Michael Conforto: Former Mets 2015 NL Champion Out Fielder (2015 - 2021)

Michael Thomas Conforto was born on March 1st, 1993, in Woodinville, Washington. He comes from a family full of athletes. His mother, Tracy Ruiz Conforto was a two-time, Olympic Gold Medalist (1984 / 1988) in synchronized swimming. His father was a football, linebacker at Penn. State University & his sister, Jacqueline was a college soccer player. In 2004 he played in the Little League World Series for the Northwest Region. In high school the honor roll student played short stop on the baseball team & was a standout safety in football. He was recruited by several Ivy League schools for football & was also sought after for baseball. He chose to stick with baseball & play at Oregon State. College Baseball: In his first year he was voted Freshman Hitter of the Year batting .349 with 13 HRs & setting a school record with 76 RBIs. In his sophomore year, he was named All American, leading his Oregon Beavers to the College World Series, where he went 7-14, getting n