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OK, my first name's Ken (not putting my full name here, or anywhere on the internet, sorry). Born in 1949, work as a buyer in a Purchasing department, but am about to become unemployed on March 27, for the first time in 38 years.
My dad gave me my passion for baseball. When I was about 10, he started taking me to Milwaukee Braves games, although we lived much closer to Chicago than Milwaukee. This started about 1960, so I saw Aaron, Mathews, Spahn, Burdette, etc. 3 or 4 times a year in their primes. When the Braves moved to Atlanta, I followed both Chicago teams, and finally settled on the White Sox, who have had my allegiance ever since. Played a lot of completely unorganized sandlot ball, but only one year of little league. After the sandlots, I didn't care for the adult supervision of LL. You couldn't swear, you couldn't fight, hell, they took all the fun out of it. Even if I had wanted to continue, I couldn't hit to save my ass. But baseball is in my blood, and will be until the day I die. If you've ever seen "Amadeus", remember how Salieri cursed God for making him love music so much, when he wasn't really that good at it? That's kind of how I was about baseball when I was younger. But I've outgrown that now (yeah right)  
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03-12-2009, 04:35 PM
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Name Edward James Lucio
Place of Birth El Paso, Texas Current Hometown Avondale, Arizona Ethnicity Latino Bats Right Handed Throws Right Handed Favorite Team: Los Angeles Dodgers Favorite Players Past: Orel Hershiser Present: Russell Martin Played little league in Bakersfield, California for the Junior Baseball Association. A ragtag league located behind Sam Lynn Ballpark. Played on fields that had seen better days, with logos that were probably painted in the 60s and train tracks outside of the outfield fences. Yet has great memories searching for homeruns hit out of Sam Lynn. Played baseball at West Bakersfield High School until transferred to a North Carolina school. Favorite Music: Classic Country, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, etc. Some salsa music and much more in between. Favorite TV: 24, House, Family Guy, The Daily Show Favorite Movies: The Godfather I and II, Rocky Favorite Actor: Tom Hanks Favorite Actress: Penelope Cruz Favorite Authors: Hunter S. Thompson, Ernest Hemingway Did You Know? Edward graduated from the same high school as Josh Hamiliton. Athens Drive High School (2002) Quote:
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03-14-2009, 02:52 PM
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Birthdate: October 22, 1980 Birthplace: Carbondale, IL Baseball History: Played Little League and High School. Then, got a chance to play Semi-Pro for 2 years before breaking my wrist. By the time a was healed it was the end of the season. I would have been 24 at the start of the next season and I had other responsibilities by that time and could not afford to be on the road all summer. Favorite N.L. Team: St. Louis Cardinals Favorite A.L. Team: Seattle Mariners Favorite Baseball Players: Ken Griffey Jr., Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Don Mattingly, and Ozzie Smith Favorite Music Artists: Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Silverchair, Nickelback, Theory of a Deadman, Shinedown, Evanescence, Bush, Guns 'N' Roses, Third Day, Jeremy Camp, and Johnny Cash Favorite Albums: Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV, Physical Graffitti, Presence, BBC Sessions, Master of Puppets, Metallica, Load, Garage Inc., Frogstomp, Neon Ballroom, Diorama, Young Modern, Silver Side Up, The Long Road, All the Right Reasons, Gasoline, Scars and Souvenirs, Fallen, Leave a Whisper, Sixteen Stone, Appetite for Destruction, Rubberneck, Californication, My Own Prison, and Raising Sand Favorite Singers: Jackie Wilson, Otis Redding, Patsy Cline, Robert Plant, Axl Rose, Chris Cornell, Brent Smith, and Amy Lee Greatest Guitarists: Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Halen, and Kirk Hammett Favorite Baseball Movies: Major League, Field of Dreams, Little Big League, Eight Men Out, and 61* Favorite Movies: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (The Two Towers), The Matrix Trilogy (Reloaded), Original Star Wars Trilogy (The Empire Strikes Back), Indiana Jones Series (The Raiders of the Lost Ark), Spiderman Trilogy (Spiderman 2), The Incredible Hulk, Ironman, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Transformers, Jurassic Park, King Kong, Tombstone, 300, Troy, Braveheart, Gladiator, The Passion of the Christ, Anchorman:Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights:Ricky Bobby, and Step Brothers Favorite Movie Characters: Gollum (The Lord of the Rings), Neo (The Matrix Trilogy), Smith (The Matrix), Darth Vader (Star Wars), Han Solo (Star Wars), Yoda (Star Wars), The Joker (The Dark Knight), Megatron (Transformers), Gabriel (The Prophecy), Ron Burgundy (Anchorman), Aslan (The Chronicles of Narnia), John Rambo (Rambo), Jason Bourne (The Bourne Trilogy), Doc Holiday (Tombstone), and Dr. Evil (Austin Powers Trilogy) Favorite TV Shows: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Heroes, The X-Files, House, Bones, The Simpsons, The Office, Newsradio, How I Met Your Mother, Friends, That 70's Show, The Cosby Show, and MST3K Favorite TV Characters: Spike (Buffy), Xander (Buffy), Anya (Buffy), Andrew (Buffy), Buffy (Buffy), Angel (Angel), Wesley (Angel), Peter Petrelli (Heroes), Hiro Nakumuru (Heroes), Sylar (Heroes), Dr. Gregory House (House M.D.), Dr. Lisa Cuddy (House M.D.), Homer Simpson (The Simpsons), Mr. Burns (The Simpsons), Chief Wiggum (The Simpsons), Michael Scott (The Office), Dwight Schrute (The Office), Jim Halpert (The Office), Pam Beasley (The Office), Bill McNeal (Newsradio), Matthew Brock (Newsradio), Jimmy James (Newsradio), Barney Stinson (How I Met Your Mother), Robin Scherbatsky (How I Met Your Mother), Joey Tribbiani (Friends), Ross Gellar (Friends), Monica Gellar (Friends), Eric Foreman (That 70's Show), Red Foreman (That 70's Show), Cliff Huxtable (The Cosby Show), Peter Griffin (Family Guy), Jackie Harris (Roseanne), and Seth Cohen (The O.C.) Quote:
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04-02-2009, 09:36 AM
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Name: John
Date of Birth: August 18 1975 Birthplace: Albany, NY Baseball Hisory: I played baseball until the 9th grade. I was struck in the face by a friend while throwing the ball around and was never able to stand in the batters box again without fear of being hit. I went hitless the entire season after being hit and figured that it wasn't worth playing anymore. I do play recreational softball now but miss playing baseball. Favorite Teams: In the American League I like the Yankees and the Twins. In the National League I like the Pirates and the Astros. I know liking two teams in the same division isn't a good practice but I cover the Tri-City ValleyCats which is the Single A Short Season team of the Astros so it is hard not to follow them. Favorite Players Current: Derek Jeter, Jason Bay, David Wright, Roy Oswalt, Jake Peavy, Carsten Charles Sabathia, Hunter Pence, Denard Span, and many many others. Favorite Players Past: Ted Williams, Joe Dimaggio, Bernie Williams, Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken, to name a few. Favorite Music: Kiss, Bob Marley, Killswitch Engage, Disturbed, Billy Joel, Elton John, Pearl Jam, the list goes on and on Favorite Baseball Movies: 61*, Major League, A League of their Own, pretty much any baseball movie Story behind the baseball addiction: I played baseball as a kid but never really watched it or went to games. I stopped liking baseball for a few years when football took over. I played football through high school and didn't care too much for baseball anymore. Then in 1994 my friend and I decided that we should get back into baseball. Wasn't the best time to do it with the strike and all. Then after that I didn't have a sour taste in my mouth because I was a newer baseball fan so when 1995 rolled around I was excited to get the season going. Now it is a full blown addiction. I can't seem to get enough of baseball. People have asked how I can sit and watch teams that I don't care about on TV. My grandfather when he was alive used to watch baseball all of the time. I asked him that same question when I was a kid and his response was "It doesn't matter who is playing as long as their is a game to watch". I couldn't agree more. I will watch any team at any time just as long as their is a game on. Job: I work full-time as a 911 Dispatcher for a Police Department in a town close to where I live. I don't really like it but it pays the bills. I have been there for 12 years so I have seniority and am able to rearrange my schedule to be able to stay at home with my son during the day so we don't need daycare. Hobbies: Well I started a rinky dink website that covers all of the teams in the area in which I live. The one big problem is I never really learned how to do anything with the site so I am forced to use templates. I get by but I don't like to do it that way. The idea of the site came while reading the newspaper a few years ago. I got so mad that the coverage of certain things didn't get the attention it derserved. So I thought I could change that up with taking matters into my own hands. I had million dollar ideas with a ten dollar budget. I emailed some of the teams asking what I would need to do to get press credentials. I told them what my idea was and I was given press credentials to cover the Tri-City ValleyCats in 2006. It was an amazing experience. I was able to sit in the press box with the other reporters and do game recaps and go into the clubhouse after the game to interview the manager and select players. I could talk about this forever so I will stop now, but I don't have as much time to cover live games so the site is most likely on the verge of being shut down. I will revisit the idea when my son is a little older. Stadiums I have been to: Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium, Fenway Park, Camden Yards, and Olympic Stadium in Montreal. There is probably more but I have written enough for you all to read. Quote:
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04-30-2009, 11:59 PM
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I'm in my mid 30's, born in Washington, D.C. and raised in New Jersey. My wife and I emigrated to South Africa in 2005. We have a lovely two year old son born here in South Africa.
I was only a casual baseball fan for most of my childhood and was an indifferent little league player. I grew up in a household in which my brother and father were both Yankee fans, although my brother has transferred his loyalty to his adopted city of Philadelphia in his adulthood. I only really became passionate about the game as the Mets narrowly missed the playoffs in 1998 and narrowly made the playoffs in 1999. It was a combination of Bobby Vallentine and the wonderful broadcasters on WFAN that caused the Mets to seize and maintain my interest. I was working in field service at the time, and spending my afternoons and evenings with Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen and Ed Coleman was magical. My favourite player is Steve Trachsel. I have always found something very human about him. Pitching well is so clearly hard work for him, and on the rare occasion he gets it all right he can be brilliant. I think he is much more interesting to root for than someone who has natural abilities far beyond anything I can imagine. I continue to follow baseball through the long term keeper fantasy league I play in, but my sports interests are primarily domestic (soccer, rugby and cricket.) I think that any serious baseball fan exposed to cricket, test cricket in particular, would take to the game immediately, and I have done so with the zeal of a convert. I have been visiting baseball-fever for several years to garner trivia questions for my fantasy league, and figured it was about time that I register and be a part of the community. Quote:
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05-07-2009, 02:33 PM
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Nick 5'10; 190 lbs.
