sam born november american professional baseball outfielder major_league_baseball despite diagnosed type diabetes age began baseball career twice batting high school time ranked 19th country played college baseball stanford time american set school record career runs scored established record career hits drafted chicago_cubs star years later year voted valuable player minors result fearless defense referred crash test dummy death wish human ball act wall manager dream trainer worst nightmare major league debut cubs fan favorite defense tendency run outfield walls making sparkling catches despite batting longest stint cubs team gave consistent chance limited play late season ups years season traded rays opening day roster won jobs starting left fielder hitter mid april early season including superman esque catch dubbed superman super sam legendary sam catch superman theme music youtube video went viral late april led american_league batting average steals played rays played baseball career high school attended eighth time high school varsity baseball coach opined best batting swing player state team mvp league star transferred new_hampshire played baseball soccer ran track climate league played short baseball season games played batted freshman sophomore steals led club league title junior batted steals senior hit rbis stolen bases time team captain time mvp varsity baseball team named pre season collegiate baseball usa_today listed 19th high school prospects selected new hampshire year time player played dover post team earned tournament mvp honors led club state championship college total colleges approached high school chose attend stanford_university economics major ultimately graduating star time american record setting year starter center field cardinal playing alongside future major freshman batted established team hitter fifth conference runs scored sixth walks ninth hits post season hit earned honors named college world series ncaa regional sophomore led hits breaking stanford single season record batting best conference led conference total bases runs scored doubles fifth triples named baseball america collegiate baseball american named baseball team american future major addition earned stanford come award batted games earning spot second straight year played summers named pre season american junior regular season runs tying school record hit rbis steals attempts leading conference triples coming fifth hits eighth doubles total bases ninth walks post season career hits broke college world series record set commenting defense stanford coach said going catch premier center fielder college baseball earned honors straight season reflecting college career said think things away playing baseball passion excitement way things sports sports drafted 24th round overall draft chicago_cubs sign thought drafted relatively late size tall major league said cubs bid generous offer tough choice batted rbis stolen bases summer voted season named team baseball america collegiate baseball pre season american honorable mention academic playing outfield end college season broke shoulder tore partially tore season received honorable mention conference team stanford time leader runs scored said means lot break record obviously record like tribute teammates years graduated stanford addition ranked school time hits triples doubles said want try hand lifelong dream play professional baseball love shot cubs drafted second time 10th round overall draft time signed signing bonus major leagues baseball season returns stanford pursue master degree statistics minor leagues torn injury incurred required surgery year time read book got position chicago reporters meant looked game video plotted type velocity location pitch said grid click exactly ball crosses plate play tape pause repeat observed later beauty numbers minds don necessarily capture picture accurately emotions remember certain things reason certain things don remember beauty numbers fact way began seeking stats kept statistics thought stats foul balls picked players started tracking thinking find said bag contained stats stolen impressive minor league career began hit stolen bases bats single chiefs midwest league game hit streak turned outfield assists center field batted steals bats high cubs spite missing season hip injury surgery sports season named league star team batted base percentage bats began season double southern league knows play game pitch work count ahead swing away juice ball said tennessee manager strong hit ball yard occasionally gap line drive type hitter knows type hitter doesn hit lot fly balls efficient batter tennessee walks strikeouts touted having best strike zone judgment organization intelligent player added continued plays game right way plays game hard plays game smart steals base need base stolen necessarily score team needs makes plays throws right bases left handed hitter run hitter big leagues work ethic charts touted having best outfield skills team led assists outfield august promoted batted base percentage played fall october named player week hitting games led league batting average hits doubles extra base hits total bases slugging percentage 3rd league runs walks 4th stolen bases 5th triples batted runners scoring position named valuable player arizona fall league season dominant player named won award leadership hard work leadership player win awards donated money raised auction kid plays game like supposed played said manager started season triple iowa cubs fearless defense referred crash test dummy death wish human ball act wall manager dream trainer worst nightmare began season triple iowa