Hinshaw graduated from Centennial High School (Compton, California) and was drafted by the Padres in the 11th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft out of the University of La Verne. In his second pro season, with the 1981 Reno Silver Sox of the High Class A California League, Hinshaw led the league in runs batted in (131) and hits (189), belted 25 home runs, and batted .371. He was runner-up to Kent Hrbek (.379) for the batting title, and was elected the Cal League\'s Rookie of the Year. After a strong 1982 campaign for the Double-A Amarillo Gold Sox, Hinshaw was recalled by the Padres in September. He appeared in six games, starting five, and collected four hits in 15 at bats, adding three bases on balls.\n', '

But he did not make the 1983 Padres\' roster out of spring training and spent the year at the Triple-A level as the third baseman of the Las Vegas Stars. Hinshaw hit 16 home runs and batted .283, but made 41 errors at third base.\n', '

Again he was called up to San Diego for the final month of the Major League season. He started slowly, going only two for eight (.250) in his first five games. But in his penultimate big-league game, on October 1 at home against the Atlanta Braves, Hinshaw collected four hits in five at bats, and knocked in the winning run in the tenth inning with his walk-off single off Sid Monge.\n', '

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