Born: October 2, 1987 in Newton, Massachusetts Position: first baseman and corner outfielder Bats: Left Throws: Left-handed, but also can throw right-handed Hometown: Newton, MA High School: Newton North High School College: Boston College 2006 — 2010 - Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Carroll School of Management Jersey Number: 42 wore jersey #24 in high school since Ken Griffey, Jr. was a favorite player According the Boston College baseball profile: Sam is a solid hitter. Started 29 games as a redshirt Freshman (2008) ...led the team with a .418 on-base percentage ... 11 of his 25 hits went for extra bases. One coach commented that Sam was ambidextrous - pitching with both arms in a game - but he plays baseball left-handed. His father, Dan Shughnessy, wrote a book called "Senior Year" about Sam's experience at Newton North High School and his passion for playin...
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