Darin Ruf
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Darin Ruf during batting practice prior to a Phillies game on September 27, 2012
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| First baseman / Outfielder | |||
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Born: July 28, 1986 Omaha, Nebraska |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 14, 2012, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .240 | ||
| Home runs | 35 | ||
| Runs batted in | 96 | ||
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Darin Cortland Ruf (born July 28, 1986) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and played at Westside High School. Subsequently, he attended Creighton University, and excelled playing baseball there before the Philadelphia Phillies drafted him in 2009. In the minor leagues, he initially hit for a high batting average, but in 2011 combined that with power numbers to become one of the Phillies' top prospects. He made his major league debut in September 2012, after having hit 38 home runs to lead the Eastern League. In 2013, he split time between Triple-A and the major league Phillies, and was among the league's top rookies during the season. He was embroiled in a roster battle for a bench spot entering 2014, but hurt his oblique, and landed on the disabled list prior to the season.
Ruf was born on July 28, 1986 to parents Bill and Mary Ruf in Omaha, Nebraska; he has four siblings (one of whom is older, the rest younger). He attended Westside High School, where he helped the team win a Nebraska state championship his sophomore season and finish as the runner-up his senior year. He also played football and basketball, and was the captain of the baseball and football teams – during his senior season, he achieved all-state honors in both football and basketball. After his senior season, he committed to play baseball at Creighton for its "combination of athletics and academics"; there, he was a "standout" over his four seasons, serving as the squad's first baseman.
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