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Baseball player
Sam Fuld
Sam Fuld at the New Hampshire Baseball Dinner
Chicago Cubs – No. 5
Outfielder
Bats: LeftThrows: Left
debut
September 5, 2007, for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
(through 2010)
Batting average.252
On-base percentage.368
Runs23
Home runs1
Runs Batted In5
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Samuel "Sam" Babson Fuld (born November 20, 1981, in Durham, New Hampshire) is an American left-handed Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs.

Despite being afflicted with diabetes since the age of 10, Fuld began his baseball career by twice batting .600 in high school, during which time Baseball America ranked him 19th in the country. He then played college baseball at Stanford, where he was a perennial All American, set the school record for career runs scored, and set the College World Series record for career hits.

Drafted by the Cubs in 2004, he made his major league debut in 2007. He became a fan favorite for his acrobatic defense.

Personal life

Fuld, who is Jewish, is the son of Kenneth Fuld (Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Professor of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire) and (New Hampshire State Senator) Amanda Merrill.

He got his start playing baseball hitting wiffle balls with his grandmother when he was three years old. Instead of carrying around the typical teddy bear or worn-down baby blanket when he was young, he carried a book of baseball stats with him all the time, like a security blanket." "He was only 5 or 6 and he was already computing batting averages and ERAs," his father said. "He'd sit in the bathtub, and I'd say 'If a guy goes 17-for-37, what's his batting average?' What struck me is that he'd perform these operations in very creative ways – not just that he got the right answer, but his methodology, adding in a factor and then dividing by 10, etc. I'd watch him and say 'wow,' just like I said 'wow' when he used to hit."

Shorter than most major leaguers, Fuld says: "When I realized I was going to be limited physically, I looked for guys in the big leagues who were little. I'd buy baseball cards and find anyone under 5–10 who played in the outfield, and say, 'That's my guy; there's hope.'" Despite his size, by the time he was 12 years old, Fuld was competing in a league of 14- to 16-year-olds.

In June 2009, Fuld married his high school sweetheart, Sarah, whom he met at Phillips Exeter Academy.

Diabetes

"I was losing weight, I was thirsty all the time, just classic symptoms, so my parents knew something was wrong and the doctor diagnosed it right away. It was tough, but when I realized there is no other alternative, I just looked at it as a challenge."

— Fuld

Fuld was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 10 years old. At the age of 12, he met pitcher Bill Gullickson, who also had diabetes, and talked to him for two minutes. "That was enough to inspire me," Fuld said. "Any time I can talk to young diabetic kids, I look forward to that opportunity," said Gullickson.

Former Cub All Star third baseman Ron Santo also had Type 1 diabetes, but at the time hid the fact that he had it because he was afraid others would consider him weak. Santo later had both his legs amputated, because of complications caused by his diabetes.

Now, at least six times a day Fuld opens a small black case, withdraws a glucometer, pricks a finger ("It's pretty painless; I've got calloused fingers"), and checks his blood sugar (a 30-second process). He does it whenever he feels he should check his blood sugar level, even if he is in the clubhouse or the dugout. He gives himself shots of insulin at breakfast and dinner times.

" definitely a battle every day; something that's always on my mind, and never quite figured out. It's like hitting in that way."

— Fuld

Fuld also handles well the kidding in the clubhouse regarding his treatments. "We dish it out pretty good about his insulin shots,” said his AA manager Pat Listach. "We always give him stuff about putting needles in the refrigerator, and shooting up in the clubhouse. He takes it all in stride. He’s a good guy."

Asked whether he thinks about his blood sugar level when he is chasing fly balls, he answered: "For those brief moments, it's out of my mind. I get back to the dugout, and it definitely crosses my mind. 'OK, my face is intact – what about my sugar?'"

Baseball career

High school

Fuld attended Berwick Academy as an eighth grader, and then transferred to and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy. Playing in New Hampshire, due to the weather he had short baseball seasons, and some of the games were played amid snowfall. Fuld batted .613 as a freshman, and .489 as a sophomore with 11 steals. He led his club to a league title as a junior in 1999, when he batted .600 with 9 steals. As a senior he hit .550 with 6 homers, 12 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases.

He was named a 2000 Preseason First Team All-American by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, USA Today, and Fox Sports. He was also listed 19th among the 100 Top High School Prospects of 2000 by Baseball America, and selected the New Hampshire 2000 Gatorade High School Player of the Year. He was a four-time Central New England Prep School Baseball League All-Conference player. At Exeter, he was a three-time team captain and four-time MVP of the varsity baseball team.

