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Position: 1B/DH
Jersey Number: 33
Hometown: Staten Island New York
Instagram: @Joseph.Mennella
Career Highlight: In my first three college starts at Hofstra University, I hit a homerun in each game earning me CAA rookie of the week honors.

Has baseball always been your favorite sport?

I played baseball, basketball and football my entire life up until high school but baseball was always my favorite.

Who is your biggest supporter?

My biggest supporter is my father.

What do you think is the most challenging part of your sport?

The fact that you could take a perfect swing and still fail.

What attracted you to your position?

Since I was a kid, I always looked at myself as a power hitter and 1B usually are power guys.

What is the best advice you have received from a coach/parent/teammate?

Don’t listen to people you wouldn’t take advice from.

What is your favorite baseball-related memory?

Hitting the game winning double in the New York City Archdiocese Championship to secure my high school’s, St. Peter’s, first ever championship.

Who is one professional player that you admire? Why?

I admire Pete Alonso because we both play the same position and hit homeruns.

What is your favorite way to celebrate a big win?

Post game meal with my teammates.

Favorite pre-game snack?

Bacon egg and cheese from a deli in Staten Island.

Do you have a favorite quote, mantra or bible verse?

“Jesus answered him, ‘You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will.’” -John 13:7

Walk-up song?

“Cult of Personality”-CM Punk’s theme song by Living Colour.

What is your favorite thing about Green Bay?

My host family and playing home games and meeting some amazing kids.

Fun fact about yourself?

I love WWE/CM punk.

Favorite restaurant?

L&B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn, New York.

If you could play with any professional player (current or past) who would it be?

I’d probably say Babe Ruth because I would have love to see what his BP rounds looked like.