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Player Profile: Jeff Stevens

The California native loves the West Coast, Diet Dew, and Adam Sandler
June 26, 2009
Name: Jeff Stevens

Nickname: Big Head

Favorite Music: Classic Rock, Pop

Favorite Bands: Journey, Boston, Hall & Oates

Favorite TV shows: Family Guy, South Park, Around the Horn

Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore, Mr. Baseball

Favorite Actor/Actress: Adam Sandler

Favorite Food: Animal crackers and chocolate milk

Favorite Team(s): Oakland Raiders, Golden State Warriors

Hobbies: Throwing the Aerobie, Yahoo! Pool, Watching baseball, PSP

Person who taught me the most: Mom and Dad, Pitching coach Jon Strauss

Best Baseball Moment: Winning a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

If I wasn't playing baseball, I'd be: A head groundskeeper at a baseball stadium

Position other than your own you'd like to play: Second base

MLB ballpark you would like to play in: Oakland Coliseum

Three people dead or alive I'd like to have dinner with: Stewie Griffin, George Washington, Steve Jobs

Best dresser on the team: Athletic trainer Matt Johnson

Foreign countries I've visited: China, Taiwan, Canada

Favorite vacation spot: Seattle, Washington

Best sport other than baseball: Golf

I drive a: 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The best thing about my home state: It's California - everything!

I'm afraid of: Just about everything

Funniest Teammate: Justin Berg

Most intense teammate: Bobby Scales

For Christmas I want: the new iPhone 3GS

What reality show would you be on?: The Hills

My best Halloween costume was: Mailman, Homer Simpson

My biggest pet peeve is: People wearing sunglasses indoors or at night.

If you opened my refrigerator, you'd find : Diet Mountain Dew

If I could have a superpower it would be: Moving objects with my mind

I never leave home without: ...my pants on.

Would you rather be in the Hall of Fame or win the World Series?: Win the World Series

What is your favorite team city to travel to? Portland, Oregon

What is your favorite thing (or place to eat) about Des Moines? BBQ Chicken Pizza at Court Avenue Brewing Company

Do you have any tattoos? No

What is one thing you can't live without? Low-carb Monster Energy Drink

What is your favorite pizza topping? Olive and Mushroom

What is the best prank you've ever played on someone? Covering every single item in a teammate's locker in athletic tape, putting the items in a trash bag, and then covering the bag in athletic tape.

Best advice you've gotten? Not to be such a worry-wart

What's on your iPod right now? Lionel Richie - "Dancing on the Ceiling"