Whatever happened to Samone Peters

[redsmetz]

I've done some web searches and it seems like he just tailed off within the Reds system and then into independent ball. We saw him play in Dayton and for sheer power, he was something else. One suspected that he would not figure all the rest of it out at a higher level, but maybe he might make a decent DH in the A.L.

My son once called it at a game in Dayton that he would hit a Grand Slam to win the game - this at the top of the ninth with Peters coming up 5th. I'll be darned if he didn't do it and the lady in front of us turned and exclaimed "This kid called it - he called it!". He took a ball over for Peters to sign and told him he'd called it too.

So where's he at?

[Caseyfan21]

Originally Posted by redsmetz

My son once called it at a game in Dayton that he would hit a Grand Slam to win the game - this at the top of the ninth with Peters coming up 5th. I'll be darned if he didn't do it and the lady in front of us turned and exclaimed "This kid called it - he called it!". He took a ball over for Peters to sign and told him he'd called it too.

So where's he at?

I was at that game sitting out in the front of the lawn. That ball was headed directly at us and then it landed over our heads behind the lawn on the concrete area near my parents. If I hadn't been with my friends and had been back with them I would have caught it for sure.

[KittyDuran]

Looks like he's here: [at least last season]

http://www.elmirapioneers.com/index.html

I agree with the sheer power and remembered some of his HRs. Don't remember much about his defense tho...

[ochre]

Originally Posted by KittyDuran

Looks like he's here: [at least last season]

http://www.elmirapioneers.com/index.html

I agree with the sheer power and remembered some of his HRs. Don't remember much about his defense tho...

I believe on Defense he DH'd a lot.

[realreds1]

HOLY COW!

Did you know that Jobu plays for Elmira?

About Jobu Morita
Morita returns for his second season with the Pioneers after showing a flair for the dramatic at the plate and the ability to play six different positions in the field in 2004. Morita hit .271 last season and drove in 21 runs, including two game winning RBI singles in the bottom of the ninth inning. Morita also played all three outfield positions as well as second base, shortstop and third base.
Residence: Ibaraki, Japan
Birthdate: 11/29/80
Last Year Team: Elmira

Didn't know Pat "Karate Kid" Morita was his dad either!



"Farf you, Jobu! I do it myself..."