Meet A Ray: Justin Ruggiano

By The Tampa Tribune
Published: March 01, 2009

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MEET A RAY

NAME: Justin

Ruggiano

POSITION: OF

AGE: 26

HOMETOWN: Austin, Texas

RESIDES: Austin, Texas

ACQUIRED: From the Dodgers as the player to be named with Jae Seo and Dioner Navarro in exchange for Mark Hendrickson, Toby Hall and cash on June 27, 2006

LAST YEAR: Hit .315 with 18 doubles and 11 homers while collecting 20 stolen bases in 66 games with Durham. Hit .197 in 45 games with the Rays.

FAVORITE MUSICIANS: Kings of Leon

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: "I really enjoy Roy's Hawaiian Fusion - in Tampa and they have one in Austin. They've got a sushi roll there that's just amazing; it's got that Kobe beef on it."

BEST VACATION EVER TAKEN: "My wedding Jan. 9 was unbelievable. We went to an all-inclusive resort called Excellence Riviera outside of Cancun, Mexico."

MEET A RAY