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Jon Diede

Nickname: Dieds, Diedster, River (college)

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 4/16

Years Playing With The Tigers: 11

Position(s): P/1B/2B/SS/3B/LF/CF/RF/DH

High School/Graduation Year: Springfield High School - Class of 1997

College: University of Minnesota, Morris

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Getting to know and play against many of the same players year after year.

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: The name sounds familiar...

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Member of the U of M, Morris Cougars: 2000-2003, Springfield Summer Rec. Baseball Instr.: 1995-1997, Springfield Public Junior High baseball coach: 1999

Favorite Baseball Memory: The run to a 3rd place finish in the 1998 Amateur Tournament.

Worst Baseball Memory: Trying to remember the last time I stole a base and finally coming to the conclusion that its better left alone.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Field of Dreams, Pride of the Yankees, Eight Men Out

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My entire family. A summer day rarely went by that didn't include a game of hotbox, pitch/hit, or a backyard game including at least a couple members of the family.

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: All are worthy of a mention, but the few who have rode along since day one - Marty, Robert John, Bergie, Davis - deserve props. Couldn't have survived without them.

Favorite Song: Pearl Jam - Corduroy, Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, The Replacements - Alex Chilton

Favorite Food: I eat everything

Favorite Movie: This is Spinal Tap

Family: wife: Joanne, son: Mason, parents: Jerry and Cheryl, sister: Kristen, brother: Todd

Job: UPS Delivery Driver

Random Fact: I completed this questionnare while licking my elbow!

Parting Thoughts: Seriously! LICKING MY ELBOW!