Brian Giles: Pittsburgh Pirates - Baseball Profile - Brief Article

Baseball Digest, Sept, 2002 by Rick Sorci

FULL NAME: Brian Stephen Giles

AGE, HT., WT.: 31, 5-10, 202

Born: January 20, 1971

HOME: San Diego, California

STATUS/FAMILY: Married with two children

Nickname: B.G.

LIFE OUTSIDE BASEBALL: Pretty basic, I like to golf, hunt and fish.

SPORTS HERO WHEN I WAS YOUNG: Dave Winfield

PEOPLE WHO INFLUENCED ME THE MOST: My parents because they were my role models growing up.

PLAYERS, PAST OR PRESENT, I'D PAY TO WATCH PLAY: Growing up in San Diego, Tony Gwynn and Dave Winfield. Also Jason Kendall.

BEST ADVICE ANYONE EVER GAVE ME: Watch out for No. 1, but don't step in No. 2

HOBBIES: Golfing, hunting and fishing.

TYPE OF CAR: Hummer

FAVORITE ACTOR: Chevy Chase

FAVORITE MOVIE: Three Amigos

FAVORITE TV SHOW: I don't have a favorite.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Rock

FAVORITE FOOD: Sushi

FAVORITE BALLPARK: Wrigley Field and Oriole Park at Camden Yards

FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM OUTSIDE OF BASEBALL: San Diego Chargers

TRUEST SIGN OF SUCCESS: Consistency

CHARACTERISTIC I ADMIRE MOST IN A PERSON: Personality

BEST TIME OF MY LIFE/WHY? Seeing the birth of my first daughter. It was very special.

PLAYER I LEARNED THE MOST FROM: I was fortunate to have several players on my way up through the minor leagues and in the big leagues help me.

IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT BASEBALL IT WOULD BE: I'd be able to hit a home run every time up.

IF NOT A BASEBALL PLAYER I WOULD HAVE BEEN: Either a chef at Benihana's or a meteorologist.

BEHIND MY BACK THEY SAY: I don't know. They probably think I'm funny.

TOUGHEST PITCHER I'VE FACED: Randy Johnson

LIFE AFTER BASEBALL: Hopefully relaxing and happy.

MY BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: That we haven't won much here in Pittsburgh.

THE MOST IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTE A BASEBALL PLAYER NEEDS: I suppose dealing with the daily ups and downs of the game.

MY MOST EMBARRASSING BASEBALL EXPERIENCE: I'm embarrassed every day I go out there. It's such a humbling game. I can't think of one particular incident.

MY MOST MEMORABLE GAME: Probably my first game when I was called up to the big leagues. I was with Cleveland at the time. My first start was against Boston and Roger Clemens. I got a hit off him in that game, a guy who's going to the Hall of Fame. That was pretty cool.