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. Each year during the baseball off-season, Fuld returns to Stanford University, where he is currently pursuing a master's degree in statistics.

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