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Getting To Know The 2012 Sounds: Pitcher Donovan Hand

May 6, 2012
Full Name: Donovan Jay Hand

Nickname: Donny

Position: Right-Handed Pitcher

Born: April 20, 1986 in Jacksonville, Alabama

Resides: Hatton, Alabama

School: Jacksonville State GameCocks

Drafted: Originally selected by Milwaukee in 14th Round of June 2007 Draft

Intro Music: Aaron Lewis - Country Boy

What's on TV: Ax Men, NCIS, Swamp People, and ESPN

Favorite Movies: Taken, and Shooter

Last Movie I Saw At The Theater: Act of Valor

Favorite Food: Fried Okra

Favorite Restaurant: Outback Steakhouse

Favorite Music: Garth Brooks and Jason Aldean

Music On My iPod: Country and old school rap

Most Embarrassing Song On My iPod: Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.

Favorite Baseball Player Growing Up: Don Mattingly

I'm Afraid of: Rats and Mice

Most Memorable Baseball Moment: Getting drafted in 2007

Favorite Cartoon As A Kid: Tom and Jerry

Favorite MLB Team: Milwaukee Brewers

Most Intense Teammate: Taylor Green

Best Dressed Teammate: Eric Farris

Quietest Teammate: Brooks Conrad

Funniest Teammate: Paul Phillips

Teammate Always On Their Phone: Eric Farris

Teammate Most Likely To Be On A Realty Show: Eric Farris

Does Martin Maldonado Cut My Hair: No

My First Car Was A: Chevy S10

Favorite Current Athlete In Another Sport: Peyton Manning

I Currently Drive a: Hummer H3

My Welcome to Professional Baseball Moment was: Riding a bus though the hills for 13 hours from Casper, Wyoming to Helena Montana

Favorite Place To Visit In Nashville: Downtown and all of the historic places

My Favorite City To Travel To: Reno, Nevada

Advice I Would Offer To Kids Who Want To Play Professional Baseball: Never give up and dream big. Hard work can get you a lot of places.

Most Underrated Baseball Skill That Kids Should Learn: Throwing and catching

Hidden Talents: Impersonations

Pet Peeve: Having my routine interrupted

If I Could Face Any Batter, It Would Be: Albert Pujols

My First Job and How Much I was Paid: Hauling hay - $9.00 per hour

My Dream Date: Jennifer Aniston

Best & Worst Aspects About Being a Ball Player:
Best: Playing a game for a living
Worst:Travel

Superstitions and Pregame Rituals: Pre-game shower

Best Advice I've Ever Received: Dream big and work hard. Anything is possible.

MLB Player I Model My Game After: Joe Nathan

Most Famous Person In My Cell Phone Is: Carlos Villanueva

Off-season Activities To Relax: Golfing and spending time in the country

Plans After Baseball: Coaching

On An Off-Day, I: Relax or golf