demoted double tennessee struggling plate right thumb injury hitting higher june july august batting averaged bats good fifth best big winter playing winter ball venezuela helped lead championship hit batting triples leading league walks runs 2nd doubles 5th base percentage 7th 8th winter performance including walking nearly twice struck elected began iowa hit stolen bases triples games including versus primarily playing center field called june walked times compared strikeouts plate appearances batting average runners scoring position major leagues chicago cubs september chicago_cubs called major league team new_hampshire major leagues debut september los_angeles_dodgers defensive replacement respect players like cubs baseman said great players meet actually play contribute help win kind surreal experience doesn long ago going park boston guys feel like fan times remind player month forced sing stanford fight song team bus rookie treatment later month game walk park cincinnati team downtown hotel accompanied pink baby outfit don said think actually looking forward believe didn try pretty sure looked good black color thing college kind like mid september manager given bat team hung graham sign locker pittsburgh_pirates september playing right field defensive replacement raced spectacular catch left foot marker right center field field speed ivy covered brick wall pirates morgan extra bases motion bounced bricks wheeled firing hop strike double pirates base video catch throw home crowd erupted giving standing ovation cubs field waited thousands fans sam sam came bat amazing said going crazy general manager said good play seen cubs player field play later espn baseball tonight web gem day season chicago_tribune cited cubs play year fans refer catch pushed pie center field spot spring training said pie head nose commented type kid catch eye day watch look particular skills athlete good actions outfield plays small man game bat hits ball puts play keeps ground observed run tremendous defensive player indicated club saying going trade pretty simple late march chose pie open season starting center fielder sent minor leagues played cubs spring training sent aaa team late march work stealing bases called june said hot let manager mix match outfield defense reed johnson comes july recorded major league hit major league start season second start career leading game hit double pittsburgh_pirates park felt great way inning said kind took edge rest night felt comfortable night long couldn asked better night fourth inning sliding catch sinking liner video sliding catch hit fifth inning fielded single threw home video huge said cubs starter man gets balls play throwing guy perfect throw following month crashed left field wall making sliding catch game dodgers video making wall crashing catch asked player like switch positions said like change play outfield running outfield sudden makes catch inches hits ground god lays hits ground amazing like know like dive catch ball like hit home run major league career final game cubs season october field finished season batting highest base percentage cubs player plate appearances cubs beat reporter wrote march making cubs opening day roster shown handle time workload play positions defensive sub pinch runner march cubs sent aaa iowa remarked decisions weren easy called chicago time season august ended season handful bats baseball writer noting followed batting base percentage cubs wrote don think find place fast guy gets base plays great defense cubs find place field heaven iowa posted base percentage telling worse fourth half teams majors right writer later cubs thinking decision makers didn pencil lineup cards players stature don believe guys size solid major league players sentenced sit corner hat read statistics tampa bay rays cubs given extended chance instead limited play late season ups years including starts season traded wanted long time traded minor starting pitcher outfielder manager noted outstanding walks strikeouts ratio referred weird walks strikeouts professional career said major league baseball player right needing opportunity probably going opportunity right observed good defender great instincts fine arm works excellent bats somebody hurt guy fill regular basis going overwhelmed great makeup pretty tough kid rays hitting coach observed contact ratio charts probably shortest swings seen general manager said guy interesting profile plus defender outfield spots superior contact skills good ability balls strikes ability hit line drives high frequency team opening day roster majors fourth outfielder late inning weapon bench pinch runner defensive replacement espn described tampa bay version albeit reduced role sudden retirement left fielder team expanding role april stole career high bases game began lineup team everyday hitter april playing right field chicago_white_sox bases loaded close game spectacular catch called best catches team history called superman esque ran speed shallow right center ball hit right field corner left ground instant extension dive handed catch body parallel ground slid chest warning track arms legs video rays center fielder said god thought going dive wall screaming center field caught great catch play year far pitcher wade davis said seen catch good person white catcher observed catch best catches seen honestly ran like yards ball incredible catch amazing play espn baseball tonight program featured web gem espn plays weekend named best plays named play week superhero status spread internet late april writing ranks batting average runs triples leads stolen bases youtube hits especially video hits catch