Get to know ... Matt Beckenhauer
Tyler Bieck: When did you begin to play baseball?
Matt Beckenhauer: Back in my T-ball days.
TB: What positions do you play?
MB: Pitcher and infield. I pitch because Coach thinks I'm Tom Glavine.
TB: What is the best thing about playing for the MNB Seniors?
MB: The road trips in the van and listening to (MNB teammate) Quinton Pohl rap.
TB: What do you do with your free time in the summer?
MB: Go out to the lake with my friends to fish and swim.
TB: Who is your favorite baseball player?
MB: Berry Zito
TB: How did you receive the nickname "Peanut?"
MB: I'm not exactly the biggest guy in the world.
TB: If you could choose one type of car what would you choose?
MB: A pick-up because I can go hunting and mudding with it.
This is the latest in a series of "Get To Knows" that will cover the entire McCook National Bank American Legion Seniors baseball squad.
The interviews were conducted by McCook Daily Gazette writer Tyler Bieck, a 2003 McCook High School graduate.
The photos were taken by Gazette sports editor John J. Mesh.