Sam Fuld has overcome a lot to get to the big leagues -- he has Type 1 Diabetes, so he has to give himself two insulin shots a day & watch his diet just to stay healthy and be able to play. His story is also endearing to us because the Stanford alum is a stathead at heart:

"[He] didn't carry around the typical teddy bear or worn-down baby blanket when he was young. He carried a book of numbers.

'He had a baseball stats book with him all the time, like a security blanket,' said his mother, New Hampshire state senator Amanda Merrill. 'He kept the history of the game and numbers. That's what he loved.'"

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