Getting to Know Your Phillies: Carlos Ruiz

Baseball Digest: What is your favorite food?
Carlos Ruiz: Rice, Beans, and Chicken

BD: What is your favorite movie?
CR: I don’t think I have a favorite movie, but what I usually like is a lot of action, so there are a lot of choices there.

BD: What is your favorite activity outside of baseball?
CR: Riding horses in the offseason

BD: If you could be one superhero, who would you be?
CR: Spiderman

BD: If you were not playing baseball right now, what would you be doing?
CR: Coach Baseball or be a teacher of some sort

BD: What are you most proud of in your career?
CR: Winning the World Series for sure.

BD: Who was your favorite baseball player growing up?
CR: Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez

BD: What current or retired athlete, not playing baseball, do you most like to watch?
CR: Ronaldinho, the soccer player.

BD: Which players on the team do you hang out with the most/who is your closest friend?
CR: Pedro Feliz

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