Born: 1980, Lincoln, NE (still live there) Nationality: Czech, German, Dutch, Sweedish Education: Lincoln Southeast HS 1999 Univeristy of Nebraska 2003 Favorite ballplayers: Nolan Ryan, Ruben Sierra, Will Clark, Mark Grace, Darin Erstad, Pudge Rodriguez, Joba Chamberlain, Ian Kinsler, Josh Hamilton Favorite movies: Good Will Hunting, Chasing Amy, Bull Durham, Anchorman, High Fidelity Favorite Music Acts: Counting Crows, Ryan Adams, Whiskeytown, Bob Dylan, Wilco, Led Zeppelin, U2, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Augustana, Wild Sweet Orange, Radiohead, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Tool, Rage Against The Machine, The White Stripes, 311, Ben Folds, Smashing Pumpkins, Death Cab For Cutie, Rem, The Jayhawks, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Jason Mraz, Ben Harper, The Band, Big Star, Citizen Cope, Coldplay, Drive-by Truckers, Elliott Smith, The Hold Steady, The Killers, Kings Of Leon, My Morning Jacket, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, Ray Lamontagne, The Replacements, The Smiths, Tom Petty, Vampire Weekend, etc etc etc ........Im a big music geek, I have like 1,000 CD's and/or albums, I like music as much as I like baseball which is saying a lot Favorite Albums: Recovering the Satellites (Counting Crows), Heartbreaker (Ryan Adams), Strangers Almanac (Whiskeytown), Blonde on Blonde (Bob Dylan), Summerteeth (Wilco), War (U2), II (Led Zeppelin), Nebraska (Bruce Springsteen), Siamese Dream (Smashing Pumpkins), etc etc Favorite Rock Geniuses: Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, Jeff Tweedy, Adam Duritz, Zack de la Rocha, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Page, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Elliot Smith, etc etc Favorite Rock Voices: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, Zack de la Rocha Favorite Rock Guitarists: Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, The Edge, Keith Richards, Tom Morello Favorite Rock Drummers: John Bonham, Mitch Mitchell, Larry Mullen, Levon Helm, etc etc Music I Don't Care For: Nickelback, Linkin Park, Creed, Hinder, anything else that sucks Music I'm predisposed to Like: Alt Country, most 60’s music, most 90’s alt rock, etc etc Classical Music: I respect it, its great, I don’t listen much though Greatest Athletes of 20th Century: Jim Thorpe, Jessie Owens, Jim Brown, Ali, Jordan, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Bo Jackson, etc etc Favorite Track Runner: Jesse Owens Favorite Basketball Players: Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Kenny Smith, etc etc Favorite Football Runners: Barry Sanders and nobody else is even close Favorite Movie Director: Kevin Smith Favorite Actors: John Cusack, Matt Damon, Will Ferrell, etc etc Favorite Actresses: Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Sara Ramírez, etc etc Favorite Foods: Chinese and Italian are pretty awesome…Mexican too I Hope Fever members see me as: A big ol baseball fan, someone who adds a lot to a conversation, knows a thing or two about the game Least Favorite People: Dubya, Sarah Palin, Michael Vick, Jeff Kent, Brady Anderson, etc etc Favorite non sports Books: To Kill a Mockingbird, Down the Highway, Favorite Sports Books: Boys of Summer, More Than Winning, I never Had it Made, On Solid Ground, The Nebraska Way, etc etc Those I Admire Most: My daughter, my wife, Jackie Robinson, MLK, Tom Osborne, Josh Hamilton, etc Quote:
My music taste comes from my Dad and brother so I have a lot of different genres covered, with Dad grew up listening to Dylan, Springsteen, Zeppelin on Sunday afternoons and the brother always played U2 and then even got into metal in the 80's, eclectic is a great way to describe it, Im a songwriter so I appreciate a lot of different kinds of music and Blonde on Blonde is as close to perfect as albums gets Funny thing about my least fav people is that I'm not a Liberal at all, maybe about somethings but I'm very middle of the road, Palin just gets under my skin Being a baseball fan in the midwest is very hard, everyone is all about football, I love football, I'm from Nebraska I'm a die hard Husker fan but baseball has always been my number one sports love....around here its lots of Cubs, Royals, and Cardinals fans....you get your Yankees, Red Sox, and whoever won the World Series the year before fans, so you get a little bit of everything, when I wear my Josh Hamilton shirt to work on casual days people are like who is that? I of course dont understand not knowing that but whatever....thank God for MLB extra innings so I can follow the Rangers! I played 2nd base in HS so I share that love.....With your love for second baseman what do you think of Ian Kinsler? He is quietly becoming one of the best. Quote:
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05-20-2009, 04:37 AM
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Hi there!
First of all I will apologize up front for my English, as I am not a native speaker. In fact I am spanish, but have been living all my life in Germany. So I'm sort of writing you from far away. So, I'm 25 years old, female, studying social work, trying to finally get my driver's licence, getting married in September... yes, that's pretty much it. I love american sitcoms, but not the newer ones, rather the 80s and 90s shows. I grew up with that. I like movies as well, but I'm not that much of a film-freak. I don't have too much patience for sitting around and watching a long movies. I rather stick to the series, which are shorter. And what music does she like, anyway? Well, I love Springsteen, Tom Waits, a lot of countrymusic, especially bluegrass, I love Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, also Metallica, Jim Byrnes, Crash Test Dummies, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi's old stuff, James Taylor, Grateful Dead, The Doors... (I like a lot of them old stuff)... Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam (which for me about covers the grunge-area)... I could go on for hours. Oh, and blues, I love blues. But let me tell you about me and baseball, I think this might be more interesting to you, as you may wonder how it is with baseball in Germany. I remember when I held my first baseball card. I guess it was a pretty poor conditioned card of Indians' Dion James. It was a Donruss '91 of the 2nd Series - those green framed ones. American kids often grow up collecting cards, playing and visiting baseball games, right? Well, not in Germany. Totally different world, man. Kids around here mostly know baseball from american movies and hardly have seen a real game, though a few towns and cities have baseball teams which are hardly known. The european tradition is rather into soccer. Though, I must say, until 2 years ago american football was kinda apreciated – I guess not too much, cause the football leagues retired from europe ... not enough money to be made. I got in touch with baseball when I was a kid, though, when I heard it mentioned in american TV-shows. People around here where I live may know what baseball is, but very few know about the rules, and you also may find people who mix it up with other sports. So you can tell I had a hard time enjoying "my sport". I really loved it, I just thought it was pretty cool. But as I couldn't get any baseball stuff (it was before internet), I lost touch with it.  I was way over 20yrs when I thought back and considered the cool things of my childhood. I got a bunch of DVDs of old american sitcoms I used to watch as a child. Along with this nostalgia of course came the rediscovery of baseball. Baseball... hadn't that been something I loved pretty much? I remembered watching games on NBC Europe ('97, '98?) and staying up late because it would be like 3am when the game was shown here.  So when I rediscovered baseball first thing I did was run to my TV, and trying to find out, if by any chance NBC Europe still had the MLB-rights. Ha, big dissappointment, you guess it. In fact, the channel NBC Europe wasn't available anymore around here. GREAT. After consulting the internet I learned about ESPN and NASN and a lot of things I did know. Pay-TV here. Great. So much for my newly rediscovered former favorite sport. At least I got the baseball standings from the net, and also a load of information on the game. I learned about the rules to the game, and all kinds of basics I never had the chance to read up somewhere. Some day I found baseball cards on ebay, and was instantly transforming into a nine-year-old again, drooling and stuff. Needed. Those. Cards. Badly. So after a while I had a pretty big collection of cards of different condition, when I found I was going nowhere with it. I was not actually collecting, I was just accummulating all the cards I could get. I had a pretty hard time deciding what I should collect. I loved the Indians and especially Shop, so I collected THAT, but I also had some other almost completed sets, which I wanted to finish as well. Yes, that's how I got into baseball... and that's what's to say about me. :-) Quote:
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06-03-2009, 12:14 AM
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Hi, my names Greg Brady. I am sixteen, nearly seventeen and I live in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada. I am just about done the eleventh grade and my summer occupation would be a maintenance worker at a local golf course.
My favorite classes are SS since I have the coolest teacher ever (he is a large Asian man who brings a katana to class and wrote the social textbook used in Alberta), and of course phys ed. My least favorite class is Math. My mathematical skills are limited to calculating batting average and on base percentage. I have 2 older step brothers, and 2 older sisters. Three of my siblings played college volleyball, my father played college baseball and my mother won provincials for softball a few times, out of a town of 1200 people. I love listening to music and nice cars. My dad is old, 58, I have listened to a lot of 60's music and I have an appreciation for 60/70's muscle cars and trucks. I enjoy things different than most 16 year olds. I love Harry Potter and I am interested in nostalgic things, or thats the best as I can describe it. and by nostalgic i mean 60's through 90's, especially movies and music. I am a multi-sport athlete and have excelled in hockey, badminton, volleyball, golf, and baseball. Since I was very little my life was all about hockey, I loved it like any Canadian kid does, but I learned to enjoy other sports from my father who is a gym teacher and through watching the sports teams he coached and my siblings play sports. I can attribute many of the best people I've met, and some of the best times I have ever had have been directly related to sport. When I was younger I loved baseball and hockey almost equally, but as I grew older we never really had a competitive baseball team and I stopped playing at age 7 and didn't start untill i was 13, which is one of my greatest regrets. Now I love baseball more than any sport except maybe volleyball. I got interested in baseball at a young age since my dad played college ball and we sort of have a large extended family and baseball games have been a large part of family functions. My dad always had great stories to play and I always wanted to make memories of my own. I think to this day the my favorite things to do with my dad is just playing catch in my back yard or have him pitch wiffle balls at me. I love the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago Cubs. My favorite baseball players all time are Mickey Mantle, and Joe Carter. My favorite current baseball player is Chase Utley. Oh and I play SS, 2nd, OF, and pitch on my midget AA baseball team who is hopefully going to win provincials this year. That is a condensed and sort of random explanation of my life but its 12:15 on a school night and i really should head to bed but I can't sleep. Last edited by 3and0; 06-03-2009 at 12:20 AM.
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I don't believe I've done this before so here I go.
