Sam Fuld - Tampa Bay Rays

Sam played at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH and was born Durham, NH.

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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, and became a fan favorite for his acrobatic defense.

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.

Reassigned this season to AAA. Some notes from last year:

Sam split the season between Triple-A Iowa and the Cubs ... had three stints with the big league club (June 29-July 6, July 11- 18 and July 31 through the end of the season). ... Appeared in 65 games for Chicago, hitting .308 (8-for-26) off lefthanded pitching and .296 (21-for-71) off righthanders. ... Played 26 games in center field (18 starts), 29 games in left field (four starts) and made two appearances in right. ... Batted .417 (10-for-24) with a .533 on-base percentage when leading off an inning. ... Posted a .355 batting average (11-for-31) with a .459 on-base percentage in 24 September games. ... Recorded his first career big league hit with a first-inning double July 1 off Pittsburgh's Virgil Vasquez. ... Notched his first career pinch hit July 16 in Washington - a ninth-inning single. ... Recorded career-best three-hit games twice: September 25 in San Francisco and September 29 vs. Pittsburgh. ... Had gone 101 at-bats to begin his career before picking up his first career RBI on his first career homer - a solo shot off Arizona's Doug Davis in the season finale, October 4. ... Batted .284 (93-for-328) with a career-best 23 stolen bases in 84 games for Iowa. Had a .398 batting average in June to lead the Pacific Coast League. ... Led Iowa with 11 outfield assists while manning center field. ... Struck out once every 15.42 plate appearances, making him the third most difficult hitter in the PCL to strike out (seventh-hardest in minor league baseball).

Sam Fuld has made the opening day roster of the Tampa Bay Rays. Congratulations Sam!!

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Great stuff Sam!!! I love NH athletes turning pro.

Just a couple of days after having made ESPN's top plays with a "Superman" style catch in right field, Sam Fuld (Durham,NH) is having a career night in his first ever appearance at Fenway Park. He has gone 4 for 6 with 2 doubles, a triple and a 2-run Homerun. It is his first 4-hit game in the majors. He drove in 3 runs and scored 3. The game has just gone final as Tampa destroys the Sox 16-5.

Every kid here in New England who ever picked up a bat has had this dream. Sam is truly lliving that dream!

Congratulations to Sam!