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Bob Fink

Nickname: Robert John, according to my good friend Andy Moritz, my new nickname is "Hollywood". Thanks, Andy....I like it.

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 4/25

Years Playing With The Tigers: 1992 - present ~ 27th year of playing amateur baseball

Position(s): DH

High School/Graduation Year: Melrose High School - Class of 1984

College: North Dakota State School of Science, Fegus Falls Community College, St. Cloud State University

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Impossible to narrow it down to one thing...competing, playing with players that I have coached, dugout talk, after the game social gatherings, listening to stories told by Kyle and Brady, it's a game that keeps me feeling young, playing playoff baseball, having my family in the stands watching, friendships developed over the years, and finally, watching Davis go off on umpires.

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: A "Player"...both on and off the field. Marty Baseball said it best, "Kyle is a player that you don't like to play against, but you love to have on your team.

Favorite Baseball Memory: My first amateur baseball at-bat as a 13 year-old playing for Grey Eagle. I faced former Univ. of MN Gopher pitcher Roger Fredin and on the first pitch ripped a triple down the right field line.

Worst Baseball Memory:
1) I hate to say it, but I must...yelling rather loudly when a ball is about to hit me while batting. Following that, looking into the dugout and seeing all the guys in the dugout (except my good friend Ryan Sturm) rolling on the ground in laughter.
2) Willy getting injured his sophmore season of high school baseball.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Field of Dreams

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: My Dad and Dale "Lumber" Lindmeier...best head coach I ever played for.

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Hopefully, I am allowed to pick more since I have played longer than most of you: Jesse Berg, Jon Diede, Steve Helget, and Marty Baseball.

Favorite Song: We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters

Favorite Food: Pizza and Hot Dogs

Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers

Family: wife: Heidi, children: Alex, Taylor and Isaac

Job: Teacher/Coach/Owner of Educational Resources of MN

Random Fact: Baseball is the only place in life where a sacrifice is really appreciated.

Parting Thoughts:
1) There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball starts, I change the order around a bit.
2) Why does everybody stand up and sing, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" when they're already there?