2022 GNSB Highlights

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GAMES OF THE DECADE HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog:

All-Star Dates 1/11-1/12
2 0 1 9 Day Turnouts Loca Conditions Pitchers Scores Team

Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
1 SAT 22 KPP5 Junuary-ish The Zee-ity* 7-5 Mike/

VS Luis/ Bruce
Steve
SUN MUDDIED OUT

+ A short in the
electing to play
circuits
Net Weekend PPG 25/1 2020 Consecutiv
Turnout e outdoor
= Paid up
months
$25.00 ($25PP) played:
22 members
(23% of the Paid
to date =
106*
membership) (New
94 Record)
*DENOTES WP
PPG= THE PRICE PER GAME SO FAR THIS YEAR IF YOU’VE PLAYED IN EVERY GAME
THAT’S BEEN PLAYED.
Net Turnout = Sat + Sun + Holiday minus those who played more than once.
Our website is updated with photos and news all the time.
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Game 1 SATURDAY, 1/11/20 KPP5 Mike and Gary
PLAYING IN A 1/11 GAME WITH 11 GUYS ON EACH TEAM =

EVERYONE WON, WON ,WON
THE MONTHLY STREAK IS AT 106

IN GAME 1, MIKE SP MAKES A 1-DERFUL THROW AT THE
PLATE TO CUT DOWN A VITAL RUN AND GARY W MAKES A
1-DERFUL GRAB OF IT TO TAG THE RUNNER.
THE 1-DERFUL JOE SINENO DRIVES HIMSELF HOME WITH
A 1ST AT BAT HOMER, TO THE EAST MEADOW END OF THE
FIELD.
THE GARRULOUS AND GRAZY, GARY Z GIVEZ UP JUST 5 IN

A BOX OF A DOZEN INNINGS, AS HE HOPES HIS RAVENS
WILL QUOTH NEVERMORE.
It was nice to be able to continue the streak on a 65 degree day in

January. The Z’s outlasted the Louies 7-5 in 12 innings. Big extra
base hits were the difference, home runs by Super Joe and guest
Fran, triples by Mike, Rich L and Luis. Web gems at 2b by Rich L
with a great running catch. Defensive play of the day, with 1 out
and two on, base hit to right, Dave G scooped it, threw it to Mike
who threw it to Gary W and nailed the runner out at home to
preserve their lead.
I ALSO SPIED POWERFUL HITS FROM LUIS, RICH L, STEVE

F, AND RICH C,
APOLOGIES FOR THE THINGS WE MISSED.
MIKE SP
GAR-11-THAL
! JANU-WEARY HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates

1/25-1/26
2020 Day Turnouts Boca Conditions Pitchers Scores Team

Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
SAT RAINED OUT
2 SUN 16 DOWN
BY THE
SUNNY AND The Zee-ity* 10-7 Mike/
SCHOOL WINDLESS VS HIS Bruce
YARD JOHNER

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months
$12.50 ($25PP) played:
16 members
(28% of the Paid to date = 106*
membership) (New
57 Record)
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Game 2 SUNDAY, 1/26/20 KPP5 BY DAN

RELAYED TO YOU FROM OUR CITY OF SUNRISE, FLORIDA OFFICES, 32 FEET ABOVE SEA
LEVEL OVERLOOKING HOLE 7.
On a cool bright Sunday morning 16 Great Neck Softball Stars played a 10

inning classic. The Visiting Bobbies took a 4 run lead in the top of the first on a
bases clearing double by Marc L. The Home Bruces bounced back with 2 in the
bottom of the first and 2 more in the bottom of the 4th to tie the game. They
would have had more but Mark L made a stop on smash and then turned the
potential hit into a double play. Meanwhile, the Judge pitched 6 straight
scoreless innings until the eighth when Bobby himself had a key hit that gave
the Visitors a one run lead. The Visitors added 5 more in the top of the ninth for a
10-4 lead. The Homies retaliated with 3 but their rally was ended on a web gem.
Hugh grabbed a liner to right center fired it to Rich who fired it to Mike S to get
the third out at the plate.
Key defensive plays were made by Mike S who was catching for the first time in
Great Neck, Mario, Hugh, and others. Gary Z pitched a solid game.
Next game should be Saturday - Keep the streak alive.
! FEB-ULOUS HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 2/1-2/2

Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
3 SAT 20 KPP5 Almost The Zee-ity* 10ish to Mike

VS HIS
Marchlike 5ish
JOHNER
4 SUN 18 KPP5 The field was The Zee-ity* 6-5 Bobby/

VERY em- VS HIS Jack
JOHNER
play-able
months
$12.50 ($25PP) played:
38-10=28 members
(30% of the Paid to date = 107*
membership) (New
57 Record)
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KUDOS TO ALL THE BRAVE YOUNG MEN WHO

DEFEATED OLD MAN WINTER, YET AGAIN, TO BRING
OUR STREAK UP TO 107 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF
OUTDOOR PLAY. I’M NOT SHOCKED BUT I AM IN
AWE.
Game 3 Saturday, KPP5, 2.1.20 by Dan
The game was something like 10-5. Gary Z was the winning pitcher then too.
Luis ripped a liner to right that might have hurt anyone unlucky enough to catch
it. I left early so I don't have all the highlights
Game 4. Sunday, KPP5, Feb 2,2020 (02.02.2020) By Dan with Commissionerial

input
To owe is not a good thing. An 02 count is not a good

thing but to play on 02.02.2020 is a great thing.
The second Feb game featured 18 stalwarts as the Judge faced the Z man for
the second day in a row on a bright chilly day. The Z men took a 1-0 lead in the
bottom of the first. built it to 5-0 and held on for a 6-5 victory.
The Homies under the direction of Bobby were paced by bullet hits by Johnny V,
both Matts and Mario. Matt the teacher had a triple and Mark L a double. Mark
also turned some stellar double plays at second base. Gary Z had 2 hits and 2
grabs of hot smashes in addition to his pitching.
The Visitors had multi-hit games from Roy, Hugh, Gordon, Rich and Lee. Lee
made a great play on a potential Texas League Double and turned it into a
double play,
Kudos to Bobby and Jack who organized another 1 run game that ended with
the go ahead run at the plate.
More happened but that's all Al Zeimer remembers.
! WRITTEN AND VIDEOED HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s

BLog: All-Star Dates 2/8-2/9
2020 Day Turnouts Location Conditions Pitchers Scores Team
Game # ARR-
ANGER
-S
SAT
5 SUN 17 School- Everything Luis vs His 14 - 10 Bobby/

Yard its been Johner* Mike/
Bruce
cracked uo
to be,
Turnout e outdoor
= Paid up
months
$5 ($25PP) played:
17 members
(29% of the
to date =
107*
Current Paid (New
membership)
57 Record)
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Game 5. Sunday, School Yard. Feb 9, 2020 By Dan
On a chilly but sunny Sunday at the schoolyard the softball turnout was 17 as
the Bobbies faced the Bruces with His Johner facing Luis. The Bruces took an
early 4-0 lead as Arik homered over the fence but the Bobbies tied it at 4 with a
rash of liners from Hugh, Pete, Gordon, Bobby, Jack, Rich and Rob. The rally
gave the Judge a 12 -6 lead. The Bruces fought back powered by a drive off the
fence by Matt SP and drives by Matt the Teacher, Mario and others. Luis ripped
one over the fence.
Plays you won't see in the majors were made by Bruce who made a sweet
scoop in the first inning while playing for the other team. Someone hit a drive the
hit the chain link fence so hard it got stuck in it.
The final was 14-10 in favor of the Bobbies with the Judge picking up the W.
For those who remember Crazy Eddie, see bargain Bruce for a deal that is
insane on some special products.
Tune in next week for more fun.
Dan
NOW LETS GO TO THE VIDEO TAPE.
Thanks to Luis who provided the following Cinematographical Highlights
https://youtu.be/ZcBFjt6HbmU
! SURFICIENT HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 2/15-2/17

Game ARR-
# ANGER
-S
SAT Canceled
due to
Disagreeab
le degrees.
6 SUN 17 THE BEACH Not a beach The Zee-ity 18-14 Bruce/
(TONH Park) day. Vs His Bobby
Johner*
MON Canceled
Prez due to a
Day depopulatio
n problem
Net PPG 25/6 2020 Consecutiv
Weekend e outdoor
= Paid up
Turnout months
$4.16 ($25PP) played:
members
17
to date =
107*
(29% of the (New
Paid
58 Record)
membership)
*DENOTES WP
Game 6 SUNDAY, 2/16/20 AT THE BEACH BY BRUCE
Under gray winter skies with wind chills hovering around 32

degrees, 17 hale and hearty men-boys shivered in their
softball finery to play the game that they all love.
A neutral field had to be chosen as home fields have come under additional
scrutiny because of the Astros sign stealing debacle.
The seaside field in Port Washington was chosen for this epic game.
His honor pitched against a cruise quarantined escapee, whose AKA is the Z-
man. The dual went back and forth until it was tied 14-14 in the 8th inning.
The 9th inning saw the Judge’s team take the lead and held it over the Z-man’s
team to gain a well deserved W.
Hits there were plenty, runs there were many and errors were very scarce.
We had 2 over the fence ground rule doubles, several gappers and plays at the
plate.
At the end of the game the sun was shining and the grins were blinding.
Bruce Blattberg
Sent from my iPad
! BEACH BALL HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star

Dates 2/22-2/23
Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
SAT Canceled
Not enough
temp or peeps
7 SUN 19 KPP5 Unseasonably The Zee-ity 14-2 Bruce/

warm VS HIS Bbbby
JOHNER*

months
$3.57 ($25PP) played:
18( 31% of the members
Paid membership) to date = 107*
(New
61 Record)
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Sunday, Game 7 Hempstead Harbor Beach Field by Bruce

Today’s day at the beach saw unseasonably warm
temperatures.
It saw a plethora of web gems:
Fantastic play by Bobby backing up the play at first base and cutting down the
batter
trying to stretch a single into a double.
Several great stops by Lee at SS and Francis at 3rd base.
Terrific slides by Hugh.
His honor pitched a close to perfect game giving up no earned runs.
Only 1 (Francis) over the fence ground rule double.
Great to have Barry, again.
! BEACH BALL HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star

Dates 2/29-3/1

Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
SAT Canceled
Not enough
temp or peeps
8 SUN 19 KPP5 Unseasonably The Zee-ity 14-2 Bruce/

warm VS HIS Bbbby
JOHNER*

Turnout e outdoor
= Paid up
months
$3.57 ($25PP) played:
18( 31% of the members
Paid membership)
to date =
108*
(New
61 Record)
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Sunday, GameHempstead Harbor Beach Field by Bruce
temperatures.
batter
! HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 3/7-3/8

Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
9 SAT 18 Beac The Zee-ity 13-8 Bruce

h VS Luis*
10 SUN 22 KPP5 Unseasonably The Zee-ity * 8-7 Bruce/

warm VS Luis Bobby
Turnout e outdoor
= Paid up
months
$2.50 ($25PP) played:
40-9=31( 51% of members
the Paid
to date =
108*
membership) (New
61 Record)
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Saturday, Game 7 Hempstead Harbor Beach Field by Bruce

temperatures.
batter

By Mike Sp.
After spotting the Z’s 3 runs in the top of the 1st, the Avila’s
scored 13 unanswered runs to win the game 13-8 in 10 innings.
Lots of hitting by the Avilas, led by Jonny and Francis setting the
table with multiple hits each and then multiple bombs by Mike and
Luis. It the return of the king day, Lenny visiting from California.
The west coat has done wonders for him and he hit and fielded
well all day. Luis pitched a great game and then Cousin Brucie
came in to save the game in relief! Fine web gem in CF by Jonny
and Francis at 2b.

Sunday, March 8 Game 10 by Dan
On a cool, crisp, sunny Sunday, twenty two Great Neck/Port Washington softball
stars gave their fans a battle to remember. Gary Z's Homies topped Luis'
Visitors in an 8-7 thriller. Defense won the day as was clear in the top of the first
when with first and second nobody out, Fran L turned a screeching bullet into a
double play. It was the first of several gems by Fran. Other gems included a
play at the plate when a runner was out after a great relay throw from the
outfield to catcher Pete the Rock . Lennie pulled in from the west coast to make
a key stop at third to end a rally.
>
>
> The offense attacks were led by Mark L who tripled and doubled for the Home
team.
> Roy had at least 4 hits to 4 different spots for the Visitors.
>
> The pitchers also helped themselves. Gary Z winning pitcher for the Homies
doubled over the leftfielder's head. Luis homered over the fence to bring his
visitors to within one but it wasn't enough .
>
> Next game Saturday. See you there.
>
! PI-IDE HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 3/14-3/15

Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
11 SAT 20 KPP5 Nicely warm The Zee-ity 14-7 Bruce
VS His
Johner*
12 SUN 20 KPP5 Unseasonably The Zee-ity * 9-7 Bruce/

nice VS His Bobby
Johner

months
$2.08 ($25PP) played:
40-9=31( 51% of members
the Paid to date = 108*
membership) (New
61 Record)
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Saturday, Game 11 KPP5 by Bruce and John Hunt Combined
Saturday’s Corona Bowl was a tale of 3 chapters:

Chapter 1 was the over arching story of the Corona virus.
Chapter 2 was the tale of the first 5 innings.
Chapter 3 was the story of innings 6 thru 10.
Chapter 1:
Under Clear blue skies and the cloud of Corona Virus.
Twenty disinfected players came together to play ball.
Necessary precautions were taken by all and the games went on.
We had many players bring their own catcher’s masks as well as
other items to protect themselves and others.
Chapter 2:
The Z’s battled the Judges (not Biblical) to 6-6 ties.
Great plays by Noah T. (Made Daddy Lee proud) and
Francis & Doug C.
Chapter 3:
The Judges pulled ahead to win the tournament 14-7.
Superior hitting by Luis, Doug, Rich L. and others.
The weather was fine.

The field was fine.
And the game was great.
By John
What I recall is that both teams included a number of players
who've been migrating to our game during the winter, including
Luis Avila, Rich Luzardo, Fran and others. Lee brought his son,
who I think plays varsity ball at Bayside HS. He certainly looked
and played the part. He runs faster than I can drive.
Saturday's game was very well played, with some phemomenal

individual fielding efforts including several sliding outfield catches,
as well as one, heretofore unseen, flying, horizontal catch by Fran
in which he raced from a normal second base position, dove and
caught a ball in mid-air that was about to fall just fair along the
short right field foul line. A truly phenomenal catch.
In addition to the fielding heroics, there were plenty of hard line

drives but I don't recall the specifics.
I believe the final score was 14-7 but you should check with Bruce
on that.
I won on Saturday -- Gary Z. won on Sunday 9-7 on a Mark
Lederhosen two run homer in the bottom of the 9th. Both games
were played at KPP5.
Sunday 3.15.20 Game 12 KPP5 by Bruce

“Beware the Ides of March“
Great Neck Weekend Softballers do not agree.
Twenty ball players including two eminent MDs said today was
a great day to play softball.
Once again, it was a very tightly contested game between his honor the judge,
and the Z-men. The Judge’s team was managed by Bobby and the Z-men
team was managed by me. It was tied at the end of nine innings but the day
was so glorious that we decided to
play two more innings. The final was 9 to 7 in favor of the Z-men.
It was great to see Ziggy on the field again after his recent surgery.
Mark Leder homered over the center fielder‘s head.
Many great plays and many great at bats but mostly a great day in the fresh air.
Please watch Team Cowboy for playing updates.
Please keep watching Luis’ videos
https://youtu.be/nqHU3DxqIz4
! RETURNING ON A HIGH-LIGHTS (POST
HIATALIGHTS) The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 8/1/20-8/2/20
Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
13 SAT 28 KPP5 Swarming The Zee-ity/* 4-4 Bruce/

ABmix with warmth VS Mike
DougBeer*
14 SUN 23 A- Warm with The Zee-ity * 13-10 Bruce/

wood dramatic skies VS The Mike
Uniform*

months
$1.79 ($25PP) played:
51-17=34 ( 49% of members
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69 Record)
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Saturday, Game 13 KPP5 by Mike Spiel
Great Neck Softball is back! It was great to see 28 guys show up

on Saturday with masks, for the return of our softball game. I’m
glad we can start a new streak. We had a terrific 12 inning game
that ended in a 4-4 tie, Bruce is happy. Great pitching by Gary Z,
Steve, Doug and Mark L. Big hitting day by Kono, Kenny, Mike,
Juan and Vinny. There were nice web gems by Gary C, with a
sliding catch in RF to save a couple of runs. Mike S grabbed a
hard liner at SS from John V to end a rally. Doug caught a hard
liner on the mound with the bases loaded. But the catch of the
day was made by Vinny Batteria in LCF, chasing down a long
drive hit by Mark Leder and making the catch over his shoulder.
I hope to see more guys out there next weekend. Stay safe!

Best Regards,
Michael Spiel
Sunday, Game 14 Allenwood

FROM THE SIDELINES, BECAUSE I’M TEMPORARILY SIDELINED, I
OBSERVED MANY FINE PLAYS AND SMASH HITS. CONSIDERING THE 4.5
MONTH HIATUS, IT WAS MOST IMPRESSIVE. SO IMPRESSIVE IN FACT
THAT I CAN’T RECALL ANY OF IT. I TAKE THAT BACK. MARIO HIT A HOME
RUN AND DOUG BECK HAD A COUPLE OF BIG HITS.
CHUCK THE FAN, CAME TO WATCH SO ALL IS ONCE MORE RIGHT WITH
THE WORLD. HE BROUGHT HIS SECOND SHOULDER REPLACEMENT, TO
MATCH UP WITH HIS 2 HIP REPLACEMENTS.
TWO ROOKIES PLAYED AND PAID. PLEASE WELCOME STEVE HERSHON

(FOUND US ON THE WEB) AND JAY DIENES( FRIEND OF MARIO).
SINCE WE WERE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO PLAY FROM MID-MARCH

UNTIL AUGUST 1, OUR STREAK HAS BEEN LEGALLY REINSTATED. WE
HAVE NOW PLAYED IN 109 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. THERE IS
PRECEDENCE FOR THIS. CAL RIPKIN STILL GOT CREDIT FOR HIS
CONSECUTIVE GAMES DESPITE THE BASEBALL STRIKE. ANYONE WHO
SAYS OTHERWISE, YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO BLANK HIM IN THE
BLANK. AND I’M NOT A VIOLENT MAN.
GAR
PLEASE ENJOY THE ATTACHED PHOTOS
ALERT: THERE COULD BE A TEMPORARY FIELD CHANGE ON SATURDAY.
PLEASE WATCH YOUR EMAILS FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS LATER TODAY
! DIS-CONCERTING HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s

BLog: All-Star Dates 8/8/20-8/9/20

Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
15ABmix SAT 28 KPP5 The Zee-ity/ 13-7 Bruce/

VS Steve Mike
Close to Feinstein*
being de-
mask-
ulating
16 SUN 24 A- Ditto His Johner * 12-12 Bruce/
wood VS Happy Mike
Leder*

months
$1.56 ($25PP) played:
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membership) (New
72 Record)
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THEY STAGED PARADISE AND PUT UP A
PARKING LOT ON THE “B” FIELD.
So this is what I put on the great neck Park District’s Facebook
Page under their notice about last Saturday’s Concert which was
canceled.
Gary Leventhal They staged paradise and put up a parking lot!!! Pure Instant
karma. Imagine putting up a stage in the middle of a softball field to disrupt the
game that’s been going on amongst Great Neck residents for 30 years. Softball
player’s lives matter too.
I think the park district staff is fabulous and I’m always complementary, however
this time someone made a a poor error in judgment. Boo. Mark it E1, if you’re
scoring.
The “B” field #3 will not be available for a month. They were supposed to tell me
last Friday whether we could play on the middle field # 4. ( To call it a field at all
is ridiculous). I’m still waiting for an answer. If not, they wanted us to use field 1
on Steamboat, which would be an organizing nightmare. Wire you congressman.
I’m sure they could have picked another venue for this. If we had/have our usual
40 guys on a Saturday, we’d be f&4#’ed
Also this could effect our annual Home Run Derby.
Saturday, Game 15AB mix KPP5 by Mike Spiel
Saturday

Lots of runs today as the Feinsteins beat the Z’s 13-7. The F’s hit
from top to bottom, big hitting from John V, Mike, Hugh, Rich,
Vinny Bats as well as Dan H, Gary W and newcomer Steve H with
his first hit in Great Neck Softball. For the Z’s, good hitting day for
Driller, Matt Sv, Harlan and newcomer Dan K, who had 3 hits
including a bomb to LCF. Blast of the day goes to Dave G, who’s
shot one hopped the fence in LCF. Great job by Jeff B who caught
the whole game and made a nice catch on a foul pop up that Fran
would NOT have caught, because he was home instead of at
home! Mark Kono made in impact defensively catching several
would be hits in SCF.

Game 16 Allenwood by Mike Spiel

I can’t believe it’s 2 years since Steve Jurist passed away, ( Aug
9, 2018) http://www.gnsoftball.com/forever-in-our-
thoughts.html)nbut I’m sure he was smiling at our back and forth
game that ended in a 12-12 tie. Big hitting day for Barry who had
6 hits including the hit that tied the game in the top of the 11th with
2 outs! Mike and Kenny had 4 hits each for the Hunts. Mario also
hit well. Driller and Matt S, also multiple hits for the Leders. Web
gems, Mike Smolens made a nice catch on a line drive, but then
was robbed by Mike Spiel in his next at bat on a hard hit one
hopper to SS. Driller not only hit well, but made several nice plays
at 3B. Bruce made a nice play on a hard hit ball to 1B.
A dozen to a dozen, it dozen get any better.

Brian and Jack both got hurt in the OF, with injuries to their
fingers. We hope it’s not serious and wish you guys a speedy
recovery!

Best Regards,
Michael Speil
Latest injury report
Brian - Finger Dislocation. With stretched ligaments
Jack - Fractured finger tip.
Heal quickly guys
! THE THRILLS WITHOUT THE FRILLS. HIGHLIGHTS

The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 8/15/20-8/16/20
2020 Day Turnouts Loca Conditions Pitchers Scores Team
Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
17ABmix SAT 27 KPP5 The Zee-ity 12-8 Bruce/

VS Mike
DOUGBEE*
MEH!
(MEH-
TORALOGICALLY
SPEAKING)
RAINED SUN A- Ditto

OUT wood

months
$1.48 ($25PP) played:
27 ( 38% of the members
Paid membership) to date = 109*
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72 Record)
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Saturday, Game 17AB PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT.
There were hits and runs and errors.

That you can be sure.
Who got’em, Where’d they go? Don’t know.
’Twas only sent the score.
! COVIDIOTIC HIGHLIGHTS

Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
18A SAT 14 KPP5 The Zee-ity 10-5 Mike Sp

*VS STEVE F
LIKE WHAT A
WEDDING
MIGHT
LACK.
(UNGROOM
ED)
18C SAT 16 KPP4 GRAZE Happy 11-10 Bruce

WORTHY Leder* vs
Daniel K,
Bruce, Scott
E
19 SUN 24 Allen Like a needle ERIC THE U 4-3 Mike Sp

wood pulling thread, VS In 12
DOUGBEE*
said twice. innings

months
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Saturday GAME15AB, 8/15, KPP5 BY Mike Sp
The Becks topped the Z’s 12-8. Big hitting day for Kenny who had
a monster HR to RF and 3 hits. Mark L, Dave G and Rich C, also
had 3 hits and Seth added a 2 run single to help seal the win.
Web gems by Russell, Rich C and Rich L all at 3b and Mike at
SS.
LIKE A FRACTURED FAIRY TALE!

RATHER THAN SITTING ON HIS TUFFET, JACK IS BACK
ONLY 2 WEEKS AFTER FRACTURING HIS FINGER TIP.
SO HE HAS ONE LESS GOOD TIP FOR YOU.
Saturday GAME18A, 8/22, KPP5 BY Mike Sp

The Z’s beat the F’s 10-5 in our first Saturday where we had 2
games at once. Two run triples hit by both Jack and Kono were
the big hits for the Z’s victory. Dave G and Scott each added 3
hits. Despite his limited range at SS, Mike flashed some leather,
twice in the hole and once up the middle, which was the first of 2
DP’s he turned with Scott. One for each team. Corey made a
couple of nice running catches in CF as did Lee. Dave G made a
nice scoop at 1b on an errant throw.
Saturday, Game 18C, 8/22, KPP4, By Bruce

The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the home team today.
>> The score stood 10 to 6 with 3 outs left to play.
>> Then Leder smashed a triple to the wall
>> With Alan Z's bleeder the 7th run did fall.
>>
>> A straggling few got up to go in deep despair, the rest
>> Clung to the hope which springs eternal in the human breast:
>> They thought if only Driller could get but a whack at that-
>> We’d put even money, now, with Driller at the bat.
>>
>> Juan & Newbie Neil (whose hits with astounded graces)
> when Gordie joined them on all the bases
>> With the winning run approaching the plate
>> masked Driller addressed the ball.
>>
>> Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shinning bright
>> The band is playing somewhere and somewhere hearts are light.
>> And somewhere men are laughing and somewhere children shout:
>> For there is joy in Great Neck as Driller hit it out.
>>
>> With apologies to Ernst Thayer
>>
>> Winning Pitcher: Mark Leder
>> Losing Pitchers: Daniel K, Scott E & Bruce B.
>>
>> Big Hitters Driller, Russ, Leder, Gordon, Scott E. & New Comer Neil.
>>
>> Web Gems: Russ, Seth C & New Comer Neil.
Sunday, Game 19 ALLENWOOD
! NARCISISSTIC HIGHLIGHTS

Game # tion ARR-
ANGER
-S
SAT RAINED OUT KPP5

20A SUN 18 Allen GRAZE Happy 8-2 BRUCE
wood WORTHY ON Leder* vs
MAK Daniel K,
ILLEGAL
ESHI GRASS
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IF YOU WERE A NARCISSIST WATCHING OR

PLAYING THE GAME TODAY YOU WOULD HAVE
MISSED THE FOLLOWING
SUNDAY GAME ALLENWOOD BY MIKE SP

The Avilas beat the Becks 19-7. Lapses in defense led to the
lopsided score. Big hitting today from Barry, Luis, Kenny, Pete
and Lee for the Avilas. For the Becks, nice hitting by Ziggy, Dave
G and Mario. There were some bombs for extra bases by Mario,
Luis, Dave, Pete, Mike and Luis. The Avilas turned 3 dp’s and
almost turned 5 in the 9 inning game, The highlight was Mike
picking up a heard shot from Dave and turning it with Lee and a
nice scoop from Rich at 1b. Nice grab in LF by Kono and Mario
made a great play at 3b.
Because you were too busy lashing out at others blaming

them for your failures. Saying the most heinous things
about your opponents after receiving criticism.
SUNDAY GAME ALLENWOOD MAKESHIFT
IF YOU WERE A NARCISSIST WATCHING OR

PLAYING THE GAME TODAY YOU WOULD HAVE
MISSED
RUSSELL’S TWO DOUBLE, A TRIPLE AND 4 HIT DAY
BECAUSE YOU WERE TOO BUSY LOOKING AT CELL

PHONE CAMERA SELFIE’S
AND YOU WOULD HAVE MISSED DAN K’S 2 RUN IN

10 INNINGS PITCHING PERFORMANCE AND HIS 3
EXTRA BASE HITS, BECAUSE YOU WERE TOO BUSY
WORRYING ABOUT HOW YOUR WRINKLES
APPEARED TO OTHERS IN THE EXTREMELY HARSH
GLARE OF TODAY’S SUN.
AND YOU WOULD HAVE MISSED JOHN VITALE’S

MONSTER HOME RUN OVER THE LEFT FIELDER’S
HEAD, DOWN THE DEATH KNOLLS OF ALLENWOOD
PARK BECAUSE YOU WERE TOO PREOCCUPIED
WITH WATCHING THE NUMBER OF LIKES YOU WERE
GETTING FOR YOUR NEWLY POSTED FACEBOOK
PROFILE PIC.
AND YOU WOULD HAVE MISSED HARLAN’S FINE

PLAY IN THE OUTFIELD BECAUSE YOUR WERE TOO
BUSY TELLING OTHER HOW WONDERFUL YOU ARE.
AND YOU WOULD HAVE MISSED DRILLER’S 3 HIT,

INCLUDING A DOUBLE, DOUBLE DAY, ABNER
BECAUSE YOUR WERE BUSY LOOKING AT YOUR
OWN REFLECTION IN A NEARBY PLAYER’S
SUNGLASSES
AND YOU WOULD HAVE MISSED THE RETURN OF

ELIE COHEN BECAUSE HE SIMPLY WAS NOT YOU.
Softball Riddle of the day:

What position does a narcissistic player always want
to play?
Ans. Self-Center Field or Always Right Field
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HERE’S THE SCHEDULE FOR OUR FIRST IRON MAN
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DATE DAY GAME # LOCATION TIME
9.5.20 SATURDAY 21A AND 21B KPP4 AND 7:45AM

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22A SUN 17 Allen Better than any The Zee-ity 17–5 Mike Sp
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could make.
22B SUN 18 Allen Ditto Happy 15-11 Bruce

wood Leder* Vs
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23 MON 16 KPP5 Like the results Happy Leder 13-0 Mike Sp

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21A SATURDAY GAME 9.5.20. KPP5 By G and Mike Sp

TODAY’S GAME BETTER THAN FINE WINE DINING.
As it was 9 ON 9, WITH THE SCORE TIED 9-9 WITH TWO OUT

IN THE 9TH, THE ZEES PULL OUT A COME FROM BEHINDER
AFTER BEING DOWN 9-7, GOING INTO THE INNING. IF ONE
WERE TO RATE THIS GAME, IT WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE
GOTTEN A 9 OUT OF 10.
HERE’S WHY.
GARY CHARNEY CHARRED 3 HITS AND PLAYED A FINE
DEFENSIVE RIGHT FIELD DESPITE THE BLINDING SUN.
HUGH HAD A HUGH-GE DAY CRUSHING 5 HITS, INCLUDING

A DOUBLE.
KONO MADE AN IMPOSSIBLE, I-KON-OC, SLIDING CATCH IN

LF AFTER RUNNING IN FOR A HALF MILE.
VINNY BATTERIA SLUGGED 3 HITS AND DEFINED FINE

PLAY WITH HIS D IN CF.
MIKE SP GEMMED AT SS AND CAME UP WITH 3 VERY LONG

AND HARD CLUTCH HITS.
GARY Z, NOT ONLY TOILED FOR 9 INNINGS ON THE MOUND

TO GET THE COME FROM BEHIND W, BUT HELPED HIS
CAUSE, WITH 2 BIG HITS.
MIKE SM CRUSHED A GAPPER FOR BAGS OF THRICE.
JOE P BACK FROM SUNNY FLA. FINE PLAYED A

SCORCHED LINE DRIVED ATOM BALL TO 1B PREVENTING
CERTAIN IRREPARABLE HARM TO HIS TEAM AT A CRUCIAL
TIME.
More from Mike.
Nice comeback by the Z’s who scored 3 runs in their last at bat for
a walk off 10-9 victory over the Feinsteins. Jack’s future son in
law Corey, had a big hitting day and made some nice plays at 2b.
Rich also had a big hitting day with 4 hits. There were web gems
all around by Gary Ch, Barry and Kono in the OF. A nicely turned
DP by Mike, Corey and Dave G on the IF. Gary Z had 2 hits on
the day.

MANY THANKS TO JEFF B AND DOUG B (NO RELATION)

WHO CAUGHT AND UMPIRED THE ENTIRE GAME, NO EASY
TASK. THANKS GUYS.
21B SATURDAY GAME 9.5.20. KPP4 by Dan H

On Sep 5, 2020, at 2:21 PM, dan hegarty <danhegarty24@yahoo.com> wrote:
The Bruce led Homies took leads of 1-0 in the first and 7-0 around the fifth.
Their attack was paced by Russel, Driller, Joe Sineno, Scottie and Steve who all
had multi-hit games.
The Visitors closed it to 7-5 before the Homies added 10 "tack on" runs to seal
the win. Key plays included a triple by Bobby W, a web gem by Seth at second,
and a sliding catch by Mike K. As usual more happened but I forgot it. Bulletin
just in - Steve H had 3 hits. Driller brought Jason who also played well
22 SUNDAY GAME 9.6.20 ALLENWOOD DIRT BY MIKE SP
HOWIE RETURNS FROM HIATUS

The Becks hammered the Z’s 17-5. The top 3 guys in the lineup
for the Becks, Barry, Ziggy and Mike combined for 14 hits. Howie
returned and he brought his glove. He made several dazzling
stops at 3b. Mike robbed Smolens of a hit deep in the hole at SS.
Mario continued to hit well with multiple hits for the Z’s. Doug B
pitched a great game.
22 SUNDAY 9.6.20 GAME ALLENWOOD MAKESHIFT
MAN OH MANFRED MANN, THIS GAME WAS A REAL DO

WAH DITTY. YOU’LL NOT SEE NOTHING LIKE THE MIGHTY
GORDO AND THE MIGHTY JOE P IN A LONG WHILE. THEY
EACH PRODUCE A MIGHTY QUIN-TUPLET OF HITS,
SHOWING WHY THEY ARE QUINTESSENTIAL SOFTBALL
PLAYERS.
GORDO ALSO COMES UP WITH 2 ALMOST IDENTICAL SHOE

STRING CATCHES. (I-CLONE-IC CATCHES?) TOO BAD I
COULDN’T CATCH THEM IPHONE-ICALLY.
MANY THANKS TO GARY W, PETE, AND JEFF (WHO

CAUGHT AND UMPIRED, NO EASY TASK. THANKS GUYS.
DRILLER HAD HIMSELF QUITE A DAY WITH NOT ONLY 4

HUGE RUN PRODUCING BLASTS BUT A DEFENSIVE GEM
FOR THE AGES. WITH THE BASES JUICED, HE FIELDS A
GROUNDER, TAGS THE RUNNER OFF 3RD, STEPS ON 3B
AND THROWS ACROSS TO 1B FOR A TRIPLE PLAY!
ROB SHOWS SOME ROB-O-POP WITH A LOADED BASES

DOUBLE-POP TO DRIVE IN 3.
LEDER CRACKS 2 DOUBLES TO ACCOMPANY HIS FINE 2K

PITCHING VICTORY.
PLATA, PELE, JOEL, AND ELIE EACH HAVE A MULTI-HIT
GAME.
JOEL ALSO
WALKED TWICE, ONE OF WHICH PRODUCED AN RBBI.
(RUN BASE ON BALLED IN) AND HIT AN UNTRIPLE. HIS
MONSTEROIDAL HIT WENT ONTO THE OTHER FIELD BUT
BECAUSE THE FIELDER WAS INADVERTANTLY BLOCKED
FROM GETTING TO THE BALL JOEL WAS GIVEN A DO-
OVER.
RUSSELL MUST HAVE TAKEN GUN CONTROL PILLS

BEFORE THE GAME BECAUSE HE MADE A PERFECT
THROW TO THE PLATE TO GUN DOWN WHAT LOOKED TO
BE A SURE RUN.
Game 23 Allenwood Dirt Monday 9.7.20 by Mike Sp

The Avila’s blanked the Leders 13-0. Big hitting day for Rich,
Juan, Lee and Kenny. But the big hero was Luis. Not only did he
pitch a shutout, but he had multiple hits including a HR over the
fence. He did not allow a runner to reach 3b! He was backed by
stellar defense. Lee made several terrific plays at 2b, including a
nice DP with Mike. Bobby played liked Clemente in the OF with
several nice grabs.
Game 23 Allenwood Grass Monday 9.7.20 by Dan
BOBBY U AND RICH COY RETURN AFTER LONG LEAVES.

IT WAS SO GREAT TO SEE THEM HEALTHY AND BACK IN
ACTION!
In a Labor Day classic the visitors and homies batted to a 7-7 tie
which ended on a double play turned by the defensive star of the
weekend, Driller, with the bases loaded. Bothe Dan K and Gary Z
pitched brilliantly and added key hits to help their own causes.
Russell and Gordon pulled web gems and Joe Sineno played his
usual solid Dimaggio like defense. Pete caught a masterpiece and
Jeff sacrificed his body to block some blazing fastballs thrown by Z
man,
As usual more happened but that's all I remember.
Errata: In the 2020 Home Run Derby report, 2019 winner Rob
Wurtzel beat Mike Spiel, not Joel. Mike has been beaten by both
Wurtzels! But tied with Joel one year.

AGAIN THANKS TO ALL THE HOME RUN DERBY VOLUNTEERS WHO
STAYED TO FIELD BALLS, PITCH, LINE JUDGE, MEASURE
DISTANCES, KEEP SCORE AND LEND SUPPORT. GNSB IS LUCKY TO
HAVE YOU. MUCH APPRECIATED.
SEE EVERYONE TOMORROW
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24A SATURDAY 9.12.20. KPP5 Mike Sp

HERE’S TODAY’S REPORT CARD REPORT CARD
The Hunts and Becks played to an 11-11 tie in a great
game that was quite peaceful. Big hitting day from Lee,
Juan and Kenny for the Hunts. Kenny blasted a triple over
the RF’s head. Vinny and Rich also had a bunch of big hits
for the Becks. But the two stars on the day were Kono and
Mark L, with line drive hits all over the field. Kono also
made several nice catches in CF. Mark had an opposite
field triple and a clutch two out hit in the 9th to tie the
game. Dave G also made some nice grabs out in LF.
24B SATURDAY, 9.12.20. KPP4
AFTER ROLL CALL WE HAD 18 PLAYERS ON KPP 4
HUGH RECEIVES AN “A” ON TODAY’S GAME BY GETTING 5

OUT OF 6 PITCHES CORRECT, INCLUDING A DOUBLE. HE
WAS REALLY HONOR ROLL TODAY
JOHNNY V BECAME A GRADUATE OF THE SCHOOL OF
HARD KNOCKS, HITTING THE BALL HARD 3 TIMES FOR
BASE HITS, AND KNOCKING IN 4 RUNS.
GARY W GOES TO THE HEAD OF THE CLASS WITH HIS 4

HITS.
JOE SINENO SCHOOLS EVERYONE IN THE ART OF SLIDING

AS CRASHES 4 HITS, 3 OF WHICH HE SLIDES INTO
DOUBLES.
RU-SS-ELL WHO SPEAKS HEBREW LIKE A RABBI,

TEACHES PATIENCE BY EXAMPLE, AS HE WALKS TWICE,
ONE OF WHICH BECOMES AN RBBI (RUN BASE ON BALLED
IN).
JOE G FOLLOWS HIS EXAMPLE AND ALSO GETS AN RBBI.

HE ALSO DISPLAYED A SCHOOLBOY CRUSH ON THE HOME
TEAM WITH HIS HITTING OF A LITTLE LEAGUE 60 FT.
HOMER
BRUCE SHOULD PROBABLY SERVE DETENTION FOR

STEALING A HIT AWAY FROM THE COMMISSIONER IN RF
ON A SINKING LINER.
FRESHMAN PLAYER MIKE K RAISES HIS HAND UP AND OUT

TO ERASE A POTENTIAL EXTRA BASER FROM THE
CHALKBOARD. HE ALSO RECEIVES HIGH MARKS FOR A
SINGLE AND DOUBLE AT THE PLATE.
GARY Z USUALLY KNOWN FOR HIS PITCHING, SHOWS HE’S

ALSO BATCADEMICALLY ORIENTED BY SLUGGING 3 HITS.
FRESHMAN STEVE H, DESPITE PEER PRESSURE, REFUSES
TO PLAY HOOKEY FROM HITTING AND GETS A KEY BASE
HIT.
FRESHMAN AND ALMOST SENIOR, DAN K SHOWS PUT ON

HIS BATTING CAP, ONCE AGAIN, AND COMES UP WITH 3
HITS INCLUDING A DOUBLE.
25 SUNDAY 9.12.20. ALLENWOOD
AFTER THE ATTENDANCE WAS TAKEN 26 STUDENTS OF

THE GAME WERE AT THE FIELD
DRILLER DECIDED TO MAJOR IN HIT-ERATURE AS HE

SLAMS 3 HITS IN 4 ABS, INCLUDING A DOUBLE AND A
MULTIPLICATION TABLE OF RBI.
JOE SINENO CONTINUED TO SCHOOL HIS TEAMMATES IN

HITTING AS HE HAS A 3 HIT GAME INCLUDING 2 DOUBLES.
DOUG BBBECK GOES BACK TO BASICS AND PLAYS OLD

SCHOOL BALL WITH 3 BASE ON BALLS.
SETH K RETURNS FROM PLAYING HOOKEY ALL SEASON

AND MAKES AN UNCREDILIEVABLE SLIDING CATCH IN CF.
HIS SLIDE RULE MEASURED IT AT 12 FEET AND YOU KNOW
THAT I DON’T TELL TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.
BARRY ALSO HANDS IN A SLIDING CATCH IN CF, MAKING IT

LOOK AS EASY AS A,B,C. HE ALSO SHOWS THAT HE PLAYS
WELL WITH OTHERS ON HIS TEAM, AS HE DRIVES THEM
HOME ON A BIG BASE HIT.
GIVE SCOOTER AN “A” FOR EFFORT AND PERFORMANCE
FOR BANGING OUT A COUPLE OF BIG HITS.
GARY W WAS A TEXTBOOK CASE OF CLUTCHERY

FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLES OF TEACHERS HITTING HIM.
WITH A RULER ON THE BALL WITH HIS BAT FOR 2 HITS
WHILE DRIVING HOME HIS PEERS.
MIKE SPIEL TOOK SEVERAL FINE CUTS OF CLASS

RESULTING IN A MULTI-HIT DAY INCLUDING A DOUBLE.
ERIC, ROB, PLATA, AND KONO ALL HAD BIG HITS. FOR
THIS THEY EACH RECEIVED A COMMENDATION. ROB’S
DROVE HOME 2 BECAUSE THE SCHOOL BUSES WEREN’T
RUNNING .
ERIC, KONO, AND BOBBY ALL RECEIVED EXCELLENTS IN

FIELDING ON THEIR REPORT CARDS FOR MAKING WEB
GEMS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS AND EACH GOT A
GOLD STAR.
BY A SHOW OF HANDS MARIO WAS THE DEFENSIVE STAR

MAKING A WEB GEM ON A LASER BEAM TO 3B AND THEN
STARTING A 3RD TO 1ST DP. GIVE HIM 2 GOLD STARS.
SORRY IF THESE HIGHLIGHTS DIDN’T MAKE THE GRADE. I

DON’T HAVE THE FACULTIES TO DO ANY BETTER. I HAD TO
PRACTICE MANY OF THEM BY “WROTE.”
HAVE A GOOD WEEK ALL.

