According to the Media Guide:

Born: September 28, 1987 in Middletown, NY

Resides: Clayton, NC

College: Catawba College (NC)

Position: Outfielder, First Baseman

Bats / Throws: Right / Right

Height: 6’4″   Weight: 220

According to Jerry:

Favorite Color: Blue

Best Nickname: ‘Sandman’

Favorite website: ESPN.com

Go-to Snack Food: “Oh man I’ve got a bunch. I’m a big Sour Patch Kids fan, my mom’s homemade cookies, I like sweets, I’m a big sweets guy.”

Favorite Famous Jerry: “They play the Seinfeld clip up here for me, the ‘Hello Jerry’, but I’m a Jr. so I guess I’d say my pops.”

Last Movie You’ve Seen: “Time Traveler’s Wife, in theaters.”

Dream Car: “A jacked-up F-250. Maybe a Chevy z71 with nice chrome rims, something jacked-up.”

Favorite Sports Team Growing Up: The New York Yankees

Biggest Sports Event You’ve Ever Attended as a Fan: “I went to
some Yankees games when I was young, but other than that I haven’t been
to another professional game [as a fan] in years.”

Favorite Ball Player Growing Up: “Vladimir Guerrero, just because he was a good outfielder with a good arm, and A-Rod of course.”

Favorite Moment with a Big Name Professional: “I went to a couple of the Dodgers big league games and I got to talk to Manny and a few others, so that was pretty exciting.”

Memorable Broken Bone Story: “In high school football, on the kickoff team, I went down and tried to make a tackle and hit about three guys in the wedge and broke my collar bone, separated my shoulder, and had nerve damage in my throwing arm.”

Highlight of Your Non-baseball Sports Career: “I was a pretty good high school football player. I was a tight end / wide receiver and an outside linebacker / safety. I was 6th in the state my senior year, in receiving.”

Best thing to do in Clayton: “Go to Raleigh, NC.”

Best thing to do in Midland: “We’re hoping to get some fishing in this year, me and Brian Cavazos-Galvez were talking about it.”

Favorite Loons on-field promotion: “Hamster Ball, and the Rall E. Camel is fun, kind of scary, but fun.”

Newest Hobby: “I’d say probably reading books. On the long bus rides I’ve started reading books. My host mom bought me some books last year, mostly sports books. I’m getting ready to read about the Pat Tillman story, and I just got done reading a Navy SEALs book. I read an umpiring book last year and Jose Canseco’s book.”

Artist or Band you’re listening to right now: “I’m real moody with my music, I like country when I wake up in the morning just because it’s a little more soothing. And when I try and get hyped, a little bit of rap. Lil Wayne of course and I’m a big George Strait fan.”

First ever CD Purchase: Chumbawamba’s ‘Tubthumper’ (1997)

In Halloween of 2009, you were: “I don’t think I did anything last year. A few years ago I was Joe Dirt, but being an 80′s hair band with my buddies at school was probably the best one.”

In Christmas of 2009, you received: “A cruise from my parents. I went to the Bahamas, the Royal Caribbeans, Private Island, Coco Cay and Nassau.”

As of April 21, Jerry Sands is currently fourth in the Midwest League in batting average with .396 (12×48), third in RBI (12), second in slugging percentage (.729) and runs scored (12). He is tied for first in extra-base hits (10). He was also honored as the Midwest League’s Player of the Week (April 8-18).

Come see Sands and all of your favorite Loons play at Dow Diamond, Friday April 23 against the Fort Wayne TinCaps.