Lucas Duda: 2015 N.L. Champion Mets First Baseman (2010 - 2017)
Lucas Christopher Duda was born on February 3rd, 1986, in Fontana, California in San Bernardino County, approx. 50 miles outside of Los Angeles. Duda grew up an Anaheim Angels fan watching Wally Joyner & Darin Erstad play first base for the Halos. Duda was named All State in California in his high school senior year, batting .493. He then attended the University of Southern California playing three seasons with the Trojans batting .275 overall. He led the team in HRs (7) during his final season batting .280 as he moved over to play left field. In 2007 the six foot three, left-handed hitting, right hand throwing Duda was drafted in the seventh round (the 243rd pick overall) by the New York Mets. Nickname Trivia: He is known as "the Dude" as well as "the Big Lebowski". Later in 2007 he was a member of the Brooklyn Cyclones who went all the way to the New York/Penn League finals losing to the Auburn Doubleday’s. Duda batted .299 with 4 HRs 20 doubles &...