#8
Brady Schwab
Nickname: Schwabie/Coach
Bat/Throw: L/R
Birthday: 4/22 (Earth Day)
Years Playing With The Tigers: 6
Position(s): IF/OF
High School/Graduation Year: Devils Lake High School - Devils Lake, ND - Class of 1996
College: Mayville State University, Waubonsee Community College, Lake Region State College
Family: wife: Lyndsey, children: Dru & Andie
Job: Teacher, Coach
Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: competition
Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): A LOT, currently head coach of Springfield HS and Springfield VFW teams
Most Memorable Game, At Any Level, You've Been A Part Of : 2000 vs Bellevue
Baseball Rule, At Any Level, You'd Like To See Changed: Eliminate the DH in the bigs
Favorite MLB Team: Atlanta Braves
Favorite Baseball Player Of All Time: Dale Murphy
Thoughts On The Home Run Chris Sturm Gave Up At St. Stephen: the homerun itself...WOW; but the circumstances surrounding 'IT' may be even better. #1...Sturm pitching and in his words "...feeling good." #2...the fact that still, to this very day, Sturm thinks he was throwing hard that day...sorry Sturmy! Quick recap, pitch, contact, Chris Moritz running after it (no one is sure why), clutter of a tree falling and almost killing a sleeping bear in the next county, Sturm still waiting for the ball from the umpire, the baserunner now touching 3B as the ball is just landing, Sturm still pitching...WOW
Parting Thoughts: "There's always some kid who may be watching me play for the first time, I owe him my best." - Joe DiMaggio