! ROSH HASHANAH ‫( נקודות שיא‬HIGHLIGHTS)
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Game 26 AB Blend SATURDAY 9.19.20. KPP5

Pending
***** HAPPY NEW YEAR. *****
Game 27 Allenwood Sunday 9.20.20 by Dan H
The Mikes vs the Bruces went 4 and one

half scoreless innings before the Mikes
blasted the new ball in the bottom of
the fifth for five runs and added one more

in sixth to take a 6-0 lead. Key hits were
provided by Pete (5 for 5) both Mikes
and Superior Mario (a homer).
The Bruces rallied for 4 in the top of the

seventh. They were paced by Scooter and
Howie with 3 hits. Scooter and
Gordon starred on defense with Gordon

making the play of the day by throwing the
tying run out at the plate to end the
game. The Bruces had finally taken the

lead 9-8 in the top of the 10th.
A great game on a great day with more

highlights than I can remember.
See you next week.
Dan
Please take note of the Oct 12 Columbus Day Game at

Allenwood Park. It was just put on the TC schedule.
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Daniel K,
29 SUN 17 Allen A nice His Johner* A true Bruce/

wood environment vs The Leder Mike Sp
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28A SATURDAY GAME 9.26.20. KPP5 Mike Sp

The Becks beat the Tannenbaums 10-5 in a fun 14 player game.
It was the Gary and Gary show. Gary Charney had 3 hits
including a triple to LCF and a spectacular catch in RF. Gary L,
the commish, showed us that age is a state of mind. He blasted a
triple and had multiple hits on the day. His defense was truly the
stuff of legend, with several running grabs in LF and an awesome
diving catch. Big hitting day for Mike Smolens who had 4 hits and
turned a nice DP with Mike. Kono and Lee also banged out
multiple hits on the day.
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28B SATURDAY GAME 9.26.20. KPP3 By Bruce
Saturday 9/26 saw the Great Neck Park Department’s return

of our beloved KPP3,
also known as the “B” field.
It was just in time for the game of the ages (or aged).
15 players whose total ages equals 853 were divided into
Team Dan (not to be confused with Captain Dan) which had
8 players (440 years, average age 55) and,
Team Bruce with 7 players (413 years, average age 59).
Team Dan took a commanding lead with 4 runs in the first, 3
runs in the fourth and a final 3 runs in the seventh.
Team Bruce could not get the timely hits and so it was 10 to
3 going into
the ninth and final inning. It was then that the Brucies
mounted an attack for the ages.
Scoring 11 unanswered runs and winning the game 14 to 10.
Winning pitcher: Gary Z (73)
Losing pitchers: Dan K (59), Dan H (72) and Mark L (55)
Web gems: Bruce (72), Jason (23), Barry (69) and many
more that I do not remember.
Hitting stars: everyone.
29 SUNDAY GAME 9.27.20. ALLENWOOD

HIS JOHNER ALLOWS ZERO RUNS EMISSIONS IN 7 OF 11
INNINGS TO GET THE VICTORY AS HIS PITCHING IS
BLAMED FOR A HITTING DROUGHT.
MARIO’S 2 CONSECUTIVE WEB GEMS AT 3B ON TOXIC

LINE DRIVE SMASHES, SAVES WASTED POTENTIAL
ENERGY, BY BY PREVENTING EXCESSIVE RUNNING OF
THE BASES. RIGHT AFTERWARDS IN KEEPING WITH
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL KARMA, HE LEADS OFF THE INNING
AT THE PLATE. HE THEN VIOLATES EPA CLEAN AIR
STANDARDS BY POLLUTING THE ATMOSPHERE WITH 2
BIG DIRTY HITS, ONE OF WHICH IS AN RBI TRIPLE. HE
ALSO MAKES SEVERAL OTHER FINE PLAYS AT 3B
AFTERWARDS. PLEASE MARK HIM DOWN ON
BIODEGRADABLE PAPER, AS TODAY’S MVP.
MIKE SPIEL KNOCKS A HOLE FAR INTO IN THE OZONE

(OUTFIELD ZONE) LAYER WITH HIS MONSTER 2 RUN
HOMER BLAST TO CF, WITHOUT THE AID OF ANY WIND
ENERGY AT ALL.
PLATA THOUGH USING A REUSABLE BAT, LITTERS THE

FIELD WITH 3 HITS AND INCREASES HIS CARBON
FOOTPRINTS AROUND THE BASES.
KENNY’S SLIDING CATCH OF A LINE DRIVE IN CF

DISTURBS THE ECO SYSTEM BY KILLING HUNDREDS OF
BLADES OF GRASS.
JOHNNY V POLLUTES THE SCOREBOARD WITH RUNS

RESULTING FROM A NON EXTINCT MAMMOTH DOUBLE.
ZIGGY, SETH K, AND MARK LEDER REMOVE THE GREAT

NECK BALL CATCHERS OFF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES
LIST, AS EACH COMES UP WITH A WEB GEM, THAT
PREVENTS FLOOD OF RUNS.
SETH SHOWS CONCERN FOR THE RUN CONSERVATION
MOVEMENT, AS HE SNAGS A SCORCHED EARTH GROUND
BALL BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND.
MARK SNATCHES A FOSSIL FUELED BULLET TO THE
MOUND.
ZIGGY CAUSES PLAYERS TO GO GREEN, WITH ENVY AS

HE OUTRUNS A FOUL POP DOWN THE 1B LINE.
JOE SINENO VIOLATES EPA CLEAN AIR STANDARDS,

LAUNCHING LIFE THREATENING EXTRA BASE HITS INTO
THE ATMOSPHERE, AS HE POLLUTES THE SCOREBOARD
WITH 3 RBI ON A DOUBLE AND A SINGLE. THEN HE
RECYCLES THE BASES WITH ANOTHER DOUBLE. ONE
MIGHT SAY HE HAD A DOUBLE, DOUBLE DAY, ABNER.
ARGUMENTS OVER WHETHER AN OUTFIELDER MADE A

CLEAN CATCH OF THE BALL CAUSES EXCESSIVE NOISE
POLLUTION WITH NOXIOUS GASES.
YOUR FAVORITE ENVIRONMENTAL CASE. I APOLOGIZE IF

YOU THINK MY HIGHLIGHT EMISSIONS STANDARDS ARE
BELOW WHAT THEY SHOULD BE.
GAR
REMINDERS:
1. COLUMBUS DAY GAME AT ALLENWOOD 10.12.20
2. SUNDAY GAMES ARE LIMTED TO THE FIRST 26 SIGNUPS
BUT THERE IS NO LIMIT ON SATURDAYS AND WE
EXPECT TO BE USING BOTH DIAMONDS AT KPP FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS AT LEAST.
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Dan
31 SUN 21 Allen Con-ditions His Johner* 12-12 in Bruce/

wood worthy of vs The 10. It
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OUTDOOR MONTHS!!!
30A SATURDAY GAME 10.3.20.

DEBATABLE HIGHLIGHTS.
PROS AND CONS OF TODAY’S GAME,
OF WHICH, THERE WERE MANY.
HIS JOHNER BECOMES THE UNDEBATABLY, CON-FIRMED

WINNER ON THE PITCHING PODIUM, AS HE DEBATS DE
BATS OF HIS RIVALS AND HOLDS THEM TO JUST A SEXTET
IN 10 INNINGS. AS HE RETIRES THE 1ST CON-SECUTIVE
SEVEN BATTERS, IT WAS IF HE PUT PRO-PHYLACTICS AND
CON-DOMS ON THEIR BATS TO PRO-HIBIT THEM FROM
PRO-DUCING HITS.
LEETEE WINS THE GAME BY CON-NECTING WITH A WALK-

OFF PRO-JECTILE, OVER THE HEAD OF THE
CENTERFIELDER, IN BOT 10, WITH THE GAME TIED AT 6
SETH K SHOWS THAT HE’S BOTH A PRO AND A CON. HE

LOOKS PROFESSIONAL ON SEVERAL FIELDING PLAYS AT
3B, STEALING 2 HITS, ONE A SCREECHING LINER DOWN
3RD, THE OTHER A SPECTACULAR 1ST TO 3RD DOUBLE
PLAY IN A CLUTCH SITUATION, HENCE THE CON. HIS CON-
FABULOUS FIELDING PAIRS WITH A MULTI HIT DAY.
SPEAKING OF PROS AND CONS, RICH CON-NORS

DISPLAYS TREMENDOUS PLATE PRO-FFICIENCY WITH A 4
HIT GAME, INCLUDING CON-NECTING WITH A CON-TEST
TYING, MONSTER TRIPLE IN THE TOP OF THE TENTH,
MAKING HIM ANOTHER MVP CANDIDATE FROM MY
PRO-SPECTIVE.
SPEAKING OF MVP CANDIDATES, WHAT ABOUT BRIAN S,

THE PRO-LIFIC HIT MAKER, WHO CON-TRIBUTED BIG TIME
WITH 4 JET PRO-PELLED HITS, INCLUDING A GAME TYING
2 RUN TRIPLE IN TOP 8?
THE ZEE-ITY PITCHES VERY WELL, BOTH INTENTIONALLY

AND UNINTENTIONALLY. HE ALSO SNAGS AN
INDISPUTABLY LIFE THREATENING PRO-JECTILE
LAUNCHED AT THE MOUND.
MIKE SMOLENS PRO-VIDED LOTS OF THRILLS. HE PRO-

DUCED 4 CON-FIRMED LASER LIKE HITS, ONE OF WHICH IS
A TRIPLE IN THE LAST INNING, WHICH BECAME THE
WINNING RUN IN BOT 10. IN CON-JUNCTION WITH THIS, HE
MAKES A WEB GEM ON A PLAY BY 2B TO PRO-TECT HIS
TEAM’S LEAD. MAKING HIM ANOTHER MVP CON-TENDER.
THERE WAS CON-TROVERSY AND PRO-TESTS OVER THE

PRO-HIBITION OF INTENTIONAL WALKS BUT THE RULE
WAS CON-FIRMED AND CON-SERVED WITHOUT CON-
CILLIATION.
CON-GRATULATIONS TO MIKE SPIEL WHO MADE VERY

CON-GRUENT SIDES, WITHOUT CON-SULTATION.
30B SATURDAY GAME 10.3.20. BY DAN

The second consecutive game on the B game pitted the Dan Hs
against the Bruces. The managers were also the starting
pitchers. The Bruces jumped to a 5-0 lead behind key hits by Neil,
Juan. and Hugh. Bruce turned a base hit into an out by grabbing
a screaming liner up the middle. Gary W made a great running
catch on a tweener narrowly avoiding a crash into Hugh.
Dan's Homies bounced back with 5 runs in the bottom of the

fourth. Key hits were produced by Neil, Gordon, Alan, and Mike L.
Scottie had 2 extra base hits to go with some nice plays at short,
The Homies added 6 in the bottom of the fifth as they spanked
the new ball around park then added another 5 in the sixth. Nice
plays were made by Seth, Neil and a host of others.
Plata and Mike L came in to pitch the eighth, ninth and tenth. Joe,
Alan and Bruce combined on a rare 5-3-2 double play to squelch
a eighth inning rally. Final score 19-9.
As usual more happened but I forgot what it was. Tune in

tomorrow for more fun at Allenwood.
Dan
Game 31 Sunday, Oct 4,2020 Allenwood Park. Pro-se by Dan

On one of the top 3 weather days of the year 21 Great Neck stars played
outstanding ball that resulted in a 12-12 10 inning tie between the
Bobbies and the Brucies. The Judge faced Mark L and Eric in a game that
featured mega hitting. Gary W went 6 for 6 with 2 doubles to pace the
Brucies. There were 2 Brians who were both stars in hitting and fielding.
One of the more amazing plays for the Brucies was a grounder that was
headed up the middle deflected off a glove only to bounce off second
base right to Bryan B, the second baseman. Rich Connors ran down a
drive by the Judge to turn a hit into an out. Howie had his usual number
of walks and added a triple and defensive gems to his achievements.
The game started out with the visiting Brucies taking a 3-0 lead in the top
of the first. The Homies chipped away, took the lead, were caught by the
Brucies, took the lead again. They were tied in the top of the 10th.
in the bottom of the tenth the game ended with the winning run on third.
Counted in the multi hit parade were Bobby, Mike S, Rich C, Gary Ch.,
Gordon, Joe S. Mario and Mark L, (one of which was a triple) and many
others. For the defense Bruce made some key grabs and scoops at first.
Mario made a gold glover on a liner to third.
As usual the old man did not see it all but there is always next week.
Kudos to Bruce who produced a 12-12 tie. As I’ve written for probably the
12th time, “It dozen get any better.” BTW 12 is my address, my Admiral
number, my Anniversary, and my age mentally.
Dan
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DAY WEEKEND. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL BE AT THE USUAL
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33 SUN 21 Allen Nuvoloso His Johner* 10-9 in Bruce
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32A SATURDAY GAME 10.10.20. KPP5
ON A PRE-COLUMBUS-IAN DAY, WITH

HIS JOHNER AT THE HELM, HIS CREW
GETS THE MAJORITY OF THE RUNS
AND DISCOVERS HOW TO ACHIEVE
THE POPULAR VICTORY
DAN K INVENTS THE NEW POSITION OF HITCHER. HE NOT
ONLY PITCHES WELL HITS AS WELL.
HE CLUBS A PRE-COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH BLAST OVER THE
SHRUNKEN HEADS OF THE OPPOSING OUTFIELDERS.
MIKE SMOLENS VOYAGES TO 1B, AND 2B, AND 3B FOR THE

TRICYCLE THEN DECIDES TO WALK.
MARC KONO MAKES 4 SAFE JOURNEYS TO THE BASES AS

HIS BATTED BALLS SAILED BY THE OUTFIELD STARS TO
FIND DRY LAND. HE ALSO SACRIFICED A FLY FOR THE
GOOD OF HIS MEN.
SEVERAL OF THE C’S WERE ANGRY TODAY MY FRIENDS

LIKE RICH C, WHO EXCHANGED HIS WOODEN BOAT FOR AN
ALUMINUM BAT AND BANGED OUT 4 HITS, INCLUDING A
DOUBLE WHICH ALLOWED 3 RUNNERS TO SET FOOT ON
THE BASE PATH HOME.
THE 2ND C’D, C-OREY, MADE A FINE RUNNING CATCH IN

JUST PASSED THE 43RD MERIDIAN AND LATER THREW OUT
A RUNNER AT THE PLATE.
DOUGBEE, MAST-ERLY SENT OUT BALLS 3 TIMES ON SAFE

SAILING MISSIONS AND THEN DROVE 3 CREW MATES
HOME.
VINNY B PROVES THAT CLINCHERS ARE FLAT, NOT ROUND

AFTER HE CRUSHES 4 OF THEM FOR BASE HITS
RESULTING IN SEVERAL SHIPMATES MAKING THEIR HOME
IN THE NEW WORLD
SETH MAKES AN AMAZING 3RD TO HOME DP SAVING HIS

VESSAL FROM CAPSIZING INTO THE SEA OF DEFEAT WITH
9 CREW MEMBERS ABOARD.
SCOTT D GIVES 2 STOWAWAYS A RIDE HOME ON HIS 2 RUN
BASE HIT.
DAVE G’S DOUBLE EXPLORES THE UNKNOWNS OF THE

OUTFIELD WHILE 2 CREW-MATES SAIL HOME.
QUEENS ISABELLA SAYS, “WHAT A GOOD FELLA!” AND

NODS HER APPROVAL AS JACK DOUBLES.
KING FERDINAND SAYS YOUNG MIKE K IS GRAND, UPON

SEEING HIS SINGLE, WHICH BRINGS ONE OF HIS CITIZENS
BACK HOME.
32B SATURDAY GAME 10.10.20. KPP3 by Dan H

On a crisp sunny October day 19 Great Neck greats faced off for a
Fall Classic. The Visitors began the scoring when Jolting Joe Sineno
homered on the first pitch of the game from Mike Levine. The lead
lasted until the bottom of the 10th when the Homies scored their 16th
run. The Visitors ace Gary Z retired the last hitter on grounder and
the game ended in a sweet 16-16 tie.
The Visitors were fueled by a three run over the fence blast by the
Driller, four hits by Scooter, and at least 2 each by Jeff and Barry D.
The Homies had contributions at the plate from Steve H, Gary W,

Bruce, Juan and Hugh. Seth put on a show with 3 hits, and a double
in addition to a few nice defensive plays.
Golden glove defense was provided by Mark L with an over the
shoulder grab. Mike L turned 2 back to the pitcher liners into outs.
Scotty and Driller made some nice scoops.
Give Bruce his due for organizing a side makers dream, a time game
after which everyone got a trophy and kissed his sister.
Game 33 Sunday 10.11.20 Allenwood by Mike Spiel
The Hunts beat the Leders in an exciting 10-9 11 inning game.

There was a ton of hitting going on, led by Mike Sp”s 2 triples and
5 rbi’s, which was matched by Luis who also had multiple hits and
a bomb of a triple and 5 rbi’s. Three hit games by Kenny, Rich
“the hit man” Connors for the Hunts, Brian and Super Joe for the
Leders. Web gems by Mark L on the mound, saving his life on a
liner back at him. Kono made several nice catches in LCF and a
great throw to Rich Connors back on a relay, LOL. Mike Spiel
turned a nice 6-6-3 dp and Eric made a bunch of plays at 3b. The
Judge not only was the winning pitcher, but contributed 2 hits to
start run scoring rallies
HAVE A GOOD SAFE WEEK ALL. SOME RANDOM PHOTO OF

THIS WEEKEND ARE ATTACHED.
GAR
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34 SUN 22 Ye Olde Cracky, His Johner 11most Mike Sp /
School hard and vs Luis* Bruce
to 5-est
yard joint jarring In 11
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34 SUNDAY GAME 10.18.20. AT THE BEST SCHOOL YARD

ANYBODY HAS EVER SEEN, I CAN TELL YOU THAT.
LUIS TURNS IN THE MOST
IMPRESSIVE PITCHING
PERFORMANCE SINCE MOTHER
EARTH WAS CREATED AND HE
CRACKS A CENTERFIELD HOME RUN
THAT WAS THE LONGEST BALL HIT
SINCE THE ASHALT UNIVERSE WAS
INVENTED. ADDITIONALLY HE
DRIVES IN MORE RUNS THAN THERE
ARE STARS IN THE SKY.
KONOS 4 HITS ARE THE MOST THAT

ANY PLAYER WITH 4 HITS HAS EVER
HAD. ONE WAS HIT SO HIGH OFF THE
CF FENCE THAT IT DEVELOPED
ALTITUDE SICKNESS. MARK ALSO
DROVE IN MORE RUNS THAN THERE
ARE GRAINS OF SAND ON ALL THE
BEACHES ON EARTH.
RICH CONNORS HAS THE BEST DAY
AT THE PLATE SINCE PREHISTORIC
TIMES, AS HE BANGS OUT 3 BIG HITS.
HE ALSO MADE THE MOST BRILLIANT
GRAB OF A BALL IN LEFT FIELD
SINCE THE WORLD WAS BORN.
BRYAN B PLAYS A BETTER INFIELD

THAN ANYBODY HAS SEEN IN TEN
MILLION YEARS, WITH SEVERAL
SOLID PLAYS INCLUDING A
RUNNING, OVER THE HEAD
REACHING, PAST 1B CATCH
THAT WAS THE MOST REMARKABLY
TREMENDOUS PLAY IN HISTORY.
JACK HAS THE MOST FOUR-BULOUS

HITTING DAY OF ALL TIME AS ALL 4
OF HIS HITS TURN OUT TO BE HITS.
JOHN VITALE HITS THE BALL
HARDER THAN ANY HUMAN COULD
EVER EVEN DREAM OF FOR A
DOUBLE TO LEFT
BOBBY W HAS A COUPLE OF HITS,

INCLUDING A TRIPLE TO CF, WHICH
WAS THE TRIPLEST BALL EVER HIT.
HE ALSO MADE THE GREATEST
CATCH IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND
IN RF.
SETH TRIPLES THEN SCORES SIMPLY

BY OUTRUNNING A BALL THROWN
HOME. HE IS A FASTER MAN THAN
ANY MAN WHO HATH RAN THIS
EARTH. LATER HE THEN TRACKED
DOWN A BALL HIT TO THE DEEPEST
DEPTHS OF OUTER FIELD FOR THE
MOST DAZZLING AND STELLAR PLAY
THAT ANYONE HAS SEEN SINCE
ANTIQUITY.
COREY HAS THE MOST SUPREME

GAME SINCE THE UNIVERSE WAS
CREATED WITH HIS PAIR-ADE OF
HITS
MIKE SPIEL HAD A BETTER GAME

THAN ANY HUMAN THAT HAS COME
BEFORE, WITH 3 HITS AND A SAC FLY,
IN ADDITION TO FIELDING THAT WAS
MORE SOLID THEN TEN BILLION
GRANITE MOUNTAINS.
SCOOTER E HAD 2 HITS INCLUDING

ONE THAT HIT THE 3RD FENCE BAR
UP, MAKING IT THE FURTHEST AND
HIGHEST BALL EVER TO HIT OFF THE
RCF FENCE, SINCE TIME BEGAN
GARY CHARNEY TURNS IN A DEFENSIVE

GEM IN RCF, MORE LUMINOUS THAN THE
SHINIEST JEWEL ON THE PLANET. HE MADE
A RUNNING GRAB AND THEN THREW THE
MOST PERFECT STRIKE TO HOME PLATE,
SINCE DINOSAURS ROAMED THE EARTH.
YOUR MOST AMAZING, SPECTACULAR, HANDSOME, AND WONDERFULLEST

COMMISSIONER OF ALL TIME(AND YOU KNOW ME I DON’T LIKE TO BRAG, IN
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35A SAT 18 KPP5 LIKE WHAT A HIS 12-8 MIKE SP

SEAMSTRESS JOHNER*
DOES. VS THE
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35B SAT 21 KPP3 DITTO DAN H/ 11-7 BRUCE

MIKE L* /
JUAN VS
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36 SUN 22 A-WOOD GT 45 His Johner 15-4 Mike Sp /
GE 55 vs Happy Bruce
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HOMONYMS) “SENS” HAVE BEEN
OMITTED PURPOSELY, TO PREVENT
SENS-ORY OVERLOAD.
FILL THEM IN THE BLANKS YOURSELVES
MY REMINIS_ _ _ _ OF TODAY’S EVENTS.

SCORE: TWELVE APOSTLES ATE AT THE LAST SUPPER
( 12-8 ).
BRIAN S. MAKE A _ _ _ _ ATIONAL

RUNNING CATCH OF A MIGHTY
KONO-CK OVER HIS HEAD, ALMOST
TO THE CF FENCE, WITH FULL
EXTENSION.
DESPITE A CON _ _ _ UAL

AGREEMENT BY THE OPPOSING
OUTFIELD TO PLAY PELE IN, JEFF
BASKIN HAS A BLAST, BY CRACKING
ONE OVER THEIR HEADS FOR A BIG
DOUBLE WITH THE BASES JUICED.
LEE TEE - BOMB CORRECTLY

_ _ _ _ ING THE TYPE OF PITCHES
THAT WOULD BE BE THROWN TO
HIM, HAS A HUGE 5 HIT DAY.
BRYAN BLACK OBTAINED A LIC _ _ _
_E TO DRIVE 4 HITS 2 LEFT FIELD.
DAVE GERBER, DESPITE A

NONCON_ _ _ _UAL AGREEMENT
FROM THE PITCHER, TURNS ON HIS
CENTEFIELD _ _ _ _ORS AND
SMACKS 4 HITS UP THE MIDDLE.
DOUGBEE CRUSHES TWO 2B’S. THE

2ND ONE CAUSES SLIGHT DIS-_ _ _
_ION AND IS CALMLY _ _ _ _ORED
DUE TO QUESTIONS OVER THE PINCH
RUNNER’S EXTRA EFFORT. BUT THE
OFFICIAL SCORER CREDITS HIM
WITH THE DOUBLE.
SIDE MAKING _ _ _ _EI, CAPTAIN AND

NEW BOARD MEMBER, WHO CAN
NOW CONTRIBUTE HIS 2 _ _ _ _, MIKE
SPIEL, USED HIS EXTRA _ _ _ _ORY
PERCEPTION TO FIGURE OUT WHERE
FIELDERS WOULD POSITION
THEMSELVES SO HE CAN FIND
HOLES FOR 4 HITS. HE ALSO HAD A
WALK.
THE ALWAYS _ _ _ _IBLE, JACK HAS A

MULTI-HIT GAME INCLUDING A BASES
LOADED, 2 RBI, DOUBLE.
RICH AND COREY ALSO HAVE

MULTIS. IN ES_ _ _ _E THEY ARE TWO
FINE SOFTBALLERS.
GARY CHARNEY SHOWED

COMMON _ _ _ _ _BY RUNNING AND
NOT SKIPPING, AFTER FLY BALLS
AND MADE 2 FINE PLAYS IN RF.
VINNY B SHOWED A GOOD DEAL OF
LUMINE_ _ _ _ WITH HIS SINGLE AND
DOUBLE.
THE ZEE-ITY IN_ _ _ _ED HIS

OPPONENTS BY BANGING OUT 3
HITS.
HIS JOHNER SHOWED PITCHING

MAGNIFE_ _ _ _ BY ALLOWING ONLY
2 RUNS IN THE 1ST 8 INNINGS,
INCLUDING A STREAK OF 7
SHUTOUT INNINGS IN A ROW.
THIS EMAIL HAS NOT BEEN

_ _ _ _ORED IN ANY WAY.
35B SATURDAY GAME 10.24.20. KPP3 BY DANGEROUS DAN

What do you get when you have three Levines on the
same team - an 11-7 win with key contributions by
Mike, Ira and Andrew. The Levine clan had about 6 hits
and some clever base running by Ira. The Homies took
a 2-0 lead in the first on an over the fence dinger by
Danny K who showed that he is more than a song and
dance man. The Visitors bounced back and took the
lead for good with a 6 run fourth. The Tampa Bay like
Visitors pitching staff featured an opener (Dan H),
middle reliever ( Mike L) and closer (Juan Plata). Hugh
and Joe G flashed some leather to keep the Homies
threat alive. Scooter had a three hit day. Gary W made
two key tags at the plate to end rallies.
Another good job by Bruce that created a tight game.

As usual a lot happened that I forgot.
36 SUNDAY GAME 10.25.20. ALLENWOOD

BIRTHDAY BAD BOY BRUCE
BLATTBERG, BOTH BATS IN THE
BATTER’S BOX AND BRINGS
BIRTHDAY BISCUITS TO BALL FIELD.
(THAT’S A SOFTBALLITERATION)
THANKS BRUCE AND HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
KONO MAKES A PRICELESS SLIDING

CATCH IN CF RIGHT AT THE START OF
THE GAME. HE LATER CASHED IN ON
4 HITS.
ZIGGY BUSTED A HOME RUN. IT WAS

A FARTHING, PLUS HE BROKE OUT
OF THE BOX SO QUICKLY, THAT HE
EASILY CIRCLED THE BASES BEFORE
THE THROW HOME.
BRYAN B, ON A SMASH AT 2B DOES

COME UP EMPTY HANDED, AS HE
PULLS OUT A GEM
LUIS MAKES TWO WEB GEMS IN CF

IN ONE INNING, ONE A SLIDNG CATCH
SHOWING EVERYONE HOW TO GET
DOWN AND OUT. THE OTHER WAS, A
RUNNING GROUNDLESS ATTACK OF
A LASER LIKE BLAST, PROVING THAT
YOU MAY NOT CARE TOO MUCH FOR
MONEY, BUT MONEY CAN BUY YOU
GLOVE. LUIS WAS ALSO FAR FROM
BEING POVERTY STRICKEN AT THE
THE PLATE WHERE HE ATE UP 4
PITCHES AND SPIT THEM OUT AS
HITS.
DANGEROUS DAN H MAKES AN

IMPOSSIBLE PICK OF A BALL AT
FIRST BASE TO WIPE OUT A
BATTER’S DREAM OF A HIT.
GARY CH BANKRUPTS FOR 4 HITS

AND A WALK, ADDITIONALLY HIS
RIGHT FIELD WEB GEM LEAVES THE
OPPOSITION BEREFT OF ANY RUN
EARNINGS.
LEDER’S ACCURATE PITCHING

LEAVES OPPOSING BATS HIT
DEPLETED AND DESTITUTE FOR
RUNS. FURTHERMORE HE PUSHES
THE HOME BOYS FURTHER IN THE
RED WITH HIS 4 HITS AT THE PLATE.
MATT S PUTS THE VISITORS BEHIND

THE 8 BALL IN THE FIRST INNING
WITH HIS SLIDING DOUBLE. HE
LATER SCORES. HE ALSO BANGS
OUT 2 MORE HITS.
MIKE S’S BATTED BALLS DIDN’T

TRAVEL UP TO THE HILL OF BEANS,
BUT HE MASS PRODUCES YET
ANOTHER BIG 4 HIT DAY.
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10/31/20-11/1/20

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I HAD ZERO TRICK OR TREATERS, SO THE CANDIES THAT I

HAD HOPED TO GIVE OUT, IS STILL HERE WITH ME, SO I’LL
SHARE THEM WITH YOU GUYS
ON 11.1 CONSECUTIVE MONTH* 111 IS
ACHIEVED AND PLAYERS ARE
ASTERISKITTLED
(THANK YOU TO ZIGGY FOR POINTING OUT 111 ON 11.1)
37 SUNDAY GAME 11.1.20. KPP5

FACING EACH OTHER ON THE
MOUNDS IN GREAT NECCO
SOFTBALL TODAY, WERE LUIS AND
LEDER. BOTH WERE NONPAREILS.
LUIS SERVED UP A STEADY DIET OF
ATOMIC FIREBALLS WHICH MADE
BATTERS LOOK LIKE SWEDISH FISH
OUT OF WATER, TO GET THE
VICTORY.
HE HELPED HIS OWN CAUSE HITTING
A BABY RUTHIAN BLAST FOR A
DUBBLE BUBBLE OVER THE RCF
FENCE, BEYOND THE MILKY WAY. HE
ALSO NESTLES CRUNCHED
ANOTHER DUBBLE BUBBLE PLUS
LOLLIPOPPED DUBBLE SINGLES.
SETH K’S HITS WERE GOOD AND
PLENTY-FUL. HE HAD A DUBBLE
BUBBLE PLUS 2 SINGLES.
THE M&MS WERE REAL TREATS

TODAY.
BOTH MARK AND MARC
AND MIKE AND M-IKE MADE THEIR
TEAMS JOLLY RANCHERS DUE TO
FINE HITTING AND FIELDING
PERFORMANCES.
MARC KONO, WAS A BIT OFF THE
WALL TODAY HONEY, AS HE BLOW
POPPED 2 CONSECUTIVE BLASTS
OFF THE RCF WALL.
MARK L HIT THE BALL OFF THE

CANDY BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES FOR
HITS WORTH 100 GRAND,
IT WAS SO GOOD TO SEE ANDY BACK
IN ACTION AFTER HIS SHOULDER
SURGERY HIATUS BECAUSE ANDES
MINT.
DAN H USED HIS LICORICE STICK, TO

TWICE GIVE THE BALL LICKS FOR
HITS.
IT WAS GOOD TO SEE BRIAN STAR

BURST ONTO THE SUNDAY SCENE
TODAY. HE PLAYED WELL AS USUAL
IT WAS A VERY WELL PLAYED GAME

WITH VERY FEW PLAYERS HAVING
BUTTERFINGERS. FOR EXAMPLE:
DAVE GERBER MADE A COUPLE OF

VERY HARD CANDY CATCHES IN RCF
WHICH HE HANDLED SO WELL THAT
HE MADE THEM LOOK LIKE CANDY
CORNS.
MIKE SPIEL’S IMPOSSIBLE OVER THE

HEAD GRAB OF A BALL
LOLLIPOPPED INTO SHORT LF, WAS A
REAL LIFE SAVER FOR HIS TEAM. HE
ALSO HAD A QUITE A GEM LAST
WEEK ON A LASER AT SHORT, WHICH
FOR SOME REASON WAS OMITTED
BY THE HIGHLIGHT WRITER. SORRY
FOR BEING SUCH A SLO POKE AND
HAVING TO WRITE ABOUT IT NOW
AND LATER.
THE RED HOT GARY W SAID TOOT

TOOT TOOTSIE ROLL GOODBYE TO A
BALL HE HERSHEY KISSED
GOODBYE OVER THE HEADS OF THE
OUTFIELD WITH THE BASES JUICEDY
FRUITED UP, TO DRIVE HOME 2.
JOHNNY V, BLACK JACK, AND MATT S
WERE ALSO GOOD LUCK CHARMS
FOR THEIR TEAMS, AS EACH CANDY
WRAPPERED MULTI-HITS.
IN SUM, I THINK A VERY GOOD TIME

WAS HAD BY ALL WITH LOTS OF
CHUCKLES AND SNICKERS.
EVERYONE WAS CHERRY CORDIAL
TO ONE ANOTHER. THERE WERE
ONLY 2 CANDY CANE MUTINIES. AT
LEAST I KNOW ALMOND JOY.
CONFECTIONATELY YOURS,
GAR
(FUN FACT: MY GRANDFATHER HERMAN, OWNED A CANDY STORE IN ENGLEWOOD
NEW JERSEY IN THE 50’S AND 60’S)
HAVE A GREAT WEEK. GO VOTE. AND MAY THE CANDIDATE
WHO’S BEST FOR THE COUNTRY BE THE WINNER.
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MAKE
RS
38A SAT 15 KPP5 VERY WARM STEVE F* 11-6 MIKE SP

DESPITE ALL VS THE
THE COLD LEDER OF
BLOODED THE WACK-
KILLERS OS
PRESENT
38 SAT 16 KPP3 DITTO THE ZEE- 9-7 BRUCE

KILLERB ITY VS DAN
K*
39 SUN 25 A-WOOD 52ND His Johner* 7-1 Mike Sp /

DEGREE vs DougB Bruce
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SOMEONE IN THE VISITORS GANG
PUT OUT A HIT ON 5 DIFFERENT
BALLS FOR BASE HITS. WHO WAS
THE CULPRIT? JACK
A HIT MAN FOR THE HOMIE MOB

FAMILY BLUDGEONED A CLINCHER
FOR A TRIPLE WITH THE BASES
LOADED, TOOK A BASEBALL BAT
AND BEAT THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
OUT OF AN INNOCENT CLINCHER
FOR A DOUBLE, AND BRUTALLY
ASSAULTED 2 MORE CLINCHERS FOR
SINGLES. WHO WAS THE MURDER
SUSPECT? BRIAN S
SOMEONE MADE A LEAPING STAB OF

A BALL TO KILL A RALLY. WHO
DUNNIT? MIKE SMOLENS BEHIND 2B.
SOMEONE GUNNED DOWN A RUNNER
AT HOME PLATE. WHO DUNNIT? KEN
MERSAND.
SOMEONE GUNNED DOWN A RUNNER

AT 3B. WHO DUNNIT? MATT S.
SOMEONE WAS CHARGED WITH

BEING A KILLJOY, FOR ANNIHILATING
THE HOPES OF 3 BATTERS, EACH OF
WHOM HIT BULLETS AT HIM ON THE
MOUND. IT WAS A FATAL BALL/
GLOVE ATTRACTION. WHO WAS IT?
MARK LEDER.
SOMEONE ASSAULTED 3 DIFFERENT

CLINCHERS WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
FOR A DOUBLE, 2 SINGLES AND
MULTIPLE RBI. WHO DUNNIT? STEVE
FEINSTEIN.
SOMEONE WENT ON A RUTHLESS
KILLING SPREE AND WHACKED 4
BASE HITS FOR MULTIPLE RBI. WHO
DUNNIT? GARY CHARNEY
SOMEONE VIOLENTLY CRUSHED 3

CLINCHERS JUST TO REACH 1ST
BASE SAFELY. WHO DUNNIT? JUAN
PLATA

ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR PUTTING
OUT HITS ON 2 CLINCHERS. WHO
DUNNIT? BRYAN BLACK

USING WITH DEADLY FORCE ON 2
CLINCHERS TO GAIN ACCESS TO 2
SAFES. WHO DUNNIT? KEN
MERSAND.
A PLAYER WAS HEARD SAYING, “IF
THE UMPIRED WOULD HAVE CALLED
THAT A STRIKE, I WOULD HAVE
KILLED HIM.”HE’S BEEN ARRESTED
FOR POST-MEDITATED MURDER.
SOMEONE MURDERED THE BALL 3
TIMES FOR HITS. WHO DONE IT?
ONE OF THE CRIME FAMILIES

EXTINGUISHED THE HOPES OF THEIR
RIVALS BY CONVERTING 4 DOUBLE
PLAYS IN THE FIELD, 3 OF WHICH
WERE IN THE 1ST THREE INNINGS.
WHAT MOB FAMILY WAS
RESPONSIBLE? THE VISITORS LEAD
BY MIKE SPIEL
SOMEONE MERCILESSLY SMASHED

THE HOPES AND DREAMS OF
VISITING TOURISTS FROM SEEING
MORE RUNS WITH HIS LETHAL
PITCHING. WHO WAS IT? STEVE F
38B SATURDAY GAME 11.7.20. KPP3 BY DANGEROUS DAN

THE DANKEES SLAY THE ZEES
On a perfect day for a game, Joe Sineno tripled in the bottom of the first to set
the tone of a 9-7 game that ended with the winning run at the plate. Also in the
triples club were Mike Levine and Danny K. The Scooter made 3 put outs at
short in one inning to go with 3 hits for the day. Gary W had another multi-hit
game including a double. Defensive gems were provided by Mike K who was
guilty of Patricide when he made a great play to rob his father of a hit. Barry D,
Steve H, Joe G and Gary C made solid defensive plays greatly appreciated by
the pitchers Gary Z and Danny K. Soccer Jeff performed nimbly behind the
plate. In addition to several hits Gordy turned a nifty dp with Gary C and Bruce,
in addition to organizing the game had a personal high 5 times on base in one
game..
Give the W to Danny K and tune in tomorrow for more action.
39 SUNDAY GAME 11.7.20.ALLENWOOD by Mike Spiel
THE GOLDEN AGE LASTS FOR ONE

INNING.
A LIVE GOLD BALL ERROR GIVES
WAY TO A REINSTATED DEAD BALL
ERA.
It was a GOLDen day, with lots of sunshine. The Hunts battered

the Becks for 12 runs in the 1st inning hitting with the controversial
GOLD ball. Then went on to a 7-1 (19-1) victory. The Judge must
have had a GOLDen ticket pitching a great game and contributing
a clutch hit and 2 perp walks. Big hitting from Juan who had 4 hits
for the Hunts, helped by 3 hits and Homer from Mike Smolens
and Mark Leder. Jack, Kenny and Mike Spiel also had the 3 hits
each for the victors. GOLDen slumbers for the Beck’s bats,
except for Bryan, who had multiple line drives hits. Lots of
GOLDen web gems to go around. Dan and Bruce both flashed
some leather at 1b. Jack made a nice running catch in LF. The
GOLD glove infield of the Hunts were on display. Mike Smolens
made a terrific play at 3b, Mike Spiel went deep in the hole twice
to rob a couple of hits and Rob Wurtzel made a couple of
GOLDen nuggets flashing leather at 2b. Gary W hit a triple for the
2nd consecutive day. They’re calling it a double triple homicide.
SOMEONE SNUFFED OUT A SURE EXTRA BASER IN THE LCF GAP. WHO WAS THE CULPRIT?
JACK WITH A RUNNING NAB. TOO BAD HE DIDN’T DO IT WHEN THE CLINCHER GOLD BALL
WAS IN PLAY, HE COULD HAVE BEEN NICKNAMED THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER.
MURDER HE WROTE.
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR WEDNESDAY’S

11.11.20 VETERANS DAY GAME .
PLAYERS ARE NEEDED.
GAROO
GAME 40 Veterans Day HIGHLIGHTS - The Official Commissioner’s
BLog: All-Star Dates 11/11/20

Game # MAKE
RS
40 Wed 22 Pallenwo LIKE LOOKING

The Zee-ty* 10-3 Bruce/
AT A SUNNY
. od DAY THRU A
VS His Certified MIKE SP
Johner by
FOGGED UP
WINDOW certifiable
players
Net Weekday PPG 2020 Consecutiv

months
= ($25PP) played:
22 $0.63 member
28% of the Paid
s to date
111*
membership) This is (New
$0.37 = 80 Record)
below the
complaint
line
*DENOTES WP
Use
to sign up
GAME 40 VETERANS DAY, WEDNESDAY 11.11.20.
Pa-ll-enwood By Dan and Gary
TO ALL VETS:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
**************************
ON 11/11 WITH 11 ON EACH SIDE IN
OUR 111* CONSECUTIVE MONTH THE
SCORE WAS NOT 11-11
***************************
SCOREBOARD WATCHERS AND BALL
OBSERVERS VET THE GAME TO
MAKE SURE NO HI-JINX, MONKEY
BUSINESS OR FUNNY STUFF TAKE
PLACE, HOWEVER THEY COULDN’T
STOP THE FUNNY STUFF.
***************************
MIKE SMOLENS SMOKES 2 HOME

RUNS TO CENTERFIELD IN HIS FIRST
2 AT BATS AND ALMOST RUNS HOME
BUT DOESN’T RUN FOR OFFICE, AS
58 OTHER PAID UP MEMBERS DID. IN
HIS 3RD AB, HE HAS TO SETTLE FOR
A SINGLE. THEY ARE STILL
COUNTING UP HIS RBI TOTALS IN 2
STATES.
ITS A NEW KIND OF FRAN-DEMIC OUT

THERE, AS NEW FRAN ROCKETS
LIFE THREATENING BALLS OFF HIS
BAT, WITH RED GLARE, ONE OF
WHICH IS FLAGGED DOWN BY HIS
JOHNER, AS HE HEROICALLY SAVES
HIS TEAM FROM CERTAIN
ANNIHILATION IN THE 3RD INNING.
***************************
GORDO PREVENTS A SPIEL-UNKER

FROM FINDING A WAY THROUGH THE
OUTER CAVES AND POSSIBLY
REACHING HOME RUN DAYLIGHT. HE
ALSO SKILLFULLY LAUNCHES A
COUPLE OF SAFE LANDINGS FROM
THE BAT CAVE.
JOE SINENO ALSO PROBABLY HAD A
GOOD GAME, BUT NOBODY WAS
PAYING ATTENTION.
**************************
***************************
OH GEE CAN YOU SEE? ZEE THREE
RUNS THE VEES.
On an overcast but pleasant day
Gary Z set the visitors down Len
Barry style - 123 in the first. Mike
Smolens then homered against the
Judge to give the Homies a 1-0 lead
which started them off on the way to
a 10-3 win.
Mike Smolens hit another homer and
went 5 for 5 for a perfect day. Luis
had a homer for the visitors and the
Judge avoided a trip to the ER by
stabbing a liner Fran sent directly at
the jurist's head.
The Scooter went 3 for 3 and made

several nice plays at second.
More happened but my mind is an old

age wasteland. - Dan
To all:
Sorry for the overlap of the
highlights. If it makes you feel better
have someone do an overlap dance
for you.
Please note that for the

next two weekends, we
have to stick with the
7:45 start time, due to
conflict with youth
groups.
HIGH AND HARD LIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates
11/14/20-11/15/20

Game # MAKE
RS
41 SAT 26 PS 213Q Hard yard The Zee- 9-8 MIKE SP/

School still moist ity* vs His BRUCE
The
yard Johner
after a hard Zee-ity*
rain vs His
Johner
42 SUN 26 OLD 52ND His Johner 15-6 Mike Sp /

SCHOOL DEGREE vs The Bruce
YARD Leder of
MURDER
the Hosen
AT GAME people*
TIME

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41 SATURDAY GAME 11.14.20. New school yard PS 213Q
WITH THE HARD RAIN FALLING THE

DAY BEFORE, IT TOOK HARD WORK
THAT SOME CALLED FOOLHARDY
BUT WE FOUND A SUITABLE FIELD
FOR A HARD TO PLEASE GROUP,
THANKS TO DAVE G AND A FOLLOW
UP INSPECTION BY DAVE S, THOUGH
SOME FELT THAT PARKING AND
BATHROOMING MIGHT BE
HARDSHIPS. BUT THEY WEREN’T.
AS A RESULT, YOU’D BE HARD
PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER GAME.
A 9-8 FINISH WITH THE TYING RUN ON
2ND,THE WINNING RUN ON 3RD THE
RUN ON TOILET PAPER ENDS WITH
THIS RUN ON SENTENCE.
ZEE GETS THE HARD EARNED

VICTORY DESPITE GETTING HIT HARD
IN THE LEG ON A ROCKET
COMEBACKER.
LEE TANS A HARD LINER DOWN THE
3B LINE FOR A HOME RUN
ROOKIE STEVE H GOES TO THE NEW

SCHOOL YARD OF HARD KNOCKS, A
WEEK AFTER HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY,
FOR A HARD KNOCKED TRIPLE OVER
THE RF’S HARD HEAD.
THOUGH IT WAS A HARD ACT TO

FOLLOW BOBBY W DOES A HARD
COPY OVER THE RCFS HEAD FOR
B2B 3B’S.
HARD CORE PLAYER MIKE SPIEL
MAKES ANOTHER HARD TO FATHOM,
OVER THE HEAD GRAB OVER SS
INTO SHORT LF AND CONVERTS IT TO
A DP BECAUSE THE RUNNER
EXPECTED A SURE HARD LANDING
OF THE BALL. HE ALSO GIVES THE
OPPOSITION A HARD TIME WITH HIS
TRIPLE DURING A TIME WHEN THE
BASES WERE ALL HARD LIQUORED
UP.
SO AS NOT TO PRODUCE HARD

FEELINGS IT ALSO MUST BE
MENTIONED THAT VINNY, MATT SP,
BRIAN S, LUIS, MIKE SM, DAVE G,
AND DRILLER HAD SOME NICE HARD
HITS AS WELL.
JACK’S BLAST PLAYS HARD TO GET,
AND ROLLS TO THE WALL FOR RBI
TRIPLE.
IT WAS HARD LUCK FOR A RUNNER
TRYING TO SCORE ON JACK WHO
THREW A PERFECT STRIKE FROM LF
TO NAB HIM AT HOME.
THE HARD TO PLEASE GORDO, WHO

HARDLY EVER COMPLAINS, DRIVES A
HARD BARGAIN, BUYING 4 HITS IN 4
AT BATS
KONO’S DOUBLE TRAVELS LIKE A

HARD BALL TO THE OUTFIELD
DEPTHS.
SCOOTER E GIVES THE DEFENSE A

REAL HARD TIME, AS HE HARD
DRIVES 3 MEN HOME WITH A SINGLE
AND A DOUBLE.
GAME 42 SUNDAY SCHOOL YARD 11.15.20

THERE WAS SOME HARDY BOYS OUT
THERE TODAY IN THE COOL
WEATHER BUT NOT A TRACE OF
FRANK OR JOE.
LEDER DOES NOT GET HIT VERY

