#14

Steve Helget

Nickname: Davis

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 9/25

Years Playing With The Tigers: 25 years

Position(s): OF/IF/DH

High School/Graduation Year: Comfrey High School - Class of 1983

College: Worthington Community College

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Competing and meeting all the players in the area.

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: Has his heart in the game on and off the field.

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Coach of Springfield Legion team 1999 to 2007. Help coaching Town Team for the past 17 years.

Favorite Baseball Memory: Being up to bat and my son Tori yelling "Hit the ball dad!". Watching Dave Groebner crush 10 home runs in 12 games in the 1998 playoffs. Seeing Bob Fink go 15 for 26 in the 1998 State Tournament with 3 home runs. Watching Brent Weber pitching, striking out 15 or more numerous times. Going to the State Tournament 1992 - 1998 and back in 2007.

Worst Baseball Memory: Losing to Granite Falls in the 1993 State Tournament, 1-0, to go to the finals.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Field of Dreams, Major League

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My dad who has been there for me since day one. Randy Baier for introducing me to Springfield Amateur baseball. Bob, Jesse, Jon, and Marty for keeping the ride going.

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Being involved for over 25 years everyone becomes your best teammate.

Favorite Song: "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Who the Hell is Alice"

Favorite Food: Pizza and Steak

Favorite Movie: no favorite movie, just favorite TV show: "Dukes of Hazzard"

Family: wife Chris, daughter Kalley and son Tori

Job: Car salesman for Kohls-Weelborg Chevrolet, Springfield

Random Fact: I hate vegetables

Parting Thoughts: Do not feed me anything green!!! It's pretty cool that I started playing Amateur baseball with Randy Baier in 1983 and 25 years later playing Town Team baseball with his son Matt.