In 1984 graduated from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California...from 1985-87 pitched at UCLA and in his 3 seasons there went 5-4, 6.06 with 2 saves...is a world class racquetball player...won the 1985 Junior National Championships and has participated in several professional racquetball tournaments... at the 1993 U.S. Racquetball Doubles Championships in Phoenix finished third with his wife, Cindy, as his partner...at the 1999 U.S. National Doubles Racquetball Championships in Baltimore, Jeff and Cindy won the 25-and-over mixed doubles title, while Jeff placed second with partner Steve Lerner in the men's 30-and-over division finals...Cindy is a 2-time national doubles champion and won the silver medal in women's doubles at the 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival in San Antonio...Jeff and Cindy are co-founders of the Conine All-Star Classic, a celebrity golf tournament that raises money for the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Florida...in November 2003 the hospital honored Jeff and Cindy by dedicating "Conine's Clubhouse," a 24-hour facility to accommodate families whose children are patients in the hospital...is active in fundraisers for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation...was the Orioles' 2002 Roberto Clemente Award nominee for his contributions to his community. Hansen.

Hit .367 (11-30) as a pinch-hitter, the second highest batting average in the majors, behind So Taguchi (.406)...Made his first start in leftfield with New York on August 25th vs. Los Angeles...Went 1-2, with an RBI double and a walk...Made his Mets debut on August 22nd vs. San Diego and delivered a pinch-hit RBI single...Appeared in 11 games (seven starts) at first base, two games (one start) in leftfield and one game (no starts) in rightfield for the Mets...Batted .288 (17-59) with runners in scoring position with the Mets and Reds...Acquired by the Mets on August 20th from Cincinnati in exchange for minor leaguers Jose Castro and Sean Henry...Batted .265 (57-215) with 23 runs scored, 11 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 32 RBI and four stolen bases in 80 games with the Reds...Made 50 starts at first...Has constructed a .289 (37-128) batting average with three home runs and 22 RBI as a pinch-hitter.