Student Athlete Profile - Pete Rodriguez, Baseball
May 08, 2007 | General
May 8, 2007
 | Pete Rodriguez Baseball Senior * Outfielder Miami, Fla. (St. Thomas College) |
Post-college ambition: To play pro baseball
Person with greatest influence on his athletic career: His best friend
Biggest thrill in sports: Competition
Athlete he most admires: Michael Jordan
What has been his biggest obstacle to overcome: Proving people wrong
Hobbies and outside interests: Anything on a boat
Pre-Competition Superstitions: Showering
Favorite movies: Top Gun and Scarface
Favorite TV show: Discovery Channel
Favorite Musical Artists: Jay-Z, B.I.G., 2 Pac, Eminem
Favorite foods: Anything Cuban
Favorite class: Anything that's science
Favorite book: Bible
Favorite Professional Teams: Florida Marlins, Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins
Favorite Sports Writer or Announcer: Sean Moth
A "Stupid Human Trick" he can do: None that he knows of
Person he'd most like to meet: Grandfather (Dad's Dad)
Words that describe him best are: Down to Earth
Best advice he's gotten about sports: "Never be satisfied."
What people should know about him but probably don't: Very humble
If they filmed a movie of his life, who would star in it and what would it be called?: Johnny Depp, "Petey"
If he could have dinner with three people (current, historical, fictional) who would it be?: God, Mom and Dad
Why he chose U of L: It gave him a chance to go away to college
Best part of being an athlete: Learn to connect everyday situations with game situations
The moment he realized he was really good at his sport: Hitting a game-winning homerun in Little League
If he won the lottery, he'd use the money for: Giving it to his parents, he says he spends their money way too much.
The strangest thing that has ever happened to him while he was competing in his sport: Three homeruns in three at bats
