Asante Samuel
| Asante Samuel | |
|---|---|
 Samuel Signing Autographs In July 2008 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 22 | |
| 1st Baseman | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
| debut | |
| April 18, 2003, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Career statistics (through August 18 2009) | |
| Home Runs | 115 |
| Average | 321. |
| Hits | 1124 |
| Stolen Bases | 231 |
| Teams | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers (2003 - 2008) Toronto Blue Jays (2009 - Present) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
2008 NL MVP2003 NL Rookie Of The YearHolds Single Season Home Run Record (74) | |
Asante T. Samuel (born January 6, 1981 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an American baseball 1st Baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of the Major League Baseball. He was originally drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the fourth round of the 2000 MLB Draft. He is of Ghanaian descent. He played baseball at the University of Central Florida.
Early years
Samuel attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. As a junior quarterback, he threw for 1,800 yards, and rushed for 500 yards. As a senior, Samuel concentrated on defense, and earned All-State honors, and finished his senior year with 4 interceptions and 75 tackles. Samuel also handled kicking and punting duties.[1] Ten minutes before kickoff of Samuel's final high school game, he replaced his team's injured starting quarterback. He threw two touchdown passes, intercepted two more, rushed for 80 yards, and even worked on special teams returning kicks and punts.[1] Samuel's top receiver in high school, Todd Devoe, later played for the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos[1], and was a friend & teammate of future NFL defensive back Benny Sapp.[1] Samuel decreased his 40 yard dash time from 5.4 seconds during his sophomore year of high school to 4.49 seconds entering the NFL.[1]
Personal
- Samuel is also the C.E.O. of Deepside LLC, an entertainment company based out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Samuel's company was awarded a Digital Distribution Deal with Star Quality Entourage via Caroline /EMI in April of 2009. www.deepsidedigital.com. Samuel has a tattoo on his left arm that says “Get Rich To This.” It was widely reported during Samuel's post-2006 season contract situation that the tattoo said “Get Paid”. Samuel's tattoo is the name of a Goodie Mob song that Samuel liked in college.[2]
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e MacMullan, Jackie (2007-01-07). "Payment due". Boston Globe.
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