#27

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Full Name:
 

Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton

Before 2012, he was known as Mike Stanton.

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Nicknames:

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"Cruz", "Mike", "Mikey", "Bigfoot"

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His mother calls him "Cruz" (his other middle name)

Father and other relatives call him "Mike" or "Mikey."

He was known as "Mike Stanton" throughout his high school and minor league careers and for his first two years as a major leaguer.

In the 2012 season Stanton asked to be called Giancarlo.

His nickname in the minors “Bigfoot”.

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Born:  
   

November 8, 1989

Panorama City, California

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Family:  

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Father: Mike

Mother: Jacinta

Sister: Kairice

Brother: Egidio

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Stanton’s father is a Retired Postal Worker

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Family:

 

He went to Dexter Fowler's wedding. 

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When Stanton came to the Yankees Aaron Judge posted a meme saying, "Did we just become best friends?" (from the movie Step Brothers) 

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School:  

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Verdugo Hills High School, Tujunga, California (attended two years)
Coach: Bud Schaetzle
 

Transferred to:

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Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, California
School Motto: Educating Hearts and Minds
Mascot: Knights
Rival: Crespi Carmelite

Coach: Tom Dill 
 

At Notre Dame High School he was a three-sport athlete (played wide receiver and cornerback).

Football coach: Kevin Rooney
Football teammates: Dayne Crist (quarterback - later played for Notre Dame and the University of Kansas). Wes Horton (cornerback - played at USC and for the Baltimore Ravens)
 

Baseball Related:

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2007 - Drafted by the Florida Marlins (76th overall).

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2010 - June 8th - Major League debut with the Florida Marlins.

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2013 - Stanton tried to play for Team Puerto Rico in the WBC claiming his Great-Grandmother was Puerto Rican - he was denied
 

2014 - September 11th - Stanton was hit by a pitch in the face by Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mike Fiers. He suffered multiple facial fractures, lacerations, and dental damage. Missed the last 2 weeks of the season.

2014 - November - Stanton signed the biggest total dollar contract in team sports history ($325 million for 13 years with the Marlins).

2017 - December 11 - Traded by the Marlins for Starlin Castro, Jorge Guzman and Jose Devers (plus cash considerations). The deal happened after ex-Yankee Derek Jeter became a part owner of the Marlins.

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Extra:

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He grew up idolizing Roberto Clemente and Iván Rodríguez (Puerto Rican).

Stanton was a Los Angeles Dodgers fan as a child. He would attend games at Dodger Stadium and used to listen to Vin Scully call the game.

There were rumors that Stanton dated model, Sara Sampaio.

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Sample Heckles:

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“Your dad Mike Sr. was a bad postman.”

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@Giancarlo818