DOB: July 21, 1980 In: Vallejo, CA

Childhood Hero: "Ken Griffey Jr."

Nickname(s): "Just CC."

Hobbies/Interests: "PlayStation - that's about it, really. Golfing also."

Favorite Movies: "Scarface, Goodfellas."

Favorite TV Show: "My favorite TV show right now is Entourage."

Musical Tastes: "Rap, hip-hop, Jay-Z."

First Job: "Baseball."

First Car: "I had a Camaro (black) when I first signed."

Early Baseball Memory: "Hitting a grand slam to win the game in Little League all-stars."

Favorite Meal: "Fried chicken."

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: "Froot Loops."

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: "Strawberry."

Pre-Game Feeling: "Dominate."

Greatest Sports Moment: "Pitching in the playoffs - pitching and winning in the playoffs (2001)."

Most Painful Moment: "Losing in my junior year in high school in the championship. We went into it kind of big-headed and got our butts kicked."

Favorite Uniforms: "I like the Giants."

Favorite Ballpark: "Kansas City -- Kauffman Stadium."

Closest Baseball Friends: "Man, I got a lot of them ... Carl Crawford, Dave Riske ... hmmm, a whole bunch of guys I could name. I don't want to leave anybody out."

Funniest Players: "A lot of them too."

Toughest Competitor Encountered: "Manny Ramirez. It's just like, he doesn't worry about anything that's going on. It could be the first game of the season or Game 7 of the World Series and he's the same."

Funny Baseball Memory: "Lots of things ... my very first game Lance Berkman got a base hit. And I saw him talkin' over at first base with Jim Thome. And I picked him off [smiles]. So that was kinda funny."

Embarrassing Baseball Memory: "Falling off the mound in Colorado. My cleat got caught in the dirt."

Favorite Vacation Spot: "Cabo."

People Qualities Most Admired: "Just a good personality. Genuine people who are nice, approachable, who listen, who you can talk to."