HARD AT ALL. GIVES UP JUST 6 IN 10.
AS A BATTER HE DISOBEYS THE
GOLDEN RULE BUY HTTING THE
BALL HARD 4 TIMES FOR 4 BASE
HITS INCLUDING A DOUBLE AND
SEVERAL RBI.
THE HIGHLY RATED LUIS, HITS THE

BALL HIGH AND HARD OVER THE
FENCE FOR A HOME RUN
HE ALSO SINGLES, DOUBLES,
MAKES A RUNNING WEB GEM IN RCF
AND ACCOUNTS FOR MANY RBI.
ON ANOTHER HIGH NOTE MIKE

SMOLENS BANGS HITS AND WEB
GEMS ON 2 LINERS TO 3B.
MARIO WEB GEMS ON HARD DRIVES

TO 3B, AND SMASHES A COUPLE OF
HITS, ONE OF WHICH WAS HIGH AND
FAR OFF THE RF FENCE.
KENNY HITS A SKY HIGH AND HARD
DOUBLE OFF THE TOP OF THE RF
FENCE TO GO ALONG WITH 2 MORE
HITS.
THE HIGHLY THOUGHT OF ROB
WURTZEL SMASHES A COUPLE OF
NICE HITS.
GIVE A HIGH FIVE TO MIKE SPIEL

WHO MAKES ANOTHER OVER THE
HEAD GEM AT SS AND THROWS OUT
A RUNNER AT 3B ON A RELAY FROM
THE OUTFIELD.
DAN H CAN HOLD HIS HEAD UP HIGH

AFTER GEMMING ON A RUNNING
CATCH OF A POP BETWEEN 1ST AND
2ND.
JOHNNY V, SHOWS WHY HE’S HELD

IN SUCH HIGH REGARD AFTER
CRASHING 3 HITS INCLUDING A RUN
PRODUCING DOUBLE.
JACK SINGLES AND SACS, BUT

ALSO GOT ON HIS HIGH HORSE
GEMS IN LF TO BRING DOWN A LINER
THAT STARTED KNEE HIGH BUT WAS
FLYING HIGH AND RISING.
THE HIGH AND MIGHTY GORDO,

MAKES A FINE PLAY CUTTING OFF A
BALL THAT WAS DESTINED FOR THE
GAP. HE MUST’VE SAID, “I’M GOING
TO GET TO THAT BALL COME HELL
OR HIGH WATER.”
DAVE GERBER HAD TO BE FLYING

HIGH AFTER HAVING A COUPLE OF
GOOD HITS AND MAKING SOME NICE
CATCHES.
ZIG MAINTAINS HIS PLACE IN HIGH
SOCIETY AS A HITTER OF THE
HIGHEST MAGNITUDES WITH HIS
MULTIPLE HIT DAY.
IT WAS HARD FOR SCOOTER TO

ESCAPE HAVING A HIGH PROFILE
AFTER DOUBLING OFF THE RCF
FENCE AND GETTING 2 MORE RBI
HITS
PETE CONTINUES TO BE HELD IN

HIGH ESTEEM, ESPECIALLY AFTER
SMACKING 3 HITS WHICH
PRODUCES MULTIPLE RBI
SOFTBALL HIGHER UP BOBBY W,

SHOULD BE RIDING HIGH, AFTER
TRIPLING FOR THE 2ND DAY IN A
ROW, DURING A MULTI-HIT, MULTI-RBI
DAY. IN ADDITION HE MAKES A
BACKUP GEM FROM SCF.
BRUCE MAKES A PICK GEM AT 1B OF

THE HIGHEST ORDER
I HOPE SOME OF YOU ARE SAYING

HAR, HAR, HARDY HAR, HAR, AFTER
READING THIS. CAN HARDLY WAIT
FOR NEXT WEEK.
YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS
GARY
NO HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK …NOTThe Official Commissioner’s BLog:

All-Star Dates NO-VEMBER /21/20-11/22/20

Game # MAKE
RS
43A SAT 18 KPP5 No Rain The Zee- 8-6 MIKE SP

No Clouds ity* vs His The
Johner
No Low Zee-ity*
Temps vs His
No breeze Johner
43B SAT 19 KPP3 Ditto with no Dan K* vs 13-11 in Bruce

mud Happy 12
Leder
innings
44 SUN 24 ALLEN- Ditto except His Johner* 11-11 Mike Sp /
WOOD no sun vs The Bruce
In 12
Leder of
glare. innings
the Hosen
people*
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43A SATURDAY GAME NO-VEMBER 21.20 - KPP5 BY MIKE
SP
A great game on a beautiful day. The Z’s topped the Hunts
8-6. Big hitting day for Ralph, a guest, with 5 hits, Kono
who hit line drives all day and Z who had 2 hits for the
victors. The Hunts attack was led by Luis who had multiple
hits. Defense was the name of the game and Jon Z made
several nice catches in CF. Mike flashed some leather at
SS, Ralph had some nice grabs in RF, Lee sparkled at 2b
and Steve F made several great plays at 3b.
43B SATURDAY GAME NO-VEMBER 21, 2020 KPP3
GORDON HAD AN EXTREMELY NOTEWORTHY DAY.
HIS 6 HITS, MANY RBI, AND HIS -NO WAY I’M GOING TO LET
THIS BALL FALL - ATTITUDE, ON 7 RUNNING POP UPS,
MAKES HIM A NOMINEE FOR BOTH MVP AND THE KING OF
POP…UPS.
THE NOTORIOUS MARK LEDER GOT THE NOD AGAINST
THE NO-NONSENSE DAN KRYGER. BOTH PITCHERS

PERFORMED EXTREMELY WELL AND CONTENDED FOR
THE NO-BALL PRIZE BECAUSE THEY THREW MOSTLY
STRIKES. DAN STRUCK OUT 2 BATTERS IN A ROW, A
RARITY IN GNSB AND GOT THE WIN. IT WAS NO PICNIC TO
BAT AGAINST HIM. HE ALSO SLUGGED 4 POWERFUL BASE
HITS.
THE NOBLE RICH COY HIT THE BALL ON THE NOSE 4

TIMES FOR BASE HITS AND MADE A NOTABLE RUNNING
WEB GEM IN RF.
MARK LEDER HIT THE BALL ON THE NOGGIN 4 TIMES FOR

BASE HITS INCLUDING A SOLO, NO LO CONTENDRE,
NOBODY’S GONNA CATCH THIS ONE, HOME RUN OVER
EVERYONES HEAD IN CF.
ITS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT HUGH HIT THE BALL ON

THE NOSE 4 TIMES FOR BASE HITS
THE NOBLE JUAN PLATA WAS NOTICED FOR HIS 3 HITS.
NOVICE STEVE HERSHON BELTED 3 SINGLES TO ADD 3

MORE NOTCHES TO HIS HITTING BELT.
SUPER JOE SINE-NO COULD DO NO WRONG. HE MADE A
NO. OF RUNNING CATCHES AND CAUGHT THE NO. 4 TRAIN
TO HITSVILLE, USA.
JOHNNY V PERFORMED NOBLEY AT SHORT MAKING

SEVERAL FINE PLAYS THAT DIDN’T SEEM POSSIBLE,
INCLUDING A SINENO-VITALE RELAY THROWOUT OF A
RUNNER AT THE PLATE,
BRUCE AT 3B SAYS NO WAY, NO HOW ANYTHING’S GOING
TO GET BY ME TODAY AND COMES UP WITH 3
SPECTACULAR WEB GEMS.
THE GAME ENDED WITH THE BASES LOADED IN THE 12TH

WITH THE TYING RUN ON 2B AND THE WINNING RUN ON
1B. KUDOS TO BRUCE FOR MAKING SUCH EVEN SIDES,
ONCE AGAIN.
UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE OF CO-VID, WE HAD TO “JUST

SAY NO TO HUGS” AND HIGH FIVES AFTER THE GAME.
44 SUNDAY GAME NO-VEMBER 22, 2020 ALLENWOOD BY

MIKE SP

It was a tale of two games. The Leders jumped out to a 10-0 lead,
only to be caught by the Hunts and ending in an 11-11 tie. I know
Bruce likes ties, cause he likes kissing his sister. The Leders bats
were hot early with back to back HR’s by Mike Spiel and Luis.
Both of them had 3 laser hits each. Kenny and Bobby both
chipped in with multiple hits. The Hunts comeback was led by
Ziggy and Barry with 4 hits apiece. Driller, John V and Joe had
multiple hits as well. Bryan had a clutch, 2 out, game tying hit.
Despite the score, there was a lot of defense being played. Bryan
Black made a terrific catch on a soft liner to 2b. Marc Leder
snagged a liner back to mound, which probably saved his life.
Driller had a couple of hot grabs at 3b. John V made all the plays
at SS. Gary W made a nice catch on a foul pop up behind the
plate, that Fran would not have caught. Lee scooped up a
grounder at the mound and made the play that few of our
pitchers, if any, would have made. The law firm of Spiel,
Tannenbaum and Hershon turned a nice 6-4-3 DP. Mike Spiel
made several nice plays at SS, one on a pop fly down the LF line
and another on a grounder up the middle, taking a hit away from
Mario. Jack was a defensive star today. With several great
catches in LF, including a game saver off the bat of Lee.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE.

GET READY FOR A FOUR DAY IRON MAN WEEKEND.
REMEMBER WE START WINTER TIMES BEGINNING THIS
THURSDAY (THANKSGIVING) 8:45 TO 10:45 AM

IN INNING NO. 1 BOTH MIKE SPIEL AND LUIS AVILA SAY NO

TO NO OVERHEAD AND BLAST MONSTER SUPER NOVA,
BACK TO BACK, BELLY TO BELLY, HOME RUNS, OVER THE
HEADS OF OUTFIELDERS INTO THE NO MANS LANDS OF
ALLENWOOD. THEIR NEXT TIME UP, THEY HIT COPYCAT
LONG LINE DRIVE SINGLES.
JACK SAYS NO NUKES AS HE RUNS DOWN AND DIFFUSES

4 NUCLEAR BOMBS HEADED TO 3 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES,
NO. LEFTFIELDIA, LEFT NO. CENTERFIELDIA, AND NO
RIGHTCENTER FIELDIA.
BRYAN PUTS THE NO IN SNO-CONE AS HE LITERALLY WEB
GEMS A DRIVE HIT HIGH OVER 2B. HE CAUGHT ONLY 10%
OF THE BALL AFTER A FINE LEAP, BUT THE OTHER 90%
REMAINED ATTACHED.
Gary Charney was a stud running down balls all over the OF and
had 2 or 3 hits in our losing cause Saturday…
Thanks. I'll work it into this weekends highlights. I
didn't play on that field last weekend so I didn't
know.
DRAMATIC HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates NO-

VEMBER /26/20-11/29/20
2020 Day Turnouts Location Conditions Pitchers Scores DIREC

Game # TORS
Thur Canceled KPP5 Rained out
45A Fri 21- would have KPP5 OK His Johner 14-6 Mike Sp
been 17. 4 vs LEETEE*
came from
canceled field
Which had 19
players
45B No game. Fields
not available due
to flooding and
permits conflict
with another
group
46A Sat 21 KPP5 Ditto with no His Johner* 8-7 in Mike Sp
mud vs Dougbee 12
innings
46B Sat 19 Steam- FINE Gary Z*/ 15-4 Bruce

boat RALPH vs
OTHERS
47 Sun 25 ALLEN- Ditto His Johner 13-8 Mike Sp /
WOOD vs The Bruce
In 11
Leder* of
the Hosen innings
people*
REDUX

Turnout e outdoor
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months
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96-38=58 $0.53 A NO-
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*DENOTES WP
45A FRIDAY GAME 11. 27.20 - KPP5 BY MIKE SP

The Tannenbaums topped the Hunts 14-6 on a beautiful Friday
morning. Lee was the star of the game with 4 hits and a long
triple. He also pitched a great game and fielded well on the
mound. The two Mikes, Spiel and Smolens also had 4 hits each
while Vinny and Jon Z had 3 hits apiece. Joel hit a titanic home
run for the Hunts. Web gems for the day, Joel turned 2 nice
double plays at SS, Ziggy made a couple of great grabs at 3b,
John V saved a couple of runs at 1b, Bryan made like Brooks
Robinson at 3b and Mike Spiel had a nice running catch on a pop
up in short LF.

45B FRIDAY GAME 11.27.20 - KPP5 BY
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxed
46A SATURDAY GAME 11.28.20 - KPP5
HIS JOHNER PLAYS THE PART OF SCROOGE ON THE

MOUND AS HE STINGIES THE HOME TEAM TO JUST 7
RUNS.
GARY CH MAKES A LONG BROADWAY RUN IN RF FOR A

GEM OF A CATCH.
BRYAN B PLAYS THE ROLE OF HEART BREAKER AS HE

DRIVES IN
THE TYING AND WINNING RUNS WITH HIS BROADWAY
SMASH HIT IN THE 11TH HOUR. HE ALSO STOMPS ON
ANOTHER PERSON’S DREAM WITH A WEB GEM OF A
ONE LINER AT 3B
BOTH MATT AND BRIAN STAR, WHO HAS BEEN A STAR

HIS WHOLE LIFE, PRODUCE 4 SMASH HITS IN THEIR
ROLES AS LEADING MEN.
ALEX B. PRODUCES 3 BROADWAY SMASH HITS.
LEDER PUTS ON QUITE A SHOW WITH A TRIPLE THAT

ALMOST REACHES THE LIGHTS ON BROADWAY IN RF.
MARQUIS PLAYER RICH CONNORS, SHOWS WHY HE’S

ALWAYS THE CRITIC’S CHOICE AS HE ADD 3 MORE
HITS TO HIS RESUME.
MIKE SPIEL IS NOMINATED FOR HIS ROLE AS

SHORTSTOP EXTRAORDINAIRE, AS HE TURNS A SURE
BASE HIT INTO A DOUBLE PLAY AND PRODUCES A
COUPLE OF KEY HITS.
MIKE SMOLENS ACTS AS IF HE’S A PROFESSIONAL

PLAYER WITH A MULT-IHIT DAY, INCLUDING A TRIPLE
WITH 2 ON.
THE MULTI-TALENTED VINNY B PLAYS SHOWS WHY

HE’S ALWAYS ONE OF GNSB’S MAIN PROTAGONISTS
WITH HIS 2 HITS, IMPOSSIBLE WEB GEM IN RCF ON A
POTENTIAL HOMER AND A SAC FLY.
MARC KONO PROVIDES FOR GREAT THEATER WITH

HIS DRAMATIC GRASS TOP CATCH OF A BALL.
DOUGBEE PLAYS THE ROLE OF SPOILER AS HE

RECOVERS FROM A NUCEAR BOMB BLAST HIT TO THE
MOUND THAT AND HAS THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO
DEFUSE IT.
DAVE GERBER’S STAR CONTINUES TO SHINE ON B’WAY

WITH ANOTHER MULTI-HIT PERFORMANCE.
LEE DESERVES A CURTAIN CALL FOR HIS 4 HITS

INCLUDING A TRIPLE.
THERE WERE ALSO NICE PERFORMANCES FROM

OTHER CAST MEMBERS LIKE STEVE F, JACK AND
ROOKIE ADAM S
46B SATURDAY GAME 11.28.20 - KPP STEAMBOAT BY BRUCE

The beauty of the B game.
Today, 19 men joined together to play a softball game.
This is not unusual in itself but it was the factors of who and
where that made this game unusual.
Because of the recent inclement weather KPP 3 & 4 were unplayable and so the B
game had to be played at Steamboat field. I was later informed that GNSB started
out it’s journey at Steamboat, so for some it was a homecoming game.
I saw two junior high school buddies playing together after 30 odd years.
I saw two men in the legal system figure out where they know each other from
and who they know in common.
I saw a father and son play together with such joy and pleasure.
I saw a selfless player make both the first out and last out for two different
teams. Maybe a first for GNSB.
I saw a pitcher who has mobility issues playing a flawless first base.
I saw a sciaticly challenged player struggle to do his best.
I saw ethnic, racial & religious diversity playing together without rancor and
divisiveness.
I saw a foul ball heading for a parked car and someone yelling “car” as if the car
could duck.
The score was irrelevant.
The number of hits was unimportant.
The fact that we were playing a game of softball outside during a pandemic on
November 28th: Says it all.
47 SUNDAY GAME 11.29.20 - Allenwood
SINCE EXTRAS RARELY GET CREDIT IN SHOWS, HERE

ARE SOME EXTRA ONLY SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT.
GIVE EXTRA CREDIT TO THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS

FOR GETTING EXTRA BASE HITS:
JOEL HR OVER RCF

SUPERJOE 2B TO RCF
MATTHEW S 2B TO CF
KENNY 3B TO RF
MARIO 2B TO RCF
SCOTT, WHO’S AN EXTRA IN FILMS, 2B TO RCF
IN ADDITION, HAVING EXTRA MERIT-ABLE AFFAIRS
AND THEN GIVING WEB GEMS TO MAKE UP FOR THEM
WERE:
ROB W AT 2B
ZIGGY AT 2B
BRUCE AT 1B
LEE IN CF
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LAST HIGHLIGHTS? The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates DECEMBER /

12/20-12/13/20

Game # TORS
48A Sat 20 KPP5 Danky His Johner 7-4 in Mike Sp
without a vs Gary Z* 12
show of Dan innings
K
48B Sat 17 KPP3 Danky Leder*/ 16-13 Bruce
without a Ralph vs
DougBee/
Dan K but
Dan
nary a wind
blast
49 Sun 24 ALLEN- Very. His 5-3 Mike Sp /
WOOD Undecembe Johner*/ Bobby
In 13
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ON 12.12 WE ACHIEVE MONTH 112 AND PLAYERS ARE

ASTERISKAL!
48A SATURDAY GAME 12. 12.20 - KPP5
DEETS ARE SKETCHY. THE ONLY CERTAINTY IS THAT

THE PITCHERS DID VERY WELL AND PROBABLY
PAINTED THE CORNERS AND STRIKE ZONE EDGES
WITH REMBRANDTIAN PRECISION.
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED. YOU CAN READ

BETWEEN THE INNINGS AND FILL IN THE BLANKS.
48B SATURDAY GAME 12.12.20 - KPP3
DRILLER LEAVES A LASTING IMPRESSION ON

EVERYONE WITH 5 HITS, INCLUDING THE CYCLE AND 6
RBI
JOHNNY V BLASTS 4 BASE HITS AND EVERY LAST ONE

OF THEM IS HARD ENOUGH TO HAVE CAUSED
SOMEONE TO GET EMERGENCY RHINOPLASTY
SURGERY, HAD THEY BEEN HIT IN THE FACE.
BARRY D SANDBLASTS 3 HITS INCLUDING A 3B FOR

MULTIPLE RBI AND MAKES BACK TO BACK WEB GEMS
STRETCHING OUT FOR BALLS AS IF HE WAS ELASTIC
LAD.
HUGH PLASTERS A TRIPLE AND GOES HOME ON THE

OVERTHROW, THEN REPLASTERS ANOTHER. AT LAST
COUNT HE HAD 4 HITS AND 3 RBI.
ONE OF THE LONGEST LASTING GNSB PLAYERS, DAN

H COMES UP WITH 2 WEB GEM PICKS AT FIRST,
SAVING RUNS AS FRANIE VALLIE SINGS …AT LONG
LAST GLOVE HAS ARRIVED.”
SUPER JOE PUTS AN EVERLASTING IMAGE IN

EVERYONE’S MIND WITH HIS LAST DITCH, ALL OUT,
DESPERATE, DIVING CATCH OF A BALL DESTINED FOR
HOMERUNNIA. HE ALSO HAS A MULTIHIT GAME
INCLUDING A DOWN THE LINE BI-BAGGER THAT HE
WALLOPS, DESPITE THE PITCH BEING A GROUND
GRAZER.
IN GORDO’s NEXT TO LAST TANGO WITH THE PITCHER HE

TRIPLES AND .
ROOKIE RALPH, IN LONG LASTING RELIEF, OUTLASTS

OPPOSING BATTERS AND SHUTS THEM DOWN IN THEIR
LAST LICKS IN ADDITION TO HAVING A FINE BATTING DAY.
SCOOTER HAS A 3 HIT DAY. I CAN’T REMEMBER THE LAST

TIME HE DIDN’T.
DOUGBEE, HELPS OUT IN A LAST MINUTE FIELD CHANGE
AND HAS A SOLID PITCHING OUTING AND CRACKS A
COUPLE OF HITS.
MARK WAS AGAIN ONE OF THE LEDERS OF THE SMACK

PACK, WITH 2 RBI PRODUCING BLASTS IN ADDITION TO
HIS FINE PITCHING, PROVING THAT NICE GUYS DON’T
HAVE TO FINISH LAST.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, GARY W HAS A KEY BASE HIT AND
RBI
THE VIZZIES HAD A 10-5 LEAD DOING INTO THE BOTTOM

OF THE NEW BALL ERA. BUT THE HOME-TOWNERS HAD
THE LAST LAUGH AS THEY BOUNCED BACK WITH 3 IN THE
LAST OF THE 5TH, 2 IN THE LAST OF THE 6TH AND 6 IN
THE LAST OF THE 7TH.
THERE’S SUPPOSED TO BE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF

SNOW TOMORROW AND THURSDAY. HOPEFULLY THIS
WASN’T OUR LAST HURRAH FOR 2020.
THESE HIGHLIGHTS ARE OVER OR AS ETTA JAMES

SANG……………….
49 SUNDAY GAME 12.13.20 - ALLENWOOD
PITCHERS DOMINATE!
THE BATTERS THEY EXTERMINATE
MAKING THEM SUBORDINATE
SO AS THEY CONTINUE TO FASCINATE
WE SHOULD NOT PROCRASTINATE
TO GO AHEAD AND COORDINATE
AN EFFORT TO ORIGINATE
A PROCESS TO NOMINATE
THEM TO HALL THAT WILL ILLUMINATE
HIS JOHNER (WP) GIVES UP ONLY 3 RUNS IN 12

INNINGS
LEDERLEE GIVES UP ONLY 5
ONLY 8 RUNS ARE SCORED IN A TOTAL IN 26

OFFENSIVE INNINGS. IN 20 OUT OF 26 OFFENSIVE
INNING CHANCES, NO RUNS ARE SCORED.
BIG SNOW COMING TONIGHT. HOPEFULLY THIS WON’T BE

OUR LAST HURRAH FOR 2021.
HIGHLIGHTS before Christmas The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-

Star Dates DECEMBER /12/20-12/13/20
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Here’s the highlights of Christmas

Because all thru my house not a creature is stirring,
Not even my spouse
There was rain on the field
It was piled up high
Throughout the morn
It would drop from the sky
But echoes past spoke to me

Allowing me to tell you
How it would have,
turned out to be
A big home run would make a big splash

An impossible grab following a mad dash.
A throw to the plate, had the runner dead in the
water
He should’a stayed, as the coach said he ought’a
A claim for sure the ump was out to sea

Though 2020, he still cannot see
He must have contracted water on the brain
And should’a stayed home, because of the rain
But blue wouldn’t listen to all of the squawks

So on the water, the batter did walk
Though in hot water, he got out of the frame
As the contest continued, he did more of the same.
And despite calls to start a new game.
His team caught up, to show they weren’t that lame.
FIRST HIGHLIGHTS? The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates January 1-3,
2021

Game # TORS
1 Fri 23 PS213 A crispy His Johner 10-9 Bruce/

treat * Bobby
GT
vs Gary Z
9:30
2 Sat 19 OLD Vey Der 18-13 in Mike Sp/

SCHOOL play-sent Lederhose Bruce
GT
YARD n/Ralph* vs
9:00 Gary Z
3 Sun 20 OLD A Ogray His Johner 13-12 Bobby/

SCHOOL * Mike Sp
GT
YARD vs Gary Z
8:00

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GNSB GAMES ARE PLAYED FOR

THE FIRST 3 DAYS OF THE
YEAR. THAT’S THE FOIST TIME!
WE ARE ON A RECORD PACE TO
PLAY THE MOST GAMES EVER
(94) IN A YEAR!
STREAK GROWS TO
113!
Kudos to all the hardy boys who played on hard
surfaces on all 3 days of the New Years Weekend in 3
different time zones and not only kept our streak alive at
113 straight months but hardly complained.... I said
hardly.
Dare I say, "Har,har, hardy har, har?
8 IRON-MEN BECOME
PART OF A SPECIAL
CLUB AND ARE
ENTITLEISTED TO OUR
ACCOLADES. THEY
ARE:
JACK,BOBBY, GORDON,BRUCE MARK L,
HUGH,GARY Z,GARY W, AND MIKE SP
First Game of Year: FRIDAY 1.1.21 - PS213 As relayed by

Bruce
ON 1/1 ITS A WIN, WIN SITUATION FOR ALL THOSE

PARTAKING IN A 1-DERFUL GAME
23 players
Pitchers Z (Hunt (W)
10-9 10 innings
Firstly the Game was won in the bottom of the 10th.
A first among equals Luis, went 4 for 4
The first class Steve H, went 3 for 4
Mark Leder hit 2 monster triples, the first cut being the deepest.
The first rate Ralph, hit 2 doubles.
John V committed first degree murder on a ball that he struck so hard that he was
charged with a triple.
Hunts team came back from 8-4, tied it gave back lead, tied it & won on a walk off
single by Pete.
Web gems:
Gordon at SS made a play of the first order
Mario at 3rd made a provided first aid to his team with a gem at 3B
Bobby made 4 or 5 put outs in short center field but he doesn’t read emails, so no
need to waste a first cliche on him
The return of Dr E playing a flawless RF. It was the first time he’s played in a
while.
Connors left with a calf muscle pull.
Eric dressed in a uniform the put Egon von Furstenbeg to shame, brought pre-
stamped post cards address to John Howe with the photoshopped John on the
cover of the book Unbroken so that everyone could write words of
encouragement to John.
Since I had no first hand knowledge of the Saturday and

Sunday Games, Mike Sp provided both with some input
from Bobby and Bruce
Game #2 Saturday 1.2.21 at Old Schoolyard since PS 213 was occupied as relayed by
Mike Sp

It was a back and forth game with the Leders scoring 6 runs in
their last at bat to overtake the Z’s 18-13. Led by big hitting from
Lee who drilled a triple to fence in left and had 5 hits. Luis also
banged out a couple of extra base hits. Multiple hits for Jack,
Brian and Leder led them to victory. Seth had multiple hits
including a big rbi single late in the game to start the comeback.
For the Z’s, Mike had 5 hits including a shot off the fence in left
and a triple through the opening in the fence in center. Hugh had
3 hits along with Dave who knocked one off the tree in center and
on over the fence in right. Web gems, Bryan made a couple of
gems at 3b, Mike grabbed a grounder up the middle and threw
Bobby out at first, Bobby made a nice running catch in RF and
Dave also made a nice running grab in RF.
Game #3 Sunday 1.3.21 at Old Schoolyard as relayed by Mike SP
The later game time worked perfectly.”Game over. Pictures taken and rain
started. It doesn’t get any better than this.” - Bruce
First off, Lee goes schoolyard with the shot of the day, a hr. About the 4th pole,
after the drop.
The Hunts came back with multiple runs in the last inning to
beat the Z’s, 13-12, I think. Lee led the way with multiple hits
including a homer over the CF fence. Driller had a big hitting
day with several bombs, including a bases loaded double in
the last inning to take the lead. Ralph also had several hits
for the victors. Barry led the way for the Z’s with 6 hits. Mario
blasted a double to the fence in LF and Mike had several hits
including a ball over the fence in right and was awarded the
first base after first base.(Double)
Web gems: Lee made a great play at SS, charging in and
throwing a laser to first to get the out. Mike threw out 2
runners at home on relays from Ed and Leder. Rob made a
terrific scoop at first base saving a run. Bryan made a couple
of gems at 3b on a busy day.
Have a good weekend everyone. Full disclosure: This was

not my first draft of the highlights and so thankful that the
first amendment allows me to babble on like this.
Gar - First born of the Leventhal siblings and first in my first

grade class to be given ether. (March of 1956).
RE-SEALED HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates January

17, 2021
2021 Day Turnouts Location Conditions Pitchers Scores Side
Game # Makers
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SCHOOL comfort vs Gary Z*/ Bruce
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5 Mon. 16 OLD TBA His Johner* 8-5 Bruce

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Game #4 Sunday 1.17.21 at Old Schoolyard by Bruce
This report was found in an hermetically sealed
mayonnaise jar on the front porch of Funk & Wagnall’s.
What began as a completely overcast and frigidly breezy
Sunday morning, ended in a partially overcast and semi-
breezy late morning.
24 men and boys returned to the “Old Schoolyard” to play
a softball game where many had learned the game as
children. They had mostly learned this amazing game on
the asphalt fields of the New York City public school
system.
It was a very evenly balanced set of teams lead by team
managers Bobby & Bruce
The pitching chores were handled ably by John (Der
Judge) Hunt who went all the way pitching 13 innings
against Gary (The Z) Zwetchkenbaum (12 innings) and
Mark (The Lederhosen) Leder (1 inning).
The great pitching was matched by great fielding with too
many web gems to mention,
as well as great hitting.
The final out occurred in the 13th inning with the tying run
at bat. Gamed ended with an 8 to 5 victory for the
Bruce’s. It does not get any better than this.
When asked to place their highlights on the scoreboard,
these men and boys were too humble to toot their own
horns. It was a great game in the true spirit of Great Neck
Softball.
Monday Highlights: By Bruce

Final score 8 to 5 in 10 innings with the tying run at bat.
Deja Vu all over again.
Winning pitcher (again) was John (Der Judge) Hunt who pitched all 10 innings.
The losing pitchers (again) were Gary (the Z) Zwetchkenbaum (8 innings) and
Mark (the Lederhosen) Leder (2 Innings).
Losing team Highlights:

Alexander (14 year old son of Vinny Bats) joined his dad in the outfield.
The kid moves like a young Daryl Strawberry and hits like him as well.
Vinny “Bats” played a great game both offensively and defensively.
Gordon hit the ball solidly every at bat, unfortunately most of them ended up in
Mario’s glove. He was the author of several web gems at short stop.
Bryan who started a non-sugar diet played with grace and ease and no signs of
sugar withdrawal.
Mark Leder acquitted him self well both behind the plate as well as in front of it.
He played catcher, pitcher and as a hitter.
Gary Z snagged a line drive smashed towards the pitcher’s mound that shows
he still has the reflexes of a 40 year old.
Winning team Highlights:
Sunday by Bruce: Final Score 8-5 WinningTeam Pitcher-John Hunt - Losing

Team Pitcher-Gary Z. *** 1) Luis-4 Hits Including One Home Run. Also Game
Ending Web Gem Catch down the Leftfield line. 2) Mario 3 Hits and 2 Web
Gem Catches at Third Base. 3) Scooter 3 Hits -One a Long Double to Leftfield
and 2 Web Gem catches at Shortshop. 4) Driller 3 Hits and Web Gem Catch on
Short Hop at First Base. 5) Hugh had 3 Hits and some nice base running. 6)
Alan Zamchick had a RBI Hard Single to left & some nice baserunning. 7) Gary
W. played well defensively
behind the plate @ Catcher and some nice base running as well. ****
By Bruce and reported to our Florida Satellite Office, then

relayed back to you.
FYI
Our own Scott Eliasoph will make a cameo appearance
this Tuesday on FBI’s Most Wanted on CBS, Channel 2, at
10pm. Watch for him
STREAKED HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates Feb.28,
2021

Game # Makers
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SCHOOL ringed vs Gary Z Bruce
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IN THE 10TH HOUR, OUR STREAK IS PRESERVED!!!

KUDOS TO ALL THE FINE YOUNG MEN OF GREAT NECK
WEEKEND SOFTBALL THAT MADE THIS HAPPEN, NOT
ONLY BY SHOWING UP AND BRAVING THE ELEMENTS
BUT BY BRINGING SNOW SHOVELS, AND WATER PIKS
TO MAKE THE FIELD PLAYABLE
Game #6 Sunday 2.28.21 at Old Schoolyard by Gordo

Twas a gloomy last day in February. The Great Neck
Softball league streak of never missing an entire
calendar month of playing (except for the pandemic)
was in jeopardy and the black top was still partially
covered in snow and ice. How would the faithful
respond? Would they choose the cowardly route of
sitting by a pool in Florida or would they get to the
field en masse an hour before game time, outfitted
with shovels, ice picks and brooms to clear the field
and keep this most sacrilegious streak in tack?
(COMMISSIONER’S NOTE: In my own defense you
should know that sitting poolside or walking along a beach on
85 degree days are no walks in the park.)
It is with an enormous sense of pride that I can report
that the warriors of softball took the high road. Even
Joe Sineno showed up! And after making the field
playable, albeit with some changes to ground rules to
accommodate the conditions, the show went on. And
what a show it was, although the start was should we
say, bumpy.

A searing line drive that his honor tried to snare with
his cheekbone and the promise of the moment quickly
turned ominous. But, heroically, the Great Hunt said
give me the ball and away we went. The visitors were
able to scratch a run only to be temporarily thwarted
by the home sides three spot. Key to the rally were
consecutive singles by Brian, Hugh, Ralph, Johnny V,
Eric and Mario before the visitors were able to quell
the onslaught.

Maintaining advantage, the home side kept the visitors
off the board until the fifth when with the bags full,
Mark Leder went opposite way on a 3-1 count for a
bases clearing triple.

The lead was short lived as the home side again put up
a three spot behind powerful hitting from Ed, Pete,
Bruce and an inspired Judge, who lashed a ball as hard
as he used to lash guilty defendants.

In the top of the sixth, with the addition of Luis, who
decided that the 8:00 a.m. start didn’t apply to him,
the visitors put up five. Leading the way were back to
back triples from Lou and Joe.

Undaunted, Seth Cohen lashed a drive to center which
plated Eric all the way from first. And once again, we
had a nail biter.

But the veteran hurler Gary Z., with
uncharacteristically good control, pitched brilliantly and
behind deft fielding including smooth play at short by
Gordon and at third by Bryan, frustrated the home
side.

When the final inning was played, the score stood 12-8
for the Z’s over the Huntsmen. But make no mistake;
there were no losers in this epic contest. The streak
endures.
Time March-es on HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star

Dates March 7-8, 2021

Game # Makers
Sat Wind chilled out
7 Sun 22 OLD A Sunny His Johner* 12-5 Bobby/

SCHOOL none wind vs Gary Z Bruce
YARD chiller-diller
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OUR STREAK March-es on to 115 consecutive months of

outdoor play!*
KUDOS TO ALL!
Game #7- Sunday 3.7.21 at Old Schoolyard by Gordo
Under a bright late morning late winter sun, the boys of all seasons
triumphantly extended the consecutive months streak to 115 (tempered
only by a global pandemic). The 10 a.m. game time was a departure
from the norm but it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the invigorated
group of 22. The two sides were assembled with the Z’s squaring off
against his Honor.
The home team scratched out a run in the bottom of the first led by
Hugh’s fleet feet and Leder’s hosen the ball all over the park. But their
efforts were quickly and decisively rebuked by the visitors who put a 7
spot on the board in the top of the second. Z’s return to midseason form
wasn’t enough to offset the questionable defense and timely hitting. The
rally started with the Judge, Juan and Bobby at the bottom of the order.
Around to the top and Ziggy back in form, Brian, Barry and the Big
Gerbowski lashed the balls with alacrity. Mario, Jack, and Ed all
followed suit with Rob W closing the onslaught.
The home team caught their stride and posted a four pack in the bottom
of the third. That man Leder drove in a pair before Gordon went left
fence (thanks to Lou’s swatter) for a bases clearing two bagger.
But when the visitors added two more in the fourth and then three in the
eighth, it was all over but the dancing. His Honor hurled 7 straight
scoreless innings all while getting endorsement offers from cup
companies throughout the tri-state area.
The noon whistle ended the lopsided affair but no one with the exception
perhaps of Barry had any reason to not share in the camaraderie of the
day. The streak lives.
Do I see a Great Neck Park field in the not too distant future? Stay
tuned…
By Gordon
Thank you to Gordon, Bruce , Bobby, and Jack for keeping things going.
PS For those coming down to Florida this month, I have Monday-
Wednesday Pickup Game for you in Fort Lauderdale. Be well and stay
safe everyone. See you in April.
Gar
day-LIGHTful Highlights The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates March

13-14, 2021

Game # Makers
8 Sat 24 KPP3 Like brides His Johner/ 11-8 Bruce/

without Ralph Mike S
vs Gary Z*
grooms and
witches
without
brooms
9 Sun 22 Day-lightful His Johner 10-9 Bruce
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Game #9 Saturday 3.13.21 KPP 3 by Gordon

OPENING DAY (who knew?)

Owing to an unseasonably warm week in early March, the Great
Neck Park District gave the league last minute approval to use the
fields on Red Brook Road. And an enthusiastic group of players
showed up ready, willing and able. The only problem was that field
5 was still covered in ice! No matter. The softball warriors picked
up and staged combat on the B field. And what a game it was!

The visitors surged ahead in the top of the first with strong hitting
by Brian, Rich, Mike Spiel, Vinny, Lee and capped by a bases
clearing blast to right center by Gordon. The home side, undaunted,
quickly responded with a three pack of their own; With the power
surge supplied by the heart of the order; Arik, Lou and the Great
Gerbowski.

Two scoreless innings ensued until Gary W unleashed a bomb and
the visitors plated two more were on the board. Single runs were
added and it appeared that the Judges crew would prevail when the
ball was handed over to Ralph to quell the fire. But it was not to be.

Ralph was nearly unhittable. In both a good and bad way. He set a
GNSB league record of record of recording both four k’s as well as
four free passes in three innings of work. But it wasn’t the cagey
knuckleballers elusiveness that did the visitors in, it was the bat
speed of Arik’s son Seth who turned on a fastball to turn a one run
deficit to a one run lead! Add to that, an outstanding diving catch
by the swift left fielder and the visitors were done. Not even the
eventful play of the right fielder who thought that the best course of
action after dropping a fly would be to gun the ball across the
outfield to the left center fielder would be enough to prevent the Z’s
from owning the day.

Scouting report: Spiel – twisted knee is listed as day to day (but
aren’t we all)

Game #9 Piday 3.14.21 KPP 3 by Gordon
A slight warming trend was enough for the second game of the
opening weekend to be played on the A field. The warm air was very
much needed as the springing of the clock to daylight saving time
meant a low morning sun.

From the outset, it appeared that the home Z’s didn’t get the memo
about an earlier game time as poor pitching and sloppy fielding
pitted against strong hitting and the visitors were leading 9-0 before
the crowd had settled into their seats. The hitting was balanced and
everyone on the visitors contributed. The first inning onslaught
featured strong hitting by Mike, Joe, Mark, Bryan and a red hot
Rob. The second time around, the side maker Cousin Brucie and
the Judge provided the spark. It left some of Z’s teammates hurling
vindictives!

And it looked hopeless for the home side until The ZIG came to
town. Lashing a bases clearing triple to cut the lead in half and
drawing a critical walk from the shell shocked magistrate in the
pivotal seventh inning and the naysayers were left with nothing to
say other than wow, what a great comeback. Productive hitting by
Pete, Juan, Z to help his own cause and Mario complimented the
speed and agility from the top of the lineup. The top three Seth, Jack
and Johnnie V were dynamite as the home team squeaked to a one
run lead. And it would have been more had there not been
"Rob"bery committed in right field on a sinking line drive by Rob
himself.

The visitors had one last chance to tie the score when Joe Sineno, at
one time one of the fastest guys around, failed to advance from first
to third on a crisp single. Perhaps he thought leaving the bat in the
volatile hands of Mr. Leder would be the prudent move. But it was
not to be. Mighty Marko was bested by an inside heater from the
Z, the comeback was aborted and the final score revealed a
comeback for the ages.

Opening weekend was a success with special kudos for the
Brucemeister for making such evenly balanced squads.
Commissioner’s note: From somewhere near Pi-ami to Long Pi-

land. Thank you Gordon and Bruce for keeping everything going
with such high quality.
To be noted: Bruce sends me photo of the scoreboards when I am not

there. Upon seeing yesterday’s I immediately commented that there
must have been complaints and calls for a new game with new sides. I
wonder how I knew that would happen? Any theories?
The game of course was continued with the team that was trailing 9-0
in the 2nd, winning. Gar
Inspirational Knocked the daylights out of the ball

Had he hit the ball an hour earlier it would have been a home run since
there were no fielders yet.
Winterless Highlights The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates March 27-28,
2021

Game # Makers
12 Sat 26 KPP Winterless His 7-5 Bruce/

Johner*/
vs Gary Z
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Game #12 Saturday 3.27.21 KPP Written by Mike Spiel

It was a well played game with the Hunts beating the Z’s 7-5.
For the Z’s a big hitting day for Roy, Joe and his nephew
Vinny with 3 hits each. Mark Leder and Joe each hit booming
triples for the Hunts. Web gems by Z on a screaming liner
back to the mound. Bryan made a couple of nice plays at 3b,
as did New Fran at 3b and SS. Lee pitched 2 inning is relief
and fielded his position well. Joe made a nice running catch
in LCF. Matt made a nice catch in RF. Vinny had the defensive
play of the day running in a long way to catch a fly in LF.

Please sign up for tomorrow’s Momentous Event before 5pm this
afternoon so we can tell if we’ll have enough players for a viable
game.
See everyone in April

Gar
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Game # Makers
Fri Canceled
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vs Gary Z*
14 Sun 21 A-wood Leder* vs 10-10 Bruce/

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Game 13 Sat. KPP 5 4.3.21 by Gordon

A stunning morning marked the return of regularly scheduled 8 A.M.
games. And the conditions couldn’t have been more delightful. Yet for
some unknown reason, this grand opportunity to play was lost on several
who seemed to be intimidated by the early morning chill. These late
cancelations left a determined group of sixteen to square off in an 8
against 8 contest. And it was one for the ages. So engaging was the
match that after ten hard fought innings and no winner declared, an extra
frame was added stretching the morning game time to two and one half
hours!

His Johner’s boys started off with a two spot, anchored by Jack who was
a hitting machine all day. The next four frames were quiet until the Z’s
get ontrack, platting 5 in the bottom of the third. Solid hitting by Brian,
Jon Z and John V bamboozled the opponents. And with the tail end of
the order, Gary, Bruce and Z providing clutch at bats, the contest turned
around in a hurry.

The visitors came back strong as Joe, Bryan and Vinny delivered and the
visitors were within one. In their following turn, his Johner’s team
batted thirteen! And plated 8 to put the visitors ahead by seven. Jack
again delivered with a critical two run double which started the
fireworks. But it was the normally pull hitting Jeff who doubled into
rightcenter that delighted the visitors. The rally was finally thwarted
thanks to some nifty defense by the Great Brucinzki who snared a
screaming line drive.

Left for dead, the Z’s came back with a vengeance. With Gary, Bruce
and Z setting up the top of the order, the tandem of Jon and John
smashed the ball and when the dust had settled, four runs for the home
side. John’s triple was the big hit and it put the Z’s back in the game.

Four seemed to be their magic number as the Z’s added 4 more in the
bottom of the 8th. The key hit was a moon shot by Mark Leder that
scared the nesting indigenous Kings Point Park warblers in deep right
field and another by Jon Z that scared the left field fowl. After being
down by 7, the Z’s led by a run. What a comeback.

But Joe said not so fast as he rattled Z’s jowls with a moon shot of his
own and just like that, tie game. Well, said Brian, one good rip deserves
another and just like that the Z’s were up by one. Game on!

In the top of the tenth, Jeff led off and roped one down the line and the
judge came up and hit a bouncer that resulted in an errant throw. When
the dust had settled, Jeff had made it all the way home and his honor
stood on second with the top of the order coming to the plate. And then
the play of the game:

Angry at his transgression, John V. stuck his glove out and snared Joe’s
screamer that was heading up the middle and in one motion tagged out
the stunned runner who was looking to bring home the go ahead run!
Rally over and on to the bottom of the inning.

A determined group strode confidently to the plate and with runners on
the corners and Mark at the plate, the visitors elected to pitch rather than
walk to set up a force at home. That is the way to play fellows! You got
to bring some to get some and that’s what Mr. Leder did. A rip to right
and the game went to the Z’s.

