Could there ever be another Sam Fuld? Before Kevin Kiermaier made running into outfield walls in the pursuit of outrageous catches an everyday occurrence at the Trop, there was Sam Fuld.
Acquired by the Rays in January 2011, the 5’9” dynamo from Durham, NH played three seasons in Tampa Bay. According to Baseball-Reference.com, Sam Fuld only played 267 games for the Rays. While his 134 hits and five home runs in 582 at-bats weren’t particularly memorable, his fierce, all-out play in the outfield made him a quick, fan favorite.
He patrolled all over Joe Maddon’s outfield, and twice even ended up on the pitching mound (once in a classic Maddon fake-out, the second to actually pitch).