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Stockton Spotlight: Dusty Napoleon

May 8, 2010
STOCKTON, Calif.-- Now that the 2010 season is underway, get to know a little more about this year's Ports players! The Ports will release one Stockton Spolight feature per day, highlighting a new Ports player! Meet Ports catcher Dusty Napoleon.


Full Name: Michael Dusty Napoleon
Born: 05/21/1986
Birthplace: Park Ridge, IL
College: U Iowa
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 208
Bats: L/R


Nickname: Whatever number I'm wearing, Bonaparte
How did you get nickname:
Favorite type of music: Hip hop
Favorite band: Lil Wayne
Walk-up/Intro song: The Time is Now by John Cena
What's great about your walk-up song: "You can't see me"
Favorite TV show: Seinfeld
Favorite movie: Training Day
Favorite food: Lou Malnati's Pizza in Chicago
Favorite pro athlete: Shaq Diesel, Brian Urlacher
Favorite teams: Chicago Cubs & Chicago Bears
Hobbies: Video games, cruising the web
Favorite thing about your hometown: Lake Michigan
Person who taught me the most: Parents
Best baseball moment: Winning Legion State Championship in High School (2004)
If I wasn't playing baseball, I'd be: Coaching
Position/Sport other than your own you'd like to play: QB for the Bears
Baseball stadium you want to play in: Wrigley Field
To improve as a player, I need to: Get the head out
Last book I read was: "How to Dominate Life" by Murphy Smith
One thing I can't live without: Family
On the road, I like to: Sleep, play cards
Personal superstition: Can't take about them
Pet peeve: Chewed gum on dinner plate or glass you're drinking from