Name: George(named after George H Ruth) Where I am from: New York City Currently living: Toronto(been living there since 1990) Favorite baseball team: Toronto Blue Jays Favorite baseball player of all time: George Herman Ruth Favorite current baseball player: Ken Griffey Jr./Carlos Delgado Favorite pitcher of all time: Walter Johnson Favorite current pitcher: Roy Halladay Favorite baseball team: Blue Jays How did I get my baseball passion: I got my passion from my grandfather. When I was younger he told me stories around Tyrus Cobb and George H Ruth, and I was amazed. He had the oppurtunity to watch them live on a few occasions. I was hooked afterwards, and have been in love with the sport for the last 40 years. Favorite basketball player of all time: Michael Jordan Current favorite basketball player: Vince Carter Favorite football player of all time: Joe Montana Current favorite football player: Terrell Owens Favorite Hockey player of all time: Maurice Richard Current favorite player: Alex Kovalev Favorite goalie of all time: Patrick Roy Current favorite goalie: Carey Price Favorite actor: Tom Cruise/Leonardo DiCaprio Favorite movie of all time: Rocky 4 Favorite musician of all time: Michael Jackson Favorite band of all time: Def Leppard/ACDC Favorite television character: Archie Bunker Favorite television show of all time: All in the Family Favorite Baseball movie ofall time: 61 That's all I can think of at the moment, if you have any questions, dont be shy to ask me. Quote:
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06-16-2009, 02:54 PM
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Hello Again
Well, I've already done two of these with 2 years in between each, and I must say I've changed drastically. So I believe it is necessary to make a new one. P.S. If you read my last one you wouldn't even know it was me.
Name: Brandon Matics Age: 14 (3/9/1995) Favorite Sport: Baseball of course Sports I'm active in: Baseball (SP.RF) and Football (CB, WR) Size: 5'8 140 pounds; skinny Favorite Teams: Braves, Bengals, Bucks, and Bulldogs. (WOW) Desired School: If no scholarship, then University of Georgia Favorite Baseball Player(s): Jeff Francoeur and David Eckstein Favorite Football Player: Carson Palmer Favorite Music: Classic Rock Favorite Group: Metallica Favorite Song(s): Don't Stop Believin'- Journey. Fade to Black- Metallica Grades: A's and B''s Hobbies: Baseball, football, fishing, academics, girls, friends, family, and video games. Teams: JV South Gwinnett Comets Baseball. 9th grade SG Comets football.
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New member
My name is Chuck.
I was born in 1957. I started following baseball heavily in about 1967, although I do faintly remember when my dad was still in the Marines and we lived in Fallbrook, hanging out in the "dougout", the bar in Duke Snider's bowling alley. I'm told I spilled a coke on Buddy Hackett. My greatest day playing was pitching a one-hit shutout in Babe Ruth league. I remember the Big Red Machine from then, I graduated High School in 1975. I was in the Army Security Agency in Okinawa having a wisdom tooth pulled when Pete Rose was in the midst of his 44 game hitting streak, the game was on the radio. Every time Pete came up, I faked pain so the dentist would inject more Novocain and give me enough quiet time to listen to the at-bat. After about 2 hours, Pete got a hit, and the tooth came out in 4 pieces. I am alcoholic and have little memory of the years 1976-1990. I remember the Rose gambling stuff, that's about it. I joined AA in 1990 and haven't drank since, it also have me a great direction for life. When it works for someone, it works very well; I am fortunate. My big thing I learned is I don't have to be the most knowledgeable or well traveled fan to enjoy the game. I have always liked the history of the game, 1901 to present, especially the dead ball era and the 50's. I have a lot of catching up to do, this site was a big find for me! I've been looking at baseball-reference.com for some time, just found this site. And there are a bunch of new books I want to look at. Ballparks I've seen a game in - Crosley Field, Riverfront/Cynergy Field, GABP, Tiger Stadium, the new Detroit ballpark, Cleveland Memorial, the new Cleveland ballpark, and that's it for MLB. I've seen minor league games in Toledo, Indianapolis, Fort Worth, and Columbus, OH, as well as the Dayton Dragons. I've been dismayed since I "came back" to find it was easy to follow 16 teams as a boy, but almost impossible for me to follow 30 teams as a busy adult. But, I just try to enjoy what I can. All time favorites include Cobb, Alexander, Musial, Walter Johnson. I know this will get me in trouble, but I follow the Reds until they fade in mid-summer, then I follow the pennant races. So, yes, I am a fickle fan! Dislike - DH, distractions at the ballpark, and TV shows that give me baseball as a metaphor for something instead of a between the lines orgy. As a child, Clemente was my favorite, because of the way he played. I knew next to nothing about any social agenda, etc, I just knew he could hit and I loved to watch him throw. I played co-ed softball for 7 years in the 90's, and I hustled like Pete Rose. He is properly ineligible, but he was still an inspiration for my generation of amateur ballplayers in this area. Played 1B and SS, on base guy with speed and occasional power. Personal - AAS, BS in Electronics Engineering Technology, contract research for a University at Wright Patterson AFB, Ham Radio operator using 99.9% Morse Code, I plan to retire in 2012 and travel full-time in my motorhome. Single, I am a loner. I get along very well with my dog. Thanks to all of you who have made this site such a gem, I was blown away by the Cobb/Johnson/Ruth pictures and stories. Sorry I don't have a lot to contribute, but here I am. Chuck Quote:
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If any members haven't already posted their all time teams, and important opinions on our other thread, "Members' Official Opinions", yet, would you consider doing so at your convenience? Thanks.
http://baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=38137 -------------------------------------------------------- In case anyone missed it, I created an index to this thread at the end of my first post. You can look up your favorite posters, and read their mini-bios. In case anyone hasn't seen our Index to this thread, at the bottom of post one, here it is. Table of Contents: Code:
Page 1 1. Bill Burgess ------------- - Feb. 22, 1951 - Mt. View, CA 2. 64Cards ------------------ - St. Louis, MO 3. Julusnc -----------Jeremy - October 4, 1971, West North Carolina 4. BoSox Rule --------- Bobby - March 16, 1989, Cambridge, MA 5. Honus Wagner Rules -- Adam - August 17, 1968, San Jose, CA 6. tearforamariner --- Russell - May 21, 1985, Tacoma, WA 7. Torez77 - ------------Geoff - June 5, 1977 - Indianapolis, IN 8. leecemark ----- Mark Leece - September 20, 1959, Tacoma, WA 9. Imapotato -------------- JT - January 16, 1975 - Troy, NY 10. Appling --------Roger Kane - 1935 - 70 11. Pumpsie Green ------- John - 14 12. Kroxquo ---------- Keith - May 11, 1965 - Goldboro, NC 13. Dudecar00 ------------ Wil - June 29, 1988 - 16 14. ElHalo --------------- Jim - 1980 - 25 - NYC 15. Four Tool - --Mark Szymcik - June 9, 1949 - Worcester, MA 16. Captain Cold Nose -- Scott - 34 - Kettering, OH 17. CyNotSoYoung ------- Steve - 1953 - Pittston, ME - 34 18. Mordeci ------------------ - August 29, 1967 - Hamilton, OH, N. of Cincinnati, OH 19. Wagner33 ------------ Jeff - August 29, 1977 - Arlington, VA 20. 2Chance -------------Clete - February 17, 1960 - Cincinatti, OH 21. Sirmudgeon - ------------- - 42 - Yountville, Napa, CA 22. tonjes ---------------Mike - Nov. 28, 1981 - Norfolk, Va 23. moviegeekjan ------------- - March 22, 1948 - Phoenix, AZ 24. Ichiro51 - ----------Frank - April 19, 1983 25. Mac195 ------------------- - 1963 Page 2 26. RuthMayBond --- Jeff James - July 31, 1960 - NE Ohio 27. KHenry14 - ------------Ken - March 16, 1957 - Los Angeles, CA 28. Chanceron ---------- Ronny - May 24, 1950 - Central Florida 29. Rockin500 ------------ Ray - March 1, 1978 - Chicago, IL 30. St.LCards2-Matthew Cornwell- Oct. 9, 1981 - St. Louis 31. Bleacherbee 32. DTF955 --------Davy Fowler - Sept. 13, 1970 - NE Ohio 33. JohnnysGhost-------------- - 1992 - Rhode Island 34. Irow Jaw ------------ Mike - Nov. 20, 1955 - Yuma, AZ 35. JW ----------------- Jason - Oct. 9, 1979 - Baltimore, MD 36. The Splendid Splinter - Bart Schutter - June 27, 1984 - Earl Park, IL 37. Wamby-------------------Jim - 1964 - Northport, AL 38. Say Hey - ----------------- - 1990 - Detroit, MI 39. Busta J2632 ------------Sam - February 20, 1985 40. 538280 -------------- Chris - February 18, 1992 - Ludlow, Mass. -13 41. Yankees Rule -------- Chris - February 7, 1967 - Staten Island, NY 42. Edgartohof --------- Robert - December 6, 1986 43. catcher24 -------Lew Snyder - May 18, 1951 - Jamestown, NY 44. therealnod ----------- Evan - 1974 - Mesa, AZ 45. schlabotnik ---------Johnny - March 22, 1956 - Laval Island, N. of Montreal 46. IPOD--------------------Ian - 1986 - U. of Berkely - SF Bay area 47. SABR Matt --Matthew Souders - Oct. 16, 1981 - Oswego, NY 48. Ize19 ----------------Isaac - August 9, 1988 - Rancho Bernardo, CA 49. Big Stelly Padres 4Life 50. TKO ----------- Randy Fiato - July 24, 1983 - Norwalk, CT, SW Conn. Page 3 51. Uhhh_Stuff ------------- Eddie - Oct. 22, 1970 - CA 52. Nick G ----------------------- - November 11, 1983 53. Wolverineman-Kyle Alan Manning - March 10, 1985 - Oxford, Ind. 54. E.Banks#14 ----------- Garrett - April 26, 1991 - Vernon Hills, IL 55. barzilla -Scott Patrick Barzilla - Nov.30, 1973 - Houston, TX 56. Chancellor ------- Brad Harris - June 20, 1974 - Mt. Grove, MO 57. Giambijuice ------------------ - 1983 58. Screwbll 45 --------- Harrison - March 12, 1989 - Houston, TX 59. abolishthedh ------------- Wes - January 6, 1960 - Bethany, MO 60. scribe114 ------ Shafi McCants - August 15, 1968 - Detroit, MI 61. VTSox Fan -------- Annie Marie - August 13, 1968 - Rawsonville, VT, SE 62. Flash Gordon ---- Eddie Martin - February 19, 1970 63. NeverJustAGame -----Scot Moore - August 17, 1960 - Columbia, SC 64. #1Rangerfan -- 14 65. Bristol Boy -------------Pingu - Apr. 2, 1987 - Bristol, England 66. Pjf-----------------------Pete - age 61, 67. Myankee4life-----Mario Padilla - 16 - Bronx, NY 68. janduscframe-------------Loren - Ellendale, MN 69. Yankee Legend-----------Elliot - May 2, 1989 - Staten Island 70. Windy City Fan----Craig Ashley - July 27, 1977 - Chicago, IL 71. Jalbright --------Jim Albright - April 14 - SE Pennsyvania 72. pjuovolk------------------Pete - 1991 - Maryland 73. MojoRisin71---------------Jim - Santa Barbara, CA - June 24, 1980 74. rbrittain56---------------Rik - Mathis, TX - Aug. 3, 1956 75. nutmeagh-------------------Ann - Canada Page 4 76. clockwork-----------------Rich - Philadelphia, PA - 1987 77. Southlake Cubs Fan------Trevor - 1990 - Southlake, TX 78. TyrusRaymond Cobb-Simon Foster - November 23, 1971 - Melbourne, Australia 79. HankAaron86--------------Tyler - 1993--Atlanta, Georgia 80. Deadball2005-------Zach Jendro - 1977 - Cincinnati, OH 81. Give It A Ride ---Samuel Hwang - Dec. 2, 1990 - Palo Alto, CA 82. sschirer--------Shane Schirmer - 1970 - Ludlow, OH 83. Tavish------------Jason Nelson - April 21, 1977 - Topeka, KS 84. Freakshow--------------------- - 1960 - Detroit, MI 85. Dgarza-------------David Garza - October 1, 1974 - Cincinnati, OH 86. Cubsfan97----------------Shawn - November 10, 1990 - Round Lake Beach, Il 87. Driver62---------------------- - Dayton, OH - 1941 88. Dodger-----------Patrick Hogue - February 12, 1966 - West Covina, CA 89. Sultan, 1895-1948 ------ Randy - Sept. 19, 1977 - Sunnyside, WA 90. Digglahhh------Derek Ambrosino - 1980 - Jackson Heights, NY 91. Oscargamblesfro - ------------ - 1971 - Indianaplois, IN 92. YTown Tribe fan--------------- - Cleveland, OH 93. ShoelessJoe3---------------Joe - Buffalo, NY - 1945 94. Pretorius--------------------- - 1983 - Springfield, IL 95. TonyK------------------------- - 1950 - Boston, MA 96. Ken Burns discussion & Civil War battlefields 97. abacab--------------------Andy - Dec.6, 1978 98. History of Baseball Fan 99. House Rules for this Thread 100. 