Fans for the Cure has fostered a community of sports organizations and professional athletes who have joined our fight against prostate cancer. We call our athletes FANS MVPs. This month, rising MLB star Nick Castellanos.
FANS MVP NAME: Nicholas Alexander Castellanos
OCCUPATION: Third baseman/outfielder, Detroit Tigers
FIRST JOB/SALARY: Minor League ballplayer/$400 every two weeks
BELOVED PET: Golden retriever named Diana, boxer named Tiger
CHILDHOOD AMBITION: To be a Major League baseball player
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Science
LEAST FAVORITE SUBJECT: Math
BEHIND MY BACK, PEOPLE SAY: I’m crazy
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW I’M: Actually crazy
BEST PART OF MY JOB: Being in love with what I do
TOUGHEST PART OF MY JOB: Everybody knows how much money I make
FAVORITE FOOD: Sushi
FONDEST MEMORY: My son being born
HEROES: My parents
FAMOUS PERSON I’D LIKE TO MEET: Dalai Lama
DREAM JOB: I’m doing it right now
WORST TIME OF MY LIFE: Every day
BEST TIME OF MY LIFE: Every day
WHAT DRIVES ME CRAZY: Probably the pursuit of perfection
FAVORITE TEAM WHEN I WAS A KID: Florida Marlins
FAVORITE PLAYER WHEN I WAS A KID: Gary Sheffield
BEST ADVICE MY MOTHER EVER GAVE ME: Don’t be scared
WORST ADVICE MY MOTHER EVER GAVE ME: Don’t be scared
MY BIGGEST FEAR IS: I don’t really have one
WHAT I LIKE MOST ABOUT MYSELF: Everything
PERSONALITY TRAIT I ADMIRE IN A PERSON: Honesty
EVERY NEW YEAR’S, I RESOLVE TO: Wake up
I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO: Do something for the sole purpose of earning money
FIRST CAR: Dodge Charger
FAVORITE PAST TIME: Photography
BIGGEST CHALLENGE: The pursuit of perfection
PROUDEST MOMENT: Seeing my kid score a goal in soccer
RELATIONSHIP TO PROSTATE CANCER: Met Ed Randall in spring training while in the Minor Leagues talking to the Tigers organization about prostate cancer
I GET THROUGH TOUGH TIMES BY: Understanding that like good times, they come and go
BEST MOTIVATIONAL ADVICE: Go get it
I AM MOST THANKFUL FOR: My life
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