To all that came, congratulations. To all those that bailed,
congratulations to all that came.
Game 14 Sun. A-wood 4.4.21 by Mike Sp

We know Bruce likes it when all games end in a tie. It looks like
on Sunday, Bruce was kissing his sister. The Avilas rallied with 4
runs in the bottom of the 12th, aided by a missed call on a tag play
at 3b that would have ended the game. Otherwise, Andy Paul did
a great job umping this 10-10 tie. The Leders jumped out to the
lead behind multiple hits from Joel and Mark Leder. The Avilas
came back behind the bomb that Kenny hit down the RF line for a
homer. A 3 hit game for Doug and a clutch 2 out single from Matt
to tie the game. Matt also made a terrific running catch in deep
LCF to rob Bryan of an extra base hit. There were many web
gems on the day. The infield of the Leders seem to make all the
plays with Rob at 1b, Mike at ss and Jon S who was Juanderful at
2b. Newcomer Junior made a nice running catch in RF. Jack and
Gary W made several plays in SCF in turning would be base hit
into force outs at 2b. Mario flashed some leather at 3b.
Thank you to Gordon and Mike Spiel for taking the time and doing the
Highlights and to Andy Paul who travelled all the way from Brooklyn
just to umpire. Excellent above and beyond
jobs.
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April 11-12-, 2021

Game # Makers
15 Sat 25 KPP Cloudy start His Johner* 7-6 Bruce/

then clarity vs Gary Z Mike
sets in.
16 Sun 15 A-wood Rainy Leder vs 18-17 Bruce/

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Game 15 Sat. KPP 5 4.11.21 by Mike

The game started out in heavy rain and ended in sunshine. The
Hunts beat the Z’s in 11 innings 7-6. With a 4-0 lead, Gary Z had
a no hitter going into the 8th inning, when the Hunts put together 3
hits and a walk to claw back into the game 4-2. Everyone knew Z
had the no-no going and it was jinxed by someone verbally
mentioning it. Sure enough, the next inning, the no-no, was gone,
as was the shut out and soon the enough the W. The Hunts rallied
for 5 runs in the top the 11th to win the game. They had 2nd and 3rd
with 2 outs when the Judge drew the 9th walk of the game for the
Hunts. Jon Z came up clutch with a two run single to take the
lead. Mike and newcomer Eddie, blasted a double and triple in the
bottom of the inning, but Eddie, the tying run, was left stranded at
third.

For the Hunts, not much hitting today, I think Leder had 2 hits.
Mike led the Z’s with 3 hits and a Sac fly. Guest Jonas blasted a
triple over the RF’s head and Hugh had a couple of hits. To have
a no hitter going that deep, there must be web gems. Joe made a
great diving catch in LCF. Hugh tracked down a long drive in RCF,
Jonas grabbed a hot liner in SCF. On the infield, Mike gobbled up
all the grounders to SS, including a nice 6-6-3 DP and a bare
handed catch on a force out at 2b. Steve made a bunch of plays
at 3b. For the Hunts, Bruce made a nice stop and throw at 2b,
Leder turned a nice DP and Seth made a couple of nice running
catches in RCF.
Game 16 Sun. A-wood 4.12.21 by Gordon
The weather forecast for Sunday April 11th 2021, was ominous. Rain
was predicted all day starting with light showers somewhere around 9
a.m., increasing in intensity to a heavy rain, which would subsequently
curtail all outdoor activities, including the Mets game scheduled that
afternoon. From the outset, the weather was suspect with a heavy fog
evident from the break of dawn. What to do?

Using the latest in weather technology, ranging from radar to tide charts
to temperature to wind charts and availing themselves of the greatest
technology in the history of mankind, including but not limited to the
Mars Integrity, the Large Hadron Collider, CRISPR (which as we all
know stand for, Clustered regularly Interspace Short Palindromic
Repeats) and dozens of other state of the art scientific tools, it was
decided to go ahead with the game. But what kind of a game would it
be?

That was answered on the first pitch when Barry lifted what was certain
to be a Texas leaguer into short left field, only to have his effort snatched
by Gordon with an over the shoulder grab. GAME ON! And so it was.
With that, into the box strode Mr. Kono who promptly launched a lunar
probe that nearly started the clouds to erupt. It would be the first of two
four baggers for the wily veteran. Matt, Mark, Bryan and Jack also
supplied offensive firepower providing the visiting Leders to take the
lead.

Eric' home side would not go quietly. Super Joe, who seemed to be on
base more times than Bugs Bunny, promptly led the homies back into
contention. Timely hitting by Eric, Gordon, Mario, Gary Ch., Rob and
Bobby gave the home side the advantage 6-4 heading into the fourth.

The fourth inning was the only inning that was scoreless. But it was
then, that it became clear that we would get the game in as the rain was
holding up nicely. In the bottom of the fifth, the homeside added a pair
and it looked like the 8-4 advantage would hold up, particularly after
Gary Ch. made the catch of the day. Ranging to his right from his left
field position, he dove and snared a scorching line drive that was a cinch
four bagger had he not made the play.

The three goose eggs put up by Leder’s visiting side would not continue
however. Getting 3 in the 6th, and two in the 7th put them up by a run.
Key hits were provided by Mark Leder who continues to drive the ball
like Hideki Matsuyama, Matt who slaughtered a screamer into the
ionosphere and Gary W. who blasted a triple.

Down by a run, Eric’s home side got going and plated five to seemingly
put the game away. Gary Ch added to his day with five hits and great
base running. Going into the eighth, this and one more, the home side
went OFF! Eight runs later and the home side looked worse than one of
Barry’s gold glove opponents. Great hitting by the entire lineup which
started with Barry and then Kono, Matt, Leder, Bryan, Jack, Pete and
Gary W. and going into the bottom of the eighth it was Leder’s boys 17,
Eric’s Vikings 13.

Not so fast. A gutsy three spot started by Gordon’s triple and clutch
hitting by Mario, Gary, Rob, Bobby, Joe and Erick and the home side
was down by a single run.

After a scoreless top of the ninth, the home side was down by one in the
bottom of the ninth. Mario flied to left before Gary Ch was clutch yet
again and lashed a full count single up the middle to keep home alive.
Rob then came up and bounced into a fielder’s choice but great hustle by
Gary put the pressure on the defense and the home side had men on first
and second. Bobby, under pressure from Barry, was unable to advance
the runners. That left the fate of the free world up to Joe Sineno. Joe had
been hammering the ball all day and the outfield had to play a no
doubles defense. As fate would have it, this decision would be the
determinant of the day’s events.

Joe lifted a bloop into short center field. Matt, whose glove had been
nothing short of spectacular all day, raced forward to make the catch.
Time slowed down. Would he get there or would it fall. Matt reached
valiantly and it appeared that the game would end in the webbing of his
glove. But it was not to be. The ball dropped inches from Matt’s
forward lean. And with Matt on a full sprint, when the ball landed, he
could do no better than run past it. Without hesitation and with blazing
speed, Rob circled third just as Matt recovered. The throw, the catch,
the play at the plate….SAFE and the home side takes the game 18-17.

Kudos to Bruce who played first for both sides and filled out the lineup
card. He almost got himself another tie!
Thank you Mike and Gordon for providing such enjoyable
highlights.
See everyone next weekend
Gar
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Highlights The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates April 17-18, 2021
Game # Makers
17 Sat 30 KPP5 Exceptionall His Johner* 16-6 Bruce/

y ordinary vs Gary Z Mike
18 Sun 21 KPP3 Soft, warm Leder vs 19-10 Bruce/

and DougBee* Mike/
Bobby
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Game 17 Sat. KPP 5 4.11.21 by Mike

The Hunts put a beatdown on the Z’s 16-6 in a game involving 30
players. Rotating players in this game was a full time job. John
Hunt was the star, throwing strikes and did not allow an earned
run. Big hitting for the Hunts, led by Lee and his 3 hits. Also big
hitting from Jon Z, and Mike. Bryan blasted a double to LCF,
Leder hit a bomb to RF and Vinny had multiple hits. Web gems
start with the highlight of Steve F grabbing a hot liner at 3b and
stepping on third for a double play, killing a rally. Hugh made a
nice sliding catch in RCF. Jon Z had a nice catch on a shallow hit
to LCF. New players Jamie and Dee joined in the fun. Jamie had
a nice hit knocking in a run and Dee made a great effort on a
flyball to RF, showing she can put the Dee in defense

Game 18 Sun. KPP 3 4.18.21 by Mike

The Becks pounded the Leders 19-10 on a rare Sunday game at
KP5 B field. Rich Connors led the way with 5 hits and a bases
clearing bomb. Multiple hits for almost everyone on the Becks.
Bryan and Matt both hit homers, Bryan to LCF and Matt to RF. For
the Leders, Mark hit a homer to RF that is still going! Eddie
continues to impress with multiple line drive hits. Web gems start
with Doug Beck, who pitched well, but fielded his position even
better. With multiple assists on hard grounders and grabbing
several popups. Bryan, Eric and Matt turned a nice 5-4-3 dp and
Mike turned a 6-6-3 dp. He also robbed Ziggy of a hit on a one
hop liner in the hole. For the Leders, Pete made a couple of nice
plays at 2b, including a stop on a one hop liner from Kenny.
There are some random sights and scenes of Sunday’s Game attached.
Enjoy
See everyone next weekend
Gar
ALMOST MAY Highlights The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates April
24-25, 2021

Game # Makers
19 Sat 26 KPP5 Almost His Johner* 8-7 Bruce/

May-like vs Gary Z Mike
Sun RAINED OUT

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Game 19 Sat. KPP 5 4.24.21

IT ISN’T QUITE MAY, BUT PLAYERS WALKED
AWAY VERY MERRY ANYWAY, PARTICULARLY
THE VISITORS, WHO WERE DOWN 6-3
GOING INTO THE 10TH, BUT REFUSED TO
LAY DOWN. THEY MADE HAY FROM A
COUPLE OF BREAKS TO SCORE 5 RUNS
AND TAKE AN 8-6 LEAD.
MEANWHILE HIS JOHNER HELD THE HOME
TEAM AT BAY, AFTER THEY LAUNCHED A
MINI-RALLY IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 12TH,
ONLY TO FALL SHORT A RUN.
HELPING THE VISITOR’S CAUSE WERE

FANTASTIC DEFENSIVE PLAYS, LIKE 3 FROM
DOUG BECK AT 2ND BASE WHO SAID NAY
TO OPPOSING BATTERS TRYING TO GET
HITS, ONE OF WHICH TURNED A CERTAIN
BASE HIT INTO A DOUBLE PLAY.
A LEDER TO LEE RELAY THROW CUT DOWN
A RUNNER AT THE PLATE AND PROBABLY
MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE GAME.
MIKE SPIEL TURNED A DOUBLE PLAY BY

TAKING A THROW WITH HIS BAREHAND AT
2B AND FIRING IT TO FIRST.
ALSO SAY YAY TO GEMS ON THE HOME

TEAM FROM JACK IN SCF, THROWING OUT A
RUNNER AT 2B ON A FORCE PLAY ON WHAT
NORMALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN A BASE HIT.
GARY Z SAVED HIS OWN LIFE TWICE BY

SNAGGING 2 LINE DRIVE, LASER RAYS HIT
RIGHT TO HIS MID-SECTION. ONE MIGHT
SAY HIS GEMS SAVED HIS JEWELS.
HAVING THE BIGGEST PAYDAY AT THE

PLATE TODAY WAS MARK LEDER WHO HAD
2 SINGLES, A DOUBLE, AND A TRIPLE. HE
THEN LEFT TO WITNESS A DEDICATION TO
NAME A STREET AFTER HIS DAD ROBERT.
LEDER IN THE BRONX. IT WILL BE CALLED
ROBERT LEDER WAY. DETAILS AND PHOTOS
TO FOLLOW.
BARRY AND RICH CONNORS BOTH HAD
REASON TO FEEL GAY TODAY, IN THE OLD
FASHION SENSE OF THE WORD,OF COURSE.
BOTH HAD BIG 4 HIT DAYS. RICH’S HITS
INCLUDED A TRIPLE WAY OVER THE LFS
HEAD.
ABNER WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD TO SEE

DOUBLE DAYS FROM JACK, LEE, JOE
SINENO, JUAN PLATA, AND DAVE G. NOT TO
MENTION HUGH AND GORDO EACH OF
WHOM HAD 2 ADDITIONAL HITS.
SEE EVERYONE FOR MAYDAY. PRAY FOR

GOOD WEATHER, SO OUR STREAK CAN
REACH 117 CONSECUTIVE OUTDOOR
MONTHS. PLEASE BE GROOMED PROPERLY
FOR THE PHOTO :) OKAY?
GAR
516 996 2641
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May 1-2, 2021

Game # Makers
20 Sat 28 KPP5 Breezy and Mark L*/ 12-8 Bruce
not May- SteveF/Luis In 13
vs Gary Z/
like Innings
Lee
21 Sun 22 A-wood The Leder vs 8-6 Bruce/

definition of Eric the U* In 15* Bobby
Spring as Innings
the winds A GNSB
record
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played
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• OUR 117TH CONSECUTIVE OUTDOOR
MONTH IS RECORDED. A NEW
RECORD!
• 15 INNINGS ON SUNDAY. - A NEW
GNSB RECORD.
• 28 COMBINED INNINGS FOR THE 2
DAY WEEKEND - A NEW GNSB
RECORD FOR LONG PLAYING (LP).
Game 20 Sat. KPP 5 5.1.21
THIS WAS ANOTHER ELECTRA-FYING GNSB

GAME. IN WHICH THE HOME TEAM WAS
LEADING 6-1 GOING INTO THE 5TH, UNTIL
THE VISITORS TURNED THE TABLES WITH 5
IN THE 5TH AND 5 MORE IN THE 7TH.
Z K’s 4
A GNSB record according to the Elias Sports Bureau
( pronounced He-lie-us).
• LEDER GEMS ON A LIFE THREATENING
CD BURNER TO THE MOUND.
• JACK DEMOS A RUNNING GEM AS HE
TRACKS DOWN A BULLET RISING TO THE
TOP OF THE CHARTS IN RCF
• FOR THE RECORD MATT SP, LEE, AND
VINNY EACH HAD 3 HIT SINGLES, AT
LEAST.
• FROM THE B SIDE OF THE ALPHABET,
BRYAN BLACK’S BLAST FROM THE PAST
HITS THE WARNING TRACK FOR A TRIPLE
• ED H KEPT IN THE HITTING GROOVE WITH
A BIG HI FI TRIPLE TO CF.
• VINYL-LY, JONAS RECORDED THE 2
BIGGEST HITS WITH A TAPE MEASURE
TOWER-ING DOUBLE TO CF AND A SUPER
HI FI TRIPLE TO RF.
Game 21 Sun. Allenwood 5.2.21

ON THE FLIPSIDE OF THIS WEEKEND
SUNDAY’S GAME WAS TRULY GNSB’S
MOST EPIC (LP) GAME (15 INNINGS).
IT WAS MONO A MONO, ERIC VS LEDER.

ERIC, THE KC MONARCH, THREW 10 STRAIGHT
SCORELESS INNINGS, BUT THERE WERE 5 ADDITIONAL
INNINGS!
A LESSER MAN WOULD HAVE BEEN READY FOR THE
ASYLUM BY THEN. GIVE HIM THE VICTROLA-RY
GARY W EARNS A GOLD RECORD FOR MAKING 2 GOLDEN

GLOVE PLAYS IN ONE INNING. ONE WAS THE SNAGGING
OF A FAST FORWARDED, LASER DISK. THE OTHER THE
GUN DOWN OF A RUNNER AT THIRD.
ZIGGY, KENNY, AND KONOGRAPH ALL BECAME FOUR

HITS WONDERS. INCLUDED IN THOSE SMASH ITS WERE A
DOUBLE BY ZIG AND TRIPLE BY KONO.
JACK, NO RELATION TO BRUCE, AND GORDON, NO

RELATION TO PETER, ALSO HAD MULTI-RBI TRIPLES
IF ERIC TOSKY PUT OUT HIS UNRELEASED ALBUM IT

WOULD BE CALLED HIGH FIVE FOR FIVE.
BRUCE WEB GEMMED AT 1B ON A BALL TRAVELING AT 45

RPM.
BOBBY W EARNED 2 WEBBIES. ONE WITH A LONG

RUNNING CATCH OF A SMASH TO RIGHT, THE OTHER BY
BEING THE PIVOT MAN IN A 1 -2-3 DOUBLE PLAY AT A
CRUCIAL TIME AND CAUSED HIS OPPONENTS TO REWIND
THEIR RALLY.
SORRY FOR MY PROBABLE POLYGRAM-MATICAL ERRORS.

YOU CAN NEEDLE ME ABOUT THEM IF YOU WANT.
HAVE A GOOD WEEK ALL. SEE YOU BACK IN THE
PRESENT.
GARY 516 996 2641
LongLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates May 8-9, 2021

Game # Makers
22 Sat 29 KPP5 Cool and His 12-2 Bruce

misty-cal Johner*/
SteveF/Luis
vs Gary Z/
Lee
23 Sun 23 A-wood Cool and Leder vs 8-7 Bruce/

mist-akel DougBee* Bobby
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Game 22 Sat. KPP 5 5.8.21 Guest Writer: Gordon Charlop

It was a grey Saturday morning when the intrepid softball warriors
braved a light but steady drizzle to bring their unrelenting determination
to the diamond. On one side, Gary Z and his pranksters were the home
team, aiming to stake a claim to the begrimed pitch. Pitted against them
were the Huntsmen who were ready, willing and waiting to do whatever
it would take to achieve victory on this remote and turbid piece of Kings
Point real estate.

The visitors got off first, early and often, platting one in the first, two in
the second and three in the third. The offense was balanced with
particular acuity being shown by the lower half of the lineup, namely
cousin Bruwsky and Your Johner. Back around to the top and Brian,
Kenny, Vinny and the LederMan lashing wicked trajectories to parts
unmanned.

The visitors responded with a run in the bottom of the third until the
inflection point of the game presented itself. Mike Spiel carrying the
heavy aluminum and striding to the plate with a couple on and two out,
lashed a missile into left center field. It was at that moment that it was
all but a foregone conclusion that the lead would be cut in half and the
rally would be on. But there was one who saw it differently. Vinny,
(aka the people’s champion because of the way the home run derby was
stolen from him by the corrupt governing body that exploits its own
people) sprinted straight to the spot where Mike’s projectile was certain
to land. Showing courage and reckless abandon, Vinny lunged forward
and managed to corral the sinking line drive just before it touched the
turf. This unbelievable play not only ended rally but crushed the resolve
of team Z as they were only able to muster a single run the rest of the
way.

Bolstered by this incredible feat, the visitors relaxed and started
pounding shots all over the yard. Mike G, Lee, Gary CH, Jack, Alan Z.,
and Jeff all took turns supplying the explosive offense and when it was
all said and done, your honor took the honor of a 12 inning 12 to 2
victory.

Two other notable occurrences that need mention are: it was the ninth
consecutive Saturday where one side or both had 14 players on its team.
This meant that once again, about an hour and a half between at bats.
But rather than dwell on the incompetence of the Commissioner and his
staff, let it be known that in one inning, a total of six pitches were
needed to record six outs. First Z got three in a row and then Mark
Leder in relief matched the feat. Congrats to the two pitchers for the
unprecedented effort. May this memory serve as an inspiration to all
pitchers to throw strikes and keep the game moving. Also, a special
shout out to Steve who after a fifteen year hiatus crushed a double down
the left field line.
Game 3 Sun Allenwood 5.9.21 Guest Writer: Gordon Charlop
Sunday: A Mother’s Day Sunday found the boys of all seasons at

Allenwood Park. The field was in fine shape and the rain wasn’t forecast
until later that afternoon. Play Ball!

Today’s event pitted the stylings of Doug Beck’s bombers against
Mark’s Leaders. Leder and company struck first as the visitors. A
seeing eye double by Barry led to a run but regrettably also caused the
wily batsman to pull up at second holding his hamstring. Inspired by his
heroism, the visitors added four in the fourth. The middle of the lineup
did the damage. Jack, Matt and Mario strung together a few hits and
Dan, newcomer Eric, Juan and Bobby supplied enough savvy to give the
visitors a five run lead heading to the bottom of the fifth.

It looked like the home side would come right back when Lee lashed a
two out rope with two men on between Right and Left Center that
looked like it would get through the outfield. And with Lee’s speed,
likely a game changing three run homer but Gordon reached and
grabbed to ball on one hop and fired to third. A stunned runner could
only try to dodge the tag with the inevitable outcome.

A few innings later, the home side plated two more. Gary Ch. who had
three hits, led the rally. Pete and Bruce also delivered clutch hits. With
the score now at 5-3, it was game on. But Mr. Ed had other ideas and
absolutely crushed an inside pitch to deep left field. Dave Gerber is still
looking up at the sky to try to find it. And now it was 6-3 heading to the
last two innings.

The home side was undeterred and scored five times or more specifically
Lee scored five times as a repeat “courtesy” runner. But that’s fine; if
you’re not cheating you’re not trying. Combining his feet with the bats
of Eric, Dave, Bryan, Doug and Rob, the home side took a one run
lead.

Big Joel Wurtzel led off the visitors half and with one mighty wallop
tied the game. Gordon followed and hit a 1-0 pitch sharply to the right
side. But the home sides defense made a strong play and he was retired.
However, somewhere between his running down the baseline and
returning to the dugout, the score was changed so that a tie game now
showed the visitors trailing by a run.

The game ended in this manner. So to celebrate and commemorate this
brilliant display of bush league antics, it has been decided that at each
and every Mother’s Day game going forward, the league will supply
everybody with whiteboard markers to doodle, change the score, draw
pictures, or do whatever to express their motherly sensitivities.
E-MASK-ULATING HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-

Star Dates May 15-16, 2021

Game # Makers
24a Sat 19 KPP5 ROOM His Johner/ 12-3 Mike Sp

TEMPERA- vs Gary Z*/
Lee
CHEERY
24b Sat 18 KPP3 Ditto 19-9 Bruce

Mike
L*/Dan
(H) vs.
Marc L
25 Sun 24 A-wood Criminally Leder/Lee 10-3 Bruce/
delightful vs Eric the Bobby
Uniform*

Weekend 20/25 Paid up e outdoor
Turnout months
= ($20PP played:
$0.80 NO
(19+18+24)-15=
20 cents REFUN 117*
46 (New
(51% of paid below the DS Record)
members) no Member
complaint s to date
line
= 90
As of
5.16.21
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MASKS ARE ASKED

NO MAS, IF YOU’RE
FULLY VAXED!
“WHO WAS THAT MASKED MAN?”
NEEDS TO BE ASKED NO MORE.
(BUT IT WAS MOORE! ….CLAYTON MOORE)
THE TWO DIAMOND SYSTEM RE-

EMERGES AT THE SATURDAY
KPP GAMES, AS THE SOFTBALL
NATION FINALLY WAKES UP
FROM HIBER-NATION.
MANY OLD FAVORITES RETURN.

(MIKE, IRA, AND HARLAN LEVINES, BEN, RUSSELL, HOWIE, FLASH
PAISNER)
Game 24A SAT. KPP5 5.15.21 BY MIKE SPIEL
Well, we are finally back to two games on Saturday. The Z’s beat
the Hunts 12-3 behind the return of Howie and Jon P. Howie did
not miss a beat, hitting 2 bombs for triples on the day. Mike and
Doug each hit doubles to ignite big innings for the Z’s, but Kenny
was the hitting star of the day with 4 hits. Newcomer Chris
smacked a triple to RF and almost lapped the baserunner. There
were plenty of web gems on the day. The Z’s turned 5 dp’s on the
day, a new Great Neck Softball record. Bryan turned a nice dp
from 3b on a hot shot. Brian Star was a star in the OF, making a
terrific catch and later throwing out a runner at 3b. Catch of the
year was made by Kono. Marc the magnificent made a diving
catch in CF to rob a would be extra base hit away from Bryan.

Best Regards,
Michael Spiel
Game 24B SAT. KPP3 5.15.21 BY MIKE LEVINE

B Game – May 15, 2021
# of Players: 18
Pitchers: Mike (W)/Dan (H) vs. Marc L
GM: Bruce
Playing Conditions: ‘Top 5’
B-sters’ 9 Run 7th Sink the

Home-Boys 19-9
B-Boys seal it with 6 big enchiladas in the 10th!
• Barry’s 2 run triple in the 7th was the straw that put
the camel on its back!
• Gord-o ties a GNSB record with 7 hits and key glove
gem @ S.S.
• Super Joe makes a ‘Say Hey Kid’, over the shoulder
grab in deep leftcenter
• The 3 Amigo Levine-o’s contributed: Harlan w/ x-tra
base smash to left, Roth Ira with couple of hits and
some serious base chugging
• The Plata-mon escaped serious injury with play at
the plate
• Mike G. with timely hit to leftcenter duing 9 run 7th
• Gary in right making a tremendous catch down the
line to save 2 runs
• Marc continuously tested Super Joe in CF to no
avail
• Gary W. pulling the ball for 2 hits to left
• Steve with all-around play at 1B
• Russ bringing high energy and lots of fun and x-tra-
baser to rightcenter
• Jeff the mensch with fine play at 2b
• Bruce displaying Wee Willie Keeler skills with 2 hits
to left
• Hugh with high energy and great play in the field
• Ben playing long ball-dangerous hitter
& finally
• Dan, playing the game it’s supposed to be played,
getting a ribby hitting to right side of diamond (take
that Aaron Hicks!)
Game 25 SUN. ALLENWOOD 5.16.21 (Highlights Fresh out

of De-mask-us. Are you Syria? Yes I am.)
MARK LEDER E-MASK-UALTES THE UNMASKED OPPOSING
BATTERS WITH HIS 3 RUN IN 12 INNINGS, PITCHING
PERFORMANCE
LEE PUTS THE LEE IN STANLEY IPKISS, BY SHOWING HE
HAS A PERMIT FOR HIS BAZOOKA ARM AS HE GUNS
DOWN A RUNNER AT HOME, AIDED BY A FINE CATCH AND
TAG BY GW ( not the bridge).
GORDO WAS S-s-s-s-s-s-mokin’! WITH A 4 HIT DAY,

INCLUDING A DOUBLE.
LEDER SEES THE BALL LIKE A SPICEY MEATBALL AND

IPKISSES IT GOODBYE WITH A MONSTER HOME RUN
ALMOST TO TENNISYLVANIA.
BOBBY DOUBLE-U DOUBLES TO RCF AND YELLS,

“SOMEBODY STOP ME.” AS HE PULLS INTO SECOND
BASE.”
SETH CRIES OUT “SOMEBODY STOP ME.” AS HE RUNS A

HALF MILE AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT, TO MAKE AN
AMAZING CATCH IN LCF.
ROB WURTZEL SAYS, "You were good, kids, real good. But
as long as I'm around, you'll always be second best, see?”
AS HE BLASTS OUT 3 QUALITY HITS.
VINNY BATS MAKES A WEB GEM ON A BALL TO LCF THAT

COULD’VE BEEN A HOMER AND THE BATTER WAS HEARD
SAYING, “Tell Auntie Em to let Old Yeller Out. Tell Tiny Tim I
won't be coming HOME this Christmas. Tell Scarlett I do give
a damn.”
ERIC “THE POLITICALLY INCORRECT CLEVELAND INDIAN”

SAYS WAHOO! AFTER HE BLASTS A DOUBLE OFF THE
GLOVE OFF THE COMMISHUGANA IN DEEP LF. AND HE
COMMISHUGANA EXCLAIMS, “
Look mom, I'm roadkill. Ha Ha!!! Look mom, I'm roadkill. Ha Ha!
JACK AND BRYAN HAD MULTIHIT/RBI DAYS AND THERE
WERE PROBABLY OTHERS BUT THEY DIDN’T ADMIT TO IT.
Somebody stop me!

Gar of Great Neck Weekend Softball since 1991
“Signup or get old”
HOT OFF THE PRESSES HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s

BLog: All-Star Dates May 22-23, 2021

Game # Makers
26a Sat 18 KPP5 In mid- Lee vs 10-8 MIKE SP

unseason DougB*
ally warm
form
26b Sat 19 KPP3 Ditto His 5-5 Bruce

Johner*vs
The Zee-
ity*
27 Sun 25 A-wood Ditto all Leder/Lee 13-9 MIKE SP/

over again vs The Zee- BOBBY
ity* W

Weekend 20/27 Paid up e outdoor
Turnout months
= ($20PP played:
$0.75 NO
(19+18+25)-18=
25 cents REFUN 117*
44 (New
(48% of paid below the DS Record)
members) no Member
complaint s to date
line
= 92
As of
5.23.21
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A great game on a beautiful day. The Becks beat the
Tannenbaums 10-8. Corey and Rich led the way with 4 hits each.
Big hitting for Bryan with 2 line drive extra base hits and a bomb
by Marc L and Mike G. Also contributing at the plate Doug, Gary
C and Jack. For the T’s, Mike led the way with 5 hits and Dave
had 4 hits. Kenny and Lee continue to stay hot with multiple line
drive hits. Lee and Doug both pitched and fielded their positions
well.
Web gems all around. Kono made 2 terrific sliding catches in LF.
Corey had a leaping catch at 2b and helped turn a nice DP. Mike
and Steve had a ton of action at SS and 3B. Jon P made a great
grab running in full speed in CF. Both Brian and Gary C made
nice catches on the run in the OF.
Game 26B SAT. KPP3 5.15.21

YOU’D THINK ON SUCH A SCORE-CHER THERE’D BE
MORE OF A SCORE TO CHEER, BUT HIRED FLAME
THROWERS JOHN HUNT AND GARY Z CHILLIED THE
SIZZLING BATS OF THEIR OPPONENTS AND LIMITED THE
BLAZES TO ONLY 5 ALARMS EACH.
JUAN PLATA WAS ON FIRE WITH 3 HITS. HIS JOHNER COM-

BUSTED TWO BASE HITS AND LUIS SMOKED A FLAMING
MISSILE OVER THE LF FENCE INTO THE PICNIC AREA BY
THE BARBECUE PIT.
A WARM THANK YOU GOES OUT TO GARY Z , JOHN HUNT,

LUIS, ED H AND CHRIS M. FOR HELPING THE GAME BY
PLAYING ON KPP3 TODAY.
Game 27 SUN. ALLENWOOD 5.23.21
WHILE LESSER FOLK STAYED INSIDE IN THEIR A/C,

AFRAID OF HEAT STROKE, GNSB PLAYERS WERE
OUTSIDE STROKING HOT BATS VS. PITCHERS WHO
THREW COMBOS OF HEATERS, SEMI-HEATERS AND
STEAMING JUNK WITH LOTSA FUNK.
ABLE TO OVERCOME THOSE PITCHES WERE:
• PETE, WHOSE BAT WAS HOTTER THAN A MATCH HEAD
TODAY, AS HE WENT 4 FOR 4 INCLUDING A FIRE-
BREATHING MONSTER OF A HOME RUN TO LCF.
• ED H, WHOSE BAT WAS HOTTER THAN A FURNACE
TODAY, AS HE BLASTED A SEARING DOUBLE, AND A
SIZZLING TRIPLE.
• LEE, WHOSE BAT WAS HOTTER THAN AN INFERNO
TODAY, AS HE SMOKED 4 FLAMING HITS INCLUDING A
SCORCHING DOUBLE, AND A BLISTERING TRIPLE.
• ERIC B, WHOSE HOME RUN LEFT A TRAIL OF FLAMES UP
THE HILLS ALONG THE LF LINE.
• MARK L, WHOSE HOME RUN SOARED INTO CF LIKE A
BURNING COMET.
• KENNY, WHOSE BAT WAS LIKE A BONFIRE TODAY, WITH
3 HITS INCLUDING A TORRID DOUBLE
• ZIGGY, WHO DOUBLED TO START THE GAME, USING HIS
CHARIOTS OF FIRE-ESQUE LEGS.
• GARY CHARNEY, WHO CHARRED THE BALL WITH A
TRIPLE.
• KONO, WHO SCALDED A TRIPLE TO CF.
• MARIO, WHO HOT SLAMMED A TRIPLE TO RCF THAT
WAS MISTAKEN FOR A FIREBALL BY NEARBY
RESIDENTS.
ALSO
DOUG B WALKED THRU A VALLEY OF FLAMES 3 TIMES, TO
GET TO FIRST BASE. IN OTHER WORDS, DB HAD 3 BB’S
SEVERAL WEB GEMS CAUSED OPPOSING BATTER’S

HOPES AND DREAMS TO GO UP IN SMOKE LIKE:
• BRYAN’S BACKHANDED PLAY AT 3B
• MIKE SP BACKHANDED PLAY AT SS
• ED H’S RUNNING CATCH IN RCF
• KENNY’S SLIDING SNATCH IN LCF
• GARY CH’S RUNNING GRAB IN RF
• ERIC T’S GRAB ON THE MOUND OF A RED HOT BULLET
• ROOKIE ERIC B’S THROWOUT OF A RUNNER AT 2B
FROM SCF. STOPPING A HIT.
NEXT WEEK IS A 3 DAY IRONMAN MEMORIAL DAY

WEEKEND. SAT KPP, SUN ALLENWOOD, MON KPP
LUIS SHOT AND EDITED THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF THE
MEMORIAL DAY SCHOOLYARD GAME. THE LINKS ARE
BELOW. YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE THEM. THANKS LUIS!
https://youtu.be/S_mZPxksf9w
https://youtu.be/DYpMPX-eIuM
https://youtu.be/ZbPGn5Du6vY
https://youtu.be/bW8lIP399vw
https://youtu.be/z92OOLwMy-k
https://youtu.be/v4YnwpYTCbk

ENJOY 5/31 GAME CUT UP

ASPHALTMAN HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates
May 31, 2021

Game # Makers
28 Mon 20 PS 811 In mid- The Lot- Comm

Game 1 schoolyard unseasonal Zee-ity Little ish
ly warm vs Luis* 4 w/
form INNINGS input
Bob W
and
Lee
28 Mon 20 PS 811 Ditto Luis*vs 7-6 Comm

Game 2 schoolyard The 6 ish
Zee-ity* INNINGS w/
input
Bob W
and
Lee
Net PPG 2021 Consecu
Weekend 20/28 Paid up tive
Turnout = ($20PPN outdoor
$0.71 O months
20 29 cents REFUNDS played:
22% of below the Members 117*
membership no to date (New
complaint = 92 Record)
line As of
5.31.21
*DENOTES WP
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THERE COULDN’T BE AN IRONMAN WEEKEND

BUT..
20 ASPHALTMEN-TAL CASES SHOW UP TO SALVAGE THE
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.
Game 28. 5.31.21 at School Yard

DUE TO AN ASPHALT BUNGLE, GAME 1 ENDED AFTER 4
INNINGS. A TRADE WAS MADE. A CLOSE 6 INNING 2ND
GAME FOLLOWED.
THE AGGREGATE INGREDIENTS THAT MADE THIS
ASPHALT GAME WHAT IT WAS, WERE:
LUIS WHO SANDBLASTED 7 HITS, INCLUDING 4 EXTRA

BASERS, ONE HIT THE FENCE, ONE HIT A TREE, ANOTHER
WAS HIT TO THE FURTHEST SPOT ON THE FIELD PLUS HE
CEMENTED BOTH WINS ON THE MOUND. HE CERTAINLY
SEAL COATS TODAY’S MVP AWARD.
OTHER CONCRETE EXAMPLES WERE:

VINNY BATS AND DAVE G ALSO SANDBLASTED 7 HITS.
ROB, SCOTTIE, LEE, ZIGGY, MARIO, GORDON,
LEDER(INCLUDING A MASSIVE TRIPLE), JEFF, RICH, AND
MATT ALL HAD 3 OR MORE HIT DAYS.
QUITE AN OFFENSIVE DISPLAY WAS PUT ON BY LEAD OFF

HITTER, OFFENSIVE JOE SINENO, WHO REALLY TARRED
THE BALL AS HE WENT 4-5 IN EACH GAME INCLUDING A
COUPLE OF OFF THE FENCERS.
ROB W, WHO IS NEITHER A MINER OR A MINOR,

PRODUCED SEVERAL SPARKLING GEMS AT FIRST BASE.
MARK L THREW OUT A RUNNER AT 3B FROM LF AFTER

PERFORMING A BROADWAY MUSICAL QUALITY
PIROUETTE, ON A FORCE PLAY.( SEE LINKED VIDEO)
ITS REALLY HARD TO BLACK TOP THESE PERFORMANCES
TODAY’S ASPHALTMEN WERE:

Bobby Widawsky
David Gerber
Gary Leventhal
Gary Weinstock
Gary Zwetchkenbaum
Gordon Charlop
Jack Schonhaut
Jeff Baskin
Joe Sineno
Lee Tannenbaum
Luis Avila
Mario Ranieri
Mark Leder
Matt Spiegelman
Rich Connors
Rob Wurtzel
Scott Eliasoph
Steven Hershorn
Vinny Batteria
Ziggy Zborowski
Signup or get old

GAR
516 996 2641
D-DAY WEEKEND DEELIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star

Dates June 5-6, 2021
2021 Day Turnouts Location Conditions Pitchers Score Side

Game # s Makers
20 DE-CENT
29a Sat KPP5 Johner*vs The 7-5 MIKE SP
BUT IN Zee-ity
NEED OF A
DE-
HUMIDIFIER
.
29b Sat 22 KPP3 Ditto LEDER/ 13-8 Bruce

BRUCE VS
SCOTT*/
DOUGK
30 Sun 25 A-wood SUMMERY Leder* vs Lee 6-5 In MIKE SP/
DE-FINED 12 BRUCE/
inning BOBBY
W
s
Net PPG 2021 Paid Consec

Weekend utive
20/30 up
Turnout outdoo
= ($20PPNO r
$0.67 REFUNDS months
(20+22+25)-18=
49 33 cents Members played:
below the 118*
(52% of paid
members) no to date = (New
complaint Record
line 94 )
As of
6.6.21
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4 OLD FAN FAVORITES ARE DE-ACTIVATED FROM THE

COVID RESERVES AND REJOIN GNSB AFTER ALMOST 2
YEARS:
STEVIE SCHWARTZ
DOUG KOCH
SCOTT SMITH
BARRY Z
CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF OUTDOOR PLAY 118 IS
ACHIEVED DESPITE LACK OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE.

Great game today, the Hunts beat the Z’s 7-5. The Hunts jumped
out to a 7-0 lead behind the hitting of Bryan who led the team with
5 hits. Lee blasted a triple in the RCF gap and Jon Z added 3 hits.
For the Z’s they made a strong comeback getting within 2 runs,
but hitting into 2 dp’s in the last 2 innings ended their rallies. Mike
started both dp’s, the last one on a line drive, then doubled off the
runner on first. Steve F had a big day with 4 hits and stellar
defense at 3b, including a diving stop of a grounder and getting
the force at 2b. Jon P had a couple of nice running catches in CF.
Seth had a big 2 out hit knocking in 2 runs, but the Z’s could not
get even.
Game 29B SAT. KPP5 6.5.21 BY GORDON
It was an absolutely glorious first Saturday in June. Despite the
drenching rains of the previous two days, the infield was in spectacular
shape. The outfield, however, was entirely something else. So our
review today starts with an acknowledgement of the brave men and
women who gave life and limb to swim after fly balls.

In what was a jocular affair that saw the reemergence of Steve Smith,
Doug K., Barry Z. and Schwartzie. There was an extra surprise as we
were joined by the husband/wife duo of Wandy and Marilyn.
Additionally, we saw a wonderful pair off of Dee vs Dinah, the first time
that these two female warriors went head to head. Dee was with Smith/
Koch and Dina was with the Leders. And the day was all the more
glorious without the intimidating glare of the no show Commissioner.

The visitors struck first. Led by Joe, Vinny and Mark, they pounded out
three runs. Not to be outdone, the bottom of the order did them one
better by plating a four spot in the top of the second. Alan, Steve and
Gary got things rolling. And rolling it was or rather sliding as Gary W
made a fabulous slide into home. Barry, Dinah, Bruce and Barry Z., also
provided additional offensive firepower.

And while this was happening, the home side could muster next to
nothing. Recognizing that Joe S. was in left Center and Bruce was in
left, the home side did everything they could to take advantage of others
in the outfield. But try as they might, they kept hitting the ball to Bruce
who looked like Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays rolled into one.
With over the head grabs and basket catches a plenty, the home side
could do nothing but gaze in wide wonder.

At long last, the home side got going thanks to a blast by Wandy that
went into the second deck or should I say the picnic area in Left field to
get the home side going. But Leder retorted, “not in my house” and
when he wasn’t slugging two triples, he went yard with an easy four
bagger.

The home side’s resolved was shattered when the call came in from the
bullpen and Bruce came in from left field to pitch. Or should we say
field. He continued his incredible display, snatching ball after ball and
robbing batter after batter. Finally the home side plated a six spot to
make it a game but the man of the day, Bruce put the fire out for a well
played and hard earned 13-8 victory.

The only blemish on what was one of the friendliest games in GNSB
history was when a simple fly was launched to Dina in short center and
Russ, showing his true colors, essentially pushed her into a puddle so he
could make the catch. Disgraceful. But Dinah showed him, as it was
her grab of a wicked liner that provided the last out of the game. Take
that Russ!
Game 30 SUN. A-WOOD D-DAY.21 DE-BRIEFING
GREAT DEFENSE DEFUSES BATS, DEJECTS BATTERS,

DEPRESSES HITTERS AND DEFLATES RUN PRODUCTION.
EXAMPLES:
• MIKE SPIEL GOES DEEP INTO SS HOLE TO GUN DOWN
AND DENIES A HIT TO A DESERVING BATTER
• MIKE GOLFEDER AT SS DEFIES GRAVITY WITH A LEAPING
GRAB OF A BULLET.
• ERIC B DEPLOYED AS A SHORT CENTERFIELDER,
DEDUCTS A HIT FROM A BATTERS STATS, WITH AN
IMPRESSIVE CATCH WITH HIS GLOVE HAND, THEN
DEPRIVES ANOTHER BATTER OF A HIT, BY THROWING
OUT THE FORCED RUNNER AT 2B FROM SCF.
• THE ALWAYS DEPENDABLE ROB WURTZEL,
DEMORALIZES THE OPPOSITION BY DECLINING TO
PERMIT 2 HITS TO SCF, BY MAKING 2 FINE, LINER GRABS,
PLUS DELETED A RUNNER AT 2B WITH A FINE TOSS.
PITCHERS LEE AND LEDER DETER BATTERS WITH DEEDS,

NOT WORDS.
BY DELIBERATELY THROWING STRIKES, THEY DEBILITATE
AND DEFANG OPPOSITION BATS. ITS A SHAME THAT ONLY
ONE COULD BE DECLARED THE WINNER OF THIS VERY
CLOSE, 6-5 GAME.
FOR THE FIRST 11.5 INNINGS THERE COULD BE NO DEBATE
THAT THE HIT OF THE GAME WAS A BOMB DEPOSITED
DEEP INTO THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE IN RIGHT FIELD, FOR
A DENNY’S GRAND SLAM HO-MERSAND, OFF THE BAT OF
KENNY MERSAND. HAD THERE BEEN A FOREST THERE, IT
WOULD HAVE BEEN DEFOLIATED, DEFORESTED AND
DESTROYED. THE BLAST AT THE TIME, PUT HIS TEAM UP
5-0 WHICH SEEMED LIKE AN INSURMOUNTABLE LEAD. THE
HOME TEAM WAS DETERMINED TO COME BACK. THE
DEPRAVED DECEIT, AND DEMONIC DEVIOUSNESS OF LEE
MADE IT DIFFICULT, BUT DEVOUT NOODNIK, MARK LEDER,
DENUDED THE VISITORS OF RUNS FOR THE FINAL 6
INNINGS WITH HIS HARD TO DECIPHER WORDS AND
PITCHES. IN THE MEANTIME THE HOME TEAM REFUSED TO
BELIEVE THAT THEY WERE ON THE EVE OF DESTRUCTION
AND CHIPPED AWAY. THEN IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 12TH,
RICH CONNORS WITH 2 MEN ON, LAUNCHED A MISSILE
THAT COULDN’T BE DETECTED FOR A 2 RBI, COME FROM
BEHIND, GAME WINNING, WALK OFF BASE HIT AND THUS
THE DEMISE OF THE VISITORS!!!
ALSO HAVING BIG HITTING DAYS WERE BOTH WAH-WAH

SISTERS, JOE (3 HITS) AND GORDON, ROB W, KONO, ZIGGY,
AND OTHERS.
THOUGH THE VISITORS WERE DETHRONED, THERE WERE
NO DEMANDS FOR A SCORE RECOUNT.
ON MEMORIAL DAY AT THE SCHOOL YARD A JETS BENCH

PAD WAS LEFT. ON SATURDAY ON WATER BOTTLE WAS
LEFT. LET ME KNOW IF ITS YOURS. MORE DETAILS TO
FOLLOW.
SIGN UP OR GET OLD.

