| Courtney Hawkins | |
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Courtney Hawkins Batting for Winston-Salem Dash in Wilmington DE April 28 2013 |
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| Chicago White Sox | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1993-11-12) November 12, 1993 (age 19) Corpus Christi, Texas |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Courtney James Hawkins (born November 12, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago White Sox organization. He currently plays for the High-A Winston-Salem Dash.
Hawkins attended Mary Carroll High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. As a senior he was the Texas Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year. He was the fifth ranked high school recruit in his class by ESPN and was committed to University of Texas at Austin.
Hawkins was drafted by the Chicago White Sox with the 13th overall pick of the first round in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.
Hawkins started his career with the rookie-level Bristol White Sox of the Appalachian League. In 38 games he hit .272/.314/.401 with three home runs and 16 runs batted in. On August 12, 2012, he was promoted to the Low-A Kannapolis Intimidators of the South Atlantic League. He hit .308/.352/.631 with four home runs and 15 runs batted in 16 games. He ended the season with the High-A Winston-Salem Dash after he was promoted on August 29, 2012. Overall he finished his first season hitting .284/.324/.480 with eight home runs and 33 runs batted in 59 games.
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