Fuld also played from 1998–2000 with the Dover Post American Legion team, earning 2000 New Hampshire State Tournament MVP honors and leading his club to a state championship.

College

"I had pretty much made up my mind, both from my perspective and my parents' perspective, that college would be the best option for me. I really value education and I know if you sign out of high school there is always the opportunity to go back and get your degree, but it's tough to go back for four years when you're done playing ball. And I wanted to get my degree."

— Fuld

Fuld was an economics major at Stanford University, from which he graduated in 2004. He was a star, record-setting 4-year starter in center field for the Cardinals, the school's baseball team.

In 2001, as a freshman, he batted .357 as he established himself as the team's leadoff hitter. Fuld was fifth in the Pacific-10 (Pac-10) conference in runs scored (56), sixth in walks (32), and ninth in hits (81). In the post-season he hit .396. He earned NCBWA Third Team All-American honors, and was named Baseball America Second Team Freshman All-American, All-College World Series, All-NCAA Regional, All-Pac-10, and Collegiate Baseball Honorable Mention Freshman All-American.

In 2002, as a sophomore he led the Pac-10 in hits (110), breaking Stanford's single-season record, while batting .375, third-best in the conference. Fuld also led the conference in total bases (162), was third in runs scored (67) and doubles (20), and fifth in triples (4). He was named a First-Team (ABCA, Baseball America, Baseball Weekly) and Third-Team (Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA) All-American. Fuld also earned the Stanford Jack Shepard Memorial Award and Come Through Award. He batted .421 with two homers in four CWS games, earning a spot on the All-College World Series Team for the second straight year. Fuld played with Team USA in the summers of 2001 and 2002.

In 2003 Fuld was named a First-Team (NCBWA) and Third-Team (Baseball America) Pre-Season All-American. In the regular season, as a junior he tied the school season record for runs with 83 (# 1 in the Pac-10). He also hit .321 with 35 RBIs and 10 steals in 10 attempts, leading the conference in triples (9) while coming in fifth in hits (97), eighth in doubles (18) and total bases (145), and ninth in walks (34). In the post-season his 24 career hits broke the College World Series record of 23 set by Keith Moreland in 1973–75. And commenting on his defense, Stanford coach Mark Marquess said: "If it's in the ballpark, he's going to catch it. He's the premier center fielder in college baseball." He earned All-Pac-10 honors for the third straight season. Reflecting on his college career, Fuld said: "I think one of the things you take away from playing under Coach Marquess is whatever you do, be it baseball or anything else, you do it well and you do it with passion. You do it with excitement because, really, that's the way to go about things. Not only in sports, but beyond sports."

Fuld was drafted in the 24th round (703rd overall) of the 2003 draft by the Chicago Cubs, but did not sign. Marquess thought that Fuld might have been drafted relatively low because, as a 5' 10" leadoff hitter, he didn't fit the stereotype of a major league outfielder. "He's not a typical 6-foot-5, power-hitting guy," Marquess said. But Fuld said of the Cub's bid: "It was a generous offer. It was a tough choice."

He then batted .361 with 14 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in the summer of 2003 for the Hyannis Mets in the Cape Cod League, and was voted a Cape Cod League All Star.

Before the 2004 season, Fuld was named a First-Team (NCBWA), Second-Team (Louisville Slugger), and Third Team (Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball) Preseason All-American, and an Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic. Diving for a ball in the outfield in his second-to-last game in college, he broke his shoulder, tore his labrum, and partially tore his rotator cuff. For the season, he received Honorable Mention to the 2004 Pac-10 All-Academic Team and the 2004 All-Conference Team

When he became Stanford's and the Pac-10's all-time leader in runs scored (268), Fuld modestly said: "It means a lot to break the record. Obviously, a record like that is more of a tribute to the teammates I've had over the last four years." When he graduated Stanford, in addition he ranked among the school's all-time top 10 in hits (353; # 2), triples (16; # 3T), and doubles (58; # 6T).

"He should go in the first two rounds ," Marquess said in 2004. Fuld said: "I want to try my hand. It's been a lifelong dream, really, to play professional baseball. I just love it too much not to give it a shot." The Cubs drafted him for a second time in the 10th round (306th overall) of the 2004 Draft, and this time Fuld signed. When Fuld made it to the major leagues, he became the 78th former Stanford Cardinal to do so.

During the baseball off-season, Fuld returns to Stanford to pursue a master's degree in statistics.

Minor leagues

Fuld with the Tennessee Smokies in 2008.