55 chmps------Joseph Pantorno - Dec.10, 1991, Farmingdale, NY Page 5. 101. yank0714----------------Randy - Nov.29, 1952, Charlotte, NC 102. baseball Pap-----Scott Carter - Sept. 15, 1972, Logan, Ohio 103. Johnny--------------------Jon - 104. DoubleX------------------Mike - Feb. 22, 1981, Brooklyn, NY 105. EricGotMunsoned----------Adam - Aug. 26, 1987, Grand Rapids, Mich. 106. christian gentleman-----Tyler - July 20, 1968, Amsterdam, 107. Tigerfan1974------------Keith - Sept. 15, 1965, Dallas, TX 108. Brannu----------------Brandon - March 23, 1972, CA 109. AGI----------------------Adam - July 22, 1991, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 110. Pghfan987----------Matt Busch - December 26, 1985 - New Alexandria, PA 111. Murderers Row------Tony Aubry - New York City 112. Food---------------------Alex - 1974, San Ramon, CA 113. ThanksTheo--------------Roger - 1950, Boston, MA 114. kckid--------------Eric Casey - January 8, 1992, Middlesex, MA 115. SoberDennis------Dennis Jones - May 14, 1957, San Diego, CA 118. Brownie31---George Robertson - October 31, 1950, Bessemer, AL 119. Pet Peeves 120. TV Character Actors 121. Rock Music 122. Baseball Junkie----------Jere - PA, 20's 123. The Big C--------Cameron Ball - Eaton Rapids, MI, August 28, 1988 124. RichmondHillPhoenix ----Geoff - October 18, 1989 125. 5LilPlayers------------------ - January 20, 1973 Page 6. 126. sturg1dg------------------Dan - September 12, 1982 127. WestCoast Orange & Black-Tony - San Francisco 128. Outta Here----Bradley Meadows - 1990, Liverpool, England 129. Chelle---------------Michelle 130. Erik Bedard---------------Dan - Baltimore 131. Kyle------------------------- - 1992 - Holliston, MA 132. CanadianKid------------------ - February 6, 1990 133. Senor Octobre---------------- - mid 1980's 134. hubkittel----------------Jeff - March 3, 1968, Granite City, IL 135. Tigers 527---------------Sean - 1972, Dearborn, MI 136. A Crank---------------------- - 1961 137. Evan Aparra--------------Evan - April 23, 1986, Texas 138. falkirk-buc-------------Colin - 1979 - Falkirk, Scotland 139. Astro------------Scott Roemer - June 12, 1988, Louisville, KY 140. Go-Skychiefs-Go----Steve Reid - August 26, 1992, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 141. bailiff----------------Andrew - Denton, TX 142. John Burris------------------ - June 29, 1981, Coffeyville, KS 143. Down Under Dodger---------Bob - 1952, Australia 144. dmbfan--------------------Tim - 1974, Middletown, PA 145. Red Sox Rule-----Adam Corlett - 1988, Leeds, England 146. Chris LDuncan--------- 147. Candy Curveball Cummings-Richard Castle - May 30, 1985, Tacoma, WA 148. Nascarfn5-----------Dan Betts - July 7, 1989, Vandalia, OH 140. OhBoy--------------------Bill - Tucson, AZ, 1962 150. Sockeye-----------Gary Wright - July 5, 1975, Lima, OH Page 7. 151. W_Marone-----------Ken Marone - November 18, 1987 152. SwingMan24--------------Chris - October 22, 1980 153. Dodgerfan1---------Bill Irvin - August 4, 1958 154. Keepthefaith3-----------Chris - 1990 155. Chiefs 4 Life------Steve Reid - 1993 156. AlaskatoBalto---Tiffany Amber - 1984, Bel Air, MD 157. Jays632------------------Matt - February 17, 1988 158. Johnny Seven-------------Mark - May 15, 1989, Baltimore, MD 159. Westlake----------Evan Knoopp - April 23, 1986, TX 160. EdmondsFan#1 --Hunter Guthrie - January 18, 1993, Bloominton, IL 161. Wade8893-----------------Joel - January 12, 1985, Seattle, WA 162. Stateofmain--------------Bree - Kentucky/Indianapolis area? 163. Acid Lake-Sung-Min 'Slim' Kim - January, 1991, Timonium, Maryland 164. Future: Greatest2BofAllTime-Danny - February 5, 1992, 165. Hellborn----------Bill Martin - November 22, 1966, Illinois 166. Aleckboy006-------------Corey - October 23, 1991 167. ReignInBlood--------------Rob - June 1, 1988, Tijuana, Mexico 168. Pete Rose Rounding Third ---- - January 20, 1975, Texas 169. Huntington Avenue - Nathan Leveille - February 15, 1991, Glocester, RI 170. Dodger Black & Blue --------- - August 7, 1984, Glendale, CA 171. Dalkowski110---------------JW - November 1, 1987, Ossining, NY 172. Padday--------Patrick Fleming - November 11, 1991, Wicklow, Ireland 173. Colin------------------------ - June 16, 1988, Houston, TX 174. Koufax HOF------------------- - United Kingdom (England) 175. Lin_Kue_Fighter-------------- Page 8. 176. JeffFrancoeur7--Brandon Matics - March 9, 1995 177. Yankees2k6--------------Yani P - November 15, 1991---Jersey City, NJ 178. JordanDL3891------------Jordan - March 8, 1991, Burnt Hills, NY 179. Chickazoola----Justin McKinney - January 3, 1981, Calgary, Canada 180. MattD1972--------Matt Donnelly - November 10, 1972, Millford, PA 181. nolanryan5714-------------Dave - Dayton, TX 182. Steveironcity-Steve Antkiewicz - November 14, 1980, Pittsburgh, PA 183. Cricketfan_turned-baseball fan - Boston, MA 184. MadHatter--------------------- - Boston, MA 185. Stray Cat--------------------- - Mid-Missouri 186. DaveTheYankee-------------Dave - West Palm, FL, 1995 188. OleMissCub----------------Ryan - 189. Jbooth-------------James Booth - 1950, Gilbert, AZ 190. AlexC------------------------- - Birmingham, England 191. philkid3--------Robbie Griffin - June 7, 1985, Kennewick, WA 192. UrbanShocker13-Steve Osuchowski - November 13, 1979 193. richie hebner--------------Ray - Detroit, MI 194. gojays---------------Ian Usher - Toronto, Ontario 195. George H Ruth-----------George - June 17, 1958, New York City 196. stejay------------Steven Jones - Cleveland, OH 197. Ninja Boi------------------Jay - February, 1967, Lancashire, England 198. blacksilverfan12--Bryce Maddox - February, 13, 1990, San Luis Obispo, CA 199. keystone------------------Judy - September 13, 1946, San Antonio, TX 200. oldschoolyankee------------Ken - November 22, 1962, Franklin Town., NJ Page 9. 201. YankeeFanUK--------------Steve - August, 1965, England 202. wrigleybum-------------------- - August 3, 1989, Minneapolis, MN 203. RubeWaddell19--------------Jay - Bradford, PA 204. yeszir-------------------David - 1987, Boston, MA 205. Tenorman------------------John - May 14, 1962, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada 206. JasonNewEra--------------Jason - February 22, 1983, Westland, MI 207. AstrosFan---------------Judson - 1982, Texas 208. giantsrule-----------Hector L. - 1987, Sacramento, CA 209. nyyfan--------------------Nick - June 10, 1993, across the river from Louisville, KY 210. Solrac---------Jeancarlos Nava - April 12, 1992, Santa Cruz, Aruba 211. ShuttlePilot--------------Jane - Wyoming 213. Domenic-------------Domenic L. - Buffalo, NY 214. 108stitches------------------- - Moose Jaw, SK, Canada 215. Allie Fox--------------------- - -1967 216. Afterglow----------------Steve - June 24, 1983, Millington, TX 217. Civil War posts 218. Tyrus4189Cobb---- 219. davidsb----------------------- - -June 3, 1963 220. MyMorningJacket------------Dan - December 21, 1986 223. Brutus------------------------ - -1985 - Ohio In the past, we had 3 nice discussions on music, pet peeves, and TV characters. And they have been lost in the pile ever since. So, I thought I'd dig them out for our recent guests, and let them join in the fun. Hope someone finds them entertaining. Rock Music Add your 2 cents. Pet Peeves Whine Your Hearts Out. TV Characters Who Were Your Favorites? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here is a relevant post I made a while ago. I ask that you please read this. http://baseball-fever.com/showpost.p...5&postcount=99 Here's a cool idea. Why don't you guys/gals post your photos on your personal profiles, but only if you feel comfortable. Some might feel it's too risky to do so online, especially for teens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here is a Form Chart if anyone wishes to use it as their format. I took this from my own very first Post #1. Or, one can go to my very first post and copy/paste it for the format, and use/discard my choices as needed. Whichever is more convenient to you. http://baseball-fever.com/showpost.p...67&postcount=1 William Morton Burgess, III; 5'7; 140 lbs. Born: February 22, 1951, Brooklyn, NY. 1953-56: Lived in base housing, Sheridanville, Fort Dix, NJ. 1956-69: Lived in Mt. Holly, NJ. 1969-79: Lived in NYC. Lived Woodside (Queens), Riverdale (Bronx), Inwood (Manhattan), West 73 St., near Columbus Ave. 1979-present: Palo Alto/Menlo Park, CA area, 30 miles south of San Francisco, CA I Presently reside: Mt. View, CA Education: Nationality: I came by my BB passion from: Work History: Favorite ballplayers: Favorite movies: Favorite Rock Acts: Favorite Rock CD's: Favorite "Greatest Hits" Collections: Favorite Rock Geniuses: Favorite Rock Voices: Favorite Rock Guitarists: Favorite Rock Drummers: Music I Don't Care For: Although I may like an isolated example from a category, the categories I don't care for, as a whole are: Country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, hard rock, heavy metal, New Wave, Punk, Rap, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin. Music I'm predisposed to Like: This means my favorite musical categories: Classic Rock, light rock, 1950's Doo Wop, R&B (Soul Music), Easy Listening, New Age, Reggae, Broadway, Big Bands, Folk, Tex-Mex, Western, popular (Sinatra, Bennett, Streisand). Favorite Classical Music: Greatest Athletes of 20th Century: Favorite Basketball Players: Favorite Football Runners: (Half-Backs/Full-Backs) Favorite Movie Directors: Favorite Actors: Favorite