PLAY GOLF AND REMAIN OLD.
GAR
“JUST YOUR GARDEN VARIETY” HIGHLIGHTS The Official

Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates June 12-13, 2021

Game # Make
rs
31a 20 KPP5 PARTIAL TO

Sat DOUGK*vs 9-4 MIKE
FULL The Zee-ity SP
SHADE
WITH
BELOW
HOTHOUSE
TEMPS
31b Sat 21 KPP3 Ditto Dangerous 13-9 Bruce
Dan* VS
SCOTT
32 Sun 26 A-wood Mostly Leder vs DON’T MIKE

warm with HUNT/LEE* ASK ME SP/
hybrid of (NO WHAT I BRUC
clouds and RELATION TO E/
8-4
CHET.) BOBB
sun- mostly DINNER,
YW
sun In 12
innings
Net PPG 2021 Paid Consecuti

Weekend 20/32 up ve
Turnout outdoor
= ($20PPNO months
$0.63 REFUNDS played:
(20+21+26)-14=
53
37 cents Members 118*
below the
(54% of paid
Record)
complaint
line 99
As of
6.13.21
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Game 31A SAT. KPP5 6.12.21

DOUG KOCH, A-ROSE FROM COVID HIBERNATION ON THE
‘A” FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY 2 YEARS.
AND HE GAVE A TREE-MENDOUS PITCHING
PERFORMANCE.
HE ALLOWED JUST ONE RUN IN THE 1ST ELEVEN INNINGS
MOWING DOWN BATTER AFTER BATTER BY PITCHING
STRIKE AFTER STRIKE.
OTHER MORNING GLORIES GO TO:
• TOP SEEDED PLAYER DOUGBEE: WHO SLUG-GED 4

HITS WHICH GERMINATED INTO A WHOLE HOSTA RUNS.
• PERENNIAL ALLSTAR KENNY: WHO HIT THE DAY LILIES
OUT OF 3 BALLS FOR BASE HITS AND WHICH SOWED
SEVERAL RBI.
• JUAN PLATA: WHO IMPRESSED ALL THE LADY BUGS IN
THE AREA WITH HIS 3 HITS.
• DAVE GERBER: WHO SHOWED STAR FLOWER POWER,
HAD HITS IN SPADES, INCLUDING A DOUBLE AND 2 RBI.
• JACK-ARAN-DA-OWN TO 2B FOR ONE OF HIS 2 HITS.
ENOUGH ALREADY WITH THE BAT-ONISTS.

ON DEFENSE:
• THE HOME SWEET HOME BOYS INFIELD SHOWED GOOD
GROUND COVER, COMING UP WITH 4 DP’S
• GARY CHARNEY ROTO-TILLED THE VERDANT TERRAIN
AND SOILED HIS PANTS WITH A SLIDING CATCH IN RF.
• JACARANDA MADE A SPIDER WEB GEM AT 1B WITH A
GRASSHOPPER-ESQUE LEAP AT 1B.
• A SETH TO MIKE SPIEL (SHOWING OFF HIS GOLDEN
ROD), RELAY TO PLATA’S PLATE, CUT DOWN A BIG RUN.
PLATA MADE AN UNBE-LEAF-ABLE TAG.
DESPITE BEING DOWN 8 RUNS, THE VISITORS REFUSED

TO THROW IN THE TROWEL AND PLANTED 3 RUNS IN THE
TOP OF THE 12TH BUT DOUG K STEMMED THE TIDE.
Game 31B SAT. KPP5 6.12.21 YOUR GORDON VARIETY
HIGHLIGHTS BY GORDON
It was a cool late June morning when Scott S. led the home squad on the
field against Dan’s visiting team. The cool weather did little to cool the
bats and the visitors struck with two in the top of the first. Russ, Hugh
and Joe S. led off matters and handed it over to the clean up hitter, Steve
H. Steve rewarded this placement by driving a laser into right field.
Shwartzie ( I can’t use Steve S., it has already been taken) kept it going
and passed it along to Dee, who crushed a shot to left. Gary W. and
Barry Z. continued the onslaught only to be extinguished by solid
defensive play that left the bases full.

The home side, undaunted, came to bat and with Andrew aboard, Wandy
went yard for his second blast in consecutive games. Inspired by this
show offense, the home side added two more, led by Ben, Gordon, Scott
S, helping his own cause and the wile veteran Joe G. And at the end of
one, the score was 4 to 2 in favor of the home side.

The visitors refused to yield and after loading the bases, Joe S. hit a shot
in the gap that spun between the center fielders. When the dust had
settled, the bases were empty except for Joe standing on second.
Visitors 5 Home Side 4.

In the bottom of the frame, the home side scratched across the tying run.
Clutch hitting from Alan, Dina and Ira set the table for Barry D. and
Marilyn.

Things calmed down for a scoreless third but the 5-5 tie was broken
when Joe S. hit a moonshot to deep right center for a two run dinger and
the visitors led by two. The lead did not last long. In the bottom half,
Andrew ripped a double followed by singles from Wandy and Ben it was
a tie game yet again.

With Dina flashing leather, the home sides defense stiffened and when
they came to bat, the game swiftly changed. Scott S. and Joe G. set the
table for Alan and then Dina and Ira and the home side had a two run
lead. And it stayed that way until the bottom of the eighth when Alan,
Dina and Ira again handed it over to Barry D., and the rapidly improving
Marilyn and the home side added two more to take a commanding 11-7
lead.

The visitors had other ideas and when Bruce, Dan and Barry Z. were
done, it was 11-9. This and one more came the call from Captain
Bruce. But the home side responded with a pair and held the visitors
scoreless in the top of the tenth to preserve the 13-9 victory. With, once
again, the shortstop, this time Gordon, essentially shoving Dina out of
the way to grab a simple pop up. Will wonders never cease?!? But just
like last week, the game ended in Dina’s glove as she calmly corralled
the final out. Yet again, the girls showing the boys how to do it.
Game 32 SUN. A-WOOD 6.13.21

A NOISY BOUQUET OF PLAYERS SHOWED UP TODAY,
WHERE MUM WAS CERTAINLY NOT THE WORD.
HOE-LY COW! JOE SINENO MAKES 2 CONSECUTIVE

FORGET-ME-NOT, PLAYS OF THE YEAR. ON THE FIRST HE
RAN ACROSS FIELDS AND MEADOWS TO OUT-FOX GLOVE
A BALL LOOKED TO BEGONIA. THE SECOND WAS A MERE
MARIGOLD GLOVER.
WEED BE REMISS NOT TO MENTION KONO’S DOUBLE,

TRIPLE UP THROUGH THE GRASSY KNOLLOS OF
ALLENWOOD PARK AND HIS 4 RBIS
ITS HARD NOT TO ROOT FOR, THE EVER BLOSSOMING
GARY WEINSTOCK, FOR HIS DOUBLE AND TRIPLE WHICH
BOTH TRAVELED PASTURE OUTFIELDERS AND PICKED UP
3 RBIS.
MARIO AND MIKE SP MADE OTHER PLAYERS GREEN WITH
ENVY AS EACH RAKED UP 3 HITS INCLUDING DOUBLES
AND RBI.
LEE’S TRIPLE GATHERED NO MOSS AS IT SPED BY

OUTFIELDER REACH.
GORDO PUT THE PETAL TO THE METAL RUNNING INTO

THE GORDON OF EDEN TO MAKE A FINE GEM IN LF.
JACK PISTIL WHIPPED A RUNNER AT THE PLATE FROM

LEFT FIELD AS HIS THROW GRAZED THE CAP OF THE
RUNNER AND ALMOST DEAD HEADED HIM FOR A THROW
OUT AT THE PLATE.
ZIGGY HAD A MULTIPLE-HIT AND RBI DAY PLUS A FINE DAY

TENDING THE FIELD.
ROOKIE BEEKEEPER, MARK LEDER BEEHIVED HIMSELF

ON THE MOUND WITH A BUSY COUPLE OF INNINGS, AS HE
STARTED 2 DP’S AND ASSISTED IN ANOTHER PLAY TO
HAVE A HAND IN 5 CONSECUTIVE OUTS.
HOPE HEW ENJOY. I’M IMPATEINS TO SEE EVERYONE FOR

OUR ANNUAL FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND. TILL THEN.
ABOUT 65 HAVE ORDERED THE NEW JERSEYS (THE

GARDEN STATE) IF YOU WANT ONE, PLEASE CONTACT
BRUCE ASAP. I’D LIKE TO PUT THE ORDER IN BY THE END
OF TODAY SO WE CAN BEAUTIFY THE PARKS WITH THEM
BEFORE SUMMER. HOWEVER I WILL NOT BE
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THINK THAT YOU ARE A MOVIE STAR OR CELEBRITY AND MAY HOUND
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DADICATED WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s

BLog: All-Star Dates June 19-20, 2021

Game # Make
rs
20 A typical
33a Sat KPP5 DougKvs The 9-6 MIKE
Juneteenth Zee-ity* SP
Day.
33b Sat 22 KPP3 Ditto LEDER*VS 13-1 Bruce

SCOTT game
Game #1 #1
12-0
LEDER* vs
Game
DOUGBEE
Game #2
#2
13-13
cumul
ative
34 Sun 27 A-wood Typical Leder* 9-8 In BOBBY

Summer DougBee vs 11 W/
Solstice His Johner/ innings MIKE
Day but Lee SP/
BRUCE
with no ice /
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Game 33A SAT. KPP5 6.TEENTH.21 BY MIKE SPIEL

The Z’s beat the Koch’s 9-6. Big hitting day for Josh, a guest, who
had 4 hits including 2 bombs, a double and triple. Dave G had 2
triples in the game. Mike Sp.led the Koch’s with 4 hits and Juan
had 3 hits. Zo hit a blast to LCF for a double. Lots of great
defensive plays in the game. Kono made a great sliding catch in
LF, Jon P flashed his leather in LCF robbing an extra base hit with
a great catch. Steve H made a couple of great plays at SS,
including a diving stop to get a force at 2b. Jon Spiel made a
great play at 2b, diving for a ball and throwing the runner out at
1b.
Game 33B SAT. KPP5 6. TEENTH.21 BY GORDON
It was a glorious final Saturday of the spring for the intrepid cast of
Great Neck Community Softball. Pitted against the visiting Scott’s
were the men and women of Lederville.

The visitors started well, led by Russ, Hugh and the power couple
Wandy and Marilyn. But outstanding defense thwarted the visitors. And
when the home side came to bat, the power was turned on, piling up 13
runs in four at bats. The onslaught was led by Joe S., Gary Ch., Alan,
Ben and Dee. But it was Scooter who blew the game wide open with a
laser to right center that rolled and rolled on the dry June pitch. Leder,
Dan and Steve H also provided clutch hitting.

When the dust had settled after five, the score stood 13 to 1 and it was
decided to start a second game. The squads were adjusted and this time,
it was the visitors who ruled the battlefield. The destruction was led by
Vinny (who actually showed up this time), Barry D., Bruce, Gary W. and
in a show of strength, Marilyn drove in her first run of the season.
Wow. The hits kept coming and coming. And the battery of Beck and
Beck was tremendous, both offensively and defensively.

A shaken Mark L., rediscovered his control and supported by
outstanding DEE fense, the home side was unable to plate a single
marker. Al Z. is still wondering how his smash between short and third
ended up in Gordon’s glove!

When it was all said and done, the cumulative score of the combined
games was 13 for the home side and 13 for the visitors. It was not a
conventional way to get there but after further review, it was ruled a tie
with everyone getting a participation trophy except Joe S. who refused it
on ethical reasons.

Game 34 SUN. Allenwood 6.20.21 BY GORDON
Sunday’s contest was a see-saw binary affair as the scoreboard consisted
of zeros, ones and twos. This tight contest was leaning the way of the
Huntsmen who managed to put up runs in five of the first six innings.
The offensive firepower was supplied by Lee who went yard, and Dave
Gerba who hit not one, but two triples. Bryan also lent some of his
power with a triple of his own.
COMMISSIONER’S CAUTION: The next paragraph, also written by
Gordon, contains insulting material, which the stacked Supreme Court
has allowed, citing free speech, but GNSB has not given it, ITS
EXPRESS WRITTEN consent due to the fact that the decision by the
official scorer of whether it was actually an error, has not been decided
due to the fact that there is no official scorer, hence some sensitive,
inciteful, by the author, words have been bleeped.
Joe S., obviously still reeling from Saturday’s events was
uncharacteristically out of sorts. The normally unflappable one, made a
critical #%%*% and the final &$% of the game, along with a $#! hopper
to the pitcher. He was offered a participation trophy anyway. Gordon,
Jack, Eric and Scooter combined with Pete, Gary W., and Bruce to offer
tough competition to the visiting Leders.

But when it was all said and done, Father’s day belonged to the visiting
side. Zig powered with a two run homer, while Kono, Mike S, Connors
and Ken provided a powerful top of the lineup. When Barry, Matt and
Leder in his own cause got going, the game went to the bottom of the
tenth with the visitors nursing a one run lead. It looked like the home
team would break through but the tandem of Mario, Doug B., Eric and
Bob were strong enough to hold on for the victory in this tense down to
the wire contest.

The play of the game however belongs to Dan, who worked a walk in a
critical late inning at bat to propel the visitors into the lead. It was
obvious to all that the Judge had to pitch around Dan in that spot rather
than face the wrath.

Sadly, a couple of tweaks to the calf of Scooter and the hamstring of Ed,
put a small damper on the affair. But most importantly, Dave G., who
was running like a demon all game, took a bad fall in a bold attempt to
snare a fly in right field. We all wish Dave a full recovery and hope to
see him with us as soon as possible. Get well Mr. Gerba!
PLEASE NOTE:
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NEW JERSEY HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates

June 26-27, 2021

Game # Make
rs
18 Grazy and
35a Sat KPP5 DougKvs The 19-11 MIKE
warm Zee-ity* SP
35b Sat 19 KPP3 Ditto LEDER VS 7-6 Bruce

SCOTT*
36 Sun 26 A-wood Civil Leder/Eric the 11-10 BOBBY
Warlike U vs His In 11 W/
(Gray skies Johner* innings MIKE
yielding to SP/
BRUCE
Blue skies) /
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Game 35A SAT. KPP5 6.26.21

AS THE SOMERSET IN AND
AS PLAYERS TRADED IN THEIR TEANECKS FOR THEIR
NEW, BLACK AND BLUE, V-NECKS CAUSING SOME TO
SING THE JERSEY BOY HIT, “CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF
YOU,”
NEW, NEW JERSEY RESIDENT LUIS, MOMENTS BEFORE

RECEIVING HIS NEW JERSEY, DRIVES THE BALL OVER THE
FENCE, ACROSS THE CROSS BRONX EXPRESSWAY AND
HUDSON RIVER, INTO THE KPP5 ENGLEWOODS, AND LIKE
A TRUE JERSEY BOY, SAYS BYE, BYE, BABY,BABY BYE BYE
FOR A HOME RUN, A RARITAN ON THE “A” FIELD.
LEE’S DOUBLE IS SO IMPRESSIVE, THAT THEY’RE

THINKING OF NAMING A FORT AFTER HIM BY THE GW
BRIDGE.
ALEX, BADA BOOM BADA BINGS 4 HITS OUT INTO THE

FAIR LAWNS OF KPP 5.
STEVE FEINSTEIN, JUST BACK FROM NEBRASKA, WHICH

IS NOT NEW JERSEY AND WHO DID NOT ORDER A NEW
JERSEY, SAYS OMAHA HA, HA, AFTER CRACKING 5 HITS
INTO THE SCOTCH PLAINS OF KPP5 ONE OF WHICH
REACHED THE OUTERBRIDGE.
VINNY HACKENSACKS A TRIPLE INTO THE DELAWARE

(WHAT DID DELWARE BOYS? SHE WORE A B RAND NEW
JERSEY) WATER GAP IN KPP5 THEN BLACK AND BLUES A
PITCHER WITH A DEATH RAY TO THE MOUND, FOR
ANOTHER HIT.
KONO, BRIAN S, HOBO-KEN-NY AND JERSEY MIKE SP ARE

HEROES ONCE AGAIN AS EACH UNLOADS A TRIO OF HITS
OUT ONTO UNSUSPECTING OUTFIELDERS.
BRYAN BLACKENS THE PITCHERS DAY, AS HE BLACK AND
BLUES A CLINCHER, FOR A TRIPLE, FA-RAHWAY FROM HIS
NY HOME BASE.
DOUGK NOT ONLY GETS THE PITCHING VICTORY, BUT UN-

LODI-S A MASSIVE TENAFLY DEEP INTO LCF AND JOGS IT
INTO A DOUBLE.
Game 35B SAT. 6.26.21 KPP3 GORDON

A glorious late June Saturday was the scene of the weekly KPP “B”
game. On one side were the visitors led by hurler Mark Leder.
Opposing them was the home side led by the cagey southpaw, Scott.

Instantly, the game rose from the mundane to the sublime as Al Z. made
not one but two sensational fielding plays at second base. Inspired by
this example, the home side got on the board first with Dee driving in the
first of her two RBI’s.

The visitors also flashed some spectacular leather when Russ made a
fabulous play to lead his team back into the game. And the visitors also
showed what they could do with the lumber. The big hit offensively was
provided by Mark Leder who blasted an opposite field ground rule
double. Others who contributed to the offensive outburst were Jeff,
Doug and in a sensational return, Kent. Dina and Steve H. rounded out
the hitting prowess and it looked like the visitors would claim the
victory.

But hold on screamed Joe S.! As he laced a critical RBi double. But the
major blast came off the bat of Mike Levine, who crushed an RBI
double into the gap. With Scott providing a single that drove in a run
coupled with contributions by Juan, Andy, and Barry D. the home side
led by two going into the top of the last inning.

It looked like it was all over save the dancing until Russ came to bat
with a runner on first and one out in the top of the last inning. Russ
drove Scott’s outside corner fastball deep to right center field. And when
the relay throw was off line and started rolling towards third base, Russ
turned on his afterburners to tie the score. But hold on there said Ira
Johnnie on the Spot Levine! Ira alertly tracked the errant throw and
gunned a bullet to Juan who easy as you please and in one fell motion
tagged the beleaguered Russ to preserve the one run victory.

Two evenly matched teams that fought courageously to the end, that is
what Great Neck Community Softball is all about!
Game 36 SUN ALLEN-GLE-WOOD

THIS LEDER/TOSKY VS HIS JOHNER CONTEST WAS A DUEL
LIKE NOBODY’S SEEN SINCE JULY 11, 1804 WHEN AARON
BURR VS ALEXANDER HAMILTON “met on the dueling grounds
at Weehawken, New Jersey, to fight the final skirmish of a long-
lived political and personal battle. When the duel was over,
Hamilton would be mortally wounded, and Burr would be wanted
for murder. ” *
*https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/duel-alexander-hamilton-and-aaron-
burrs-duel/
THE CONTEST WAS CONTENTIOUS FROM THE
START AND PUT NOISE LEVELS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH,
CAUSING ALLENWOOD PROPERTY VALUES TO
PLUMMET AND WORD COUNTS TO RISE
DANGEROUSLY ABOVE THE 10 TRILLION MENTAL
HEALTH LIMIT.
MEANWHILE THE LEAD CHANGES HANDS 6 TIMES!!!

IN OTHER WORDS, THERE WERE MANY PEAKS AND
FRANKIE VALLI-S (From 5-0 Visitors, to 6-5 Home, to 8-6
Visitors, to 9-8 Home, to 10-9, Visitors to to 10-10 to 10-9,
Home team).
BOBBY W GOES 5 FOR 5. THE CHERRY HILL ON TOP

WAS A MONSTER TRIPLE.
JERSEY MIKE SPIEL ALSO GOETHALS 5 FOR 5 WITH

RBI ON TOP.
OTHER SUNDAY am-BOYS LIKE ANDY (3 HITS, 3 RBI)

FROM THE BROOKLYN SIDE, MARK LEDER FROM
THE FAR SIDE, MATT RICE FROM THE EAST SIDE,
AND RICH CONNORS FROM THE BRIGHT SIDE, ALSO
HAVE BIG RBI PRODUCING HITS TODAY.
JACK MATAWAN-DERFUL RUNNING CATCH IN DEEP

RCF TO PREVENT AN EXTRA BASER.
BARRY’S RUNNING GRAB IN LCF WAS LIKE A
BAYONNE-ETTE TO THE OPPOSITION’S GUT.
ON ANOTHER PLAY HE GUNS DOWN A RUNNER AT
3B TRYING TO TAG UP AFTER A CATCH FOR A
DOUBLE PLAY WHICH IS A PITCHER’S BEST PAL-
ISADES.
BRYAN B’S STAB AND THROW OF A ROCKET DOWN

THIRD MADE IT A VERNON VALLEY SUNDAY FOR
HIS TEAM.
EAST MEADOW JOE, GUNNING DOWN OF A RUNNER
AT THE PLATE GOT HIS TEAM TO PUMP THEIR FISTS,
SINCE THEY’RE NOT ALLOWED TO PUMP THEIR
OWN GAS IN JERSEY.
BARRY’S SLIDE INTO HOME LEAVES HIM ASBURY-

IED IN DIRT BUT SCORES A BIG RUN.
BUT THE FLOYD PATERSON NJ, KNOCKOUT BLOW

BELONGS TO KENNY M WITH HIS BOTTOM OF THE 11TH
WALK OFF LIKE A MAN BASE HIT WITH 2 OUTS, TO DRIVE
IN THE WINNING RUN WITH THE BASES LOADED, AFTER 2
PRIOR TEAMMATES FAILED TO DO SO, DUE TO FANCY
PITCHING BY MARK “THE BEEKEEPER” LEDER AND
HEADS UP FIELDING BY BRYAN AT 3B, SMARTLY
THROWING OUT THE RUNNER AT HOME.
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GERBER, DAVE SEIDMAN, VINNY BOVE, MARTY KOHN, AND
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OFTEN.
DAKOTA HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates July 3-5, 2021

Game # Make
rs
Rained out Rainy

Sat
Sat Rained out Ditto
37 Sun 19 Schoolyard DECENT Leder* vs His 10-5 in BOBBY

except for the Johner W/
12
asphalt grass BRUCE
innings
and water
fountain in
monument Park
38A Mon 17 KPP5 Nature’s Zeity* vs 13-11 Lee

Dehumidifi Doug/Lee 9 with
er in need innings consult
of repair from
Bobby
38B Mon 18 KPP3 Ditto Leder* vs 14-13 Bruce

Scott S come
from
behind
12
innings
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Game 37 Sunday 7.4.21 Schoolyard by Gordo Charlop

This year’s Independence Day Ironman weekend got off to a soggy
start. After the rains forced a cancellation of Saturday’s games, the
Allenwood field was determined to be unplayable so a quick call by the
brain trust and off to the schoolyard we went for Sunday’s affair.

The two combatants were led by on the cement hill by Mark Leder vs.
the Judge. And it started with a bang. Leder’s visitors got off early,
sporting a four spot in the top of the frame. With Zig leading off, Gary
Ch, Joel, Bryan and Gordon all laced screamers and set the stage for the
hitting exploits of the aforementioned Mr. Leder. The Leder bomb
cleared the way and with Vinny , Rob, the new Grandfather Dan and
Bobby in the rear, the game was leaning heavily for the visitors.

After a few quiet innings, the visitors plated two more with the big blow
coming from Zig who blasted a fourth of July bomb deep to left field.
The home side, however displayed some fireworks of their own. Joe S.
smashed a shot over the fence in right center and Kenny continued his
blazing hitting, with another of his six hits on the day. The home side
looked primed to seize control of the game as Lee, Mario, Eric the U,
Barry and Gary W. all sent off bottle rockets in advance of the cagey
veterans Bruce and His honor. But the play of the game turned it back in
the visitors favor.

With the bases loaded a ball was tipped and landed just in front of home
plate. Rather than waiting for the spin to into foul territory, the ever
alert Bobby jumped up from behind the dish and snagged the ball,
concurrently stepping on home plate for a force out. Fireworks
extinguished.

Others who displayed fabulous defensive prowess were Joe S and Vinny
who made a sensational grab of a Ziggy blast. Ziggy is still to this
moment wondering how in the &%$ did you catch that?

But in the end, it was two much offensive behavior from Leder and
company. Joel put one onto the school, Brian slammed four hits and
Leder had a two rbi double.

Of note, the game featured two 5-2 double plays, one engineered by
Mario and the other by Brian. The final count was 10-5 and the
beleaguered Judge could only ask to be sequestered when it was all said
and done.

Game 38A Monday, KPP5 7.5.21
LOST TO THE AGES.
NO PHYSICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, OR WRITTEN EVIDENCE
THAT A GAME WAS EVER PLAYED. ("If a tree falls in a forest
and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”)
Game 38B Monday, KPP3 7.5.21

Monday was the official celebration of July fourth and the B game was
one for the ages. Playing nine against nine, the combatants featured
were Leder’s visitors vs. Scott’s home team.

Scott pitched brilliantly and held the visitors off the scoreboard for the
first five frames. In the meantime, the home side was nickel and diming
runs every inning. First one, then two, then one and then three, a
scoreless frame and then one, one and two respectively. This propensity
to nibble was facilitated by a balance hitting attach that featured, Russ,
Gary Ch., Scott, Gordon, Scooter, Andy, Juan, Alan Z. and Gary W.
Russ started the onslaught by getting three hits in his first three at bats.
Andy had a ground rule double, Gordon hit a long triple to left center
and Scooter hit an opposite field homer. Add to the fine hitting, an
unassisted double play by Alan Z. and you had the ingredients for a one
sided affair. But alas, it was not to be.

In the top of the eleventh, playing twelve, the visitors went bionic.
Everyone contributed in the entire lineup that featured Joe S, Vinny
(looking sharp in his return to action), Marco, John V., the
aforementioned Mr. Leder, Big Ira, Jeff B. and Bruce. But the day
belonged to Barry D.

Not only did he make catch after catch in right field, his bases clearing
blast to deep right that went for a triple was the game changer. As the
visitors scored TEN runs in one inning to take a two run lead.

Bloodied but unbowed, the home side got a two out double from Scooter
that drove in two and tied the score. Which set the stage for a dramatic
final inning.

With one out and Leder on third, Gary Ch. ranged over in left field to
snag a fly ball. Leder tagged up and arrived just a moment before the
ball. SAFE was the call and the visitors took a 14-13 lead into the
bottom of the twelfth.

Yet the home side would concede nothing. And when clutch hitting
Gary Ch. came up with two out and runners on the corners, the homeys
were feeling confident. More so after Gary Ch laced a screamer between
first and second. But the jubilation went to the visitors as Bruce made a
spectacular lunge and backhanded the ball just before it hit the ground
and carried into right field. Game Set Match.

A holiday spectacular for the ages…
Attached photos courtesy of Russell. Enjoy.
DAKOTA HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates July 10-11,
2021

Game # Make
rs
29 Goodo
39a/b Sat KPP5 The Zeity and Bruce/
according to Beck vs the Bobby
mix 14-13
Gordo firm of Leder*
and Koch*
40 Sun 24 Allenwood Overcast with Leder*/ 12-12 BOBBY
accumulated VinBats vs His in 12 W/
rainfall of Johner* innings BRUCE
less than
0.000000000
00000001 of
an inch
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Game 39 Saturday 7.10.21 KPP5 by Gordo Charlop

Saturday July 10th saw a single game played on Kings Point Park’s field
number five. The previous days rains had “abatted” and the field was in
good condition, good enough for the resounding call of Play Ball.

The game pitted the visiting Z’s against the pitching duo of Leder and
Beck. But it wasn’t the pitching that carried the day. Starting off the top
of the first, the visitors plated a three spot. Leading off things with a
double was man about town, Joe S. He was followed by Gary Ch, Roy,
Steve H., Gordon and Bryan. And when the dust had settled, the visitors
had staked their claim.

The home side waited an inning to get started but the bottom of the
second saw them tie the score. It was the bottom of the order that made
it happen. Mike G., Mario, Leder, Doug, Juan and big Al thumped their
way back into things. Alan’s two RBI’s were the catalyst.

Each side scratched both a single run a and then two more making the
score 6 apiece until the bottom of the seventh when controversy reared
its ugly head. A tactical misinterpretation of the rules and incredible
hitting from Seth K., Marcos, Kenny and John V. followed by J Paisner
set the stage for Marios’s 3 rbi triple. And just like that the home side
was up by four.

The visitors though, came back with a vengeance and got two triples by
Joe and a clutch 2 rbi double by Bobby and some fancy hitting from Dee
who had a couple of hits and an important RBI and the home side was
looking at a three run deficit.

The homeies got single runs in the eighth and ninth and after a scoreless
tenth, helped by a miraculous catch at short by Steve H., they were
facing a single run deficit going into their final at bat. And as fate would
have it, it was then that the most unlikely of heroes emerged.

Bruce led off with a walk, a smart decision by Z. and was followed by a
sharp single by Wandy. With runners on first and second, a determined
Marilyn strode to the dish and with the game pinned on her success,
promptly roped a seeing eye infield single to load the bases.

The next batter laced a one hopper to third and a force out and throw out
tag play at the plate and the no out bases loaded scenario became
Marilyn on second with the tying run and Marcos with the winning run.
To the plate came John V., who lofted a Texas leaguer that fell just
beyond the fielders reach and just inside the left field line. Marilyn
raced home with the tying run and Marcos with the winner.

The final score was Marilyn and the gang 14, the visitors 13. However,
owing to the controversy regarding a blown call, the game was appealed
to Joe Sineno. Joe ruled the game a tie and called for everyone to get a
participation trophy except himself as he disdains such ephemera.
A BIG THANKS TO GORDON FOR CHECKING OUT THE FIELD

CONDITIONS THE NIGHT BEFORE!
Game 40 Sunday 7.11.21 A-wood
AS DOZENS OF DUES PAYING GN SOFTBALLERS WERE

DOZING IN BED,
A REAL DOOZY OF A GAME IS PLAYED.
IT “DOZEN” GET ANY BETTER

12-12 IN 12 INNINGS
LEDER ANTELOPES AROUND THE BASES LIKE A CRAZY

HORSE TWICE, HITTING 2 HOME RUNS INTO THE RF
ALLENWOOD BADLANDS PICKING UP 4 RBI ALONG THE
WAY.
ZIGGY SHOOTS 4 HITS INTO THE FRONTIERS AND

BACKTIERS OF ALLENWOOD,
CAUSING LOTS OF TEARS FOR OPPOSING PITCHERS.
GORDON TRIPLES TO THE RF FOOTHILLS PAST SOME
GRAZING BUFF-FELLOWS
ED H RIPS A MIGHTY TRIPLE. DUE TO AN INJURY HE

COULDN’T RUSHMORE, OTHERWISE HE WOULD HAVE
HAD AN EASY HOMER.
OPPOSING PITCHERS WANT TO SIOUX BARRY FOR

ABUSING THEM WITH 3 HITS.
KENNY’S CLUTCH 2 RUN DOUBLE INTO RF PLAINS,

SCATTERS THE ALLENWOOD PRAIRIE DOGS.
RICH C TOMAHAWKS A COUPLE OF HITS IN KEY SPOTS.
VINNY BATTERIA DOES A BERT CAMPANERIS AND PLAYS

ALL THE POSITIONS. (VINNY BERT-TERIA?)
PLATA SPEARS AN ARROW AT 2B TO GET THE GEM OF

THE GAME, WITH NO MINING NECESSARY.
INJUN’ JOE SENT 2 FLAMING ARROWS TO THE

BOUNDARIES OF ALLENWOOD, EACH PRODUCING 2 RBIS
AT IMPORTANT TIMES.
ZIG AT SS AND BARRY AT 2B EACH MAKE FINE TAKE-IT-

YOURSELF DPS, BEFORE RETURNING TO THEIR DUGOUT
CANOES.
DOUG BECK HAS NO RESERVATIONS ABOUT

RATTLESNAKING OPPOSING PITCHERS WITH HIS 3 BIG
TIME HITS PLUS A SAC FLY THAT TIED THE GAME IN THE
LAST INNING.
MEANWHILE THE WAH-WAH SISTERS KEPT SQUAW-KING
BUT THE THE CHIEF HIGHLIGHT WAS VINNY BOVE’S

CLUTCH, TOP OF THE 11TH, SCORCHING, ON THE LINE
DRIVE, WHICH SCORED 2 RUNS. THE SECOND OF WHICH
ALLOWED HIS TRIBE TO STAVE OFF DEFEAT AND PROVED
TO BE THE GAME TIE-ER.
In other news.
Kudos to Gordo who went 2-3 in the Long Island Senior
Softball 60 and over game and Rob Wurtzel who went 4-4 in
the New York Senior Softball 70 and over Allstar game.
Get well soon to

Mike Smolens, Driller, Dave Gerber, Ed A, John Howe, Marty
Kohn, Evan M, Junior,
Ron Bernstein, Dee and any others we don’t know about.
You are missed.
DRUNKEN HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates July

17-18, 2021

Game # Make
rs
41a Sat 19 KPP5 LEE
41b 24 KPP3 Wine-derful!

Sat Scott S*/ 10-3 Bruce
DougB vs Dan
K/Ira
42 Sun 19 School Yard ON THE MARTK 12-12 BOBBY

HARD STUFF LITER*/ in 12 W/
A DRY EXTRA VinBats vs His innings BRUCE
TREAT With Johner*
an occasional
spritzer
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Game 41A Saturday 7.17.21 KPP5

19 IMBIBED IN THE GAME.
Game 41B Saturday 7.17.21 KPP3

24 PATRONS FOUND THEMSELVES IN FINE SPIRITS TODAY,
BAR NONE. SO LETS DRINK (RESPONSIBLY OF COURSE)
TO THE FOLLOWING EXPLOITS :
NO PITCHERS OF FINE WINE WERE SERVED, BUT THE FINE
PITCHER TEAM OF SCOTT SMITH AND DOUGBEE IMPOSED
PROHIBITION FOR HARD HITS (PRO-HIT-BITION) FOR
MOST OF THE GAME WITH THE EXCEPTION OF,
ANDREW LEVINE, WHO UPON SEEING A MELON BALL

DOWN THE MIDDLE GOT DRUNK WITH POWER AND HIT A
BALLANTINE BLAST OVER THE LF FENCE. THOUGH
SCOTT WAS SHAKEN, HE WAS NOT STIRRED.
MIKE KRYGER, SEEN AT THE LAKE SUCCESS LA FITNESS

AFTER THE GAME IN UNIFORM, WORKING ON HIS SIX
PACK, MADE A FINE RUMMING CATCH IN LF MAKING IT
LOOK LIKE A CANDY CORN.
THE DRINK OF THE DAY, DESPITE NO DRINKING AND

DIVING LAWS WAS A KAMIKAZE, FLYING, DIVING CATCH
BY BAZOOKA JOE IN CF. JOE THOUGH PREVENTING A
BALL FROM FALLING INTO THE LUSH GREEN OUTFIELD,
WAS FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED TO THE GIVING A
DEFENSIVE DIVING COURSE.
IN THE 8TH INNING, GORDON, NO RELATION TO

GORDON’S LONDON DRY GIN, PULLED OFF A HAT TRICK
AT SS, MAKING ALL THREE PUTOUTS AND/OR ASSISTS.
IN THE VERY 1ST INNING THE HOME TEAM NEEDED A

CHASER IN RCF. VINNY F FILLED THE POSITION CHASING
DOWN A TEQUILA SLAMMER WITH A FINE OVER-THE-
HEAD STEAL.
ALSO SEEN GETTING MULTI SHOTS OR HITS WITH THE
BAT-TLE AT THE BAR WERE:
RUSSELL, ANDREW, DOUG B, MIKE K, MARCOS, SCOTT S,
AND VINNY F, EACH OF WHOM ALCO-HAULED HIS ASS TO
FIRST BASE OR BEYOND.
WHEN THE BAR CLOSED DOWN THE HOSTS WERE
SINGING, “WE ARE THE CHAMPAIGN-IONS.”
I’M SORRY IF YOU CAN BEER NO MORE BUT HERE ARE

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS.
Game 42 Sunday 7.18.21 SCHOOL YARD

WITH ALLENWOOD WET, THE SCHOOL YARD’S RESPONSE
WAS SEE
“HOW DRY I AM.”
(THOUGH THERE WAS NO BATHROOM KEY).
LETS MAKE A TOAST TO BOBBY W, FOR GOING VERY

EARLY AND CHECKING OUT THE SOBRIETY OF A-WOOD
ALSO RAISE YOUR GLASSES TO:

MARIO, GORDO, GARY CH, AND JACK ALL OF WHOM HAD
MOJITOS THAN ANYONE WITH 4 APIECE. GORDO ALSO
HAD A JOHNNIE WALKER
BRUCE WHO CAUGHT FOR 8 INNINGS WITHOUT ANY

“WINE”-ING WHATSOEVER LIKE SOME OTHERS DO
OTHER DEWARS OF HEROIC DEEDS WERE:

JOE SINENO: WHO WAS SEEING DOUBLE 3 TIMES AND
DROVE IN 6 RUMS
ED HARTIRCK: WHO ORDERED 3 DOUBLES, 2 OVER THE

FENCE AND ONE WAS A HIGH BALL OFF THE FENCE, FOR
A MAGNUM OF RBIS
MARK LITER (LEDER): WHO SAID “SOME SAY INTOXI-CANT

BUT I SAY, INTOXI-CAN,” LACED 3 TEQUILA SHOTS
( ENOUGH TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD) FOR A KEG FULL OF
RBI, INCLUDING 2 DOUBLES, ONE OF WHICH WENT OVER
THE FENCE, THROUGH THE TREES AND HIT
GRANDMOTHER’S SCHOOLHOUSE DOOR.
BOBBY W: WHO PLASTERED A STINGER OFF THE RF

FENCE AND BUZZED ANOTHER FOR A 3 RBI DAY.
BRYAN BLACK: WHO HIT A FIRE BALL FOR A RBI AND

DISTILLED THE SPIRITS OF A BATTER WITH HIS GEM PLAY
OF A 3B LINER IN FOUL TERRITORY
IN ADDITION WITH THE BASES ABSOLUT-LY LOADED,

VINNY BATT’S SAID “THIS IS MAI TAI-ME” AND UNCORKED
A VERY HARD LIQUORED UP SHOT TO CF AND WAS THE
CHOSEN DESIGNATED DRIVER IN OF 2 RUMMERS.
DEFENSIVELY:
DAN H MADE A TOP DRAWER PLAY AT 1B ON AN
ABSOLUT-E STINGER
JACK GUNNED DOWN A RUMMER AT 2B, AT A CRUCIAL
MOMENT, DETOXIFYING A POTENTIAL BIG INNING BY THE
OPPOSITION.
MARK LITER SCARFED DOWN 3 LIFE THREATENING
SHOOTERS TO THE MOUND.
A NICE MARIO TO GORDO TO BRUCE DP PUT
OPPOSITIONAL HOPES ON THE ROCKS.
WHEN THE BAR CLOSED DOWN, THE TEETOTAL WAS 17

FOR THE GUESTS AND 9 FOR THE HOSTS.
THE BEST THING OF ALL WAS THAT YOU DIDN’T HEAR

ANY BOOS TODAY. IN OTHER WORDS THERE WERE NO
COMPLAINERS, MEANING, NO BOO-ZERS.
WOW! I THINK I’M GETTING BUDWEISER WITH AGE.

REMINDER: WHENEVER YOU GET TO THE BOTTOM OF A
FIFTH YOU MUST REPLENISH WITH A NEW BALL.
SEE EVERYONE NEXT WEEK. HOPEFULLY THE NEW

CORONA DELTA STRAIN WON’T IMPACT ANYTHING.
GAR
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abstaining from. softball:
Mike Smolens, Driller, Dave Gerber, Ed A, John Howe, Marty
Kohn, Evan M, Junior,
Ron Bernstein, and any others we don’t know about. You are
missed.
Space HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates July 24-25, 2021

Game # Make
rs
43a Sat 18 KPP5 OTHER The Zei-ty vs 17-9 Commi

WORLDLY DougK* shugag
a
43b Sat 20 KPP3 EARTHLY Scott S vs Dan 8-4 Bruce

DELIGHTFUL K*
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HIGHLIGHTS INSPIRED BY THE RECENT JEFF BEZOS SPACE TRIP
Game 43A Saturday 7.24.21 KPP5 BY DAN HEGARTY

On a perfect day for some hot summer softball, Scott's
Visitors faced off against Bruce's Homies. After Scott and
Dan K dueled for 2 scoreless innings. Mark L blasted one
almost to the C field that was matched by an over the picnic
area blast by Andrew. The Homies took a one RUN lead in
the bottom of the fourth that lasted until the top of the
eighth when a two spot gave the Visitors a one run lead. The
game featured some fancy fielding by Bruce at third,
Dynamic Dee in center, Mikey K in left and Joe S in center.
Offensive blasts were provided by Eric B, Hugh, Harlan,
Steve H, Marco and Al Z.
The game turned in the bottom of the ninth when a five run
rally put the Homies ahead for good.
The drive of the day was a triple by Ben during that ninth
inning rally. Defense of the day was provided by three
outfielders - Ben, Andrew and Omid- who all moved to the
infield and starred.
There was more but I forgot. NEXT game tomorrow
Dan
FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR, ELMER TIME TRAVELS BACK

FROM THE PAST AND QUICKLY REGAINS HIS STARDOM
WITH HIS OUT OF THIS WORLD PLAYING PERFORMANCE.
ED H MAKES A PAIR OF WEB GEM-INIS ON 2 UNMANNED

MISSILES LAUNCHED DEEP INTO THE HYPER SPACES OF
LEFT FIELD.
MARC KONO A-STEROID BELTS 4 GAMMA RAYS, FAR

BEYOND EARTHS GRAVITATIONAL PULL INTO DEEP
SPACE, INCLUDING 3 DOUBLES.
STEVE HALPERIN LAUNCHES 4 CLOUD BUSTING

ROCKETS THROUGH THE STRATOSPHERE FOR SAFE
LANDINGS INCLUDING 2 DOUBLES, ONE OF WHICH
ACHIEVED AN ESCAPE VELOCITY SO HIGH THAT IT
REACHED AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE. HE REALLY GAVE IT
A SALLY RIDE, SALLY RIDE
STEVE FEINSTEIN’S BLASTS FROM EARTH’S CRUST
COULD HAVE BEEN FROM THE MANTLE. THEY ALLOWED
HIM TO GLOBE TROT AND TO LAND SAFELY ON A BASE 4
TIMES.
VINNIE BATTS WAS STELLAR AGAIN. HE SATTE-LITES UP

THE FIELD WITH 3 GAMMA RAYS THAT WERE ONLY
PULLED DOWN TO THE GROUND, DUE TO EARTH’S
GRAVITATIONAL FORCE.
BRYAN BLACK SENDS 2 ORBS OUT INTO RIGHT FIELD TO

FIND A COUPLE OF BLACK HOLES, ONE OF WHICH IS A
DOUBLE.
MATT SP EMITS 4 COSMIC RAYS INTO THE EMPTINESS OF

OUTFIELD SPACE FOR BASE HITS
GARY CHARNEY SAYS ROCKET TO ME BABY, AS HE

PERFORMS A STAR WARS DEFENSE, INTERCEPTING AND
DEFUSING A BOMB DESTINED TO DO DAMAGE TO THE
KINGS POINT RAIN FOREST
BRIAN STAR STARS WITH A WEB GEM OF A GRAVITY

DEFYING, RISING COMET TO CF, DESTINED TO REACH A
GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY FOR THE PLAY OF THE GAME. HE
APPEARED TO BE ABSOLUTELY WEIGHTLESS IN HIS
PURSUIT OF THE ORB.
ALSO LAUNCHING BALLS DEEP INTO THE VASTNESS OF

THE 3 MANNED OUTFIELD SPACE WERE:
BRIAN S, JACK, DOUGK, HOWIE, ANDY, AND SCOTT
THE COMMISHUGANA DRAWS 2 SPACE WALKS.
THERE WERE 3 FINE GRAVITY ASSISTED DPS MADE

A 1-6-6-3 (DOUGK, STEVE F-STEVE F-ANDY)
A 5-5-4 (STEVE H- STEVE H- GARY W)
A 6-4-3 (SCOTT-JACK-MATT)
APOLLO-11-GIES TO THOSE THAT I FORGOT.

