Sam Fuld
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Sam Fuld, (born November 20, 1981) comes from Durham, New Hampshire. He is a professional baseball player and currently plays outfield for the Chicago Cubs organization. He is a graduate of Oyster River Middle School, Phillips Exeter Academy. He was an economics major at Stanford University, from which he graduated in 2004.
He is the son of Kenneth Fuld and Amanda Merrill, and got his start playing baseball when he and his grandmother played with whiffle balls.
He was a 4-year starter, and in 2004, the Cubs drafted him for a second time after he turned down their offer in 2003 to finish his senior year at Stanford.
[edit] Recognition and awards
- 2000 Preseason First Team All-American
- Listed 19th on Baseball America's 100 Top High School Prospects list for 2000
- New Hampshire 2000 Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year
- Set the all-time College World Series record for career hits.
[edit] References
- Stanford biography
- A closer look at Sam Fuld, April 12, 2001
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