Star athlete
April 13, 2022
Late baseball standout Cody Fuller’s family will be on hand today when the baseball team retires his jersey, No. 25.
Cody Fuller graduated high school in 2001 and attended Texas Tech University on a football and baseball scholarship. He married his high school sweetheart four years later. The two have four kids ranging in age from nine to 14.
“He’s everything you could ask for,” Cody’s eldest daughter Chandler said. “He loves us and shows us God’s image every day.”
Cody was a 2005 draft pick for the Los Angeles Angels and played minor league baseball for three years before retiring in 2008. He now owns Fuller Concrete and coaches his son’s baseball team.
“Cody gives back to our community by bringing his knowledge of the game to the boys he coaches,” Peace said. “He is an excellent role model for each and every player.”
The Fullers are feeling their lives change, as their family has gone from their normal routine to doctor visits and a cancer diagnosis in a matter of weeks.
“I felt like our life was perfect,” Cassie said. “We have four kids that are doing well in school and sports, that love Jesus. Cody’s a sweet husband, and my best friend; it rocked our world.”
While Cody and Cassie are in Houston, their four kids stay with their grandparents and other family members as they continue to go to school.
“We’ve never been away from our parents this long, so it’s hard going back and forth and only seeing them on the weekends,” Chandler said. “But, honestly, it’s brought my family closer together. We just have to turn to Christ and trust him, so we’re taking it day by day.”
Though he no longer walks the halls, Cody has made a lasting impact on faculty and students.
“He’s a good example of how a young man ought to conduct himself every day,” Cody’s former coach Doug Ulbricht said. “He’s probably one of the best kids you’d ever know.”