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The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates July 31-AUG 1, 2021

Game # Make
rs
44a Sat 17 KPP5 The type of The Zei-ty* vs 13-5 NEVE-

weather Doug Lee
everyone
"
for
44b Sat 17 KPP3 Ditto Scott S vs Ira* 14-7 Commi
shugag
a
45 Sun 20 Allen, Woody Comme ci, His Johner vs 8-7 Bruce/

comme ça Leder* Bobby
In other words, W
“Come see for
yourself next
time.”
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KUDOS TO ALL ON ACHIEVING CONSECUTIVE MONTH 120*
(THAT’S 10 YEARS FOR THE MATHEMATICALLY CHALLENGED)

LUIS BORSCHT BELTS A MASSIVE 3 RUN HOMER
ED H ROBS LUIS OF A BIG FAT SALAMI WITH A GULDEN’S

GLOVER IN LCF.
GARY Z TAMA-RACKS UP THE WIN, WITH BRILLIANT
PITCHING AS THE VISITORS FALA-FEL ON THEIR FACES

VISITORS SHMEAR THE HOME TEAM 14-7
MARK LEDER HOMOWACKS A HOMER AND A DOUBLE FOR
A 4 RIBBY STEAK.
MAN OH MANISCHEWITZ!
SCOTT SMITH KNOCKS THE KISHKAS OUT OF THE BALL
WITH 4 HITS INCLUDING 2 DOUBLES.
HUGH RUNS DOWN AND KUTSHERS A BALL IN CF, THAT

WAS DESTINED TO BE A VILLA ROMA HOMER.
IRA KNOCKS THE KREPLAH OUT OF THE BALL WITH A

DOUBLE OVER THE HEAD OF A SCHMOOZING LEFT
FIELDER
AL Z, (NO RELATION TO MALZEE LAWRENCE), REACHES

BASE SAFELY 5 TIMES INCLUDING A TRIPLE
JOE CASINENO PUTS SCHMALTZ ON THE BALL 5 TIMES,

FOR 4 HITS, INCLUDING 2 DOUBLES, 4 RBI, AND A SAC
FLY.
BEN PRODUCES A LATKA RBI WITH HIS 3 HITS INCLUDING

A TRIPLE
CHALLAH COW! MARCOS WITH THE BASES TOO FULL TO

EAT ANYMORE, DOUBLES AND DRIVES HOME 2.
Game 45 Sunday 8.1.21 Allen, Woody
MATZOH BRY-AN BLACK SHOWS SOME SERIOUS BAT-

SKILLS AS HE SCHMECKS A HOME RUN UP ONTO THE
CATSK-HILLS MTS OF ALLENWOOD
ED H MAKES ANOTHER SPECTACULAR RUNNING CATCH
OF A BALL IN DEEP LEFT FIELD BEFORE IT REACHED THE
ALLENWOOD DANGERFIELDS.
ZIGGY’S MULTI-HIT DAY INCLUDES A DOUBLE. PLUS HE

ASKS THE WAITER FOR A DOUBLE PORTION OF BASES AS
HE SPEEDILY TAGS UP FROM 2ND AND SCORES ON A
JOEL TAPE MEASURE SAC. (HIS 2ND OF THE GAME) JOB.
RALEIGH HAVE WE SEEN THIS HAPPEN!
MARK L WINS TODAY’S TALENT CONTEST, WITH HIS

COMBINATION OF VICTORIOUS PITCHING, FENCY
SHMENCY FIELDING ( 2 PUTOUTS AND 5 ASSISTS) AND
MULTI-HITTING, INCLUDING A HUGE, 3 RUN ZETZ PASSED
THE ALLENWOOD PINEGROVES IN WHICH HE EASILY WAS
ABLE TO DIRTY DANCE AROUND THE BASES FOR A
HOMER.
DON’T TAKE BRUCE’S BATSKILLS FOR GRANIT! YOU’D

THINK HE’D BE TIRED AFTER FIXING HIS FLAT, BUT HE
BANGS OUT 3 HITS.
ROB MAKES AN IMPOSSIBLE

SOUPER GRAB OF A FLAMING MATZOH BALL
AT 1B AND THE TOWN OF WURTSBORO, NY CHANGES ITS
NAME TO WURTZELBORO.
REFUSING TO REST ON HIS LAURELS, HIS JOHNER DRILLS

2 BASE HITS INTO THE ALLENWOOD GRASSLANDS.
SUPER JOE PROVES HE’S NOT CHOPPED LIVER, AS HE

SHLOGN DI PILKES FOR 4 HITS, INCLUDING 2 DOUBLES
TOTIE FIELDS OF ALLENWOOD.
ALSO GETTING IMPRESSIVE HITS TODAY WERE JOEL,
KENNY, BOBBY W, AND KONOOO,
BUT THE BIG MACHER OF THE DAY WAS RICH CONNORS,

WHO AFTER THE VISITORS WOULD FLANKEN THEIR
ATTEMPT TO SCORE A RUN IN THE TOP OF THE TWELFTH,
CREAMED A WALK-OFF YOUR DINNER HIT, TO DRIVE
HOME THE WINNING RUN, WITH THE SCORE 7UP. IT WAS
THE SECOND WALK OFF HIT THIS SUMMER FOR RICH - MR
CLUTCH? HE’S THE DR. BROWN’S CREAM SODA OF THE
CROP
I’M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT ONCE AGAIN WE ALL GOT

ALONG AND WITH GREAT CONCORD AMONGST THE
PLAYERS.
WE HAD SO MUCH FUN WE WANTED TO
NEVELE-AVE
HIGHLIGHTS WITH A BOOSTER SHOT

The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates AUG 7-8, 2021

Game # Make
rs
46a Sat 20 KPP5 Cloudy with a The Zei-ty vs 8-3 MIke

few shots of DougK*
sun
46b Sat 20 KPP3 Ditto Scott S*/ MUNSTERS Bruce

MOCKINGBI
Bruce vs Mark RD LANE
L*/Dan ADDRESS.
13-13
Rained Sun Allenwood
out day?
Renamed
Rain
day
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Game 46ASaturday 8.7.21 KPP5 BY MIKE SP
THE OPPOSITION VS DOUGK SHOT BLANKS IN 8 OF 10

INNINGS

THE OPPOSITE OF BOO-STER IS YAY-STER.
SO YAYS GO OUT TO:
MARK LEDER, WHO FIRES THE WEEKEND SHOT HEARD

ROUND THE WORLD WITH A CROSS-DIAMONDAL,
MOONSHOT, HOME RUN THAT REACHES DEEP INTO THE
CONTINENT OF FIELDFOURIA, WITH A RUNNER ON. HE
ALSO, ONCE AGAIN, MADE SEVERAL FINE PLAYS ON THE
MOUND OF SHOTS UP THE MIDDLE.
RUSSELL, WHO DESPITE A SHOULDER THAT IS SHOT TO

HELL, WITH A COMBINATION OF SLAP SHOTS AND LONG
SHOTS PRODUCES 4 HITS.
BEN, WHO NOT ONLY SHOT DOWN A BALL TO RF

DESTINED TO BE AN EXTRA BASER, WITH A RUNNING
GEM, BUT ALSO TOOK POT SHOTS AT THE OTHER TEAM
FOR 3 IMPRESSIVE BASE HITS AND A SAC FLY.
GARY WEINSTOCK, WHO LIKE FINE WEIN GETS BETTER

WITH AGE, GETS A SWINGING MEDALLION FOR HIS
DOUBLE AND TRIPLE SHOTS OF HIS BABY LOVE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57s89xrC93o
GORDO, WHO AFTER FIRING SEVERAL FOUL BALL

WARNING SHOTS, SHOT FROM THE HIP, TO TRIPLE TWICE
ERIC B SHOT PUTS A SINGLE INTO SHORT LEFT, THEN

SHOT FOR THE STARS TO GET HIS BEST SHOT, A
MONSTER DOUBLE OVER THE LCF’S HEAD.
SCOTT SMITH, (NO RELATION TO SMITH AND WESSON),

WHO SHOT 3 BULLETS FOR BASE HITS, INCLUDING A
TRIPLE.
AL ZEE, WHO IS SUSPECTED OF RECEIVING ILLEGAL
SHOTS IN THE ARM, AFTER CRUSHING 3 HITS, INCLUDING
A DOUBLE SHOT. HE WAS A REAL BOOST TO HIS TEAM.
SETH, WHO BECOMES A HOT SHOT AFTER DOUBLING IN A

BIG SPOT.
STEVE HERSHON, WHO HAD 2 SOLID HITS BEFORE THE

SHOT CLOCK RAN OUT.
GARY CHARNEY WHO SHOT 3 ARROWS INTO THE AIR AND

WHERE THEY LANDED WAS NO WHERE NEAR A FIELDER,
FOR A 3 HIT DAY.
JOE SINENO, WHO DESPITE TAKING SEVERAL CHEAP

SHOTS AT THE BIG SHOT COMMISSIONER, SHOOTS OUT 3
BASE HITS INCLUDING A DOUBLE TO PRODUCE 4 RBI.
THERE WAS A VERY FINE JEFF TO RUSSELL TO STEVE H

DP PERFORMED IN THE EARLY INNINGS. THAT’S 2 OUTS IN
ONE SHOT.
AND NOW FOR MY PARTING SHOT, I’D LKE TO SAY:

ALL WAS GOOD TODAY. THOUGH MANY OF US SHOT THE
BREEZE NOBODY SHOT OFF HIS OR HER MOUTH…
EXCEPT FOR THE WAH-WAH SISTERS, OF COURSE.
A FEW RANDOM SCREEN SHOTS AND MUG SHOTS ARE

ATTACHED.
FIELD OF DREAMY HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-

Star Dates AUG 14-15, 2021
Game # Make
rs
47a Sat 20 KPP5 Dreamlike The Zei-ty* vs 8-7 BRUCE

DougK LEE
47b Sat 18 KPP3 Ditto A Dantastic 10-3 Bruce

matchup.
Dan K*/ Bob G
vs Dan H/Mike
L
48 Sun 22 Allenwood Ditto LEDER VS 8-6 BRUCE

LEE* /BOB /
day
MIKE
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Game 47A Saturday 8.14 .21 KPP5 BY BRUCE
In a scene reminiscent of the original and recently recreated “Field of Dreams”, our own
Mark Leder emerged from the dense forest in left field’s foul territory carrying an errant
Debeers F12 Clincher softball. The game would go on.
In a classic Great Neck tradition, the home team Jackies swept to an early lead of eight
to nil against the visiting Lee’s by the fourth inning. Again, in another GN tradition, the
grumbling of whom made these sides that are so unfair and unbalanced could be heard
in the land. This was followed by a third GN tradition of the game ending with the
Jackies winning by one run in 11 innings. The final at bat for the Lee’s looking for one
run to tie and two runs to go ahead ended with bases loaded but no runs to be had.
This lead to the fourth GN tradition of complimentary things said about the side makers
Lee & Jack.
Hitting for 3/4 of the cycle was Vinny “Bats” Batteria. Getting clutch hits was Vinny
Bove, Corey & the aforementioned Mark Leder.
Pitching was handled admirably by Gary Z (winner with only a few whines) and taking
the close loss was Doug K.
The game was played in 2 hours and 10 minutes under an azure blue sky with a heat
index of 99 degrees.
The players stayed hydrated and fed by Gatorade and snacks brought by Bruce
(who got 3 well-placed hits and a walk).
Game 47B Saturday 8.14 .21 KPP3
WHILE MOST GREAT NECK RESIDENTS WERE DREAMING

THEIR LIVES AWAY, DAN “SPECIAL K” KRYGER WAS
LIVING THE DREAM. HE TURNS OUT A SURREAL PITCHING
PERFORMANCE AT ALLENWOOD, ALLOWOODING JUST 3
RUNS IN 9 INNINGS, WITH CLOSING HELP FROM BORN
AGAIN ROOKIE FROM THE PAST, BOBBY G.
MEANWHILE DAN K’S SON MIKE, TURNS OUT TO BE A BAD

DREAM FOR THE OTHER TEAM, AS HE COMES OUT OF THE
CORNFIELDS TO DELIVER A CORNUCOPIA OF RUN
PRODUCING BOUNTY, INCLUDING A 2 RUN HOMER, A SAC
FLY, AN RBI BASE ON BALLS (RBBI), PLUS 2 MORE HITS.
ALSO HAVING A-MAIZE-ING GAMES WERE:
• BOB G WHO CORN POPPED A TRIPLE.
• DAN SPECIAL-K WHO WITH AN ETHANOL BASE-D HIT
THAT DRIVES HOME TWO GUYS SITTING ON A
CORNFLAKE WAITING FOR THE VAN TO COME.
•
• ED I WHO’S BIG RBI BASE HIT ALLOWED HIM TO HAVE
SWEET DREAMS THIS WEEKEND.
• JOE G WHO MADE A WEB GEM ON AN ACORN CAP’N
CRUNCHED DOWN 3RD BASE.
• BEN WHO HAD A DOUBLE THAT WAS HIT AS HIGH AS AN
ELEPHANT’S EYE THAT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS CLIMBING
CLEAR UP TO THE SKY.
• ALAN Z WHO GOT HIS KIX BY STOMPIN ON OPPOSER’S
DREAMS, AS HE MADE AN IMPOSSIBLE WEB GEM AT
2ND BASE
Game 48 Sunday 8.15 .21 ALLENWOOD
LONG TIME VETERAN AND PLAYER FAVE, RON

“BURN BABY BURN” BERNSTEIN RETURNS WITH 2
OLD ADULT KNEES AND 1 BRAND NEW KIDNEY
( PROVIDED BY HIS DAUGHTER.) TO UMPIRE
TODAYS GAME. THANKS RON. IT WAS FANTASTIC
TO SEE YOU.
MARIO, MAKES DAY DREAM BELIEVERS OUT OF

EVERYONE WITH HIS 3 HIT PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING A
DOUBLE AND TRIPLE. PLUS HE MAKES A WEB GEM
PLAYING THE HOT CORN-ER.
CEREAL BALL KILLER, MIKE SPIEL HAS ANOTHER 3 HIT

GAME.
KONO CORNSTALKS DOWN A BALL THAT WOULD HAVE
LANDED IN THE CORNFIELDS, HAD THERE BEEN
CORNFIELDS, IN RIDICULOUSLY DEEP CENTER FIELD ON
A LUIS-IAN BLAST.
ED H MAKES A FINE RUNNING GRAB OF A BALL, AS IF HE

WERE A CORNERBACK INTERCEPTING A 90 YARD PASS
THROWN INTO THE END ZONE.
LUIS PLAYS THE ROLE OF DREAM CATCHER IN RF, MAKING

SEVERAL DIFFICULT CATCHES LOOK LIKE CANS OF CORN.
HE ALSO CRACK -CORNS A DOUBLE AT BAT AND I DO
CARE.
MATTHEW R AND ZIGGY MAKE CORNSECUTIVE GEMS AT

SCF AND SS.
ROOKIE DANE’S RUNNING CATCH IN LF WAS WORTHY OF

A PARADE OF 76 TROMBONES WITH 110 CORNETS RIGHT
BEHIND.
BOTH LEE AND LEDER HAVE FINE PITCHING

PERFORMANCES. THEY HAVE BECOME CORNERSTONES
OF GNSB
PLEASE FORGIVE MY CORNBALL HUMOR. THOUGH I

ANTICIPATE THAT IT WILL BE MET WITH A LOT OF SCORN
SEE EVERYONE TOMORROW.
ANTEDELUVIAN (Pre-a -rain-ged) HIGHLIGHTS The

Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates AUG 21-22, 2021
Game # Make
rs
49a Sat 18 KPP5 DEWY. BUT The Zee-ity vs 11-7 Mike

DO WE DougK* Sp
MIND?
49b Sat 18 KPP3 Ditto Another 17-7 Bruce

Dantastic
matchup.
Dan K*vs Dan
H/Bruce
Sun Rained out Allenwood

day
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Game 49A Saturday 8.21 .21 KPP5 BY MIKE SP
The Koch’s beat the Z’s 11-7 with an explosive 7 run
inning. Nicole had a big game with 2 hits. There were
some extra base hit bombs from Steve, Dane, who
continues to hit line drives every time up, Mike, Leder and
Vinny. 3 hit days by Kono, Brian and Lee. Not too many
web gems today, except 2 nifty dp’s turned by Lee and
Mike and one by Corey and Scott. The 2nd one was a 6-4-2
dp with Lee making a perfect throw home to nail the
runner.
Game 49B Saturday 8.21 .21 KPP3

HUGH AND ED I, BOTH HAVE
REM-ARKABLE 5 HIT DAYS AND BOTH
SP-ARK VICTORIES.
BRUCE SNAGS A LINER ON THE MOUND

EARM-ARK-ED FOR A CERTAIN BASE HIT.
ERIC B, THE M-ARK-SMAN, BANGS 3

HITS.
(You can ask him why I called him a marksman)
GARY CHARNEY SPRAYS 3 HITS ALL
OVER THE BALLP-ARK REMINISCENT OF
ARK-Y VAUGHN
M-ARC-OS SHOWS FINE FIELDING AND
HITTING SKILLS AND THATS NO
MALARK-Y. HE’S BECOME A MEMBER OF
THE GNSB HIGHER-ARK-Y.
SUPER JOE SP-ARK-LES IN CF WITH 2

GEMS AND AT THE PLATE WITH 3 HITS
INCLUDING A DOUBLE. HE IS A
BENCHM-ARK OF SOFTBALL
EXCELLENCE.
STEVE HERSHORN HAS A LANDM-ARK

DAY WITH 3 HITS AND A WALK.
DAN K’S PITCHING PROVIDES FOR A

STRONG BULW-ARK AGAINST
OPPOSING BATS AS HE HOLDS THEM TO
JUST 7 RUNS AND HE LEADS HIS TEAM
THROUGH THE ARK dE TRIOMPHE. IN
ADDITION, HE ABSOLUTELY POUNDS 3
HITS LEAVING POCKM-ARK-S ALL OVER
THE FIELD. PLUS HE HITS 2 OVER-THE-
FENCE, LENGTH FOUL BALLS.
In other news.
For the second week in a row Russell
loses his sole. Please pray for him.
Will the person who gave Steve H his

leather jacket to be cleaned please
identify yourself. It’s ready.
GORDON’S BAND WILL PERFORM

LOCALLY ONCE AGAIN. SEE ATTACHED
FLYER
On September 18th, a highly respected group of long time Great
Neck residents, Russell Brodsky, George Feaster, Gordon Charlop,
Glenn Sherman and Vic Ciappa, collectively the Frog Daiquiri Band
will be performing at the Good Company Cafe in the heart of Little
Neck. This historic event will mark their 40th season of performing.
Come and be a part of it.
Game Sunday 8.22 .21 Rained out.

Anyone Noah good ark builder? Ark-imedes will help it float.
YOUR GNSB MON-ARK,

THE ARK-AIC, GAR
DICKENSIAN HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates

AUG 28-29, 2021

Game # Make
rs
50 Sat 19 Schoolyard Asphalt is The Zee-ity vs 5-4 Lee
asphalt. Ledr*
51 Sun 20 Allenwood Soft The Zee-ity/ 18-5 MikeSp

thnx to GNDP Lee vs Leder*/ /Bruce
wrkrs Bruce
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Game 50A Saturday 8.28 .21 KPP5 BY Dan H
Here are this morning's highlights. Conditions were actually pretty good. The
clouds cut down sun glare and several close calls were handled well. Please add
anything else you might remember.
When the rain finally stopped, Lee divided 18 A and B Great Neck Weekend
Softball Stars into such well matched teams that the final score was 5-4 and the
game ended with the tying run in scoring position. The Visitors gave Gary Z a 2-
0 lead in the top of the first due to excellent base running by Seth K. The Homies
got 1 in the second and 2 in the third to take the lead. Once again superior
baserunning ignited the comeback as Jon Paisner and Elmer zoomed around the
bases. Mark L made his usual assortment of super stabs to turn potential line
drive doubles into outs. Bruce and Lee turned some web gems in the middle
infield while Brian made playing outfield look easy.
Key hits by Lenny - who just flew in from LA - and Rich kept the game close.
Rookie Cliff figured out Gary Z's hesitation pitch made the score 5-3 going into
the 10th. The Visitors got one more run before Lee caught a pop up to end a
thoroughly enjoyable game.
Multi-hit performances were turned in by Hugh, Vinny Bats and a few others.
Nice job by Bruce on handling the site and time changes.
Game 51 Sunday 8.29 .21 Allenwood by Bruce
“It was the best of times, WE GOT TO PLAY SOFTBALL.

It was the worst of times, WE HAD TO SWITCH FIELDS.
It was the age of wisdom, ALLENWOOD CREW WAS
ABLE TO READY THE FIELD.
It was the age of foolishness, WE HAD AN ARGUMENT
BETWEEN ADULTS.
It was the epoch of belief, WE THOUGHT THAT WE
COULD PLAY.
It was the epoch of incredulity, THEY THOUGHT THAT
WE WERE CRAZY.
It was the season of light, THE SUN MADE AN
APPEARANCE.
It was the season of darkness, WE HAD AN ARGUMENT
AMONG ADULTS.
It was the spring of hope, WE HOPE THAT THESE
ARGUMENTS WILL END.
It was the winter of despair, WE KIND OF THINK THEY
WILL NOT…..”
Sunday’s game was a nail biter of 6 to 5, if you deducted

the 12 run 5th inning.
It was during the 5th inning when the fireworks erupted
on the losing team and even though cooler heads
prevailed, the Mike-Lee team could not get overcome the
12 run 5th.
They did beat the Bruce’s in the second half by 5 to 4.
I guess it was the tale of two games….
Winning pitchers were Leder & Bruce v. Z & Lee.
Outstanding hitting by Kono, John V., Gary Ch. and many

more…
Webbies go to Sineno, Mario and others…..
Birthday catering provided by Ziggy & Eric “the uniform”.
Thanks to all who played.
LA-BOR-IOUS LABOR DAY WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates Sept 4,5,6, 2021

Game # Makers
52a Sat 18 KPP5 Wet-shoed The Zee-ity/ 17-14 Mike

grass Luis vs Sp
Leder*
52b Sat 18 KPP3 Ditto Dandy Dan 11-11 Bruce
H* /Andy vs
Bruce*
53 Sun 23 Allenwood MADE NICE The Uniform* 5-2 MikeSp

BY PARK vs DougB
LABORERS
54a Mon 24 KPP5 STARTING DOUGB VS 15-14 MIKE

WITH SARA THE ZEE-ITY* SP
VAUGHN
SINGING
ENDING
WITH BOBBY
HEBB
54b Mon 23 KPP3 Ditto

LEDER* VS 9-6 BRUCE
ANDY
Home Mon 33 KPP3 A derby was Winner: Super 10

Run needed
*
HOMERS.
Derby because it Joe Sineno

was
mostly sunny
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Game 52A Saturday 9.4.21 KPP5 BY MIKE SP

We haven’t had such a high scoring game in months! But the
Avilas/Z’s outslugged the Becks 17-14. Luis was the star of
the day getting a win in relief and pounding out 5 hits,
including a laser over the LF fence for a homer. Dave Blitz
banged out 4 hits including a triple to the RF fence. Vinny
Bats had 3 hits for the Avilas as well. Long extra base hits by
Rich and Mike Spiel. As well as Mike G and Howie, who had 3
hits each on the day for the Becks. Web gems by Z on the
mound, Ed in CF, Mike at SS and multiple gems by Howie,
who was busy at 2B.
SUPER JOE SINENO HITS 2 HOMERS, ONE TO BOR-A BOR-

A, THE OTHER TO BOR-NEO. HE ALSO SINGLES, DOUBLES
AND HITS A SAC FLY
HARLAN’S RUNNING WEBGEM IN LF OF A SU-BOR-BITAL

LINE DRIVE, A-BOR-TS A RALLY, THEN HE HITS A GAME
TYING TRIPLE OUT OF THE KPP3 NEIGH-BOR-HOOD TO
GO ALONG WITH 2 OTHER HITS.
ANDY P BECOMES A BOR-N AGAIN SUPERSTAR

COLLECTING 4 HITS AND SNAGGING A BOR-SCHT BELTED
SCREAMER THAT HE TURNED INTO A DOUBLE PLAY WITH
THE BASES LOADED AND ONE OUT IN THE BOTTOM OF
THE LAST, WHICH SAVED THE GAME.
OMID, GARY CHARNEY, AND ELMER ALL BOR-E
RESEMBLANCES TO TY COBB, CRASHING 3 HITS APIECE.
ED IP BOR-E RESEMBLANCE TO OMAR VIZQUEL AS HE

GUNNED DOWN A POTENTIAL LEAD RUN AT THE PLATE
GARY W’S DEEP SAC FLY IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 9TH

WHICH STAYED AIR-BOR-NE FOR A LONG TIME, DRIVES IN
THE GO AHEAD RUN
Game 53 Sunday 9.5.21 Allenwood

THROUGH 8 FULL INNINGS PITCHERS ERIC T AND DOUGB
HELD THE SCORE TO ONE-ZIP BY THROWING A SMORGAS-
BOR-D OF MOUTH WATERING STRIKES.
IT WAS A FAST PACED GAME THAT ALLOWED FIELDERS TO
BE ON THEIR TOES AND MAKE AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT
OF GREAT DEFENSIVE PLAYS. SUCH AS:
• MATT RICE WHO BOR-ROWED A PAGE FROM THE “SAY
HEY KID” IN THE FIRST INNING AND MADE AN
ABSOLUTE WILLIE A-MAYS-ING, OVER THE HEAD AND
SHOULDER CATCH, IN UBER RIGHT FIELD, ON A BALL
DESTINED TO LAND BEYOND THE AURORA BOR-EALIS,
OFF THE BAT OF MARK LEDER. ALL PRESENT AGREED
IT WAS ONE OF THE TOP CATCHES SEEN IN ALL OF
GNSB HISTORY.
• ED H WHO DARINGLY DOVE THROUGH THE AIR WITH
THE GREATEST OF EASE TO SNARE A CERTAIN EXTRA
BASE GAPPER, HEADED FOR THE NON-AR-BOR-ETUM IN
LEFT FIELD.
• KONO WHO MADE A SLIDING GRAB IN LCF AS HE STUB-
BOR-NLY REFUSED TO LET THE BALL FALL.
• RICH C WHO BOR-E A RESEMBLANCE TO JOE DIMAGGIO
WITH CLASSIC SHOE STRINGER IN LF
• MIKE SPIEL WHO BORE A RESEMBLANCE TO THE
WIZARD OF OZZIE WITH AN OVER THE SHOULDER
GRAB FROM SS, RUNNING INTO CF
• ARIK, BACK FROM KNEE SURGERY, WHO BOR-E A
RESEMBLANCE TO BROOKS ROBINSON, MAKING TWO
AMAZING GEMS AT THE HOT CORNER.
BESIDES GOLDEN GLOVES MAKING MISSILES MISS THEIR

TARGETS, AN ARMS RACE AROSE ON BOTH TEAMS TO
PREVENT MUTUAL DESTRUCTION VIA RUN PRODUCTION.
KENNY WHO BORE A RESEMBLANCE TO ROCKY

COLAVITO THROWING OUT A RUNNER AT THE PLATE
FROM RCF IN THE 10TH INNING AT A CRUCIAL TIME.
BARRY AT A KEY TIME WHO BOR-E A RESEMBLANCE TO

ROBERTO CLEMENTE THROWING OUT A RUNNER AT THE
PLATE FROM RF IN THE 8TH WITH THE BASES JUICED.
RICH C WHO BOR-E A RESEMBLANCE TO CARL FURILLO

THROWING OUT A RUNNER AT HOME. NICE TAG ON THE
PLAY BY LEDER
AN IMPRESSIVE LEE (SS) TO JACK (2B) TO ROB (1B) DP

BOR-E RESEMBLANCE TO KUBEK TO RICHARDSON TO
SKOWRON.
OFFENSIVELY
MARK LEDER HITS A 3 RUN HOMER THAT ALMOST
REACHES THE INTER-BOR-OUGH PKWY. IT NOT ONLY
GETS HIS TEAM OFF AN 8 INNING SCHNEID, BUT ALSO
PUTS THEM IN THE LEAD FOR GOOD. HE ALSO HAD A
SINGLE IN A GAME WHERE HITS WERE SCARCER THAN A-
BOR-IGINES PLAYING SOFTBALL IN LICHTENSTEIN.
ALSO HAVING MULTIHIT GAMES WERE MIKE SPIEL,
WHOSE TRIPLE ALMOST LANDED IN THE NY HAR-BOR
AND LEE WHO SINGLED AND DOUBLED AND DROVE IN 2.
RICH C HAD A 10TH INNING BASE HIT AND RBI
Game 54A Monday 9.6 .21 KPP5 BY MIKE SP

Mondays game was historic. It was the first time that I
can recall where we had 3 homers over the fence. Those
bombs were hit by Arik, Joel and Luis. The Z’s beat the
Becks 15-14. Arik and Joel each had 4 hits and Brian and
Rich contributed 3 hits for the Z’s. The Becks were led by
Dane and his 4 hits and Lee had 3 hits. Despite all the
hitting, there were some Web gems. Ed made a nice
sliding catch in CF, Howie made a nice running catch in
RF, Mike robbed Barry of a hit, deep in the hole at SS and
newcomer Alex had a great running catch on a popup to
short LF. He also hit some rockets, including a triple to
LCF. A nice debut for the youngster!
The play of the day was made by Vinny, with a superb

over the head running catch in LF with his back to the
hitter, a la Willie Mays. He thought it was a meatball
parmigiana hero!
Game 54B Monday 9.6 .21 KPP
ON 9/6 THE SCORE IS 9-6
Alan Z, FROM THE BOR-OUGH OF MANHATTAN, COMES

UP WITH 7 ASSISTS AT 2B, INCLUDING 3 IN ONE INNING!
THERE WERE 2 IMPRESSIVE DOUBLE PLAYS MADE.

ANDY (P) TO AL (2B) TO DAN H (1B) AND ED I (3B) TO MIKE
L (2B)TO STEVE H(1B). SHOWING GREAT DEFENSIVE
COLLA-BOR-ATION.
ELMER, FROM THE BOR-OUGH OF QUEENS MAKES

SEVERAL FINE DEFENSIVE PLAYS AND GETS A KEY BASE
HIT.
ANDY WHO DRIVES IN FROM THE BOR-OUGH OF
BROOKLYN, DRIVES IN 3 RUNS WITH A MULTI-HIT DAY
MARIO CRACKS 3 HITS AND IF I MAY ELA-BOR-ATE, ALSO

MAKES A FINE WEB GEM AT 3B.
ED I DOUBLES OVER THE LF’S HEAD AND IF I MAY ELA-

BOR-ATE AGAIN, ALSO MAKES A WEB GEM AT 3B
JOE SINENO WHO PRODUCED MORE WHINES THAN THE

ENTIRE REGION OF BOR-DEAUX, FRANCE, BOR-E HOLES
THROUGH THE OUTFIELD DEFENSE SYSTEM 3 TIMES, FOR
HITS.
ALSO GETTING BIG HITS TODAY WERE MATT R, JOHNNY

V, BOBBY U, GARY CHARNEY WITH A DOUBLE AND THE
ALWAYS INSU-BOR-DINATE GORDON.
AND LEDER CONTINUED HIS HOME RUN JAM-BOR-EE

WITH HIS 3RD HOMER (2 RBI) IN 3 GAMES.
HIGHLIGHTS TOO BOR-ING? FOR ME, I WAS EXCITED AS A

VIRGIN GOING INTO A BOR-DELLO, TO WRITE THEM.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AN UNIDENTIFIED PLAYER GAVE A LEATHER JACKET TO
STEVE H TO HAVE CLEANED. PLEASE MAKE YOURSELF
KNOWN TO HIM, OR IT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE COW
FROM WHENCE IT CAME.
MANY THANKS TO BOBBY WIDAWSKY WHO CAME TO DO
THE UMPIRING DUTIES ON SUNDAY AND TIME KEEPING
ON MONDAY FOR THE HOME RUN DERBY, DESPITE
HAVING HAD A MEDICAL PROCEDURE DONE DAYS
BEFORE.
AND TO THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO PITCHED, CAUGHT,
FIELDED, LINE JUDGED, PROTECTED CARS, MEASURED
AND MARKED THE DISTANCES, FED THE BALL CADDY,
MOVED THE BLEACHERS, AND KEPT THE HR COUNT FOR
OUR 15TH ANNUAL DERBY.
SPECIAL THANKS TO GORDON FOR LUGGING THE MIKE
AND SPEAKERS AGAIN AND TO LUIS AND ED H FOR
HELPING BRING THEM OVER.
*****************************************************************
IT WAS VERY NICE TO SEE SEVERAL INJURED PLAYERS IN
ATTENDANCE (PLATA, RUSSELL AND DRILLER) TO WATCH
AND HEAR SANDIA SING OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM AND TO
GIVE THEIR SUPPORT TO GNSB’S FINEST TRADITION.
AND OF COURSE MANY THANKS TO BRUCE, BOBBY W,
AND MIKE SP, AS ALWAYS, FOR ASSIGNING FIELDS,
MAKING AND CAPTAINING TEAMS AND TO LEE AND JACK
FOR THEIR CONTINUED ASSISTANCE. THEY WORK VERY
HARD TO MAKE THINGS WORK. IT DOESN’T JUST
HAPPEN. BUT PARTICULARLY TO BRUCE WHO WORKS
TIRELESSLY BEHIND THE SCENES TO SELL HUNDREDS OF
OUR USED BALLS ON EBAY TO DEFRAY OUR COSTS AND
KEEP OUR DUES THE LOWEST IN ALL THE LAND,
CONTACTS PLAYERS ENCOURAGING THEM TO PLAY,
PURCHASES NECESSARY EQUIPMENT ETC. GIVE A BIG
THANKS TO BRUCE WHEN YOU SEE HIM.
FINALLY THANK YOU TO SANDIA ANG FOR GIVING YET

ANOTHER INSPIRATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF OUR
NATIONAL ANTHEM. ITS OUR FINEST TRADITION.
ANOTHER NICE WEEKEND IS EXPECTED, SO SIGN UP OR
GET OLD OR PLAY GOLF INSTEAD AND GET OLD AND
HINT: STARTS WITH A B AND FITS INTO THE THEME.
ERRATA: DOUGK DID NOT PITCH LAST WEEK. IT WAS

SENOR LEDER. YOU CANT BLAME ME. THEY LOOK SO
ALIKE.
GAR
HIGHLIGHTS WITH A LOT OF SOUL? The Official Commissioner’s BLog:

All-Star Dates Sept 11,12, 2021

Game # Makers
55a Sat 19 KPP5 DEEPLY DougKoch vs 17-4 Lee

SOLARIZED Lee*
55b Sat 18 KPP3 Ditto DougB vs The 10-7 Bruce

Zee-ity*
56 Sun 24 Allenwood PARTIALLY Leder* 10-8 Bobby

SOLARIZED vs His Johner and
Lee
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WHILE OTHERS STAYED HOME PLAYING SOL-ITAIRE:

ROOKIE ALEX MAKES THE OPPOSING FIELDER
OB-SOL-ETE AS HE HOMERS OVER THE FENCE AND
TRIPLES. HE ALSO MAKES SEVERAL GOOD PLAYS IN THE
OUTFIELD.
ARIK SHOWS A WHOLE LOTTA GLOVE AT 3B WITH

SEVERAL MAGNIFICENT FIELDING GEMS, NOT TO
MENTION HE GETS 4 HITS. (IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MORE
BUT NOBODY ON THE “A” COUNTS THAT HIGH.)
LEE WITH AN OVER THE SHOULDER CATCH AT SS, ADDED
GA-SOL-INE TO HIS TEAMS DEFENSIVE ENGINE.
LEDER BLASTED ONE TO THE RF FENCE FOR A DOUBLE,

LEAVING THE DEFENSE FEELING DE-SOL-ATE

GNSB PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF 9/11 WITH 4
MOMENTS OF SILENCE AS SIRENS BLARE.
OH SOL-O MIA! BRUCE, WHO HAS SOL-D SEVERAL

DOZENS OF OUR USED BALLS TO DEFRAY GNSB COSTS,
MAKES A SPECTACULAR PLAY TO SAVE A RUN, BUT THE
OFFICIAL SCORER RULES THAT IT CAN’T BE CONSIDERED
A WEBGEM. INSTEAD ITS A SOL-EGEM BECAUSE HE
STOPPED THE BALL FROM GOING INTO THE OUT OF PLAY
WITH HIS FOOT! ITS THE SOL-E, SOL-EGEM EVER
AWARDED. (GNSB - WHERE YOU SEE THINGS THAT YOU
JUST DON’T SEE IN THE BIGS.)
THE SOL-ID BUT SOUL-ESS JOE SINENO, EARNS THE

TITLE OF SUL-TAN OF SWAT AS HE DOUBLES THRICE,
TRIPLES, AND DRIVES IN MOST OF HIS TEAMS RUNS.
INCLUDED WERE 2 GROUND RULE DOUBLES, ONE
THROUGH THE LF GATE THE OTHER A GNSB DOUBLE
THAT GRAZES OFF THE PITCHER’S MITT, THEN SPIN OFFS
INTO THE OUT OF PLAY AREA. (GNSB - WHERE YOU SEE
THINGS THAT YOU JUST DON’T SEE IN THE BIGS.) HE WAS
QUITE THE SOL-O ACT TODAY.
GARY Z IS RE-SOL-UTE ABOUT NOT GIVING UP HITS OR

WALKS TODAY AS HE LIMITS OPPOSING BATS TO JUST 7
RUNS. HIS CON-SOL-ATION WAS A VICTORY
GARY CHARNEY IN RCF, DIS-SOL-VED HOPES OF HITS FOR
SEVERAL BATTERS, MAKING NUMEROUS FINE PLAYS,
INCLUDING THE NABBING OF A RUNNER AT 3B TRYING TO
TAG, FOR A DP. HE ALSO HAD A COUPLE OF FINE HITS
AND MULTIPLE RBI’S.
STEVE H GOT HIS SCORELESS TEAM OFF THE SCHNEID

WITH AN RBI BASE HIT, WHICH HE DUPLICATED A FEW
INNINGS LATER. FOR THAT HE’S AB-SOL-VED OF ALL
CRIMES THAT HE’S COMMITTED.
MARCOS SLUGS AN AB-SOL-UTE LAZER FOR A TRIPLE

THRU THE CF GATE.
THERE WAS A VERY NICE DOUGB TO GARY W TO STEVE H

DOUG-BLE PLAY IN THE FIRST INNING.
Game 56 Sunday 9.12.21 A-wood

24 GOOD SOL-DIERS CAME TO PLAY DESPITE NEAR
PERFECT WEATHER.
HIS JOHNER RETURNS, BACK FROM HIS HAMPTONS

FORTRESS OF SOL-ITUDE. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE HIM
BACK ON THE DIAMOND ON THE SOLE-S OF HIS SHOES.
KONO MUST HAVE SOL-D HIS SOUL TO THE DEVIL,

BECAUSE HE GOT A HIT ALMOST EVERY TIME UP THIS
WEEKEND. INCLUDING AT 5-6 DAY TODAY.
ED H HITS SAYS BYE, BYE, FAREWELL, SO L-ONG TO THE

BALL, WITH A 2 RUN HOMER, THAT WAS HIT SO L-ONG
THAT IT SHOUTED SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER 22. THIS WAS
IN ADDITION TO HIS 2 OTHER HITS AND RBI. PLUS HE
STEALS A CERTAIN EXTRA BASER, WITH SUCH A
SPECTACULAR CATCH, THAT THE OTHER TEAM WANTS
HIM LOCKED UP IN SOL-ITARY CONFINEMENT.
BRYAN PAINTED THE SCOREBOOK BLACK 3 TIMES WITH
1Bs SOLE-LY BECAUSE HE’S A FANTASTIC HITTER.
RICH CONNORS HITS THE BALL TO WHERE THERE WAS

NOT ANOTHER LIVING SOUL IN SIGHT, 3 TIMES,
INCLUDING A DOUBLE FOR 3 RBI. HE ALSO MAKES A FINE
RUNNING GEM IN LF. THE BATTER WAS INCON-SOL-ABLE
ABOUT IT.
DOUG BECK SOL-IDIFIED HIS TEAMS DEFENSE WITH A

GEM AT 2B ON A VERY HARD SMASH.
DON’T TELL A SOUL ABOUT THIS, BUT MARCOS

UNMERCILESSLY RUNS DOWN A BALL IN RCF SHOWING
NO R-E-S-P-E-C-T FOR THE COMMISHUGANA.
THE QUESTION OF HOW TO GET ZIGGY OUT REMAINS IN-

SOL-VABLE FOR PITCHERS. HE COLLECTS 4 HITS
INCLUDING A 2 BAGGER.
3 TIMES ARIK HIT THE BALL INTO DESOLATE AREAS OF

ALLENWOOD FOR 3 HITS, PLUS A WALK ON A PITCH THAT
LANDED IN A DE-SOL-ATE AREA OF HOME PLATE. ON “ D”
HE SNAGS A BULLET DOWN THE 3B LINE ON HIS KNEES,
THEN GETS UP AND RETURNS FIRE WITH A BULLET OF
HIS OWN ACROSS THE DIAMOND TO NAB THE RUNNER.
THE OPPOSITION BELIEVES THAT THIS TYPE OF THIEVERY
PUNISHED WITHOUT AB-SOL-UTION.
MARIO’S BAT MUST HAVE BEEN ENHANCED WITH SOL-AR

POWER, BECAUSE HE RIPS 3, MAYBE 4 HITS AGAINST HIS
INSOLENT RIVALS.
OTHER MULTIPLE HIT GUYS WERE LEE, LEDER, MARCOS,
AND SUPER JOE, WHO BRAVELY PLAYED WITHOUT HIS
SOUL SISTA, GORDON.
SEVERAL NICE DPS WERE PERFORMED TODAY.

ERIC (2B) > LEE (SS) > BRUCE(1B)
MARIO (3B)> ERIC (2B)
ERIC (2B) > MARIO (3B)
SOL-ONG F’NOW
GAR
LOWLIGHTS? The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates Sept 18,19, 2021
Game # Makers
57a sat 17 kpp5 a low of 68 gary z* vs 16-5 lee

degrees leder
57b sat 17 kpp3 ditto dan H*/bruce* 17-8 bruce

vs scott s
58 sun 24 allenwood a low of 64 leder* 4-3 in bruce,

degrees vs his johner bobby
12
and
mike sp
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while others stayed home with their heads on their pillows,

here’s the blow by blow account:
2 blowouts today!
game 57A saturday 9.18.21 kpp5
gary z, with the help of his fellow teammates, disallows all

but a handful of shallow hits and runs to the opposing
clowns in victory.
arik has a mind blowing 8 hits including 2 triples and a

double
kono, amps up his kilowattage by using a lighter bat to slug 6
hits including 2 extra bases.
leder is aglow today going 4 for 5 including a double.
to bryan b, ed h, and scott d, the ball looks likes a giant
marshmallow as each blast 3 hits.
several balls were mashed way past the old cut down willow
tree but were swallowed up with stupendous catches by
corey, ed h, and jon z.
mike spiels bro jon Spiel, spectacularly dove and swallowed
up a ground ball smash up the middle by 2b.
lee, despite an early exit made 2 take your self dps at ss to

flower potential rallies. He also hit an early game triple.
rich connors hit a mighty blow to lcf for a triple.
luis upon hearing that our numbers were low plowed thru
the traffic in nj for the good of the game. thanks luis! it
allowed us to have decent numbers and 2 good games. That
beats all highlights.
mvp?
game 57b saturday 9.18.21 kpp3 by dan h

Today's B Battle pitted the Visitors behind
Scott against the Homies behind Dan and
Bruce. The Homies took a 1-0 lead in the
bottom of the first when Joltin' Joe Sineno
homered. Each team plated 2 runs in the
third and went back and forth until the
ninth and tenth inning when when the
homies added 9 runs to ice the victory -
final score 17-8.
It was a big offensive day as Harlan, Mike

G, and Hugh had multiple extra base hits.
Howie, Barry, Gary W, Gary Ch and Eric B
ripped some killer liners.
Defensively, play of the day goes to Jeff

who survived a crash at the plate to end a
rally. Additional web gems were provided
by Mike G, Seth and Joe S who stole a
homer with a running catch. Bruce put an
end to the festivities with three fine plays to
end the game. More happened but my
70+year old hard drive couldn't hold it.
PS. Mike G hit one over the fence and

Gordon peppered the outfield with base
hits.
Tune in tomorrow for more fun.
game 58 sunday 9.19.21
here’s the low down at the hallowed grounds of allenwood

park:
leder goose eggs the opposition from innings 2 thru 9,

allowing his fellow mates to come back after a couple of
geese had flown the coop in bot 1, as the first 3 men in the
order, zig, kono and mike sp lead with 3 consecutive
doubles. but his johner is not too shabby either, deflowering
bat after bat. Both pitchers have fine control and don’t
wallow in high pitch counts. His johner closes the game by
shutting out his low life opponents in the last 6 frames and
leaves them to go searching over at lowe’s for better lumber.
he also comes up with the most heroic play of the game. it is
the 1st defensive triple we’ve ever had. in fielding a ball, he
trips 3 times, then falls but somehow, some way, in the midst
of all that, he manages to throw the ball to 1b for the out.
hopefully he’ll be ok.
A rare triple play prevents an overflow of runs.