Actresses: Favorite Books: Favorite Sports Books: Favorite Ice Dancers: Those I Admire Most: My Most Admired Americans: Favorite Mixed Martial Artists of the Ultimate Fighting Championships: UFC Technically Best-Made Movies: Favorite Cool Stuff: Hobbies: Favorite Foods: Favorite Comfort Junk Food from Childhood: (New Category) Favorite Colognes: (New Category) Favorite Rock Tunes: Might be cool to list your favorites as 'youtube' links! Favorite TV Shows: Favorite Comedy Stuff: Least Favorite Comedy Stuff: Least Favorite People: George Bush, OJ Simpson, Omarosa (The Apprentice) Favorite TV Characters: Fred/Ethel Mertz (I Love Lucy), Festus Haggen (Gunsmoke), Barney Fife (Andy Griffith), Eddie Haskel (Leave It To Beaver), Maynard G. Krebs (Dobie Gillis), Ed Norton (Honeymooners), Dr. Zachary Smith (Lost In Space), Kramer (Seinfeld) My Favorite Classic Baseball Movies: I hope Fever members see me as . . .: Pet Peeves: Brief Notes on Dad: Was your Dad your hero? Brief Notes on Mom: Was your Mom a saint? Photos of me. Your Facebook/MySpace links (New category) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Little did I know when I started this thread, that it would turn into this rich of a reference resource. Learning about all of you is an on-going joy. I never expected to hit the jackpot like this. I recently added some new categories, and 'bingo'!, some of you have jumped on it with alacrity. And the way most of you have expressed yourselves has astounded my old eyes! Not merely articulate. But eloquent. How you have expressed your musical tastes, political leanings, lifestyles, etc., has touched my heart in ways I wasn't expecting. I have opened to some of the things you've said you found value in. Never want to close up. Closing is death to the inner child and the inner man. Just can't tell you how much I appreciate hearing your stories, and readings you bios. I wanted you to tell me your stories, and man, have you ever! There is a saying. 'Every creature longs to have its story told'. Which is why I wanted to hear from each of you. The richness of this thread has kept it from harm. Fever has a policy of baseball-only. But they have allowed me to have this 'Welcoming Thread', to greet you all, and tell all of us a little bit about yourselves. That they have kept their hands off of this thread, and allowed it to be somewhat of a community bulletin board, is a tribute to how well almost all of you have expressed and conducted yourselves. So far, people have viewed this thread over 71,000 times! That is over-whelming proof of your value in telling your stories! That is more often than people have viewed my big photo archive in History, which is visual eye candy. So you must be doing something right. Again, good morning to you all, and thank you all so much for sharing a bit about your lives, loves and interests. Appreciated way beyond what you know! Bill Burgess Here's the new revised list of everyone's Pet Peeves: Just thought you might find it interesting. I sure did!---Bill Code:
Pet Peeves: Bill Burgess: 1. Price of ink cartridges for my printer are $32. new. Refills kits only last weeks. 2. Price of high-speed connections to the internet. I pay $46./mo. Absurd. 3. ATM's only give out money in $20. denominations. Wish it were $10. 4. Fast Food chains which don't accept credit/debit cards. 5. Friends who always choose the other person, in call-waiting situations. 6. My computer media player won't let me create a queue for my music. 7. TV/movies which make adults appear like dim-witted idiots. Home Alone? Married With Children? 8. Anyone who doesn't practice road etiquette/courtesy. 9. Baseball-Fever presently doesn't accept Excel files. 10. People in public, talking way too loud into their cell phones. Don't they know no one else wants to hear their private stuff? 11. Women claim that looks are not primary, and personality comes first. Wish they really meant it, and acted that way. 12. Women with weight issues going on TV, and insisting how 'ghetto-fabulous' they are. NOT!! Makes me puke. 13. Tabloid TV shows like Jerry Springer, Maury Povich. Trash. Should get dumped like Rickey Lake, Jenny. 14. Judge Judy: Always bragging how smart she is. Judges should be less rude, more modest, less emotional. Like Judge Alex, or Judge Marilyn Milian from People's Court. Product Placement in TV reality shows. Examples: 1. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (Regis Philbin) - He says, "Our friends at ATT will connect you now." 2. American Idol - Big Coca Cola drinks in front of the judges. And Ryan Seacrest constantly informing us how to use "text messaging". 3. Extreme Makeover Home Edition - Ty Pennington constantly telling us that everything comes from Sears. These shows feel like one huge infomercial to me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catcher24 had these offerings: Pet peeves: 1. Ugly women who wear t-shirts that proclaim "I'm Cute". 2. Beautiful women who insist on defacing their bodies with tattoos. 3. Beautiful women who love....other women. 4. Baseball broadcasters who insist on talking as if their listeners were born yesterday, and were born retarded to boot. 5. Drivers who think that traffic laws were enacted only for all other drivers, and don't apply to themselves. 6. BBF posters who think Cobb was better than Mays or Ruth (JUST KIDDING, BILL!!) This is a very quick list. If I took a little more time, I could go on for pages, I'm sure. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tonjes offers these Pet Peeves: 1. handicapped drivers. you may have some sort of physical hindrance, but your arms work, your brain functions, you can apply pressure to a pedal, what's the problem? why do you have to drive 35 in a 40? 2. the NBA. thugs have completely hijacked this once great league and have turned it into a street ball circus. thank god for Tim Duncan. 3. feminists. i am woman, hear me roar. enough said. 4. hostile Cobbie and royal fans. bitterness won't get you anywhere. 5. bbf isn't compatible with mozilla. 6. FM radio. we don't have any good music stations in st. Louis. i can't believe people like this linkin park and breaking Benjamin crap. 7. Katie Couric. little chicken hawk. 8. poor spelling. it drives me insane. I'm embarrassed to say this, but i have friends who are seniors in college that consistently make mistakes like spelling out I'll as "all" and "ussume" as assume. (of course, i probably have a few spelling mistakes in this post now that I've put this down.) 9. espn's baseball coverage. why don't they just rename sportscenter Yankees/red sox highlights? 10. fat people who sit around feeling sorry for themselves. 11. stinky feet. 12. snoring. 13. people who refuse to have a drink with you. ZzZzZz. I'm not talking about people who have legitimate reasons, ie drinking problems. I'm talking about mollycoddles. also, having a drink does not mean drinking to excess. relax a little, have a drink, and enjoy life. 14. small tippers. 15. hack comedians. Paul reiser, tom Arnold, Harold ramis, Howie Mandel, ant, Paula poundstone, etc. 16. Christian pop/rock music. i hear some emergency rooms are now using certain songs to induce vomiting in kids who have ingested household cleaners. 17. college-aged political activists. why does everything leave you so d*MN "outraged"? and please, hardly anyone takes your insignificant protests seriously. 18. over-the-top new York accents. just plain obnoxious. 19. drivers who sit in the fast lane and refuse to let you pass. 20. men who go to tanning salons. most people assume these guys are homosexual, and that's unfair to homosexuals. 21. people who chew with their mouth open. 22. dogs that lick. disgusting. 23. Texans. relax a little down there. 24. excessively flying the flag at half staff. this should be done rarely, yet it seems like we're doing this all the time. we need to be more selective. 25. men who frequent strip clubs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- VTSoxFan: Pet Peeves: people who tailgate; bad drivers in general; the fact that I can get Yankees games on the radio where I live, but not Red Sox games; people who “write” illegible signatures; people who get drunk at ball games; the constant and aggravating mispelling of the word "DEFINITELY" (it's related to "finite" and "infinite" -- there is no "A" in there!!)... Things I hate: Ostentatious displays of wealth and status. People who have to drive a silver Jag, or build an 18,000 square-foot mansion in order to impress have quite the opposite effect on me. Just as there are different sorts of poverty, there are different sorts of wealth, and I believe that the most precious and rare luxury of all is contentment. You can't plug a big, windy gap in your soul with STUFF. Wealth can’t buy contentment, and lack of wealth doesn’t preclude it. (I don't care too much for money; money can't buy me love. ) I also hate the taste of cumin, bitter and spicy foods, lamb, stinky cheeses and most seafood. Also McMansions built on arable land; Hummers; stupid movies; tourists; insincerity; roadside litter, and anything fermented. Can’t drink wine, beer, liquor, anything like that. Makes me sick as a dog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NeverJustAGame: PET PEEVES - Women that leave the seat up. Women that love to spend my money. Women that dont enjoy sports. Women that drink all my beer. Friends that drink the last beer in the fridge.(the last brew is always mine when at my house) Mothers that will not let their daughters date an older man. Dads that think you are not good enough for their daughters. Mothers that come o to their daughters boyfriend. Drivers that dont know how to use a turn signal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Janduscframe: I ain't got no pet peeves unless it's when the liquor store clerk calls me by my first name. I don't think I go in there that often. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mojorisin71 Pet peeves: Anyone who has had the opportunity to an education, but willfully throws it away. I've seen a lot of people who have had their share of personal problems that impedes them from fully achieving their goals, but if you absolutely refuse to learn, then you've got another thing coming. I also hate people who drive 45 in the fast lane, and I hate people who drive and talk on their cell phones simultaneously. Take away these groups of people, and you have solved the LA traffic problem. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Gentleman My pet peeves are arrogance and closed minds. We should be open to opinions and ideas of all kinds. It's just respectful and you can learn a lot just by listening. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Williamburg2599 Pet Peeves: 1)Bad umpires,of course 2)People who compare my baseball skills to my brother(whos one hell of a ballplayer,ill give him credit for that)I'm not my brother and shouldn't be compared to him. 3)People who are terrified of a certin area of towns or cities,like the second they walk in thier they think thell be killed.A lot of the time that isint the case,and its sorta rasict. 4) New England Yankee fans who have no connection to NewYork but do it to try to be cool,because they like the hat and/or to try to be a rebel.Half of them can't name 3 yankees,it really bugs me. 5)People who think someone getting slapped or punched in the face is funny.Its not funny if its you,is it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5LilPlayers Pet Peeves: Hate, of any kind. It's stupid and pointless to dislike someone just because of race, religion, gender or anything else. Thankfully, we live in a very mixed neighborhood. I talk to the kids often, praying they don't get my grandfather's....well...let's jsut say I'm actually surprised we DIDN'T find KKK crap in his effects after he died. I never got along with him, because of that. I was rasied as an only, my parents wanted to give me everything they could, but I was adopted. My biggest fear when I was younger...always planned to find my birth parents...was "What if my dad/mom/grandparent(s)/whoever are African American/Mexican/etc.?" I grew up fearing that my grandfather would hate me if I ever did find my birth parents. Oddly enough...I found my birth mom 6 days after my 25th birthday (she was 17 when she had me, her father made her give me up - she always wanted to find me, too...but her father wouldn't support it until I was 25).....and my birth father's last name? Vasquez. (Though people always said I looked Native American or Asian growing up) Gramps died years ago, but I often wonder what he'd say if he had lived until I found this out. I really think that's my "biggest" pet peeve. I have a live and let live philosophy...if it doesn't hurt me, who cares? I guess I should thank my grandfather, if nothing else, because of his biased ways it taught me to be very open-minded. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- falkirk_buc Pet Peeves - Just about anything if I haven't had coffee, other than that I'm rather difficult to annoy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Westlake Pet Peeves: Nails on a chalkboard or anything of the like ------------------------------------------------------- JeffFrancoeur7 Pet Peeves: 1. People who always brag about how much money they have where in reality they are broke 2. People who do drugs 3. Mets fans 4. The fact that espn only shows Vick, Pacman, Yankees, Kobe, Lebron, and WHOS NOW 5. Sometimes I miss the braves game and ESPN doesn't cover it if it's not exciting enough last night it was 12-4 but no highlights 6. Mets fans who argue that 2 world series is a better accomplishment than 14 consecutive division titles 7. People who make fun of me for my leg disease 8. My ADD 9. Kids who talk so loudly when in reality all they need to do is use an inside voice 10. People that tell me they're better than me when they don't know my skill for whatever they're challenging me against 11. My school! Infested with drugs and a bad environment 12. Girls who starve themselves because they think it's "hot" ----------------------------------------------------------- Chickazoola Pet Peeves: People who walk slower than I do. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Steveironcity Pet Peeves: People who cant drive right ------------------------------------------------- MadHatter Pet Peeves: Destruction for destruction sake (see my note about teenagers) ------------------------------------------------------ Stray Cat Pet Peeves: Hate people who talk on their cell phone all the time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Kyle Pet Peeves: Close minded people, tattoos, arrogant soccer players, Family Guy, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- OleMissCub Pet Peeves: People who don't understand historical context, poverty pimps, snoring, the designated hitter ------------------------------------------------------------------- philkid3 Stupidity ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julusnc on Pet Peeves:: Pet Peeves - Mother's that leave their kids in the car while they go into the Walmart to get a case of beer for their boyfriends. People that drive while talking on cell phones. Doctors that have no bedside manner. People that complain I am late when they know I always get the job done before they ever could. People that are lost when it comes to politics. People that can not learn the English when coming to this country to make it their home. Baseball players that complain they are underpaid when they make more in one at bat than the average person makes for a full year of work. School teachers that complain they work too hard when they really only work six months out of the year. People that show no respect towards the elderly. College baseball and metal bats. Wasted money on Major League Baseball draft picks. Lawyers that think they know everything. Dodger fans. and People that just don't understand a man that won 90 games as a starting pitcher and also hit 714 home runs is better than a Georgia Peach -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Screwball45: Here are my pet-peeves When my catcher gets mad and only put's down that finger Yankee Fans Ty Cobb Marty Brennamen saying "speed" (alright it is funny) People who underrate Game 7 of the 1975 World Series(poor Jim Burton, it was a good pitch) Walmart in general When the opposing pitcher has better hair than I do. When the cop who gave me a ticket for driving while talking on my cell phone is seen 15 miles later talking on his cellphone That Mike Piazza keeps making all-star teams The fact he(Piazza) think he's a Johnny Bench or Jim Sundberg. That my girlfriend uses Sex and the City as a barometer as how to behave in our relationship. The fact the no one ever talks about Denny McLain. The odds of Jim Kaat ever making the Hall of Fame. The fact that there are no more good nicknames. That Relief Pitchers never use cool intro music anymore when they come into the game, well Royce Ring uses "Sad but True" by Metallica(I think....) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony (West Coast Orange and Black: a quick dozen pet peeves the deception by the current administration the destruction by the current administration the ineffectiveness of the current administration the blindness of the current administration the distortion by the current administration the willingness to accept only what is offered the unwillingness to not listen to one’s heart apathy insensitivity intolerance lying meanness selfishness when fans move about the aisle during an at-bat that Audrey tautou is not my next-door neighbor -- see pic the price of a good cappuccino that there are but 24 hours in a day ---------------------------------------------- Chelle: People who drive slow in the fastlane Peter Angelos When people assume I don't know about sports because I'm female. middle seats on airplanes when people talk during movies players who don't run it out on a grounder to short ----------------------------------------------------------------- Erik Bedard: People reading what I'm typing on the computer ------------------------------------------- EdmondsFan#1 Idiots, Jerks, Morons -------------------------------- Wade8813: Refrigerated ketchup, people that go to the bathroom and never flush, really big hypocrites, obnoxious people, jerks. Bumper stickers that say War IS Terrorism. -------------------------------- Hellborn: Yanks winning the AL East, Bosox tix being so hard to get ---------------------------------------- Pete Rose Rounding Third: People who never leave their ideological hole no matter how wrong their group is on a particular issue. People who think the other side (Democrats, Republicans, Conservatives, Liberals) is actually evil. The supposed tolerance of liberals who never hesitate to call those in opposition to them racists, sexists, homophobes. The movement to suppress the opinions of those who challenge the global warming crowd. The debate is not over, folks. People who admire themselves excessively and as a result do not recognize when they are wrong. ------------------------------------------------- Huntington Avenue: Republicans, Democrats, Socialists and Communists, Anarchists, Fascists, Abusers of Capitalism, Welfare, lack of Health Care, reliance on flashy yet ineffectual gov't programs, Modern Prohibition (War on Drugs), smoking and drinking of any kind, abortion but not abortion rights, gun ownership but not gun ownership rights. --------------------------------------------------- Dalkowski110: ---Baseball and politics mixing, ---people talking on cellphones REAL LOUD on commuter trains especially, killing off movie characters in the Star Wars expanded universe (when they killed Chewbacca in Vector Prime, I stopped reading the stuff, and have followed it with bleak acceptance since then), ---steroids, ---epithets directed at me or my (inevitably East Asian or Southeast Asian) girlfriend ---and/or that I'm somehow "abnormal" (or worse...a few Asian guys have accused me of "stealing their women," though most have been just fine) because I only go out with and am attracted to East Asian and Southeast Asian women. ---Also that my room is a mess. It is NOT a mess. I literally know where everything is, Mom and Dad, but I'm organizing it MY way. Does it matter if it's on the floor? You're never even in here! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Padday: People blocking doorways. People who don't get when people are joking. Irish people who wear Yankees merchandise (because they rarely actually even know what sport they play). ------------------------------------- Captain Cold Nose: Pet peeves, eh? Discourteous drivers are my biggest pet peeve. All the states I have driven to seem to have one particualr bad habit that stands out, although bad driving is everywhere. Tailgating to failure to use a turn signal to stopping to turn right or moving halfway into the right lane while turning left. I cringe when I hear someone say anyways. No such word. And a lot is two words, not the combined alot. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rockin' 500: Pet Peeves: sanctimonious people. People who think their opinions are better than everyone else's. Slow Drivers. loud kids/screaming babies. Extreme Negativity Last edited by Bill Burgess; 10-19-2009 at 01:41 PM.
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07-16-2009, 07:41 AM
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Hi y'all. I'm the person maintaining this thread. Although this thread is supposed to be a non-chat thread, I allow all the chat you want, and leave it up for a good while, but eventually, the chat gets assigned to someone's post or gets swept away.
