Grant Desme

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Grant Desme
Center fielder
Born: (1986-04-04) April 4, 1986 (age 38)
Bakersfield, California[1]
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Gregory Grant Desme (born April 4, 1986, in

Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
.

Amateur career

High school

He attended Stockdale High School in Bakersfield and was an all-area selection as a junior and senior. He was first-team selectee for the Southwest Yosemite League (SWYL). As a senior, he was co-Most Valuable Player of the SWYL.[1]

College

He started his college career at

Cal Poly, where he was named 2007 Big West Conference Player of the Year.[4]

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

Desme began his professional baseball career with the Short-Season

stolen bases in 12 games. The next season, 2008, he only played two games after he injured his wrist in 2007 and his shoulder the next year.[6] In 2009, Desme had an extraordinary season. He hit a combined .288 with 31 doubles, six triples, 31 home runs, 89 RBIs and 40 stolen bases in 131 games with the Class-A Kane County Cougars and the Class-A Advanced Stockton Ports
.

On January 22, 2010, it was reported that Desme planned to retire from professional baseball and study to become a priest. He said this about his situation:

I was doing well at baseball. But I really had to get down to the bottom of things - I love the game, but I aspire to higher things. I wasn't at peace where I was at. I have no regrets.

— Grant Desme, BBC News: January 22, 2010.[7]

He took the name Matthew Desme of the

Norbertine Order.[8] He said he found great peace in the vows of poverty, celibacy, and obedience.[9]

Lancaster Barnstormers

On May 22, 2018, Desme came out of retirement to join the

Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[10] He is serving as the head baseball coach at Ave Maria University
. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Baseball: Grant Desme: Profile". CBS Interactive (San Diego State Aztec Athletics official website). Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  2. ^ "2007 DraftTracker". MLB.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  3. ^ "Grant Desme Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  4. ^ Walker, Ben (January 23, 2010). "Highly touted Athletics prospect Grant Desme retires from baseball to enter priesthood". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. Associated Press. Retrieved January 30, 2010. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Cal Poly's Grant Desme picked by Oakland A's in second round". sanluisobispo.com. June 7, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2010.[dead link]
  6. ^ Urban, Mychael (March 15, 2008). "Minor League Report: New arrivals". Major League Baseball. mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  7. ^ "Oakland baseball prospect quits to join priesthood". BBC News. January 23, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  8. ^ Passan, Jeff (September 27, 2012). "From prospect to priest: Grant Desme leaves the A's, becomes a monk and tries to find his peace". Yahoo.com. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  9. ^ Beattie, Trent (April 8, 2012). "Ex-Baseball Phenom Discusses Life in a Norbertine Abbey". National Catholic Register. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  10. ^ "Former Top Prospect Desme Signs with Barnstormers". Lancaster Barnstormers. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

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