The injuries he suffered in 2004 diving for a ball in his second-to-last game in college required surgery, and forced a full year of rehabilitation. During that time he read Michael Lewis' book Moneyball, learned about Chicago-based Stats, Inc., and applied through their website for an internship. He received an internship at the company. "I was one of their reporters, which meant that I looked at game video and plotted the 'TVL' – type, velocity and location – of every pitch," Fuld said. "They have this grid where you click on exactly where the ball crosses the plate. Play the tape, pause, and repeat." He also began seeking out stats that weren't already kept. "There's so many statistics out there that I thought 'There's no stats on foul balls,' so I picked a few players and started tracking them, thinking I'd find something," Fuld said. But the bag that contained a notebook with all his stats was stolen.

In 2005, he hit .300 with a .377 obp and 18 stolen bases in 443 at bats for the Single-A Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League. He also collected a 17-game hit streak, and turned in 7 outfield assists from center field.

Fuld hit .300 with a .378 obp and 22 steals in 353 at bats for the High-A Daytona Cubs of the Florida State League in 2006, though he missed the end of the season because of a hip injury. He ended up needing an operation for a sports hernia after that season. He was named to the league All-Star team.

In 2007, Fuld batted .291 with a .371 on base percentage, as he began the season with the Tennessee Smokies in the Double-A Southern League, in 282 at bats. "He knows how to play the game, when to take a pitch, when to work the count, and when to go ahead and swing away and juice the ball," said his Tennessee manager, Listach. "He’s strong enough that he can hit the ball out of the yard occasionally. He’s a gap, line-drive type hitter. He knows what type of hitter he is, and he doesn’t hit a lot of fly balls." He was an efficient leadoff hitter for Tennessee with nearly as many walks (32) as strikeouts (33) – a recurring theme in his career. "He’s a very intelligent player," added Listach. "He plays the game the right way. He plays the game hard. He plays the game smart. He steals a base when you need a base stolen, not necessarily when it’s 5–0 or a lopsided score. He does it when the team needs it. He makes the plays. He throws to the right bases. He’s a left-handed hitter. He can run. He’s a prototypical leadoff hitter in the big leagues..... His work ethic is off the charts." He was also touted by Listach as having the best outfield skills on the team. "Sammy is going to play in the big leagues. No doubt about it," said Listach.

In August, Fuld was promoted to the Iowa Cubs in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, where he batted .269 with a .397 on base percentage.

Fuld played for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League in the Fall of 2007. On October 30, he was named AFL Player of the Week, after hitting .526. In 29 games with the Solar Sox, Fuld played center (primarily) and right fields, led off every game, led the league in batting average (.402), hits (43), doubles (11), total bases (67), obp (.492), and slugging percentage (.626), and was 3rd in the league in runs (20) and walks (17), 4th in stolen bases (10), and 5th in triples (2). He batted even better with runners in scoring position (.462), and against lefties (.500).

Fuld was named the Most Valuable Player of the Arizona Fall League. He also was named to the AFL Top Prospects Team.

"Sammy Ballgame."

— Nickname given Fuld by his Mesa Solar Sox teammates.

Fuld also won the Dernell Stenson Award for Leadership for unselfishness, hard work, and leadership. He donated all the money he raised from the auction he had in conjunction with winning the Stenson Award to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. "This kid plays the game like it's supposed to be played," said Mesa Solar Sox manager Dave Clark. "I had talked to his (Double-A Tennessee) manager, Pat Listach, before the season and he told me I'd fall in love with the kid. He just exemplifies what this award is all about."

In 2008, Fuld started the season with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. There, due to his fearless defense, he was referred to as "a crash test dummy with a death wish", a "human wrecking ball act," a "wall magnet," and a "manager's dream and a trainer's worst nightmare."

"He's fearless."

— Pat Listach, manager of the Iowa Cubs

Fuld began the 2008 season at Triple-A Iowa, but was demoted to the Double-A Tennessee Smokies in May after struggling at the plate due to a right thumb injury. After hitting no higher than .245 in May, June, and July, he had a torrid August, hitting .345/.424/.445. Fuld averaged only 1 strikeout per 9.9 at bats, good for fifth-best in the Southern League. In early September, he was again promoted to Triple-A for Iowa's playoff run.

"That guy will run through anything."

— Matt Johnson, trainer for the Iowa Cubs

Fuld had an "eye opening" "big winter" playing winter ball in Venezuela on the Tigres de Aragua, who he helped lead to a championship. He hit leadoff for Aragua, while batting .322 with 5 triples (leading the league), 36 walks and 43 runs (2nd), 16 doubles (5th), a .425 on base percentage (7th), and a .938 OPS (8th).

