Status: Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 220
DOB: March 18, 1977 In: Samana, Dominican Republic
First Baseball Memory: “Watching my father play.”
Baseball Inspirations: “Well, Pedro Martinez, Carlos Perez. They gave me the inspiration that I can be a Major League player.”
Nicknames: “Samana. That’s what my friends call me.”
Last Book Read: “I don’t read.”
First Job: “Wash dishes.”
First Car: “Mitsubishi Montero Sport.”
Current Car: “Right now I have a Hummer.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Strawberry.”
Pre-Game Feeling: “I think about do the best I can and try to be the hero.”
Greatest Sports Moment: “World Series 2006.”
Most Painful Moment: “When we lose.”
Favorite Uniforms: “I like Cardinals.”
Favorite Ballpark: “I like Kansas City.”
Most Memorable Game: “When they gave me the ball with bases loaded and nobody out and I struck out the last two guys to end the game.”
Closest Baseball Friends: “A lot of guys, Pedro Martinez, Bartolo Colon.”
Funniest Players Encountered: “Bobby Abreu.”
Last Vacation: “Hawaii.”
Funny Baseball Memory: “When he play for the Montreal Expos, I watch Carlos Perez break the cooler of ice with a bat. And everybody move around [smiles].”
Favorite Sport Outside Baseball: “Boxing.”
Favorite Athletes To Watch: “Tyson. A little tiger. And Pacquiao. I like the way he fights. He loves to fight. He does it the right way.”
People Qualities Most Admired: “I like smart people. People who have a lot of ability and talent in what they do.”
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