A ground ball is hit to johnny v on the ss side of 2b. He steps
on 2nd, tags the runner coming off 2b, then fires to first to
get a runner who’s no slowpoke. 6-6-3.
johnny also gemmed on a bullet hit deep into the ss hole by
kono, who’s not slow. adding to his resume johnny v had 2
laser hits over 3b.
gary charney glows at the plate with 3 hits and as you can
see his name is hollowed out here in the lowlights.
the mellow, but not yellow, rob wurtzel out glows all hitters
with 3 hits including a double and he drives in 2 of his team’s
3 runs.
despite the oppressive sun glow, the low-keyed ed I. makes

a scintillating, running catch on a ball to rf .
the low profiled marcos, makes a fine running catch in deep

lf, which I didn’t see, but heard.
andy makes several fine picks at 1b, including knocking

down a killer laser, hit below the belt and outracing the
runner to 1b
there was a low bar for hits today, but besides those
mentioned above, I’ll mention those who got more than one,
below
barry, bryan, kenny, bono, Andy, ed i, leder, rich, marcos,
jack, and zig
the deathblow is definitely mike spiel’s walk off home run as

he sings “Swing low sweet chariot coming for to carry me
home.” that had flown way over shallows in rcf, in the
bottom of the 12th to send the visitors to the gallows. it is
definitely the blow of the day and something to bellow
about.
gar
sorry for setting such a low bar for these lowlights.
equi-noc-tial LIGHTS? The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates Sept 25,26,
2021

Game # Makers
59a sat 16 KPP5 Awe-sumnal! Gary z* vs 14-13 Mike

DougK SP
59b sat 16 KPP3 Ditto Leder*/Bruce* 19-11 Bruce

vs Scott S
60 sun 24 KNOCK ON Awe-sumnal! Leder* 13-6 in Bruce,

Allenwood A knockout of vs his Johner Bobby
a day. and
Mike sp
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WHETHER ITS AN EQUINOX OR AT ANY OTHER TIME, SIDE-

MAKERS TRY TO MAKE TEAMS GIVING EACH SIDE AN
EQUAL NUMBER OF KNOCKERS, JUST LIKE THERE ARE
EQUAL HOURS OF DAYLIGHT AND DARKNESS. HERE ARE
THE RESULTS:
Game 59A Saturday 9.25.21 KPP5 by Mike Sp

There was no shortage of runs today as the Z’s beat the Koch’s
14-13. The Z’s were led by Vinny Bats who had 5 or possibly 6
hits in the game. Mike and Ed each had 4 hits. The big inning for
the Z’s was a 7 run, extra base hit explosion, Rich, Mike, Bryan,
Vinny and Jon S, smashed doubles and triples one after the other.
Doug had a case of whiplash after the game. Kono and Jack led
the Koch’s with 3 hits apiece. Jon P and Ed both made sliding
catches in CF for web gems. Gary Z ate his Wheaties before the
game and had 3 hits.
WE CALL THIS A NOXEMA GAME BECAUSE AT 14-13 IT WAS A

CLOSE SHAVE AND THE CLOSER YOU SHAVE THE MORE YOU
NEED NOXEMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho9XNfy6JBM
DANGEROUS DAN KNOCKS 3 TIMES ON THE GRASS

CEILING FOR BASE HITS AND DRIVES IN RUNS TWICE ON
THE PIPES.
DINA THE DYNAMO MAKES SURE THERE ARE NO KNOCKS

IN HER TEAM’S DEFENSIVE ENGINE, AS SHE MAKES 9
ASSISTS PLUS A PUT-OUT AT 2B, WITHOUT A SINGLE
MISCUE. SHE ALSO SINGLES AND DOUBLES AND DRIVES
IN A RUN.
GORDO KNOCKS THE TAR OUT OF THE BALL 5 TIMES FOR

HITS, INCLUDING 3 DOUBLES!
GARY W KNOCKS THE STUFFING OUT OF THE BALL 4

TIMES FOR HITS, INCLUDING 2 HITS THAT WERE STUFFED
INTO IN ONE INNING.
VINNIE F, MUST HAVE GONE TO THE SCHOOL OF HARD

KNOCKS BECAUSE HE KNOCKS THE BALL HARD 4 TIMES
FOR HITS, INCLUDING A DOUBLE AND A HOME RUN THAT
WAS HIT SO FAR THAT YOU NEEDED BI-KNOCK-ULARS TO
SEE IT.
MIKE G MAKES A DIVING WEB GEM AT SS THAT WOULD

KNOCK YOUR WET SOCKS OFF. BTW HE ALSO KNOCKS
THE CRAP OUT OF THE BALL TWICE FOR BASE HITS.
KNOCK. KNOCK. WHO’S THERE? CLIFF. CLIFF WHO?

CLIFF HANGER. DETERMINED NOT TO MAKE THE GAME A
CLOSE CLIFF HANGER, CLIFF SLAMS 2 HITS INCLUDING A
DOUBLE TO RF
STEVE HERSHON, KNOCKS THE OPPOSITION FOR A LOOP

WITH A VERY NON-LOOPING, ROPE TO RF FOR A BIG
DOUBLE.
JOE SINENO, AFTER RECEIVING HIS 2021 GNSB HOME

RUN DERBY CHAMPIONSHIP MUG, HITS A SINGLE, A
DOUBLE, AND A TRIPLE, BUT NO HOME RUN. MAYBE HE
DIDN’T WANT TO KNOCK HIMSELF OUT RUNNING THE
BASES.
SCOTT SMITH KNOCKS ‘EM DEAD WITH 2 HITS
INCLUDING A RBI TRIPLE.
WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY COMES KNOCKING TO BRUCE

HE TAKES IT BY DRAWING A RBBI (RUN BASE ON BALLED
IN) WALK. HE ALSO DRIVES IN ANOTHER RUN WITH A
BASE HIT.
JEFF BASKIN LAUNCHES A KNOCK-CLEAR BOMB DOWN

THE LEFT FIELD LINE FOR A MONSTER TRIPLE.
ON THE “B,” BEEKEEPER LEDER, RIPS 2 STINGING HITS

INCLUDING A DOUBLE AND KNOCKS THE OPPOSING
OFFENSE OFF OF THEIR PERCHES, WITH A FINE PITCHED
GAME.
IN ADDITION. THERE WERE 3 VERY SPIFFY DOUBLE PLAYS

MADE:
BARRY D>MIKE G>STEVE H
SCOTT S>GORDO>DAN
DINA>GORDO>DAN
IN AN ALLENWOOD PARK KNOCK DOWN DRAG OUT

BATTLE, MORE GOLD GLOVE PLAYS THAN FORT KNOX
ARE SEEN:
• MARIO MAKES AN IMPOSSIBLE GEM AT 3B ON A
POSSIBLE GE-NOC-IDAL MISSILE
• ARIK RUNS INTO AN UNI-NOC-ULATED AREA OF
ALLENWOOD TO NAB A VERY FOUL BALL AND SAVE
HUMANITY.
• GARY CHARNEY FABULOUSLY, SLIDES INTO THE U-NOC-
CUPIED TERRITORY OF ALLENWOOD LEFT FIELD TO
STEAL A HIT.
• MARK LEDER SNAGS A LASER ON BOOSTER-STEROIDS
ON THE MOUND THAT WOULD HAVE KNOCKED A
LESSER MAN ON HIS ARCE.
• MIKE SP MAKES A 6-6-3 DP
• ZIG MAKES A 4-4-3 DP
BATTING: HOW ABOUT THESE KNOCKERS?
• MARC KONO LAUNCHES A KONOCKULAR BOMB DEEP
INTO RIGHT FIELD FOR A 2 RUN HOMER IN THE VERY
1ST INNING.
• MATT REISS SMASHES A HOME RUN THAT TRAVELED
SO FAR OVER THE OUTFIELDERS, IT MIGHT AS WELL
HAVE LANDED IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
• ZIGGY HAS A MULTI-HIT DAY INCLUDING A HOMER AND
A SINGLE, KNOCKING IN 3 RUNS.
•
• ARIK HAS A 4 HIT DAY INCLUDING A 2B THAT COULDA
BEEN A 4B, HAD HE NOT HAD A NEW KNEE.
• BOBBY W PROVES TO BE VERY NOC-UOUS TO HIS
RIVALS. HE HAS A HUGE DAY HITTING FOR THE
TRICYCLE A SINGLE, DOUBLE, AND TRIPLE.
• MIKE SPIEL TRIPLES PAST A NONPI-NOCHLE PLAYING
RC FIELDER.
• SUPER JOE, DOING A CHEAP KNOCK-OFF OF JOE
DIMAGGIO, BANGS OUT 3 HITS INCLUDING A DOUBLE
AND MAKES SEVERAL FINE DEFENSIVE PLAYS BUT HIS
FINE FOR COMPLAINING TOPS $150. ($0.67 PER
COMPLAINT).
• THE BATTING STAR OF THE GAME IS DEFINITELY BRYAN

BLACK, WHO HAS 3 SINGLES, A TRIPLE AND A HOMER
THAT HE KNOCKS UP THE KNOLL IN LEFT. HE IS A REAL
KNOCK AND KNOLLER TODAY.
I HAVE TO KNOCK OFF NOW, BUT I JUST WANT TO
MENTION THAT BARRY AND MARK LEDER HAVE MULTI-HIT
DAYS.
APOLOGIES TO ALL THOSE WHOSE HEROICS I DIDN’T

CATCH. SEE EVERYONE NEXT WEEK.
GAR
! AN OCTO-BEER-FEST OF HIGHLIGHTS The Official

Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 10/2/20-10/3/20

Game # MAKE
RS
61A SAT 18 KPP5 WELL Gary z* vs 13-5 MIKE SP

GROOMED FOR DougK
TRUE HOPS
61B SAT 17 KPP3 DITTO Leder*vs 12-8 BRUCE

Dan/Bruce
SUN 20
WELL
62 Allenwood GROOMED FOR
Leder 14-13 in BRUCE/
vs his KUDOS BOBBY
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122 CONSECUTIVE MONTHLY BOTTLES OF
BEER ON THE WALL HAVE FALLEN AND
PLAYERS ARE VERY HOPPY
61A SATURDAY GAME 10.2.21 KPP5 BY MIKE SP.

FACING EACH OTHER ON THE
61B SATURDAY GAME 10.2.21. KPP3
IT LOOKED AS IF THE VISITORS WERE
GOING TO LOWENBRAU BEAT THE HOME
BREWED CREW BUT THE HOMIES
MANAGE TO MAKE IT RESPECTABLE
SCORING A 6 PACK IN INNINGS 5 AND 6.
AS A RESULT, THEY ARE ONLY OUTNUM-
BEER-ED BY 4 RUNS IN A 12-8 GAME.
MARK LEDER FROM THE MOUND, CALLED
FOR PROHIBITION ON ANY BEER RUNS
ATTEMPTED IN MOST INNINGS.
JEFF BASKIN MIGHT HAVE PUT HIMSELF

IN THE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS AS
HE THROWS OUT 3 RUNNERS FROM THE
OUTFIELD, TWO AT SECOND BASE, ONE
AT THE PLATE FOR A DP.
THERE WERE 3 OTHER STELLA DPS:

JOHN V TO DINA TO DAN 6-4-3
JOHN V TO DAN 6-6-3
MARK TO DINA TO STEVE 1-6-3
JOHNNY V AT SS, ALSO THROWS A

RUNNER OUT AT THE PLATE ON A RELAY
10-6-2
GORDON MAKES A RHEINGOLD-EN

GLOVE PLAYS IN RCF WITH A RUNNING
CATCH.
SMACKING BALLANTINE BLASTS TODAY ARE:
THE BEER-LY COHERENT, MARK LEDER

WHO USUALLY ACTS AS IF HE’S
CONSUMED A LEDER OF BEER BEFORE
RACH GAME SERVES AS A ROLE MODELO
TO FELLOW PLAYERS, WITH A 2 RUN
HOMER, TO GO ALONG WITH 2 OTHER
HITS.
OMID WITH A 3 RUN HOMER DESERVES TO

GET A PABST BLUE RIBBON
BLOW THE SCHAFFER FOR SUPER JOE,

WHO CLOB-BEERS 2 TRIPLES AND 2
OTHER BASE HITS, FOR A 3 RBI DAY.
GORDO WITH A TRIPLE AND 3 OTHER HITS

FOR A 3 RBI DAY HAS HIS OPPONENTS
FOAMING AT THE MOUTH. YUENG LING I
SAW THE WHOLE THING.
DAN, STEVE H, GARY W , AND COUSIN

BREWSKY EACH HAVE 3
HITS TODAY. ONE OF BRU-SKI’S WAS A
DOUBLE.
ERIC BEERMAN GETS A BIG HIT TO SHOW

WHY HIS NAME IS WORTHY OF TODAY’S
THEME.
BARRY D MAKES THE MILLER HIGHLIGHTS
WITH A CLUTCH SINGLE AND SAC FLY.
62 SUNDAY GAME 10.2.21. A-WOOD

GORDO, PLAYING THE GAME THE WAY IT
SHOULD BE PLAYED, BUDWEISER-LY
PICKS OFF THE GAME’S IST RUNNER AT
1B, AFTER HE LEISURELY STROH-LS BACK
TO THE BASE. THE RUNNER COULD
BARLEY BELIEVE IT.
ZIG RETURNS THE FAVOR BY PICKING OFF

A RUNNER GOING PAST 2B
MATT REISS GUNS DOWN A RUNNER AT

2B FROM FAIRLY DEEP RF, LEAVING THE
BATTER BEER-EFT OF A BASEHIT.
KONO MAKES A TYPE OF CATCH THATS

SEEN ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, IF THAT, IN
LCF, RIGHT BEHIND A LEAPING LEFT
FIELDER.
J-RO WHO’D BEEN IN HI-BEER-NATION
FOR A WHILE, HAS A GAME TO BE REMEM-
BEER-ED. HE SLAPS 4 HITS THRU THE
INFIELD.
WHAT’S A GOOD WAY TO FORGET WHAT

ALES YOU? DO WHAT HEINEKEN-NY
MERSAND DID, SMACK 4 HITS INCLUDING
A HOMER AND A TRIPLE TO DRIVE HOME 4
RUNS.
DOUG BECK SHOULD HAVE A BEER

NAMED FOR HIM, AFTER HITTING A
MASSIVE DOUBLE AND MAKING A WEB
GEM ON A ONE HOPPER AT 2B.
I HATE TO BE A BLABBEER MOUTH BUT

BOBBY AND GORDO GO BEER-ZERK AND
HAVE A BREW HA HA IN THE 7TH INNING. I
CALL IT THE 7TH INNING KVETCH
LEDER REALLY RAISED THE BAR TODAY.
DESPITE SERVING AS A PITCHER OF BEER
FOR 10 INNINGS, HE DELIVERS A LEDER’S
WORTH OF HITS-5 IN ALL. (3 SINGLES, A
DOUBLE AND A HOMER FOR 4 RBI). I
AMSTEL IN AWE OF THAT GUY.
PETE TAPS THE PITCHER TO DELIVER A

BREW-SING BLOW WITH A MONSTER
TRIPLE OVER EVERYONE’S HEAD .
ONE OF THE BIG CHAI-LIGHTS OF TODAY

BELONGS TO THE SOMEWHAT ORTHODOX
HEBREW ROB, WHO JEWISH STARRED
TODAY WITH 4 SMASH HITS.
ALSO HAVING MALTI-HIT GAMES TODAY

WERE:
ZIGGY, JACK, MARCOS, BOBBY, GORDO,
ARIK AND GARY CH. BUT THIS IS NO
A-BEER-ATION FOR THESE GUYS.
JACK’S WALK OFF BASE HIT IN BOT 10,

HAS HIS TEAMMATES EXU-BEER-ANT BUT
LEAVES THE VISITORS CRYING IN THEIR
BEERS.
FYI I GOT MY BOOSTER SHOT. I CALL IT MY

CORONA EXTRA VACCINE. HOPE TO SEE
ALL YOU BUDS NEXT WEEK.
PRE-COLUMBIAN and Columbian sNOTEWORTHY

DEEDS THAT ARE NOT WORTHYThe Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star
Dates 10/9/21-10/11/21

Game # MAKE
RS
63A SAT 18 KPP5 Not Bad Zee-ter vs 17-10 MIKE SP

Leder*
63B SAT 20 KPP3 Not Terrible DougK*vs 8-3 BRUCE

DanK/
Bruce
SUN 22
Not Horrible
64 Allenwood Leder 7-6 in 13 BOBBY
vs his KUDOS W and
Johner* TO LEE
SIDEMAK
ERS
65 Mon 21 Allenwood
Nothing
Gary z vs 19-7 BRUCE/
Noteworthy BOBBY
His Johner*
W
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Game 63A Saturday 10.9.21 KPP5 BY Mike Sp

The Leders beat the Z’s 17-10 in another high scoring affair. It
was bombs away! As Alex and guest Hickory hit HR’s over the
fence. It was Howie’s last game before moving the FL and he was
the star. Smashing 3 hits in his first 3 at bats and making several
web gems out in RF, before he hurt his hamstring and had to
leave the game. The Leders were led in hitting by Marc himself,
who singled, doubled and tripled in his first 3 ab’s. Hickory, Rich
and Jon Z also had 3 hits each for the victors. For the Z’s Doug B
had a great day at the plate with 4 hits, also Jon P, Alex, Corey
and Ed had 3 hits apiece.

Web gems, Hick made a nice running catch in LF, both Jon P and
Jon Z in CF and Ed made a diving catch in RF.

FROM THE YELLOW NOTEPAD, HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS THAT WE SEE.
DAN K ABSOLUTELY HYPNOTIZED BATTERS AS HE GAVE
UP JUST 2 RUNS IN 11 PITCHED INNINGS WITH HIS
TOPNOTCH PITCHING.
HE WAS HELPED MOST NOTABLY BY A DEFENSE THAT

TURNED 5 DPS, 4 OF WHICH WERE “TAKE IT YOURSELF”
DP’S, FROM JOHNNY V TO STEVE H. (6-6-3). IT HAPPENED
SO OFTEN, THAT IT BECAME MONOTONOUS. DINA TURNED
THE 5TH DP.
BUT ANOTHER KRYGER PLAYED HERO ON OFFENSE, MIKE

K SMACKEROOED 4 HITS, INCLUDING A DOUBLE AND A
TRIPLE (THAT BECAME A HOMER ON AN ERRANT THROW)
FOR 4 RBI.
WE CANNOT OVERLOOK MIKE G OR BRYAN B EACH OF

WHOM WHO HAD A TRIO OF HIT INCLUDING DOUBLES.
IT SHOULD BE VERY NOTED THAT BOTH PLAYERS, FOR
THE GOOD OF THE GAME, CAME OVER TO PLAY ON KPP3,
AS DID DOUG KOCH. NOTHING TRUMPS THIS AS A
HIGHLIGHT. THANKS GUYS!!!
ALSO TAKE NOTE THAT JOE SINEO DITTOED BRYAN AND

MIKE G AT BAT, BUT HE ALWAYS PLAYS ON KPP3. THAT
ACT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED.
STEVE HERSHON NOTICEABLY DONNING A CAPTAIN

AMERICA OUTFIT, SEE ATTACHMENT, BANGED 2 HITS
AGAINST A SHIFTY DEFENSE. ITS NOTE WORTHY THAT
GARY W MADE 2 CATCHES ON HIM IN RF, ON 2 OTHER OF
HIS HARD HIT LINERS.
I ALSO FEEL OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY YOU THAT BIG HITS
CAME OFF THE BATS OF HUGH WITH A TWO BAGGER,
VINNY BATTS WITH A 3 BAGGER AND THAT BARRY D HAD
A SAC FLY AND GEMMED AT SECOND BASE ON A LASER
GROUND BALL.
THERE ALSO SHOULD BE NOTIFICATION OF DAN H’S VERY
UNFLINCHING, NONCHALANT CATCH OF A BULLET TO 1B.
GAME 64 SUNDAY 10.10.21. A-WOOD

See
Updated Attachment
GAME 65 MONDAY/COLUMBUS DAY/
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY 10.11.21. A-WOOD
The teams played on, notwithstanding the early drizzle today.
THIS WEEKEND HAD NO TRUE IRON MEN, BUT THERE

WERE 7 WHO WERE 97% IRON MEN. THEY WERE:
GARY CHARNEY, GARY WEINSTOCK, JOE SINENO,
GORDON CHARLOP, MARK LEDER, BRYAN BLACK AND
BRUCE BLATTBERG.
IF I HAVE TIME, I’LL RECONSTRUCT THEIR UNTAKEN
PHOTO FROM MEMORY. IT WON’T BE PRETTY!
BALLS WERE NOT HIT OUT OF THE ALLENWOODS YET,
BUT ALL SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING PRE-
SIXTH INNING EVENTS:
SUPER JOE LEAD OFF BOT 1, WITH A TRIPLE
FLASH PAISNER TRIPLED FOR AN RBI
ZEE DOUBLED WITH THE BASES LOADED FOR 3 RBI
BARRY HAD 2 HITS AN A RBI BEFORE INNING 6
MARK LEDER DITTOED BARRY
CHARNEY AND E THE U HAD BIG HITS
ED H MADE AN IMPOSSIBLE RUNNING CATCH IN CF ON A
BALL WAY OVER HIS HEAD TO STEAL AWAY A CERTAIN
HOMER. MAKING HIM A "MAN OF STEAL”
GORDON BECAME THE HIGHLIGHT CLOSER, BUT MOST OF

HIS WRITING HAD TO BE CENSORED DUE TO ITS
INFLAMMATORY NATURE. WHISTLE BLOWERS HAVE COME
FORWARD SAYING THAT HE HAD SENT THEM IN WITH THE
FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR POTENTIAL HARM. THOSE
PARTS HAVE BEEN REDACTED. THE REST REMAINS IN
TACT.
“Rough fielding day for XXX at XX. Apparently, when he was
asked if he'd like to play XXXXXXXXX, he meant he wished he
had the ability. Sort of like the fellow who cuts his finger and
asks the doctor if he'll be able to play the violin.
Joe continued his XXXXXX XXXX XX production.
XXXX X seemed to misunderstand that getting the XXXX XXXX

XXX XXXXX did not refer to the North American XXXXXXXX
XXXXX.
Barry D. hit wonderfully,
Gordon stroked a 2 rbi lazer (Editor’s note SP. Laser)and gunned

out XXXX XX at home from right field.
Visitors mashed the ball when they weren't XXXXX XXXXXX or
helped by XXX’X "XXXXXXX". Ed had a monster home run. The
entire team lashed the ball.”
**************************************************************************
COMMISSIONER’S NOTE: THE NOTION THAT PLAYERS WHO
ARE ASKED TO HELP OUT BY BALANCING THE FIELD ON
SATURDAY IS A DEMOTION IS FALSE. NOT ONLY DO SOME
OF OUR BEST PLAYERS, PLAY ON KPP3, THERE BUT THE
REQUEST IS BASED TOTALLY ON NEED AND HAS NOTHING
TO DO WITH ABILITY.
STRIKING HIGHLIGHTSThe Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates
10/16/21-10/17/21

Game # MAKE
RS
66A SAT 14- A LOW KPP5 WE STRIKE IT Zee-ter vs 6-4 BRUCE

TURNOUT RICH WITH THE Leder*
WEATHER.
THAT YIELDED MILD WITH A
A FINE LOW-GLARE
TURNOUT CLOUD COVER
SAT 15- A LOW

DITTO
66B KPP3 DAN H*vs 12-10 BRUCE
TURNOUT BRUCE
THAT YIELDED
A FINE
TURNOUT
SUN 14.75
NO
67 Allenwood Leder*/ 16-9 BOBBY
LIGHTENING Bruce W and
STRIKES vs his BRUCE
Johner

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BRUCE STRIKES A HAPPY MEDIUM BETWEEN TEAMS ON
BOTH DIAMONDS.
WITH THE VIZ-ZEES LEADING 2-0 IN TOP 5, THE

HOMESTERS STRIKE BACK TO STRIKE A 2-2 BALANCE IN
BOT 5, BUT THEY THEN STRIKE TERROR INTO THE VIZ-
ZEES IN BOT 6, WITH 2 MORE. HOWEVER THE VIZ-ZEES
REMAINING WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE, STRIKE BACK
AND TIE IT AGAIN 4-4 IN BOT 6. THEY THEN STRIKE
BLOWS IN TOP 8 AND 10 TO STRIKE DOWN THEIR
OPPONENTS 6-4.
THOUGH THERE WERE NO STRIKE OUTS, GARY Z WAS
HUGE ON THE MOUND, HOLDING THE MIGHTY HOME-
STERS TO JUST 4 RUNS WITH ONLY 3 OUTFIELDERS.
STRIKING GOLD ON DEFENSE IS
• A GARY Z SNAG OF A LIFE THREATENING BULLET TO
THE MOUND TO HELP HIS OWN CAUSE BEARING A
STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO BOBBY SCHANTZ
• A RUNNING, DIVING CATCH BY MATT SP IN CF BEARING
A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO TRIS SPEAKER.
• A BRYAN SS TO LEDER 2B TO SCOTT DP 6-4-3 IN A
CRUCIAL SPOT BEARING A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO
KUBEK TO RICHARDSON TO SKOWRON.
• A CLUTCH LUIS TO SCOTT DP 5-5-3 BEARING A STRIKING
RESEMBLANCE TO NETTLES TO CHAMBLIS
STRIKING PAY DIRT WITH WEB GEMS FOR THE

HOMESTERS:
• KONO MAKES A RUNNING DIVING CF CATCH BEARING A
STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO KEN GRIFFEY JR.
• DOUG BECK MAKES AN OUTSTRETCHED GRAB OF A
LUIS UBER-LASER ON HYPER-STEROIDS AT 3B, WHICH
COULD HAVE EASILY PULLED HIS ARM OUT OF ITS
SOCKET, A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO BROOKS
ROBINSON
STRIKING FEAR INTO THE HEARTS OF THE DEFENSES
TODAY:
• DID DOUG BECK STRIKE A BARGAIN WITH THE DEVIL?
HE CRACKS 4 HITS INCLUDING 2 DOUBLES.
• KONO, BRYAN, AND MATT SP, LIKE RUBY BEGONIA,
STRIKE A FAMILIAR NOTE, WITH 4 HITS APIECE,
INCLUDING A 2B.
• VIN BATTS, BRIAN STAR, AND LEDER WITH 3 HITS EACH.
• SCOTT, BRYAN’S BRO-IN-LAW, MADE AN IMPRESSIVE
DEBUT STRIKING SEVERAL VERY HARD HIT BALLS.
WE DID NOT STEEE-RIKE THE SATURDAY “B” GAME

FROM THE RECORD! THREE VETERANS,
INDEPENDENTLY, CAME THRU IN THE CLUTCH.
HERE ARE THEIR INTERPRETATIONS OF GAME 66B.
Game 66B Saturday 10.16.21 KPP3 BY NO ONE, THEN BY

GORDON, THEN BY BRUCE, THEN BY DAN.
LSMFT BUT I’M NOT SURE IF I’M ALLOWED TO WRITE
THAT BUT I GOT NOTHING ELSE.
Game 66B Saturday 10.16.21 KPP3 BY NO ONE, THEN BY

GORDON, THEN BY BRUCE, THEN BY DAN.
LSMFT BUT I’M NOT SURE IF I’M ALLOWED TO WRITE THAT
BUT I GOT NOTHING ELSE.
BY GORDON
It was a beautiful early October morning. The sun was
strong and the changing leaves brilliant surrounding the
field at Kings Point Park. Equally as brilliant was the side-
making of Captain Bruce who divided up the 15 combatants
for what turned out to be a spirited affair.
The hill was populated by two cagey veterans, the Danimal

vs. the southpaw Bruce. It also featured the return of the
venerable Marty, playing for the first time since his
replacement. And his return was magnificent as he crushed
a line drive to left in his first at bat. This stroke of genius
was pivotal as the Danimals took an early lead. But the
Brucemeisters would not be denied, led by an explosive
display of hitting by Mike G. who launched not one, not two
but three four baggers including a laser to the left field
parking lot.
But the Danimals were dogmatic and when Jeff put the
Bash in Baskin, two runners were plated and the Basher
stood on second. Couple that with Al Z.'s five hits and the
rest of the firepower unleashed by Barry D, Cliff, Joe,
Gordon and Dan, all the Brucesters could do was try to stay
close. And they did. Steve had multiple hits including a
moon shot over the right fielder's head. And Gary Ch.
stroked five hits. Hugh, Dina, Bruce and Eric also pounded
the stuffing out of the ball but in the end, the Danimals
prevailed.
10 D / 12 B in 11 innings by Bruce
The best highlight of the game was the return of Big Marty
from knee
replacement surgery. Marty K. who wore a knee brace but
didn’t seem to need it as he peppered the ball to all fields
and played a flawless first base.
The star of the game for slugging of Mike G. who

hit 3 home runs.
The defensive stars were Dina and Joe S. as usual.
From this reporter’s point of view, the best thing about this
game was the joy of playing a short-handed 7 on 8 game.
The level of cooperation needed to pull this off was
tremendous. Thanks to everyone who showed up.
By Dan
Additional highlights include a drive with an exit velocity of
200 by Bruce that nearly decapitated Dan. Jeff made a great
play on a potential Texas Leaguer by Mike G to finally get
him out. Barry starred at second base for both teams.

5 PLAYERS GO ON STRIKE
AGAINST GNSB!
21 ARE SIGNED UP SATURDAY NIGHT, ONLY 15 SHOW AND ONE MORE HAS TO LEAVE EARLY.
NOT ACCEPTABLE: PLEASE DON’T EVER SIGN ON, UNLESS YOU ARE 100% SURE YOU ARE
COMING.
AS THEY PROTEST AGAINST:

• EXCELLENT WEATHER.
• COMPETITION ON A MAGNIFICENTLY
MANICURED FIELD.
• GOOD COMPANY AND CAMARADERIE.
• EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF FUN.
• FRESH AIR.
• EXERCISE.
• BEING WITH FRIENDS.
• THE TYRANNY OF HAVING TO BAT, CATCH,
THROW, AND RUN.
• THE THRILL OF VICTORY AND THE AGONY
OF DEFEAT.
• THE BEAUTIFUL FALL COLORS
ALL 7 MEN IN VIZZY LINEUP HAVE DAYS THAT BEAR

STRIKING RESEMBLANCES TO TY COBB.
LEDER, MARIO, ERIC THE UNIFORM, BRUCE, GARY
CHARNEY, AND DOUG B ALL SEND LIGHTNING
STRIKES ALL OVER THE FIELD, IN, OUT, AND ALL
AROUND AND HAVE VERY MULTI-HIT AND VERY EXTRA
BASEHIT, DAYS
LEDER WITH HIS HOMER AND STRONG PITCHING
BEARS A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO BABE RUTH.
DESPITE ALL, FEAR DOES NOT STRIKE OUT AND A

GREAT TIME (AND MORE AT BATS), ARE HAD BY ALL.
SEE EVERYONE NEXT WEEK, IF IT STRIKES YOUR

FANCY.
Game 67 at Allenwood 10.17.21 reinvented by
Gordon
In addition to the previously sent Sunday highlights,
Gordon writes:
"He ( the Commishugana) states that
there were 7 players and then names 6.
Who does he leave off? Yes sir, give
that man a cigar. I'm surprised since I
(Gordon) carried the team with a triple,
homer, 6 hits in 6 at bats"
Commishugana's comment: Hopefully

delusions are not catching. However
umpiring catchers are often delusional.
YOU R S T RI K I NGLY HAN DSOM E COM M ISSION ER
HANDWRITTEN HIGHLIGHTSThe Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates
10/23/21-10/24/21

Game # MAKE
RS
68A SAT 18 KPP5

COOL AND DANK
BUT NO DAN K Zee-ter vs 15-6 HAND-
DougK* CRAFTED
BY MIKE
SP
68B SAT 18 KPP3

COOL AND DANK
W/O DAN K DAN H vs 12-9 HAND-
BRUCE* CRAFTED
BY
BRUCE
SUN 23
A HANDSOME HAND-
69 Allenwood Leder vs 14-13
DAY PICKED
His Johner* BY
BOBBY
W, MIKE
and
BRUCE

outdoor
= ($20PP) months
membership)
$0.71
= 109* (New
below the Record)
complaint
NEW
line. RECORD
Fines of $0.70 per
complaint will be
imposed
*DENOTES WP
Use
TO SIGN UP
Game 68A Saturday 10.23.21 KPP5 HANDED IN by Mike

Spiel
A LOW RUN, 3-2, PITCHER’S DUEL THROUGH 7, BUT THEN
HOMIES GAIN THE UPPER HAND AND WIN QUITE HANDILY.
It was a close game for a while, when the Koch’s erupted for 10
runs in the bottom of the 8th that turned a 4-2 deficit into a 12-4
lead. They went on to beat the Z’s 15-6. 3 hit games by Marc L,
Alex, Mike G, Jack and Jon P for the Koch’s. Kono led the Z’s with
3 hits. Multiple web gems by Mike G at 3b, Alex made a great play
up the middle at SS taking away a hit. Mike S turned 3 nifty 6-6-3
double plays at SS. Lee made a terrific play on a tough hop
grounder at 2b. Matt made two nice one hop picks on errant
throws at 1b.
EVERYONE PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER FOR DINA, WHO

SLUGGED 5 STRAIGHT HARD, CLEAN, LEGITIMATE HITS IN
HER FIRST 5 AT BATS!
SING RETURNS FROM NORTH CAROLINA FOR A VISIT. HE

HAS NO TROUBLE FINDING THE FIELD. HE KNOWS IT LIKE
THE BACK OF HIS HAND.
GIVE A HAND TO ALAN Z, WHO QUIETLY BANGED 4 HITS.

HUGH LENT A HUGE HELPING HAND TO HIS TEAM’S
CAUSE, WITH 5 HITS, INCLUDING A HOMER.
HANDS DOWN THE BEST WEBGEM OF THE GAME WAS A

RUNNING CATCH BY GORDO, WHO WANTS TO TRY HIS
HAND AS GN PARK COMMISSIONER, IN LF. I HANDED OUT
THE NOMINATION PETITION ON SUNDAY FOR HIM.
HE ALSO COLLECTS 4 HITS, THE MOST BY ANY PARK
COMMISSIONER. WILL HE BE A HANDS ON
COMMISSIONER? THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
YOU HAVE TO HAND IT TO GARY CHARNEY ONCE AGAIN.

HE HAD A GREAT DAY WITH 4 HITS, 3 WALKS AND
SEVERAL FINE PLAYS IN LF.
IF WE HAD CHEERLEADERS THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN

DOING HANDSTANDS OVER THE OFFENSIVE DAYS THAT
LEFT-HANDERS STEVE HERSHON AND CLIFF HAD, EACH
CRASHED 4 HITS. ON THE OTHER HAND THE
CHEERLEADERS WOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN DOING
HANDSTANDS OVER THE OFFENSIVE 4 HIT DAY THAT
RIGHT-HANDERS ERIC B AND GORDO HAD, INCLUDING A
DOUBLE EACH.
SUPER JOE, WHO CONTINUES TO BITE THE HAND THAT

FEEDS HIM, HANDS IN HIS USUAL NICE PIECE OF WORK,
WITH 3 HITS INCLUDING A SELF IMPOSED DOUBLE AND A
HOME RUN.
JEFF BASKIN AT SS, HAD A HAND IN MAKING 2 DPS AT SS.

ONE A TAKE IT YOURSELFER 6-6-3. THE OTHER A 4-6-3 ER.
HE ALSO STOPPED A BULLET FROM GOING THROUGH TO

THE OF AND RICOCHET-ED IT PERFECTLY TO 2B WITH HIS
SOCCER TALENTED FOOT, (HANDS ARE SO YESTERDAY)
TO GET THE OUT.
ANDY P HAD A MULTI-HIT DAY AND HANDLED MANY

CHANCES WITH CARE, HANDILY AT 2B.
ALTHOUGH I WAS THERE TO SEE THE ACTION FIRST

HAND, I PROBABLY MISSED A FEW THINGS. APOLOGIES
ANYTHING OMITTED, BUT I WASH MY HANDS OF ALL
BLAME FOR ANY MISTAKES THAT I MADE
IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GOOD, FAIRLY LOW SCORING,

COMPETITIVE GAME, THANKS TO THE FINE
UNDERHANDED PITCHING BY DAN AND BRUCE
WITH ALMOST ALL HANDS ON DECK, (23 of the signed up

24) A GAME THAT SEEMED TO HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF
HAND WITH A 11-3 SCORE GOING INTO BOT 7, BECOMES
A CLASSIC GNSB COMEBACK, AS IF THERE WAS SOME
GUIDING HAND DIRECTING THE OUTCOME. BUT YOU
REALLY HAVE TO GIVE THE HOME TEAM CREDIT FOR NOT
THROWING THEIR HANDS UP IN DEFEAT AFTER AN EARLY
GAME FLURRY OF MISCUES AND MISPLAYS, WHICH IS
LIKE GIVING HANDOUTS TO THE OTHER TEAM, MINUS
THE OUTS.
ROB, ZIGGY, KENNY, AND KONO EACH SLUGGED 3 OR
MORE HITS. GORDO HAD A BIG 2 RBI BLAST AND J-RO
HAD A HUGE 2 RBI TRIPLE EARLY IN THE GAME. JACK
MADE A WEBGEM IN RF FOR THE OTHER TEAM AND HIS
JOHNER WEB-GEMMED BY OUTSTRETCHING HIS GLOVE
HAND ON A MISSILE LAUNCHED TO THE MOUND. BUT
HANDS DOWN, IN A PERFORMANCE THAT MIGHT BE
IMPOSSIBLE TO RE-PETE, THE MVP-ETE WAS PETE, THE
TOR-PETE-O, WITH 4 HITS AND 7 RBI, INCLUDING A 2 RUN
HOMER AND A CLUTCH LATE GAME, GRAND SALAMI
WHICH BROUGHT THE HOME TEAM ALL THE WAY BACK
AND SET THE STAGE FOR STEVE HER-O-SHON TO DRIVE
IN THE WINNING RUN WITH A RBI WALK-OFF LASER TO
RF.
EXCITEMENT AND GNSB JUST GO HAND IN HAND.
***GORDON WHO BIKED OVER TO THE FIELD, WHICH

MEANT HE USED HAND BREAKS AND HANDLEBARS, MAY
RUN FOR PARK COMMISSIONER. PLEASE ARRANGE WITH
ME TO SIGN HIS NOMINATION PETITION. HE NEEDS TO
GET IT IN REAL SOON. YOU HAVE TO BE A GNPD
RESIDENT.***
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BRUCE WHO SUPPLIED US WITH

HEALTHIER SNACKS. IN FACT, HE TOOK THE DO OUT OF
DONUTS TO PROVIDE MANY PACKETS OF NUTS, WHICH
WASS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
YOUR VERY HANDSOME COMMISSIONER.

ANY COMPLAINTS? TALK TO THE HAND.
MORE HANDWRITTEN AND Halloween
HIGHLIGHTSThe Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 10/30/21-10/31/21
Game # MAKE
RS
70 SAT 16 School
COOL AND DAMP
WITH DIMLY LIT Zee-ter* vs 14-11 HAND-
Leder CRAFTED
A/B yard LAMP
BY MIKE
Mix SP
SUN 19 + 1 injured
GHOUL AND Witchcraft
71 Ghoul Leder* vs 14-7
Guest Vampire VAMPY BUT ed by
yard Eric the
OTHERWISE BRUCE
who volunteered Pittsburgh
BOOTIFUL
to call balls and Crawford
strikes.
outdoor
= ($20PP) months
membership)
$0.72
= 109* (New
below the Record)
complaint
NEW
line. RECORD
Fines of $0.72 per
complaint will be
imposed
*DENOTES WP
Use
TO SIGN UP
Game 70 A/B mix Saturday 10.30.21 School-yard

SEE ATTACHMENT
Game 71 Sunday 10.31.21 Ghoul-yard.

Here’s my Yard Schtick for Lunatics
LUIS PROVED TO BE A GRAVE YARD SMASH WITH HIS

UNEARTHLY 6 HITS INCLUDING A MONSTER MASH TO CF
THAT ALMOST FELL OFF THE DEEP END IN CF PLUS A
DOUBLE ALMOST AS FAR.
KONO’S BLOOD CURDLING 6 HITS WERE ALSO

SOMETHING TO SCREAM ABOUT.
GARY CHARNEY MERCILESSLY HAUNTED THE

OPPOSITION WITH 5 HITS.
THERE WERE 2 SPOOKTACULAR, GHOUL-DEN GLOVE DP’S

MADE.
A ROB W AT 2B, TAKE IT YOURSELFER 4-4-3 TO STEVE H
AND A LEDER TO BRYAN B TO BRUCER 1-6-3
GOURD-ON TORMENTED THE OPPOSITION WITH SEVERAL

GHOUL-DEN GLOVE SPIDER WEBGEMS, IN FRONT OF THE
MONOLITHIC, CEMENT TOMBSTONE IN CF.
BRYAN, ALL NAMED IN BLACK, TERRORIZED THE

OPPOSITION WITH HIS 4 FEAR INDUCING HITS.
JOHNNY V FRIGHTENED DEFENDERS EVERY TIME UP, AND

FRIGHTLY SO. HE MUTILATED 4 HITS.
ZIGGY PROVED TO BE A DREADED, CURSE FOR THE

OPPOSITION AS HE CARVED OUT 4 HITS TO RF
MARIO PROVIDED MORE CHILLS AND SPILLS WITH A BIG 2

RBI DOUBLE, DEEP INTO DEAD CENTER
LEDER, NOT ONLY PRACTICED EVIL, PITCH-CRAFT AND
PARALYZED BATS WITH FEAR, BUT HE
CONTINUED HIS ASSAULT ON THE RF FENCE AND THE
ENEMY DE-FENCE WITH OFF-THE-FENCERS, OVER-THE-
FENCERS AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, A STUCK- TO-
THE FENCER FOR 3 DOUBLES.
I’M NOT SURE IF WE CAN CALL THE LAST ONE A GROUND
RULE DOUBLE SINCE IT NEVER HIT THE GROUND.
Big thanks to Juan Plata for coming out to umpire while

recuperating from his LURKING injury. HE SHOULD BE A
ROLE MODEL TO ALL.
THANK YOU TO BRUCE FOR ALERTLY TAKING THE FENCE

CLIMBING PHOTOS.
SEE EVERYONE NEXT WEEKEND FOR OUR RECORD

SETTING 123RD CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF OUTDOOR PLAY
HIGHLIGHTS with supply Chain Shortages


Game # MAKE
RS
72 SAT 24 KPP3
Degree shortage
with blue frost to Zee-ter/ 12-5 Mike Sp
Bruce vs Bruce
A/B start but ample
supply degrees His Johner*
Mix by end
SUN 23
Degree shortage Mike Sp
73 Allenwood with blue frost to LEDER* vs 6-5
Bobby
start but ample HIS
Bruce
supply of JOHNER
sunshine and
warmth by finish
outdoor
= ($20PP) months
membership)
$0.73
= 111* (New
below the Record)
complaint
NEW
line. RECORD
Fines of $0.72 per
complaint will be
imposed
*DENOTES WP
Use
TO SIGN UP
NOTHING PREVENTS THE FLOW OF CONSECUTIVE,

OUTDOOR, MONTHS TO GNSB PLAY AS MONTH 123 WAS
DELIVERED WITHOUT DISRUPTION TO THE GN
BALLFIELDS.
WE ALSO BROKE THE RECORD, THIS WEEKEND, FOR PAID
UP GNSB PLAYERS, IN A SINGLE SEASON. WE NOW HAVE
111. AS WE WELCOME ROGER KASS AND MARK KAROW
TO THE GNSB FAM.
Game 72 A/B mix Saturday 11.6.21 KPP3

SHORTAGE OF PLAYERS FROM THE SUPPLY CHAIN
CAUSES AN A/B BLEND
SEVERAL PLAYERS REPORTED TO HAVE STAYED HOME DUE TO A SHORTAGE
OF DEGREES AND NO SHORTAGE OF BLUE FROST ON THE FIELD. (SEE
ATTACHMENTS)
THERE WAS NO SHORTAGE OF HITS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN

FOR MIKE SPIEL, JON PAISNER OR BRYAN BLACK, ALL OF
WHOM HAD 3 FOR THE WINNING CAUSE.
OTHER BIG TIME IMPORTANT CLUTCH HITS WERE
SUPPLIED, WITHOUT ANY DISRUPTION, BY:
GORDO WITH AN RBI 3B AND A 1B
MATT WITH AN RBI 1B
ROOKIE MARK K WITH A RBI 1B
HIS JOHNER, MARK L, HUGH, MIKE G AND MARIO.
THERE WAS NO SHORTAGE OF AGED PLAYERS. EXACTLY

50% WERE OVER 60!
THERE WAS A LOW SUPPLY OF RUNS AND LOADED BASES

SITTING IN SHIPPING CONTAINERS NEVER MADE IT ONTO
THE FIELD THANKS TO THE PITCHING OF HIS JOHNER,
WHO ALLOWED JUST 5 RUNS TO THE HOMEO-PATHETICS.
SEVERAL DEFENSIVE WEB GEMS CAUSED A SHORTAGE

OF RUNS
DINA MAKES A GEM AT 2B ON A LINER THAT WOULD HAVE
SUPPLIED MORE RUNS TO THE VIZZIES.
JACK GUNNED DOWN A RUNNER AT HOME WITH JEFF
MAKING THE TAG.
HUGH MADE A SENSATIONAL GRAB IN RF WHILE

COLLIDING WITH JACK IN A SCARY SCENE.
ALAN Z MADE MANY FINE PLAYS AT 2B CAUSING LOADS

OF RUNS TO BE STRANDED ON OFF-SHORE HIT BAR-RA-
GES
PLAYERS MADE ME PROMISE THAT I WOULD SUPPLY A

REPORT STATING THAT I MADE A GOOD PLAY IN LF, THUS
I MADE A DECENT PLAY. BUT I WON’T GIVE MY NAME.
FINE PITCHING BY HIS JOHNER AND MARK LEDER, PLUS A

SCARCITY OF ERRORS CAUSED LOW RUN PRODUCTION
DESPITE THE INTENSE DEMAND.
A GLUT OF WEB-GEMS ARE FOUND AT THE ALLENWOOD

MINES, WHICH HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON RUN
PRODUCTION.
ED I SNARED A FROZEN ROPED, DEATH RAY TO 3B WITH A
MAJESTIC, SNO-CONE-ER.
JACK IN RF, ZAPPED A RUNNER AT 2B. CONVERTING A
SURE BASE HIT INTO A FORCE OUT.
BRYAN TOOK A RUN OUT OF CIRCULATION WITH A SNAG
AT A BALL DEEP IN THE HOLE AT SS ACCOMPANIED BY A
BULLET THROW TO 1B.
GARY CHA, CHA CHASED DOWN A BALL, OVER HIS HEAD

IN SHORT CF IN A CRUCIAL SITUATION.
ERIC THE RED UNIFORM STOP A FLIGHT RISK OF A

MISSILE IN MID-AIR AT 2B.
MIKE SP RAN WELL BEHIND 3B FROM SS TO SEND BACK A

HIT AND EXCHANGE IT FOR AN OUT.
LEDER SHIPPED A BALL TO DEEP SPACED CF, ONLY TO

HAVE BARRY SEND IT BACK AS AN OUT.
THE HIGH DEMAND FOR RUNS WAS ALLEVIATED BY:

• SAC FLIES FROM KONO AND ERIC THE RED UNIFORM.
• A HOME RUN AND RBI B-HIT FROM BRYAN, WHO’S B.
AVG WAS ONCE AGAIN KEPT HIS TEAM IN THE BLACK.
• A MARIO TRIPLE.
• MULTI-HIT GAMES FROM ZIGGY, ROOKIE ROGER, AND J-
RO
• HITS FROM BARRY AND MIKE
BUT THE HIGHEST PRICED HITS CAME FROM:
• ROB W, WHO TIED THE GAME AT 5-5, WITH A SMASH TO
RCF.
• GORDON, WHO GLUTTED THE RUN AND RBI MARKET
WITH 4 HITS INCLUDING A HOME RUN TO RF AND A
MONSTER TRIPLE UP THE PEAK IN LF, THAT COULD’VE
BEEN A HOMER, AND TWO SIZZLING SINGLES. CREDIT
HIM WITH TODAY’S IMAGINARY MVP AWARD. JOHN HUNT
OBSERVED THAT “RODE TO THE GAME ON HIS BICYCLE
AND ALMOST HIT FOR THE CYCLE.”
• JACK WHO WON THE GAME WITH A WALK-OFF BASE HIT
UP THE MIDDLE AS AN OVERABUNDANCE OF TENSION
AND EXCITEMENT LAY STOCKPILED IN THE DUGOTS
**********
A SHORTAGE OF SHORT-AGED PEOPLE WAS OBSERVED!

