Matthew York
Interview conducted on 12/10/2018
Who are you playing with in 2019, and who have you played with in the past?
2019 free agent – Mattyork@hotmail.com 716-679-6619
What positions do you play and what is your best position?
SS/middle/2nd….SS is my best position
Who is the best softball player you have ever seen play?
Luis Reyna, Flip, Mike Nino, Vitcak, Tre Campbell
Why do you like the game of softball?
Love battling with my teammates
Who is the best up and coming player in softball and why?
Ummm my boy Antz is a young stud, and my boy JD Matthews
What is your height and weight?
5’6 175
Where do you call home?
Richmond Hill, GA
What's your favorite way to spend an off weekend?
With my wife and kids or golfing
What do you do for a living?
Active duty Army
Did you play sports in High School / College / Pro?
Played some college ball
How did you get your start in softball and how did you get to the upper level?
Played E ball in Virginia. I got stationed in VA and walked to the park with my cleats and glove and just asked if anybody needed 1 and I’ve been playing since.
What was the most surprising difference between Conference play and non-Conference play when you made the jump?
Defense and pitching
In your career was there a single person (player/manager/coach) who had the most significant impact on your approach to the game? Why?
Rob Bailey has always told me to stay humble and honestly I never knew what it meant. But as I get older and wiser in this game I understand now.
What advice can you give a young player trying to break into the upper level?
Your talent doesn’t out do someone with less talent and works there butt off
What type of batting grip do you use and what ounce bat?
25-26oz. Natural
What do you do in the offseason to prepare for the next softball season?
Lots of BP n gym
What is your favorite sports team and your favorite sport other than softball?
Huge Bills fan, golf
What would be your "at bat" music selection?
Rick Ross
What is the best improvement upper level softball could make?
Compression test higher
What is your favorite non-World tournament and why?
Boones
What is the best softball field/complex you have played at and why?
Columbus GA. Atmosphere
Where is the best place to eat on the road after a game?
BWW
What is the funniest thing you have ever seen on a softball field?
Mooch kicking the ball to 2nd to make and out. Ridiculous!!!!
Tell us something about you that most would never know about you?
I played semi pro baseball after my freshmen year in high school
What was your favorite sports related gift you have ever given or received?
Took 2nd place in a homerun derby when I was 16 yrs old. N got a bat signed by babe Ruth’s daughter.