chicago diving right field corner warning track set superman theme noted defense spectacular tremendous defense pretty right later month compared play favorably left fielder saying better arm compared style play perennial center fielder april reporter major league baseball described turned park personal playground missed hitting cycle opted stretch single double hit double triple home run game boston_red_sox came 9th inning runaway game rays won stopped base second player tampa bay rays history hit cycle joining observed refusal stay speaks sam integrity right plays zeal intelligence fun watch know lot guys stopped guys said slid base fifth player tampa bay history extra base hits game extra base hits total bases records park debut superman youtube video joked twitter tag intentionally walked deck circle red check bed favorite superman wears sam shirt bed twitter user caught quickly reporters asked day stop rain causing washing planet mid april won starting left fielder position hitter slot rays april week hit park debut hits bats raised batting average leading league lead stolen bases batting average second highest team history april season tampa bay player hit games season batting twice major hit games season fourth league hits fifth base percentage tied fifth doubles sixth slugging percentage toughest player strike plate appearances april leading stolen bases reporter major league baseball explaining rise fame wrote won find new_hampshire born jewish agent observing given overcome plays game hard like suddenly received number calls asking marketing opportunities diving face planting catch sinking line drive leading rays pitcher heard world covered percent water percent covered april led baseball tonight web gem standings points included web gems outfield position writer observed owns clock highlight reel sources inform espn executives considering changing baseball tonight sam late april placed american_league ballot star game press rays began refer nicknames superman super sam legendary sam rays gave away super sam superhero children team game cape showed diving mid flight shield bearing nickname game brewers june reported pitcher mound 8th inning warmed order relief pitcher time warm bull pen throw recorded pitch appear pitcher box score finished season batting average tied second team stolen bases initially injured right wrist september aggravated swing spring training march april performed surgery repair wrist missed games season debut july playing games season september pitched inning giving runs got fly end threat eighth inning pitched speeds topping mph position player pitch rays history joining september game season determine american_league playoff spot texas_rangers scored fifth run game stealing base coming home error rangers pitcher season played games substitute player played start games outfield positions season non rays making free agent popular players recent rays history signed minor league deal january april playing seven games designated assignment room active roster oakland required days retain claimed team claimed april played games twins hitting concussion occurred crashed wall placed day disabled list day starting center field past week replacement suffered concussion setback recovery occurred batted team leading stolen bases twins games traded second stint present july twins traded pitcher september athletics game reached base times season batted games overall stole bases attempts percentage tying ninth best percentage american_league stole times tying seventh assists center field started games tied fifth center personal life jewish father jewish mother catholic said kind raised celebrating religions holidays pounds birth big nicknamed sam son dean professor psychology new_hampshire state senator second cousin removed ceo got start playing baseball hitting plastic balls pitched grandmother years old young child carried copy instead security blanket computing batting averages eras father said sit guy goes batting average struck perform operations creative ways got right answer adding factor dividing etc watch wow like said wow hit admits height claims right round shorter major inches bat says realized going limited physically looked guys big leagues little buy baseball cards find played outfield guy hope listed pounds reporter observed weighs carrying bats plus baseball despite size playing league time years old june married sarah met high school met fellow students athlete like sam voted outstanding female athlete graduating class exeter having played varsity soccer ice hockey years recruited princeton_university team starting freshman won national championships twice ncaa goals average runner time holds time winning record princeton_university men women programs children charles jane william diabetes diagnosed type diabetes years old recalled losing weight time classic symptoms parents knew wrong doctor diagnosed right away tough realized alternative looked challenge age met pitcher diabetes talked minutes inspire said time talk young kids look forward opportunity said baseman afflicted type diabetes santo hid playing days afraid consider weak santo later legs complications caused diabetes times day opens small black case finger pretty got fingers checks blood sugar second process feels check blood sugar level game gives shots stomach time eats times day comfortable handling treatments dish pretty good shots said manager stuff putting shooting takes stride good guy asked thinks blood sugar level chasing fly balls answered brief moments mind definitely crosses mind face intact sugar recognition 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