Giancarlo Stanton

About

Hard-hitting MLB right fielder who was named to his first All-Star team in 2012 while a member of the Miami Marlins. He was named National League MVP after hitting 59 home runs for the Marlins in 2017. After the 2017 season, he was traded to the New York Yankees. 

Before Fame

He was offered scholarships to USC for baseball and UCLA for football after graduating from high school.

Trivia

He hit the fastest off-bat home run in recorded history, at 122.4 mph, on May 21, 2012. In 2016, he won the MLB Home Run Derby, setting the record for most total home runs hit in the event with 61.

Family Life

He was raised with two siblings named Kairice and Egidio.

Associated With

Ozzie Guillen was his manager on the Marlins during the 2012 season.