Editing Torii Hunter (section)

== High school career ==
Born and raised in [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas]], Hunter attended [[Pine Bluff High School]]. Hunter, along with his three brothers, lived in a downtown 
and fairly impoverished neighborhood just off Main Street. Hunter began playing baseball at the age of eight and [[American football|football]] a few years later, excelling as both a [[quarterback]] and a [[free safety]]. At Pine Bluff High, Hunter excelled in baseball, football, [[basketball]], and track. Early on in high school, Hunter was a stand-out in sports other than baseball, but would receive All-State honors for his junior and senior seasons. According to the head coach of the team, Hunter once hit a ball {{convert|550|ft}} for a home run. In 1992, Hunter made the U.S. Junior Olympic team, and when he struggled to pay the $500 fee for the team, Hunter wrote then-governor of Arkansas [[Bill Clinton]] a letter asking for help, which Clinton accepted. Hunter had the option of attending [[The University of Arkansas]] to play baseball, but opted to play professional baseball instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Hunter/Hunter_bio.html|title=JockBio: Torii Hunter Biography|website=www.jockbio.com}}</ref>