Get to Know Your Loons: Zachary Bird

Full Name: Zachary Alston Bird

Hometown: Jackson, Miss.

Residence: Jackson, Miss.

Favorite movie: American History X

Favorite TV show: Reno 911

Favorite musicians: Young Jeezy and Pusha T

Types of music on your iPod: Hip-Hop and R&B

Most embarrassing song on your iPod: Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)

Favorite actor: Will Smith

Celebrity crush: Keke Palmer

Favorite food: Italian/Pasta

Favorite restaurant: Applebee's

Farthest you've ever traveled from your hometown: New York City

Favorite cartoon as a kid: SpongeBob (still is)

If you could be anybody else in the word for a day: Jay-Z

Person who taught you the most: My father

Favorite baseball player, then and now: Ken Griffey Jr (then); Justin Verlander (now)

If you could face one batter: Barry Bonds

Favorite athletes in other sports: LeBron James, Andre Johnson

Your "welcome to pro baseball" moment: My debut (with the AZL Dodgers) on July 4, 2012. I pitched two innings and had two strikeouts, one walk and no hits.

First car: 2002 Chevy Silverado

Dream car: Bugatti Veyron

Current car: Chevy Cruze

Most rowdy Loon on bus rides: Miguel Sulbaran

Quietest Loon: Kevin Taylor

Most intense Loons during workouts: Sawil Gonzalez and Pat Stover

Your BFF on the team: Malcolm Holland

Loon most likely to be on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette: James Baldwin

Loon that is always on their phone: Jonathan Martinez

Favorite thing about Midland: It's quiet and safe.

Favorite city to visit on a road trip: Dayton, Ohio

Favorite thing to do on an off-day: Go to Dow Gardens

Favorite video game, then and now: Mortal Kombat (then); MLB The Show (now)

One thing you can't live without: Family

First job: I worked at Chick-Fil-A.

Favorite subject in school: Math

Favorite sport besides baseball: Mixed Martial Arts

Best and worst part of being a ballplayer: Best: Getting to play baseball every day; Worst: Being away from family

Favorite offseason activities:  Spending time with friends

Plans after baseball: Raise a family

Most famous person in your cell phone: Yo Gotti, Clinton Portis

Biggest baseball influence: Ken Griffey Jr.

Biggest life influence: Father

Best advice you've ever received: Hard work will get you exactly what you want.

Most underrated baseball skill that kids should learn: How to be a good teammate