For his 2008–09 winter performance, including walking nearly twice as much as he struck out, he was elected to the Baseball America All Winter League Team.

Fuld began 2009 at Iowa, and hit .286 with 20 stolen bases and 8 triples in 73 games, including .417 in his last 10 games, a .398 average in June, and .326 versus lefties, primarily playing center field until he was called up on June 30. He had walked 32 times compared to just 22 strikeouts in 319 plate appearances, and had a .309 batting average with runners in scoring position.

Major leagues

Chicago Cubs (2007–10)

2007

"Fuld is a great baserunner, excellent defender, a tough kid. He's a run-through-the-wall-for-you guy."

— Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry, at the time of Fuld's call-up.

In September 2007, the Chicago Cubs called up Fuld to the major league team. He made his debut September 5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers as a 9th inning defensive replacement in center field. Fuld was originally sent out to left field, but an error in the scorecard required him to shift to center.

"I have so much respect for players like (Cubs first baseman) Derrek Lee," Fuld said. "They're great players. But to meet them and actually play with them and contribute and help them win is kind of a surreal experience. It doesn't seem too long ago that I was going to Fenway (Park in Boston) and idolizing these guys. I feel like a fan at times. I have to remind myself I'm a player."

In September he was "forced" to sing Stanford's fight song on the team bus as part of rookie treatment. Later in the month, he was hazed after a game, made to walk from the park in Cincinnati to the team's downtown hotel in a Batgirl getup, accompanied by Felix Pie in pink baby pajamas, Carmen Pignatiello (Supergirl), and Kevin Hart (Wonder Woman). After peeking at his outfit, before he had to don it, Fuld said: "I think it was Batgirl. I was actually looking forward to it, believe it or not. I'm pretty sure I would've looked good in it. Black's my color. I never did the frat thing in college, so this would kind of be like that."

In mid-September, as Piniella had still not given Fuld an at bat, someone on the team hung a "Moonlight Graham" sign in Fuld's locker.

Against the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 22, 2007, playing right field as a defensive replacement, Fuld raced back and made a "spectacular," "daredevil", jarring catch just left of the 368-foot marker in right-center field at Wrigley Field, robbing the Pirates' Nyjer Morgan of extra bases, while slamming at full speed into the ivy-covered brick wall. In his next motion Fuld then bounced off the bricks and wheeled, firing a one-hop strike to double off a Pirates baserunner at first base (see video of Fuld catch and throw to first). The home crowd of 47,271 erupted, giving him a deafening standing ovation as an acknowledgment of his hard-nosed play, and the Cubs who were in the field waited in front of the dugout to congratulate, as the ones already in the dugout waited to do the same. Thousands of fans chanted "Sam-my! Sam-my!" when he came to bat in the eighth inning. "That was amazing," said Fuld. "They were going crazy." After the game an excited Piniella asked a room full of reporters, "How ’bout that play? Was that a beautiful play?" For his part, General Manager Jim Hendry said: "That's as good a play as I've seen by a Cubs player at Wrigley Field since I've been here." The play later made ESPN on Baseball Tonight as the # 1 web gem of the day. After the season, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune cited it as the Cubs' "Play of the Year." Many Cub fans refer to it as: "The Catch."

"I like him a lot. He's going to be a big-leaguer, there's no doubt. He's got all the qualities, and he's a gamer. He's got a big heart. He can run. He can throw. He can hit to all fields."

— Former Cub Ron Santo, on Fuld.

Fuld did not make the Cubs' 25-man playoff roster.

When the Cubs traded their starting left-handed center fielder Jacque Jones in November 2007, general manager Hendry indicated that the club wasn't necessarily looking outside for a veteran, with Felix Pie and Fuld in the mix.

2008

Fuld pushed Pie for the center field spot during spring training (Piniella in late February said that Pie was only "a head or nose in front" of Fuld), and might stick as a backup. "He's ready to go out there in spring training lined up next to Pie and compete to play center field," Hendry said of Fuld. "He's a baseball player. He can run. He's a tremendous defensive player. I'm certainly not going to count him out." Pinella, for his part, said: "He's the type of kid who can catch your eye in one day. But the more you watch him, the more you look at his particular skills, he impresses you. He's an athlete and has really good actions in the outfield, and then he plays a small man's game with the bat, which is what he should do—hits the ball all over, puts it in play, keeps it on the ground."