Here is a post I made a while back which addresses this. Hope you understand, and I appreciate your support. Chat can stay up for a few days/weeks. So, have fun! ----------------------------------------------------- Friends, I have been asked a question about how I conduct this thread. And I do admit to deleting posts on this thread. So I would like to talk to you about how I am maintaining this thread. I started this thread to give us all a venue to express ourselves about ourselves, who we are, what we're about. And Fever, Sean, our webmaster has been unbelievably tolerant of us chatting about non-baseball topics. When I was made a moderator, this thread had reached 10 pages, with only 2 pages of bios. The rest was bloated with chit-chat, long past relevance. So I simply went back and sorted through the posts. I tacked some posts of some members to their original bios. Others, I consolidated into topics. Others, I deleted. The entire point was to keep this thread relevant to Fever members. It's been my experience, that whenever a thread reaches a certain size, it sinks of its own weight. Few have the time/patience to read through the accumulated sundry chit-chat. Or would want to. My purpose throughout this whole time is to keep this thread a viable, credible, functioning instrument. One where we can learn from each other. So, if a post of yours suddenly disappears, do not despair. Many did not "disappear", but got reassigned to their original bios. We have 4 topics which contain the input of several members. Post #59 is labeled "Pet Peeves". Several members contributed to this. Post #73 & #74 is labeled "Rock Music". Many members contributed to this one. Post #98 is labeled "TV Character Actors". Several members contributed to this topic. Post #101 is labeled "Ken Burn's Civil War" documentary. So, a huge number of posts are not really "gone", merely moved. So, I will/do delete/consolidate extraneous posts to these threads. And I also spend a certain amount of time with the spell checker. At the end of the day, I do all I do to assist Fever to be the best it can be. And if these few functioning instruments can remain viable, credible, trim, lean vehicles for our entertainment pleasure, I am happy to serve our community. I appreciate your continued support. I encourage all to use this thread as a community bulletin board. We will continue to leave up all new messages for a few weeks, as long as others are responding to them. And after that, the good stuff will either be consolidated in single posts, or attached to someone's original bio, or dumped into the unfathomable maws of eternity (deleted). Bill Burgess ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catcher24 is so gracious: Bill - You're doing a fine job, and I for one appreciate it. Keeping the "flotsam and jetsom" of the threads to a minimum is an excellent idea. Thanks for all of your time and effort in helping to keep the Fever a viable and interesting site! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bkmckenna: I'm new to bbf and I'm not so sure what goes on behind the scenes and quite frankly no so sure what this thread is but i second everything that was said - this is a great site - i wish i had been here a long time ago - you guys must be doing something right - i appreciate it - thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Captain Cold Nose: Bill, thank you very much for the above post. Hopefully it will alleviate any misunderstandings. Much appreciated.
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Hi everyone. In my first post, when I created this thread, I listed my favorite rock songs. Only listed them.
Since then, I have now discovered youtube, and thus I am now able to create the youtube links, which gives me the ability to offer them for your listening pleasure. And several also have the additional pleasure of showing the artists perform their music. Wish they all did. If anyone wishes to post their own favorite rock songs here via youtube links, feel free to post them. Enjoy. Favorite Rock Tunes: I've now translated my little list below into youtube links. So now you can actully hear my favorite tunes. Enjoy! Island of Love (The Sheppards, 1959) High Life (Herbie Mann, 1960) Positively 4th Street (Bob Dylan, 1965) You're My Everything (Temptations, 1966) I Could Never Love Another (Temptations, 1967) Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Buckinghams, 1967) Surf's Up, (Brian Wilson, 1967) Revolution (Beatles, 1968) Walking In Space (Hair, 1968 London stage version)This is NOT the best version. Only last 80 seconds are great. 3-5-0-0 (Hair, 1968 London stage version) The Soft Parade (Doors, 1969) Love & Peace (Buddy Rich, 1969) All God's Children Got Soul (Dorothy Morrison, 1969) Me & Bobbie McGee (Janis Joplin, 1970) Dead Flowers (Rolling Stones, 1971) Touch A Hand, Make A Friend (Staple Singers, 1973) Rock Your Baby (George McCrae, 1974) That's Where The Happy People Go (Trampps, 1975) Look Into Your Heart, (Aretha Frankin, 1976, from movie, Sparkle) Don't Play That Song (Aretha Franklin, 1976) The Flesh Failures (Hair, 1979 movie version) Waiting For A Friend (Rolling Stones, 1981) Dreams (Cranberries, 1990) Sugar Sugar (Duke Baysee, 1994 reggae version) Stay (Temptations, 1998) Code:
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07-16-2009, 12:11 PM
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Name: Cary C.
Age: 51 Residences: Santa Clara, CA, San Jose, CA, Palo Alto, CA, Dublin, CA, Federal Way, WA NOTES: My mother was a southern country gal and a baseball fan who worked in a music store, my father was a San Francisco Italian and a professional baseball player and a music fan. In her capacity as a record store person (different 60 years ago than today), Mom was able to meet many stars who would come in and ask her to promote their records including Louie Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, etc. My father never made it to the ML although many felt he had an opportunity, he was maybe a RH Gus Triandos (a C with tremendous HR power, with slightly more speed) but he quit on his own soon after getting married. Among the baseball associates of my dad were Gus, Gil McDougald, Art Schallock, Frank Luchessi and others. My dad was a member of the 1947 Stockton Ports, which although a Class A team, has been voted one of the top 100 Minor League Teams of all time. They won 26 straight games at one point which got them into the Hall Of Fame. In 1998, my father was inducted into the Stockton Ports Hall OF Fame. While playing in the Texas League, on one off day my father went to the record store to look for a record. My mom was the person who helped him and being a baseball fan, she said “I know you, you are the catcher.” The rest is history and the twin loves of music and baseball remained in our family forever. My mother was transported from country Texas to downton San Francisco and a loud Italian family, the culture change was indeed shocking. Growing up in Santa Clara, CA was great as it was a hot bed of baseball. My brother played pony league with Steve Bartkowski, they were all-stars and P (Steve) and C on the same team, and again as all-stars. Steve used to come watch me(!)play LL baseball (I was sort of a pheenom, especially with the glove) and later he became the overall #1 NFL draft choice. In 1968 with many 15 year olds (15-16 year old league) the Santa Clara Colt League finished second in the Colt World Series, and I was a 10 year old batboy for the team. There is a team picture in one of the tournament programs and I am in the front of them holding a trophy. In 1969 the same core group won the Colt League World Series. That same year, Briarwood LL made it to the LL World Series and became the first team to lose to the Taiwan juggernaut. Carney Lansford was on that team as was my friend Jeff Walsh, who would later become uncle to Carrie Walsh, the Olympic Volleyball Champion. Campbell LL also made it to several LL WS and some of the guys I played little league with before we moved to San Jose, played on World Championship Pony league teams (1973) and World Championship Colt League teams (1975) for Santa Clara. P.S.: Santa Clara was also very famous for its swim teams, my brother went to high school with Mark Spitz and Joanna (Devarona) Kerns - sister of Olympic star Donna Devarona (who also went to Santa Clara High). Joanna Kerns was the mother on Growing Pains. We moved to San Jose in 1970 and I played baseball at Oak Grove with Dave Stieb and my claim to fame is getting a 2 run single off Dave Righetti in JC ball in 1977. A new high school was built and I graduated from it in 1976, our QB, Rich Campbell later became a first round draft choice of the Green Bay Packers. There was a game in 1975 between our school and another league member where Jim McMahon was a sophomore starter, while Rich was a junior, which finished 55-34 (we won). They would later face each other in the NFL including a memorable game in 1984 when Rich threw 4 INT and was sacked and harassed by the 46 defense, but led the Pack to a win over the Bears, but I am not sure if McMahon played that game. Going to college, I was a night manager at a restaurant and some of my workers played on Oak Grove’s championship football team, which had future NFL head coach Marty Mornhinwheg as QB and Mike Holmgren as offensive coordinator. Seeing Bartkowski, Campbell, McMahon and Mornhinwheg in high school was great, so is living within 15 miles of De La Salle High, considered one of the premier prep football programs in the USA. ATHLETIC HISTORY: I made my first organized ball team in 1966. I made the middle level (minors, farm, majors) as an 8 year old by winning a drawing straws contest with a 12 year old. I was so excited I slept in my uniform. I made the majors as a 10 year old. I was known as a superb fielder, and although not fast, the best baserunner on our team. Our LL all-star team (not me) made it to within 1-2 games of Williamsport both my 9 and 10 year old years. In fact, my first LL AB as a 10 year old was a single off a 12 year old all-star preserved forever with some nice pics. I did not make all-stars as we moved with a few weeks left in the season when I was 12, although still eligible, the fact that we moved coupled with the fact that 7 SS (out of an 8 team league) and no 2B were selected, plus I was not a coaches son (all 8 were selected). Our LL lost to Campbell in their first or second game when a converted SS made 4 errors playing 2B. Someone commented I had not made 4 errors in three years of majors. I am fairly certain that Campbell team went to Williamsport that year. For some reason after we moved in 1970, I did not play Pony League in 1971, but came back and played in 1972, being very versatile. I played SS when our SS pitched, I was catcher when our C pitched, I played 2B when our 1B pitched. I made all-stars as an alternate. One game as a C there was a ball in the dirt and two excellent baserunners on base and the guy on second froze and the guy on first ran to second. I sprinted to second base in my catching gear (over the mound) and when the runner broke back for first (he was later a star high school running back and was drafted twice by the Dodgers), I chased him down and tagged him out from behind. My father never said anything to me about baseball in general (he was low key) but told my mom it was the best defensive play he had ever seen at any level in 30 years. My freshman year we went 11-1, on JV’s my sophomore year we went 15-3. A new school was built and I was varsity team captain my junior and senior years. We played with 3 juniors starting my junior year and 6 sophomores. We came in third place in our division against senior dominated competition. The football team had gone 0-9 in its first year and the basketball team had gone 2-12. We went 11-13 and were considered a phenomenon (having no seniors and only 3 juniors). The next year, the football team went 10-0 and the basketball team went 12-3. We were predicted to go off the charts. But the year before we saw a lot of second string pitchers and this year we saw all aces, we kept losing games 2-1, 1-0 and we finished with a 10-12 record. The six sophomores who started in 1975 came back and won the league in 1977, although to a man