BLAKE GARRETT
Catcher
6-1 • 200
R/R
Freshman
Lakewood, Calif.
St. John Bosco H.S.
ST. JOHN BOSCO H.S.: Earned three letters
at St. John Bosco H.S. in Bellflower, Calif. • Earned All-Serra League
honors as a junior, when he batted .375 with two homers and 25 RBI •
As a sophomore, he batted .380 with three home runs and 20 RBI to earn All-Del
Rey League honors • Sat out his senior season with a broken hand •
Also a three-year letterman in football, Garrett racked up a pair of first-team
all-league awards.
PERSONAL: Born on May 18, 1983, in Harbor City, Calif. • Parents
are Greg and Naomi Garrett • Has an older brother, Ryan, and a younger
sister, Britany • Major is undecided • Says his father has had
the greatest influence on his career • His biggest sports thrill to
date was hitting an inside-the-park home run in tee-ball when he was six-years-old
• Would like to meet Jesus • If he’s not playing baseball,
you can find him playing discus golf • Lists the coolest place on campus
as the engineering building • Would like to spend his summer vacation
in Venice, Italy • Says he’s better than anyone else at the PlayStation
game, Tony Hawk... but he’s never been able to roll his R’s •
Worked as a janitor • Favorites...St. Louis Cardinals (team), Carlton
Fisk (player), Edward Norton (actor), Good Will Hunting (movie), Heads Up
Baseball (book).
