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Columbia Met Jamie Hoffner had hoped to do better in 1990. By early July, he was hitting .259, but his playing time had gone down to make room for a teammate coming off the disabled list, his hometown Grand Forks Herald wrote . "It's been frustrating," he told The Herald . "I had high expectations for this year, to come in, play a lot and do well. You can't get down, though. You have to be ready to play every day." That season marked Hoffner's second as a pro. He went on to see two more in the affiliated minors. He then saw three more later in independent ball. He topped out at AA . Hoffner's career began in 1989, taken by the Mets in the 53rd round of the draft out of Minnesota State University, Mankato . Hoffner started with the Mets at short-season Pittsfield . He saw 39 games and hit .285. He then moved to Columbia for 1990 and saw 86 games while hitting .298. He played 1991 at high-A St. Lucie , then 1992 at AA Binghamton. That September, Hoff...