they felt our 1976 team was much better. I finally made all-stars as a 16 year old in Colt League and then as a 17 year old in a city wide (San Jose) PAL all-star team. I was named varsity team MVP in 1975. SCHOOLING: I graduated with a BA in Political Science (emphasis pre-law) with a minor in philosophy. My experiences in those upper division philosophy classes where you are asked to present a paper to a class (where any side is arguably correct) and have to defend it against near professional debaters not only helped me in my long career as a salesperson (persuasive selling) but also gets me into trouble for debating too vigorously on chat boards. EMPLOYMENT: After graduating I continued in the restaurant business as a general manager, then made the switch to sales at the age of 27. I worked for about 15 years as a Fortune 500 account manager, working for some fo the most famous companies in America and switched to medical/pharmaceutical about 9 years ago. BASEBALL: Of course as stated I was born into a baseball and music loving family and those passions continue to this day. I am a lifelong San Francisco Giants fan. I started collecting baseball cards at the age of 6 in 1964 and started my love affair with Strat-O-Matic baseball in 1969. At one time I was considered (at worst) the second most knowledgabe baseball/strat-o-matic history fan on a site with 5,000 members. My current collection of SOM has everything from the original 1963 teams (less 2) to present with some hard to get gold stock oldtimer teams, to extremely rare red ink 1931 A’s oldtimer team to hard to get expansion sets. I consider my SOM collection to be my most cherished possession. I also like baseball books and some of my favorites include the original Koufax autobiography given to me for my birthday in 1967 and Ball Four plus I’m Glad You didn’t Take it Personaly, the Fireside Book of Baseball collection (4 volumes) lots of Bill James stuff, A Pitcher’s Story (Marichal), The more recent Clemente biography etc. MORE BOOKS: Besides baseball, I am an avid non-fiction reader and my two favorite subjects are The Pearl Harbor/WW2/Pacific Theater and the JFK Assassination. My favorite book of all time is At Dawn We Slept by Gordon W. Prange, along with the companion books (Miracle at Midway, etc. by Prange). I also like Crossfire by Jim Marrs and On The Trail Of The Assassins by Jim Garrison. If you want to read bout De La Salle and their 151 game win streak get "When The Game Stands Tall". FAVORITE MOVIES: The Godfather, Goodfellas, The Sting, The Natural (duh! see my name on this forum), James Bond, Austin Powers, The Great Escape, The Right Stuff , The Firm, The Runaway Jury, The Wanderers. FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Seinfeld, Nature (PBS), The Crocodile Hunter, The Apprentice, The Restaurant, High Stakes Poker, World Poker Tour MUSIC, GENRE: British Invasion, Funk, California Folk Rock, Motown, Rock Instrumentals, Christmas Music MUSIC, ARTISTS: Beatles, Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gloria Estefan, The Pretenders, Journey, Beach Boys, Norah Jones, David Sanborn MUSIC, SPECIAL SONGS: The Girl From Ipanema (Stan Getz), Suavecito (Male), The Very Thought Of You (Natalie Cole), All Star (Smash Mouth), I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Tony Bennett), I’ve Been Everywhere (Johnny Cash), Woman Tonight (America),FM (Steely Dan), My City Was Gone (Pretenders), Beginnings (Chicago) FAVORITE FOODS: BBQ, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, teriyaki, BBQ ribs, "Joe's" style hamburgers, prime rib, spaghetti and meatballs, jambalaya, gumbo, shrimp cocktail, home made tacos, enchiladas, chile colorado TRAVEL: I love Hawaii, and have been to the Phillippines several times and can't wait to go back. I have never been to Mexico or the Carribean and wish to go one day (we were scheduled to go to Cancun, New Orleans and Orlando in 2005 but then there was Katrina). I love Lake Tahoe and Yosemite and wish one day to go to Yellowstone. I like outdoors and the Sierras in general but have not been able to get my wife to go camping. MISC: I met my future wife (she is from the Philippines) on the internet. I am an extremely good ping pong player, being “company champion” at several companies. My brother was featured as one of the 10 best outdoor kitchens in America on an HGTV show called “Sizzlin’ Outdoor Kitchens.” I once met Miss Universe, Brooke Mehalani Lee (from Hawaii) and proposed to her on the spot. My grandmother was friends with Joe DiMaggio’s mother both in Italy and USA. I almost won the lottery one year, back when they had just 6 matching numbers. I got 5 out of 6 and missed the last one by just one number. I started my own Strat-O-Matic forum (there are bigger but not necessarily better ones) and the site is listed on my profile. I also am an avid poker and chess player. I have a photographic memory. I should add (and will) I am an avid collector of things, including Strat-O-Matic baseball (of course), I had every Seinfeld taped the day it was first broadcast, I have about 300 episodes on Nature (PBS) in inventory and of course lots of sports including very rare (though often rebroadcast) baseball games. Quote:
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08-19-2009, 02:40 PM
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Hello, my name is Lurch. I'm 27 and live in St. Louis, MO.
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08-20-2009, 09:42 PM
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Thought I'd finally post here
Name: Chris P
D.O.B. August 19th, 1994 Height 6'2" Favorite Players: Mike Piazza, Jose Valentin, David Wright, Jose Reyes, Freddy Sanchez, John Lannan, Johan Santana, Bobby Parnell, Jon Niese, and Mike Pelfrey Movies: The Hangover, Step Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, Major League, Major League 2, The Sandlot, and Live Free or Die Hard Favorite actors: Will Ferrell, Tom Hanks TV Shows: Seinfeld, Criminal Minds, Baseball Tonight, Sportscenter, Family Guy, and South Park Music: Classic Rock mostley, I kinda hate Rap with the exception of a few songs. Teams: New York Mets, kinda getting into football but I can't pick a team but I think it'll be the Jets Favorite Baseball Memories: I remember first getting into baseball in 1998(I think) my dad was watching the Mets game and I believe Robin Ventura hit a homerun. Being at the Game 2 of the 2006 NLCS
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08-29-2009, 09:51 PM
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Since I am new here, I am going to Introduce Myself. Thanks for allowing me into the forums!
My name is Andrew Johnson. I was born in and live in Brooklyn, New York. I was born on October 31, 1992 at Brookdale Hospital. I currently am a soon to be Senior in High School. My favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees. My other favorites include the New York Mets and the Philadephia Phillies. My favorite current players are Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Albert Pujols, Tim Lincecum, David Wright and Johan Santana. My all-time favorites are Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Yogi Berra. My favorite ballparks are the Original Yankee Stadium, the New Yankee Stadium, Camden Yards, Coors Field, Citi Field, PNC Park, New Busch Stadium, AT&T Park, Citizens Bank Park, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Angels Stadium and Dodgers Stadium. My other interest outside of baseball include football, basketball, Politics, U.S. History, and transit technology and equipment. My favorite buildings are the Empire State Building, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and Taipei 101. My favorite statue is the Statue of Liberty. Quote:
Real Name: Andrew R. Johnson Gender: Male Race: African-American Location: Brooklyn, New York Date of Birth: Saturday, October 31, 1992 Location of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, Brookdale Medical Center Occupation: High School Student Favorite Sports: Baseball, Football and Basketball Favorite Baseball Team: New York Mets Favorite Football Team: New York Jets Favorite Baseketball Team: New York Knicks (Its hard to root when James Dolan screws with this team) Favorite Current Baseball Players: Johan Santana, David Wright, K-Rod, Tim Lincecum, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols Favorite All Time Baseball Players: Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, Nolan Ryan, Yogi Berra, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Mike Piazza, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio Favorite Baseball Managers (Present and Past): Gil Hodges, Davey Johnson, Joe Torre, Tony LaRussa Favorite Parks (Past and Present): Citi Field (Where I saw my first major league game in person), Original Yankee Stadium, New Busch Stadium, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citizens Bank Park (Phillies Suck) Favorite Baseball Movie: Field of Dreams Favorite Regular Movies: Cloverfield, Bonnie and Clyde, The French Connection, Money Train, The Taking of Pelham 123 (1974), The Hangover Favorite Radio Shows: Opie and Anthony, Benigo and Roberts, Ron and Fez, Sean Hannity Show, Mark Levin, Rush Limbaugh Favorite T.V. Shows: Any Crime Show like Forensic Files, Cold Case Files, 48 Hours: Hard Evidence and others; Hannity, Baseball Tonight, NFL Live, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, $25000 Pyramid and $100000 Pyramid,. Favorite Books: The Outsiders; That Was Then, This is Now; Bone Collector, Lord of the Flies; Breath, Eyes, and Memory Non Sports Interests: Rail and Bus Technology and Photography, Crime Shows, Politics. Favorite Skyscrapers: Empire State Building, Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (miss them), Tapiei 101, CN Tower Favorite Statue: Statue of Liberty Favorite People: My Parents, My High School Peers, John Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Martin Luther King. Least Favorite People: Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, John Sterling, Susyn Waldman, Wendy Williams, The Hosts of "The View", Al Sharpton and his fellow race baiters. Last edited by Bill Burgess; 10-19-2009 at 01:50 PM.
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11-10-2009, 08:49 AM
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Hello everyone, I am brand new to the forums. What a great thread. Here is a bit about me ...
Name: Jason Born: May 23, 1974 Birth City: Philadelphia, PA Raised: South Philadelphia, PA Currently Live: West Chester, PA Occupation: Radio Handed: Right Favorite baseball team: Philadelphia Phillies Current Favorite Ballplayers: Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Vladimir Guerrero, Derek Jeter, Prince Fielder All-time Favorite Ballplayers: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Richie Ashburn, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Mike Schmidt, Jackie Robinson, Robin Yount, Ozzie Smith, Kirby Puckett Favorite Sports: Baseball, Hockey, Football Favorite Ballparks: Fenway, Citizens Bank Park Favorite Movies: Slap Shot, Rocky, Taxi Driver, Pulp Fiction, Little Miss Sunshine, Inglorious Basterds, Jaws, Goodfellas Favorite Actors: Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Edward Norton, John Malkovich, Robert Downey Jr., Philip Seymour Hoffman Favorite Actresses: Meryl Streep, Charlize Theron, Edie Falco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ellen Page, Emily Blunt Favorite TV Shows: True Blood, Nurse Jackie, Lie To Me, Sopranos, Man vs. Food Favorite Music: House, Techno, Trance, Electronica Favorite Baseball Uniform: Brooklyn Dodgers, 80s Oakland Athletics Favorite Baseball Logo: Milwaukee Brewers vintage MB glove Favorite Cities: Philadelphia, Montreal, New York, Boston, Chicago, Ocean City, NJ Favorite Food: Pizza, Tacos, Wings, Doritos, Sun Flower Seeds Favorite Cereal: Golden Grahams, Life, Trix Favorite Beers: Molson, Stella Artois, Heineken, Corona Favorite Video Game: EA Sports NHL 10 Favorite Browser: Firefox
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That Mets/Phillies rivalry is really heating up!
Never apologize for it -- most Americans speak only one language, a fact for which we should apologize.
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