Getting To Know the Redbirds: Stephen Piscotty

Full Name: Stephen Edward Piscotty

School: Stanford University

Age: 23

Born: January 14, 1991 in Pleasanton, California

Acquired: Selected by St. Louis in the supplemental 1st round (36th overall) of the June, 2012 First-Year Player Draft

Resides: Pleasanton, California

Hometown: Pleasanton, California

Favorite Music Artists/Bands: Zac Brown Band

Favorite TV Shows: "The Office" "24" "Brooklyn 99" "Big Bang Theory"

Favorite Movies: "Top Gun"

Last Movie I Saw At The Theater: "American Hustle"

Favorite Actor: Steve Carell

Favorite Food: Mexican

Favorite Restaurant: Leftovers - Jupiter, FL

Music On My iPod: Country/Alternative/Rock

Favorite Cartoon As A Kid: "Rocket Power"

Favorite MLB Team: St. Louis Cardinals

Last Book I Read: When Genius Fails

If I Could Be Anyone Else In The World For One Day, It Would Be: The President

Person Who Taught Me The Most: Parents

Magazine Subscriptions: ESPN, Money

Favorite Websites: Yahoo

Most Memorable Baseball Moment: 2012 NCAA Regional Championship at Stanford. I started and we won the game, and my best friend (Sahil Bloom) got the save.

My Welcome To Professional Baseball Moment Was: Hitting a ground rule double but the umpires thought it was a home run (that was my 1st professional home run).

My First Car Was: Chevy Silverado

My Dream Car Is: Audi R8

I'm Afraid Of: water-drowning

Best Dresser On The Redbirds: Xavier Scruggs

Funniest Person On The Redbirds: Jose Alamarante

Quietest Person On The Redbirds: Nobody

Worst Driver On The Team: Greg Garcia

Teammate Most Likely To Be On A Reality Show: Tommy Pham

Teammate Who Is Always On Their Phone: Randal Grichuk

Most Intense Person On The Redbirds: Nick Greenwood

Hidden Talents: Guitar and ping pong

Favorite Video Game: "NHL"     

What is one thing you can't live without: Milk

Advice For Kids Who Want To Play Professional Ball: Play as many positions as you can

Best prankster on the team and why: Joey Butler because you can't tell when he's serious or joking

If you could face any pitcher, it would be: Adam Wainwright

Favorite Place To Visit In Memphis: FedEx Forum

Favorite current athlete in another sport: Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors

Person I Would Most Like To Meet Outside Of The Baseball World:  The President

Biggest influence on your batting stance: Brock Ungricht - Stanford coach (volunteer assistant)

On An Off Day, I: go to the pool/lake/river…somewhere outside

What was your first job and how much did you get paid: Christmas tree lot - $10/hour

Favorite Baseball Player Growing Up: Tim Hudson

This actor would portray me in a movie about my life: Jason Segal

Best Part About Being A Ballplayer: Playing in front of loyal Cardinals' fans

Worst Part About Being A Ballplayer: Difficult travel - living out of a suitcase for long periods of time

Off-Season Activities To Relax: Fishing and camping

Most Underrated Baseball Skill That Kids Should Learn: Baserunning

The Most Famous Person In My Cell Phone Is: Tyler Gaffney

Superstitions and pregame rituals: Wear same clothes everyday when doing well