Five Favs: John Lackey
Big John loves to eat PB and J sandwiches before he steps onto the mound.
Since putting on that oversized jersey in the third grade, collecting the latest sports cards, and bidding hundreds of dollars for autographs, sports fans have always been enamored with their favorite players. Yankee fans adore their captain Derek Jeter, Packer fans love the legendary Brett Favre, and Laker fans chant “MVP” everytime Kobe Bryant steps to the free-throw line. Due to fans’ intense love for their favorite teams and players, we here at SoCal Sports Hub.com are always looking for ways to quench fans’ thirst for more information regarding their favorite Southern California athletes.
With that in mind, we are proud to introduce the first edition of the series known as ”Five Favs,” in which we will be asking a particular SoCal athlete five questions about his/her favorite pregame ritual, ballpark, movie, etc. Through this series, we hope that fans will have the opportunity to learn more about their favorite players, whom they have admired since childhood. So, without further ado, I am proud to announce that the first edition of the series goes to John Lackey, starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Q: Favorite Moment as a professional…
Obviously, probably winning the World Series would have to be it. Being able to pitch game 7 was pretty awesome.
Q: Favorite Stadium to pitch in (Other than Angel Stadium)…
I like Yankee Stadium, because of the history and all that. And I also like pitching in Seattle. It’s a pretty good pitcher’s ballpark.
Q: Favorite Pregame Routine/Meal…
Right before I go out, a couple hours before the game, I usually have a little peanut butter and jelly and a couple of Red Bulls. Then I’m good to go. I usually go with wheat bread for the PB and J. But no toasted bread. That would take too much effort.
Q: Favorite Sport to Watch (Other than baseball)…
Football, by far. Yeah, I’m a big Cowboys fan.
Q: Favorite thing about playing Southern California…
The weather, man. And my house. I get to look at the ocean every day when I wake up. It’s pretty solid.
Note: Thanks to Diana Iakoubova and Yardbarker.com for doing all the hard work and making this interview possible.
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