Status: Los Angeles Angels outfielder.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 225
DOB: July 18, 1975 In: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Baseball Inspiration: “Andre Dawson.”
First Baseball Memory: “I was watching with my grand-dad and I was watching Andre Dawson hit his 49th home run. He was with the Cubs. He had the curls, the stiff front leg. And he inspired me to really play the game. I had the same batting stance, same hair style. My first memory of baseball was Andre Dawson.”
Nicknames: “I can’t say, that’s rated R [smiles]. T-Nuts.
Last Book Read: “Oh man…The Bible.”
First Job: “Paperboy – Pine Bluff Commercial.”
Current Car: “‘64 Impala (blue).”
Greatest Sports Moment: “Making it to the Major Leagues.”
Most Painful Moment: “My career most painful moment…probably when I left Minnesota.”
Favorite Uniforms: “Any sport – probably University of Oregon. Baseball – Angels.”
Closest Baseball Friends: “David Ortiz.”
Funniest Players Encountered: “Eddie Guardado and David Ortiz.”
Toughest Competitors Encountered: “I would have to say Alex Rodriguez, Edgar Martinez.”
Favorite Meal: “Anything.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Chocolate.”
Strangest Game: “I don’t know who it was against but I remember playing like an 18-inning game. Weirdest game ever, five hours plus game. So tired. It was kind of raining. That’s definitely my weirdest game. (Minors?) Major League. Cleveland maybe. I don’t know for sure.”
Embarrassing Baseball Memory: “Actually one of my most embarrassing memories was last year here in Tampa, ball was hit down the line and I ran over to try to cut it off. And I was going so fast I couldn’t stop. I tripped over the fence. Probably the most embarrassing. (Remember who hit it?) Ben Zobrist.”
Favorite Stadium: “I’d have to say Anaheim.”
Favorite Athletes To Watch: “Kobe Bryant, definitely. He’s a clutch player, he’s winner. Always lifting his team up to play and he steps up at the right time. The guy is gamer, man, you know it and everybody knows it. Pittsburgh Steelers.”
People Qualities Most Admired: “Just people who treat people like they want to be treated.”
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