"It's exciting to have any sort of opportunity to make the team and contribute," Fuld said. "I'm looking forward to it. It's a little ways away, but it feels like it's just around the corner.... They know I'll be preparing myself over the winter. I know what the stakes are." Hendry said Fuld is among the club's untouchables: "We're not going to trade ," Hendry said. "It's pretty simple."

On March 10, it was announced that Fuld would get a good look the next few days in center field. Pie underwent a procedure to correct testicular torsion, and was to be sidelined at least a week. "Let's give him a chance," Piniella said. "This will be an opportunity for him to make some noise."

In late March, however, Pinella said Pie would open the season as the starting center fielder over Fuld, and Fuld was subsequently sent down to the minor leagues.

2009
Fuld batting for the Chicago Cubs in 2009.

Fuld played for the Cubs in spring training, but was sent down to their AAA team in late March to work on stealing bases. Summing up his view of Fuld, Piniella said: "He's ... not too far from the big leagues."

Fuld was called back up to the Cubs on June 30, to replace infielder Aaron Miles, who went on the 15-day disabled list. General Manager Jim Hendry said: "Sammy has been really hot. This will let Lou (manager Piniella) mix and match with outfield defense until Reed (Johnson) comes back."

On July 1, 2009, Fuld recorded his first major league hit in his first major league start of the season, and second start of his career. Leading off the game Fuld hit a double into the right field corner against Virgil Vasquez of the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. "It felt great to get the first one out of the way in the first inning," Fuld said. "It kind of took the edge off the rest of the night. I felt comfortable all night long—I really couldn't have asked for a better night." In the fourth inning Fuld made a sliding catch of a sinking liner (see video of Fuld's sliding catch robbing Vazquez of a hit), and in the fifth inning he charged a single and fired a perfect one-hop throw to the plate to throw out Jack Wilson at home (see video of Fuld cutting down Wilson to preserve the lead). "It was huge," said Cubs starter Randy Wells. "Sam Fuld, man, he gets to so many balls. He made a of a play throwing that guy out—the perfect throw." Piniella was also impressed, saying: "Fuld really, really played left field well. Made some nice plays out there and made a heck of a throw. And swung the bat, too."

Asked which player he would most like to switch positions with, Geovany Soto said:

"I would like to change with Sam Fuld for a play in the outfield. He's running in the outfield, and all of a sudden he makes that catch, two inches before he hits the ground. Oh, my God, he lays out and then hits the ground—that's amazing. I'd like to know what it's like to dive and catch the ball like that."

Fuld hit the first home run of his major league career in the final game of the Cubs' 2009 season, on October 4 at Wrigley Field. Fuld finished the season with the highest on base percentage (.409) of any Cubs player with 100 or more plate appearances.

2010

Carrie Muskat, the Cubs MLB.com beat reporter, wrote on March 1 that: "I can see Fuld making the Cubs' Opening Day roster... Fuld has shown he can handle the part-time workload, can play all three positions, and can be used as a defensive sub or pinch-runner." On March 30, however, the Cubs sent him down to AAA Iowa. Hendry said the team wrestled between keeping Chad Tracy or Fuld. Piniella said: "The decisions weren't easy but that's the way we decided to go. Everybody had merits and everybody had different contributions."

He was called up to Chicago for the first time in the 2010 season on August 19.

Tampa Bay Rays (2011–present)

After the 2010 season, Fuld was included in a pending trade to the Tampa Bay Rays with Hak-Ju Lee, Brandon Guyer, Robinson Chirinos and Christopher Archer for Matt Garza, Fernando Perez and a minor league prospect.

Recognition and awards

  • 2000: Preseason 1st Team All-American
  • 2000: 19th on Baseball America's 100 Top High School Prospects list
  • 2000: New Hampshire Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year
  • Set all-time College World Series record for career hits
  • 2001: Freshman 2nd team All-America OF
  • 2001: Pac-10 Conference All-Star OF
  • 2002: 1st team College All-American OF
  • 2002: College World Series All-Tournament Team OF
  • 2002: Pac-10 Conference All-Star OF
  • 2003: Summer League First-Team All-American OF
  • 2003: Pac-10 Conference All-Star OF
  • 2006: Florida State League Player of the Week (5/21)
  • 2006: Topps Florida State League Player of the Month (5/31)
  • 2006: Florida State League All-Star OF
  • 2007: Arizona Fall League Player of the Week (10/30)
  • 2007: Arizona Fall League Top Prospects Team
  • 2007: Arizona Fall League Dernell Stenson Award
  • 2007: Arizona Fall League Most Valuable Player
  • 2008–09: Baseball America All Winter League Team

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