Michael Conforto: Former Mets 2015 NL Champion Out Fielder (2015 - 2021)
Michael Thomas Conforto was born on March 1st, 1993, in Woodinville, Washington. Michael comes from a family full of athletes. His father was a football, linebacker at Penn. State University & his sister, Jacqueline was a college soccer player. His mother, Tracy Ruiz Conforto was a two-time, Olympic Gold Medalist (1984 / 1988) in synchronized swimming. In 2004 he played in the Little League World Series for the Northwest Region. In high school the honor roll student played short stop on the baseball team & was a standout safety in football. He was recruited by several Ivy League schools for football & was also sought after for baseball. He chose to stick with baseball & play at Oregon State. College Baseball: In his first year he was voted Freshman Hitter of the Year batting .349 with 13 HRs & setting a school record with 76 RBIs. In his sophomore year, he was named All American, leading his Oregon Beavers to the College World Ser...