Photo: Dealphungo / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Darin Ruf

ダリン・ラフ　/　だりん・らふ

American baseball player

July 28, 1986 (age 39)　・　Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Nebraska
baseball player

My Take

Darin Ruf's path is the kind of baseball story I genuinely enjoy. An Omaha kid out of Westside High and Creighton, he carved out a real Major League career as a first baseman, left fielder and DH across the Phillies, Giants, Mets and Brewers. What I find most interesting is the KBO detour with the Samsung Lions; going to Korea, mashing, and earning your way back to MLB is a grind most fans underestimate. That kind of journeyman resilience appeals to me more than a flashier prospect's hype. He reads like a player who maximized every bit of his power and platoon value.

Overview

Darin Cortland Ruf (born July 28, 1986) is an American former professional baseball player. A first baseman, left fielder, and designated hitter, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. He also played in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions. Ruf was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and played at Westside High School.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Darin Ruf
Name (Japanese): ダリン・ラフ
Reading: だりん・らふ
Born: July 28, 1986 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Tiger
Origin: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Westside High School
University: Creighton University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95

Baseball player — see all →　·　More people from United States →