Born and raised in Killeen, Texas, Hardge was an All-American at C.E. Ellison High School. He was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft. Baseball-Reference.com He played as a second baseman, batting and throwing right-handed, standing 5'11" and 185 lbs. Baseball Savant He spent time in the Montreal, Boston, St. Louis, and New York Yankees organizations over his professional career, with his highest level reached being Triple-A. His playing career spanned from 1990 to 2002. After baseball, he transitioned into media. He hosts "The Morning Kickoff" with Mark Henry and "The Hardge Knocks Life" on AM 1300 The Zone / iHeart Radio, and serves as an ESPN Plus analyst.