LONG AGED PLAYERS GREATLY OUTNUMBERED THEM.
17 OF 23 WERE OVER 60 YRS. OLD. WHAT UP WITH THAT
YOUNGSTERS?
WE OLDIES, ALWAYS HAVE A DOC STOCK PILE OF APPTS.
THE WAS NO SHORTAGE OF COMPLAINTS, OF COURSE.
THOUGH THIS WEEKEND, WE SEEM TO HAVE RUN OUT OF

RUNS, ITS BETTER THAN HAVING TOO MANY CASES OF
THE RUNS.
**************
STEVE HERSHON LEFT HIS 1ST BASEMAN’S MITT AT THE
SCHOOLYARD LAST SUNDAY. IF YOU KNOW OF ITS
WHEREABOUTS PLEASE LET US KNOW!!!
I APOLOGIZE FOR ANYTHING THAT I MISSED DUE TO A

VERY SHORT SUPPLY OF MEMORY CHIPS LEFT IN THE
GARY, GRAY MATTER.
INTEREST IN A VETERAN’S DAY GAME THIS THURSDAY? 2

PLAYER SHAVE INQUIRED. I’LL PUT IT UP ON
TEAMCOWBOY TONIGHT. IF WE HAVE A VIABLE 18 OR
MORE, WE’LL PLAY.
VETERANS DAY HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates

11/11/21

Game # MAKE
RS
74 THURS 21 Allenwood
COULDN’T BE
VETTER. Zee-ter/ LOT-6
Leder/ Bruce
Captain
Bruce vs
His Johner*
PPG 2021 Consec-

utive
20/74 Paid up
outdoor
= ($20PP) months
$0.27 member played:
$0.73 = 111* (New
below the Record)
complaint NEW
line. RECORD
Fines of $0.72 per
complaint will be
imposed
*DENOTES WP
Use
TO SIGN UP
***
THESE HIGHLIGHTS ARE DEDICATED TO ALL THE US
MILITARY VETERANS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
***
Game 74 Thursday 11.11.21 Allenwood
LADIES AND SARGENTLEMEN HERE ARE TODAY
HIGHLIGHTS.
ON VETERANS DAY, NAVY VETERAN PETE

STRIKES DEFENSIVE FORCES WITH 5 HITS INCLUDING A
MASSIVE 2 RUN HOMER INTO ENEMY TERRITORY, TO WIN
THE COVETED MPV AWARD (MOST POPULAR VETERAN).
HE WAS DEFINITELY AN AIR FORCE TO BE RECKONED
WITH TODAY
BARRY DOG TAGS A GRAND SLAM TO CENTER FIELD TO

FURTHER DISTANCE HIS REGIMENT FROM ANY ATTACK BY
ENEMY FORCES
GIVE LUIS THE OFFENSIVE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR

CRACKING 6 HITS INCLUDING A MONSTER 2 RUN HOMER
TO CF. HE GETS PROMOTED TO LEIU-TENANT FOR HIS
EFFORTS
OTHER PLAYERS WHO GAVE OFFENSIVE MERITORIOUS

SERVICE WERE:
FLASH PAISNER LEADS OFF HIS TEAM’S HIT PARADE,

COM-BATTING SAFELY 4 TIMES, INCLUDING A DOUBLE
AND 3 RBI HITS
GORDON PROVIDES HIS PLATE POWER FOR HIS PLATOON
WITH HIS 4 DESTRUCTIVE BLOWS, DRIVING SEVERAL
RUNS BACK TO THE HOME BASE.
STEVE HALPERIN LAUNCHES A QUARTET OF EXPLOSIVE

BOMBS FOR HIS SQUAD.
BOTH PITCHERS JOHN HUNT AND GARY Z HELP THEIR

ARMY’S CAUSE WITH 2 HITS EACH.
ED I’S QUICK TOES VETOES A HIT WITH A MAGNIFICENT

RUNNING CATCH WEB GEM IN RF DMZ.
ALEX NEUTRALIZED AN OFFENSIVE ATTACK, AS HE

SPEEDILY VETE-RAN DOWN A BALL IN SHORT CF WITH
SCINTILLATING COMBAT BOOT STRINGER.
NON-GNSB VETERAN MARK K DE-ESCALATES AN

OFFENSIVE ATTACK WITH A BEAUTY OF A PICK AT 1B TO
END A DP.
GENERALLY A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL, WITH

RELATIVELY LITTLE KVETCHING.
YOU CAN HAVE SUCH RIVETING FUN TOO. JUST DON’T
FORGET TO ENLIST FOR THIS WEEKEND,
ENSIGN UP ON TC. HOPEFULLY THE RAIN WILL STOP
SOON IN TIME FOR US TO HAVE KPP DUTY.
YOUR CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STIFF

GAR
HIGHLIGHTS affected by CLIMATE CHANGE The Official

Game # MAKE
RS
75 SAT 22 GREEN
Yesember!
Extra embers put Zee-ter/vs 15-12 Bruce
A/B GRASS into November. His Johner*
CHANGED
Mix TO BLACK
TOP
SCHOOL
YARD
SUN 20
Slight Degree
76 Allenwood TOSKY*/ 14-10 Lee
Scarcity but
Bobby
better than LEDER* vs
Bruce
expected HIS
JOHNER

outdoor
= ($20PP) months
26% of the Paid
membership)
$0.74 = 111* (New
below the Record)
complaint
NEW
line. RECORD
Fines of $0.72 per
complaint will be
imposed
*DENOTES WP
Use
TO SIGN UP
Game 75 A/B mix Saturday 11.13.21 SCHOOLYARD

RISING SEA LEVELS ON KPP FORCE GAME TO BE PLAYED
ON HIGHER PLAYGROUNDS.
HOME TEAM IS IN A WINNNG CLIMATE FOR THE FIRST 8

INNINGS, BUT THEN THE CLIMATE CHANGED.
MEANWHILE HIS JOHNER DEDICATES INNINGS
1,2,4,6,7,8,9 AS 0-8,9 AS 0-ZONES, WHILE HIS
TEAMMATES’ BATS BECOME HOTTER THAN A CALIFORNIA
WILDFIRE. BUT THE CLIMATE ALMOST CHANGED BACK
AGAIN WITH TYING RUN AT THE PLATE IN THE FINAL
INNING.
MIKE GOLDFEDER, MIKE GOLDFEDER.
HE’S DOUBLED UP BECAUSE HE DOUBLED IN 3 OF HIS
UPS.
TOP PLAYER, BRYAN BLACK FLOODS THE BLACKTOP

WITH 3 HITS AND A SAC FLY
LUIS LAUNCHES A 2 RIBBY, HEAT SEEKING, GLACIER

MELTING, HOME RUN OVER THE CF FENCE.
ARIK’S BAT EMISSIONS DO NOT DIMINISH, AS HE FOSSIL

FUELS A 2 RIBBY, ICE SHEET MELTING, HOME RUN OVER
THE CF FENCE.
VIN, THE LATE-Y BUG, CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL

WARMING, WITH HIS HIT PRODUCING, RED HOT BAT.
LEE AND MATT R EACH BIOFUEL THEIR TEAM’S OFFENSE

WITH DOUBLES.
Game 76 Sunday 11.14.21 SCHOOLYARD
THE CLIMATE CHANGES 5 TIMES AS THE LEAD

SWITCHES BACK AND FORTH.
DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO KEEP BAT-TEMPS COOL,
THEY RISE, AS MANY PLAYERS ON BOTH TEAMS
HAVE 4 HIT DAYS.
ARIK SOLAR-POWERS A SOLO HOMER HIGH OVER
THE FENCE AND THEN CONTINUES TO HIT FOR
THE CYCLE, JUST TO CUT DOWN ON
GREENHOUSE GASSES.
ED I. SLUGS 4 SINGLES PLUS MAKES A LEAPING

WEB GEM AT 2B HIGH ABOVE THE RISING SEA
LEVELS.
J-RO HAS 4 BIG HITS WELL OUT OF REACH FROM

THE RANGE FREE OUTFIELDERS
MARIO LEFT HIS CARBON FOOT PRINTS ALL

OVER THE FIELD AS HE FOOT SPRINTED AROUND
THE BASES FOR TWO TRIPLES AND A DOUBLE.
DEMONSTRATING RENEWABLE ENERGY, ROB,

BOBBY, JACK, MATT R, AND GORDO, ALSO HAD
BIG MULTI-HIT GAMES PROVING THAT 60+ YEAR
OLDS AIN’T EXTINCT YET.
NICE GUY BRYAN BLACK MAKES THE CASE THAT

SHRINKING NICE-BERGS ARE A MYTH AS HE
COOLY PLAYS A NICE SS, HAS A FEW NICE HITS
AND HIS 2ND SAC FLY OF THE WEEKEND, MAKING
HIM GNSB’S SAC-SIEST MAN OF THE WEEKEND.
STEVE HERSHON HAD A NUMBER OF SOLID
SMACKS AND THREW OUT A RUNNER AT HOME
TO TURN A DP
LEE HAD A MULTI-HIT DAY WHICH INCLUDED A

TRIPLE TO THE MELTING POLAR ICE CAP IN CF.
LEDER COOLED OFF HOT BATS WITH HIS 1ST

HALF, BUT NOT HALF ASSED, PITCHING
PEERFORMANCE, WHICH INCLUDED STARTING A
1-3-2 DP. THEN WHEN SWITCHED TO RCF HE
MADE 8 PUTOUTS IN THE 2ND HALF. PLUS HE
THREW OUT A RUNNER AT 2B!
IN ADDITION, THE SNEAKER COLLECTOR, AKA
THE BEE-COLOGIST, HAD A MULTI-HIT GAME,
INCLUDING AN OFF-THE-POLE-FENCER IN RCF.
THERE WERE NO OIL WELLS IN SITE TO WARM

THE PLANET BUT THERE WERE A FEW WELL
OILED DOUBLE PLAYS.
ARIK TO PETE 5-5-2
ARIK TO BRUCE TO ALAN 5-4-3
LEDER TO STEVE H TO JOE R 1-3-2
LEDER TO BRYAN 9-6 ON A FLY BALL
NO TREES WERE CUT DOWN IN THE MAKING OF

THESE HIGHLIGHTS BUT A FEW WERE BADLY
DAMAGED BY BATTED BALLS.
CORRECTION FROM LAST SUNDAY: STEVE
HALPERIN SHOWED WHY HE WAS THE
QUINTESSENTIAL HITTER IN THE VETERAN’S
DAY GAME AS HE DELIVERED A QUINTET OF HITS.
Special recognition to Pete and Joe R, who caught all

game for their teams today, despite being over 60.
Reminder: We start playing at 9am for the rest of the

year into Spring this coming weekend 11/20.
Save the date: April 10, 2022. We will be playing

BEEPER BALL vs. a team of blind players called the
BOMBERS in a very publicized game. It will take place
right after our usual game @ Memorial Field IN GREAT
NECK. The press will be present.
IT WILL BE ON TEAMCOWBOY SOON
Gar
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Star Dates 11/20/21-11/21/21
2021 Day Turnouts Location Conditions BATTERIES Scores TEAM

Game # DISTRIBU-
TORS
77 SAT 22 AT THE
A BIT OF A CAR-
BRRRR-ATOR. ZEETER*- 7-2 Bruce
A/B FLYING A A LITTLE ANTI- JEFF/vs
MERGE KPP5 FREEZE NEEDED HIS
TO START BUT
JOHNER/
THERE WAS NO
WIND AND WAS VIN BATS -
QUICKLY DOUGB,GA
DEFROSTED RY L,
LEDER
SUN 21
THE CAR HEATER
78 Gasoline WORKED WELL, LEDER* 4-3 in 15
Bobby
Alley- AND THE FIELD caught by innings* Bruce
nwood
WAS POTHOLE DOUGB& GNSB
FREE Mike Sp
ROB vs Record
HIS
JOHNER
caught by
J-RO

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Game 77 A/B MERGE Saturday 11.20.21 KPP5

HIGHLIGHTS AS SEEN IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
24 PLAYERS PUT THEIR CARS IN KP PARK.

WHILE OPPOSING BATS IDLED, THE ZEEITY SHOWING NO
SIGNS OF TIRE, STEERS HIS TEAM TO VICTORY AS HE
KEEPS THEIR RUNS ON EMPTY FOR 7 INNINGS IN
TANDEM. HE YIELDS JUST 2 RUNS IN 11 INNINGS.
IT WAS A CRUSH HOUR FOR BRYAN B AS HE FAN BELTED

A LONG DRIVE TO THE OPPOSITE FIELD AND MOTORED
AROUND THE BASES BEFORE FINALLY PUTTING ON THE
SKIDS AT 3B.
RICH CONNORS GIVES A CLINCHER A TURBO CHARGED,

SWEET RIDE INTO DEEP LF FOR A DOUBLE.
ED H COMBUSTS A DOUBLE HIGH OFF THE LFS GLOVE.
WHENEVER IT WAS A HUGH-TURN AT BAT IT WAS

HUGHSUALLY PRODUCTIVE.
SIX CHOOSE TO WALK INSTEAD OF TO DRIVE.
WHEN THE GOLD GLOVE COMPARTMENT WAS OPENED,

INSIDE WE SAW:
• A GEM BELONGING TO CLIFF IN SCF ON A HIGH
OCTANE BLAST FROM ED.
• A LEAPING GEM ON A FUEL INJECTED BULLET TO 2B

FROM JON SPIEL
• SEVERAL CLUTCH PLAYS AT 3B BY MIKE G.

• A RUNNING JEWEL BELONGING TO BRYAN, WHILE
USING HIS BACK UP CAMERA AT SS ON A POP OVER 3B,
WHICH PUT THE BRAKES ON A POTENTIAL BIG INNING.
• A SCENIC 4-6-3 DOUBLE PLAY: JONATHON SP TO BRYAN

TO STEVE HERSHON.
• IT WAS HARD TO CURB THE ENTHUSIASM FOR A
THROW OUT AT THE PLATE BY MATT R. AT A CRUCIAL
TIME
Game 78 Sunday 11.21.21 Gasoline Alleywood
A NEWLY REGERBRISHED DAVE GERBER RETURNS TO

ACTION 5 MONTHS AFTER BRAKING HIS LEG. IT WAS
GREAT TO SEE HIM BACK!!! HE CAN STILL SHELL-AC THE
BALL AS HE DRIVES THEM DEEP INTO THE OUTFIELD,
TODAY’S GAME DEFINITELY GETS A TRIPLE A RATING.
THANKS TO AN OILY START, GREAT DEFENSIVE DIVING

AND HIGH PERFORMANCE PITCHING, THE GAME GOES 15
INNINGS IN REGULATION TIME, TO SET A NEW GNSB
RECORD.
WITH THE SCORE TIED 3-3 GOING INTO BOT 15, BEFORE
THE RALLY FLAG HAD A CHANCE TO BE UNFURLED, JON
SPIEL SMASHES A FIELDER’S BUMPER, THEN VIA A
SERIES ACCIDENTS AND MISHAPS IS GIVEN A FREE
TICKET TO RIDE AROUND THE BASES AT 100 MILES PER
HOUR TO GET HOME IN TIME FOR WINNER, WALKING OFF
IN FRONT OF HIS CHEERING TEAMMATES WHO WERE
SITTING IN THE REST STOP, AS HE BURST THE AIR BAGS
OF THE VISITING TEAM.
KUDOS TO THE SIDEMAKERS WHO KEPT THE GAME’S

TIRES INCREDIBLY IN BALANCE.
KUDOS TO BOTH MARK LEDER AND JOHN HUNT FOR NOT
ONLY HAVING ENOUGH GAS IN THEIR TANKS TO PITCH 15
INNINGS, BUT FOR DOING IT EXTREMELY WELL
RESULTING IT VERY INTERMITTENT HITTING WITH FEW
ENGINE KNOCKS. NO MORE THAN 1 RUN WAS SCORED IN
ANY OF THE 30 OFFENSIVE INNINGS. THE REST WERE
WINDOW WIPERED CLEAN WITH ZEROS. HIGHLIGHTED
BY THE JUDGE’S K OF A BIG TIME SWATTER IN A CLUTCH
SITUATION
SEVERAL DPS HELPED.

A 1-6-4-3 JUDGE ASSIST-JOHNNY V- ED I- DAVE G
6-6-3 JOHNNY V TAKE YOURSELFER - DAVE G
4-6-3 ED I - JOHNNY V- DAVE G
1-6-3 LEDER- MIKE -STEVE H
THOUGH MOST BATS HAD THEIR MUFFLERS ON, THERE

WERE SOME NOISY HITS FROM LEDER ( DOUBLE), ROB,
GORDON, BARRY, DOUG, BRYAN. TWO SAC FLIES THE
LOOMED LARGE IN THIS LOW SCORER. BOTH J-RO AND
JON SP DROVE HOME CRUCIAL RUNS WITH LONG DRIVES.
THANKS TO ALL WHO DONATED OLD SNEAKERS FOR

MARK L’S CHARITY. HE’LL BE COLLECTING UNTIL 11/24.
HIS CELL AN EMAIL ARE ON TC.
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND MAN OF STEEL SCHEDULE
DAY DATE TIME LOCATION
THURDAY 11/25/21 8:45am KPP 3 and 5, if enough

THANKSGIVING players for 2 games
FRIDAY 11/26/21 8:45am KPP, if enough players

for 2 games
DAY DATE TIME LOCATION
SATURDAY 11/27/21 8:45am KPP, if enough players

for 2 games
SUNDAY 11/28/21 8:45am Allenwood 24 limit
HIGHLIGHTS THAT ARE BLACK AND WHITE AND

RED ALL OVERThe Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 11/25/21-11/28/21
Game # MAKERS
79 THURS 24 KPP5 Very THE ZEE-

Thanksgiving ITY VS HIS
- -esque JOHNER
THANKS
GIVING
BLACK- RAINED OUT

FRI-DAY
80 SAT. 20 VERY ZEETER*-C. 12-7 Bruce-

KPP5 WINDCHILLY Gary L vs Mike
A/B
MERGE HIS
JOHNER-
C. Jack
81 SUN 17 Allenwood Cloudy LEDER/ 20-13

Bobby
with lots of ROGER
Bruce
caught by
fine flurry J-Ro& vs
friends. BRUCE*/
JON SP
caught by
Pete

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Game 79 A/B MERGE THANKSGIVING DAY 11.25.21 KPP5
FORTHCOMING?
Game 80 A/B MERGE Saturday 11.27.21 KPP5

AS MANY LAZY BONES SLUMBERED, HERE’S WHAT
TRANSPIRED, ACCORDING TO WHAT WAS REMEMBERED
2O PLAYERS WEATHERED THE WEATHER
THE HOME TEAM WAS IN THE BLACK 3-1, UNTIL TOP 5,

BUT FELL INTO THE RED WHEN THE VISITING NURSES
REDISTRIBUTED THEIR RUNS AND SCORED 4. THE
HOMIES, CROSSED AT BEING RED, TIED UP THE NURSES
AND BROKE EVEN IN BOT 5, ONLY TO SEE THEIR RUNS
OUTNUMBERED FOR THE REST OF THE GAME AND TO
GET CONQUERED 12-7
HIS JOHNER SNAGGED A BALL HAMMERED TO THE

MOUND, THAT ALMOST SHEARED HIM IN HALF AND
TURNED IT INTO A DP.
BOTH HIS JOHNER AND Z DELIVERED BASE HITS TO HELP
THEIR TEAM’S CAUSE.
LEE SPREAD BASE HITS ALL OVER THE FIELD. WHEN THE
GAME TIME EXPIRED HE A DOUBLE, A TRIPLE, 2 SINGLES
AND SEVERAL RBI.
LUIS ABSOLUTELY CLOBBERED THE BALL 4 TIMES FOR
SOME HUGE BASE HITS, INCLUDING A 2B AND MANY RBI.
IT WAS A RED LETTER DAY FOR BRIAN S, WHO REACHED

BASE SUCCESSFULLY 5 TIMES.
GORDO, WHO AFTER A REDUNDANT AMOUNT OF FOUL

BALLS, CAUSING AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF BAT
REDOS, FINALLY READ BETWEEN THE LINES AND WAS
ABLE TO READJUST ENOUGH TO HAVE A MULTI-HIT GAME
INCLUDING A DOUBLE, AFTER REDOUBLING HIS
EFFORTS.
EXTRA, EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT. EXTRA BASE HITS

WERE ALSO POWERED BY JON SP AND HUGH BOTH WITH
2BS
A PRETTY 4-6-3 DP JON SP TO BRYAN BLACK TO STEVE H

REDUCED THE VISITING RUN OUTPUT.
ROLL OUT THE RED CARPT FOR MARK LEDER WHO

SCHMEARED A MASSIVE TRIPLE TO LCF
VINNY BATTS GOT REDEMPTION AS HE ROSE TO THE

OCCASION AND MADE AN IRONIC RUNNING WEB GEM TO
END THE GAME.
Game 81 Sunday 11.28.21Allenwood
17 HARDY BOYS GATHERED AMIDST THE FLURRIES,

READY TO PLAY. HERE’S WHAT OCCURRED
PLATA RETURNED AFTER MANY A MONTH, STILL IN HIS 19
YEAR OLD CAMEL HAIRED, THOUGH FAR FROM
THREADBARE, MOCHA COLORED, CASHMIRE, DOUBLY
LINED FLEECE AND DELIVERED THE BEST LINE OF THE
MORNING. UNFORTUNATELY IT MUST BE CENSORED.
MORE IMPORTANTLY HE MADE A FINE PLAY IN RF AND
LINED A DOUBLE.
PETE IS DECLARED TODAY’S MVP WITH 5 HITS INCLUDING

2 HOME RUNS, WHICH CLEARED THE BASES AND A SAC
FLY!
THE GAME ALSO FEATURED FEATS BY:

JACK, WHO PLASTERED BOTH A TRIPLE AND A HOME RUN
INTO THE RCF GAPS, BEYOND THE WINGSPREAD OF ANY
OUTFIELDER AND THREW OUT RUNNERS AT 2B TWICE
TURNING WHAT NORMALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN BASE
HITS INTO FIELDER’S CHOICES. BECAUSE OF THAT, 3
WOULD BE HITS TO THE OUTFIELD, BY YOUR
COMMISHUGANA IN A ROW, BECAME FIELDER’S CHOICES.
IN HIS 4TH TIME UP HE HIT INTO JUST A NORMAL FC. I
ONLY MENTION IT BECAUSE ITS PROBABLY A GNSB
RECORD.
DAVE GERBER, WHO’S BEEN BACK JUST A COUPLE OF

WEEKS, INSPIRED US ALL BY GOING 6 FOR 8 INCLUDING A
TRIPLE.
MARIO FIRED 2 MISSILES WHICH SOARED INTO THE

SPACES BETWEEN OUTFIELDERS FOR A DOUBLE AND A
TRIPLE, AS HIS TEAMMATES CHEERED.
BRYAN WHO IS ALWAYS BLACK AND ALWAYS WHITE, BUT

NEVER RED ALL OVER UNLESS HE RUNS THROUGH A
FIELD OF 7 FOOT POISIN IVY VINES, BECOMES A SUPER
◦
SPREADER OF HITS WITH 4

IN ALL. HE ALSO GEMS AT
SS ON A BALL UP THE MIDDLE, TO STEAL A HIT, WHICH
WAS A DREADFUL DISAPPOINTMENT TO THE BATTER.
ED I PLAYED A REMARKABLE SS WHICH GREATLY

HINDERED THE OPPOSITION’S HIT PRODUCTION AND
PREVENTED THE HOMEBREDS FROM GETTING TOTALLY
MASSACRED.
GORDON REDACTED A POTENTIAL RUN FROM THE

SCOREBOARD WITH HIS THROW TO THE PLATE WHICH
GOT THE RUNNER BY A HAIRBREADTH. HE ALSO
HOMERED
MATT R AIRED A TRIPLE AND FLARED A COUPLE MORE

BASE HITS.
DESPITE THE MCFLURRIES, CLOUDS, AND RELATIVELY

LOW TURNOUT, A GOOD TIME WAS HAD FOR SURE. IT
WAS A LOW PRESSURED AFFAIR WITH NOBODY GETTING
INJURED AND NO ONE CARED IF ANYBODY ERRED.
RED ALERT!!!
PLEASE RED FLAG THESE RED LETTER DATES:
• PARK DISTRICT ELECTION, DECEMBER 14. GORDON

WILL HAVE ABSENTEE/EARLY ELECTION BALLOTS.
GRACE MCGIRR
• BEEPER BALL VS LONG ISLAND BOMBERS APRIL 10,

2022 AT 10:15
• $20 DUES DUE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 2022 PLEASE. TO
DATE 40 HAVE PAID OUT OF 111.
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HIGHLIGHTS THAT TEST POSITIVEThe Official Commissioner’s BLog:

All-Star Dates 12/4/21-12/5/21

Game # MAKERS
82 SAT. 23 Positively ZEETER*-C. 5-4 Bruce-

KPP5 Delightful PLATA vs Mike
A/B in 14
HIS
MERGE
JOHNER-
innings
C. JEFF
83 SUN 24 Allenwood Positively Zee/Leder 16-9 in

Lovely Bobby
caught by 11innings MIke
J-Ro vs His
Johner*/
Eric The
Industrialist
s caught by
Pete
outdoor
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Game 82 A/B Saturday 12.4.21 KPP5
TODAY’S GAME TESTS POSITIVE FOR EXCITEMENT!
ZEE AND HIS JOHNER TEST POSITIVE FOR EXCESSIVELY

HIGH AMOUNTS OF PITCHING PROWESS IN THEIR BLOOD
AS THEY KEEP THE SCORE 1-1 THRU 11 INNINGS.
PROOF POSITIVE THAT GNSB IS THE BEST PICKUP GAME

ANYWHERE.
ED H TESTS POSITIVE FOR DEFENSIVE BRILLIANCE AS HE

MAKES 2 IMPOSSIBLE RUNNING WEG GEMS IN LCF, ONE
OF WHICH SOME SAID WAS THE BEST CATCH THEY EVER
SAW. PLUS HIS LAST AT BAT HAS VERY POSITIVE RESULTS
AS HE WINS THE GAME WITH A WALK OFF BASE HIT IN
BOT 14. THIS WAS SET UP BY LEE WHO TESTED POSITIVE
FOR CLUTCH HITTING WITH A HUGE TRIPLE AHEAD OF
ED’S HIT.
THIS WAS THE 4TH WALK-OFF WIN THIS FALL KUDOS TO
BRUCE AND MIKE SP WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR TEAM
BALANCING
DINA TESTS POSITIVE FOR BOTH OFFENSIVE AND

DEFENSIVE MASTERY. SHE GETS ON BASE MORE THAN
ANYONE ON HER TEAM WITH 2 WALKS AND A SHARP
BASE HIT TO LF AND SHE MAKES 2 OUTSTANDING WEB
GEMS, THROWING OUT A FAST RUNNER AT 1B FROM
SHORT CENTERFIELD, ON WHAT LOOKED TO BE A
CERTAIN BASE HIT UP THE MIDDLE AND THEN PLACING
HERSELF IN PERFECT POSITION TO REACH WAY UP
CATCH A SMOKER TO RF DESTINED TO BE A HIT.
LUIS WHO TESTS POSITIVE FOR BEING A SUPER STAR

CRASHES A BIG HIT IN THE TOP OF THE 14 TO TIE THE
GAME.
GORDO TESTS POSITIVE FOR PROFESSIONAL BALL

PLAYER GRADE ADROITNESS, MAKES 3 GEMS: A
RUNNING OVERHEAD GRAB OF A CERTAIN EXTRA-BASER,
A RUNNING SNATCH OF A BALL WAY OFF IN LF FOUL
TERRITORY, AND THE SCINTILLATING PLAY AT 3B OF A
SPINNING, POPPED, DINK, THAT LESSER MEN NEVER
WOULD HAVE REACHED, LET ALONE BE SO COMPOSED
AS TO THROW OUT THE RUNNER. HE ALSO HAD A MULTI-
HIT GAME ON A DAY,WHEN EVEN A SINGLE HIT WAS
HARD TO FIND.
VINNY TESTS POSITIVE FOR FINE FIELDING WITH HIS

HIGH REACHING CATCH OF A POSITIVELY CHARGED
MISSILE TO CF
BRUCE TESTS POSITIVE FOR REAL 1ST BASE TALENT AS
HE MAKES A NUMBER OF SERIOUS GRABS OF CRUSHED
BALLS DOWN THE LINE, PICKS AT 1B, AND THROWS TO 2B
TO GET LEAD RUNNERS INCLUDING ONE FOR A DP.
MIKE SP TESTS POSITIVE FOR OZZIE SMITH/OMAR

VIZQUEL CHROMOSOMES, MAKING MULTIPLE FINE PLAYS
INCLUDING 3 SLICK ASSISTS IN THE FIRST INNING
ALONE. HE ALSO DRIVES IN THE ONLY RUN IN THE 1ST 11
INNINGS FOR THE HOME TEAM, WITH A MASSIVE SAC FLY.
TESTING POSITIVE FOR DPS

VISITORS 4-6-3 JON SP-BRYAN B-BRUCE
VISITORS 3-6-4 BRUCE- RYAN B - JON SP
VISITORS 5-5- 4 MIKE G-JON SP

BOTH ROSTERS CROW WACKADOODLE DOO LOUDLY, AS
TRASH TALK RISES TO NEW HEIGHTS.
ERIC THE INDUSTRIALISTA HAS A POSITIVE OUTCOME IN

4 OUT OF 5 OF HIS AT BATS, INCLUDING A TRIPLE.
MATT R SHOWS SOME REAL POSITIVE BATTITUDE,

CRUSHING A MASSIVE 3 RUN HOMER WAY OVER RF.
ROB WURTZEL WITH HIS 3 HITS, ONCE AGAIN ACTS AS A

POSITIVE ROLE MODEL FOR FELL-OWLD HITTERS.
STEVE HERSHON COURAGEOUSLY RISKS BODILY INJURY
AS HE PUTS HIS GLOVE IN HARMS WAY OF A LEDER
BULLET TO 1B AND COMES UP WITH POSITIVE RESULTS
IN A VERY CLUTCH SITUATION, IN WHICH 2 RUNS WOULD
HAVE EASILY SCORED. MARK WAS POSITIVE IT’D GET
THRU, BUT THAT WAS A FALSE POSITIVE.
J-RO GETS POSITIVE REVIEWS FOR HIS BIG 2 RUN HOME
RUN.
LOTS OF POSITIVE VIBES EMANATE FROM JUAN PLATA’S

MULTI-HIT BAT. HIS BAT IS DEFINITELY BACK
MARK LEDER CONTINUES TO DISPLAY HIS POWER OF

POSITIVE THINKING WITH A COLOSSAL SOLO
HOMORUNNO, ALMOST TO THE THE PICKLEBALL
COURTS.
AFTER THE GAME HE TESTS BEE POSITIVE AS HE
DISTRIBUTES HOMEMADE HONEY FROM HIS PET BEES
FOR NO MONEY. THANKS MARK.
THE GAME ENDS ON A NICE 6-6-3 TAKE IT YOURSELFIE,

MIKE TO BRUCE.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOTH MIKE SP AND LUIS!!! THANKS

FOR THE DONUTS.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
OUR BEEPER BALL GAME DATE VS THE LONG ISLAND
BOMBERS HAS BEEN CHANGED TO APRIL 24TH AT THEIR
REQUEST. I WILL REPOST IT ON TC SHORTLY.
BE WELL ALL. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.

GAR
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HONEY Coated HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates

12/11/21-12/12/21
Game # MAKERS
SAT. Rained out

KPP5
84 SUN 21 Allenwood Honey they Leder* 15-7

shrunk the Bobb
caught by
temperature Bruce
Bobby/Joe/
Dan vs His
Johner
caught by
Juan/Steve

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TODAY’S THEME IS DEDICATED TO THE

GENEROSITY OF MARK “HONEY BOY” LEDER WHO
RESEARCHED, BACK -YARD PRODUCED, AND
DISTRIBUTED JARS OF HONEY TO PLAYERS LAST
SUNDAY
Game 84 A/B Sunday 12.12.21 ALLENWOOD
ZIG HAD A HONEY BUNCH OF HITS - 5 IN ALL, INCLUDING

A DOUBLE AFTER WHICH HE SAID HONEY I’M HOME BY
TAGGING 2 BASES ON A MONSTER SACRIFICE BY LUIS
THAT WAS CAUGHT DEEP INTO THE CF LAND OF MILK
AND HONEY.
ED I. FLOATED ONE OVER THE LEFT FIELDER’S HEAD

THAT STUNG LIKE A BEE FOR A TRIPLE IN ADDITION TO 2
OTHER HITS. PLUS HE FIRED A BEE-BEE GUN TO CUT
DOWN A RUNNER TRYING TO REACH HOME SWEET
HOME.
J-RO EXPERIENCED THE TASTE OF BASE HIT HONEY 4

TIMES INCLUDING A RCF TRIPLE. PLUS HE MADE A HONEY
OF A RUNNING GEM IN FOUL TERRITORY BY 1B.
JACKIE GLEASON WOULD HAVE DESCRIBED MARIO’S

SWING BY SAYING HOW SWEET IT WAS, AFTER SEEING
HIM USE HIS BAT’S SWEET SPOT TO BANG OUT 4 HITS.
SWEET LUIS SNAGGED A BALL TRYING TO MAKE A BEE-

LINE FOR THE LEFT FIELD LINE.
PLATA, WEARING HIS CLASSIC HONEY COLORED FLEECE,

MADE AN UN-BEE-LIEVABLE CATCH IN SCF ON A BALL
THAT LOOKED LIKE A BEE GOING TO A HONEY POT.
BRYAN BLACK, INITIALED BEE-BEE, HAD A MULTI-HITTER

INCLUDING A TRIPLE TO THE GREAT BEE-YOND.
GORDO PUT SOME HONEY MUSTARD ON SEVERAL BALLS
FOR A MULTI-HIT GAME.
LUIS SAW THE BALL LIKE A HONEY DEW MELON AND

LAUNCHED A MULTIPLE BALLS OVER THE HONEYMOON
FOR 2 HITS PLUS A SAC.
SETH K THREW AWAY THE VINEGAR AND TOOK OUT THE

HONEY TO CATCH MORE FLIES THAN ANYONE IN THE
OUTFIELD PLUS HAD A POLY-HITTER AT THE PLATE.
ERIC THE UNIFORM WANNA-BEE, STEVE H SLUGGED A

HONEY OF A DOUBLE.
LEDER BEE HIVED HIMSELF FOR THE MOST PART, BUT

FOR MOST INNINGS HE GAVE UP NUTTIN’ HONEY, AS FAR
AS RUNS.
DESPITE THE COMPETITIVE SPIRIT BETWEEN THE TEAMS

WE DEPARTED IN SUCH SWEET SORROW AT THE END
BIG THANK YOU TO JACK AND BOBBY WHO SCOUTED

OUT THE CONDITIONS OF THE DIAMONDS ON THEIR FREE
OWN TIME AND ENABLED THE BEST POSSIBLE DECISION
ABOUT WHETHER TO AND WHERE TO PLAY THIS
WEEKEND.
THANK YOU TO ALL VOLUNTEER UMPIRES, WHO BRAVELY

FACE INEVITABLE DISAGREEMENT AND DISTURBING
ATTITUDES.
THANK YOU TO SIDE-MAKERS, BRUCE, BOBBY, AND MIKE

AND SOMETIMES OTHERS, WHO GET THERE EXTRA EARLY
AND ALMOST ALWAYS SUCCEED IN MAKING EXTREMELY
EVEN, COMPETITIVE, EXCITING GAMES.
ON BEHALF OF THE 111 GNSB MEMBERS, WE APPRECIATE
IT.
Have a good week all. Don’t forget to vote tomorrow.
Gar
LANDMARK HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates

12/18/21-12/19/21

Game # MAKERS
SAT. Rained out

KPP5
84 SUN 23 Allenwood Temperatures His Johner* 22-6

that Crossed Bobb
caught by
the Bruce
J-Ro vs
THE The Zee-ity

caught by
Pete
BRRR
RLIN
WALL
in the
Cold War
Era
outdoor
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12.22.22
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Game 84 Sunday 12.19.21 ALLENWOOD

SOFTBALLGRADA FAMILIA,
23 MACCHU PICCHU MEN, a literal pantheon of

softball stars, that belong on the Allenwood walk of
fame, braved the elements and turned out today.
Chuck the fan came to watch and he really saw REALLY

SAW AN EIFFEL .
It was MT. Crushmore time for Mark Leder who had

a landmark of a day. 5 times he hit the ball so hard
that it left marks on the land. His hits included 2
doubles, and a triple good for 6 RBI.
Gordo SPANISH STEPPED HIMSELF AROUND THE

BASES without everest-ing, after belting a colossal 2
RBI, drive, that could have rolled to the THE GREAT
NECK WALL OF CHINA had it not been stopped by the
GOal-DEN GATE bridge’s internet connection. His
goal was to hit a home run and his home run hit the
goal. But there’s more to the story.
Prior to his blast, Gordon had reached safely every
time up. But a heckler from the bench said to him that
he was due for a hit. Gordon replied that the only
thing more that he could do for the team was to hit the
ball over the left fielder’s head. And that’s exactly
what he did ala, Babe Ruth’s famous finger pointing
call in 1931. Upon hearing the story Alan Zamchik
said it was “Charlopian.”
He also made a fine running GOlDEN GATE glover in

cf, leaving the batter at the Wailing Wall.
Ya gotta Louvre these stories.

Gary W returning after a 3 month broken finger layoff
returns and erupts like Mt Vesuvias at the home
Pentagon. He collects 3 hits including a 2 bagger.
Roy Z returned to the diamond after breaking his leg

in two places and having rod inserted, back in late
September, collected a couple of hits. He’s the Rock
of Gib-roy-lter. His son Johnny also played. He
slugged a big triple and made several fine plays on
scary balls
The new hipster of the future Bobby W, SQUARED

OFF 2 TIMES for ball dropping line drive base hits. It
was more exciting than seeing a ball drop in Times
Square
His Johner must have Petra-fied the pitcher because

he walked 3 times.
Matt R, The Matterhorn, now know as the

Batterhorn, provided for more hit-roelectric power
than Niagara Falls coming up with 3 safe blasts.
Both Ed I. and Bryan played SS better than 99% of all

tourists that have visited the PALACE OF ZOILO
VERSAILLES
Bryan B smacked a couple of safeties plus a Sacre Cour fly

that could have gone over the Washington Monument and
may have been far enough to have jumped the Grand
Canyon.
Mario Ranieri’s name is now a larger than Mt Ranier due to

his 3 hit day including a 2 run double
Rich Con played a fine RCF stopping several fly balls

from entering the Forbidden City
Rob W crowded 4 more hits into the GN Softball

COLOSSEUM. He really should be charging people a
dollar and a half just to see ‘em.
The game ended when his Johner who pitched a fantastic
game, REACHED UP LIKE THE STATUE OF LIBERTY to
snag a rocket to the mound that was enroute to the CF
DEATH VALLEY and lead the visitors THRU THE ARC
D TRIUMPH. Meanwhile the Home team losers had to
pass under the Bridge of Sighs.
Hey all, If things go according to plan I’ll be heading down to

Florida this week for about 3 months. Of course you know
that I will miss you guys, but I’ll leave knowing that the game
is in extremely capable hands. I’ll still be in touch though, as
always. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and you’ll get in
lots of games this winter. Have a great winter season. Merry
Christmas, Happy New Year and stay healthy. See you in the
Spring. Please do not send me a dues check via mail until April.
Venmo though would be fine.
Gar
LANDMARK HIGHLIGHTS
SOFTBALLGRADA FAMILIA
REACHED UP LIKE THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
HIT A GRAND CANYOU SLAM
OVER THE GRAND CANYON
UP ON MT CRUSHMORE
REALLY SAW AN EIFFEL
HOLLYWOOD SIGN
HIT SO HARD THAT IT LEFT A MARK WHERE IT
LANDED
COLOSSEUM A colossus BLAST SHOULD CHARGE
1.50 JUST TO SEE’EM
OVER THE GREAT NECK WALL OF CHINA
OVER THE BRRRRLIN WALL
MACCHU PICCHU MEN
WITH THE VISITORS GOING THRU THE ARC D

TRIUMPH.
A TOWERING BLAST HIGHER THE THE TOWER OF
LONDON
UP UNTO ACROPOLIS HILL
FORBIDDEN CITY
GOTTA LOUVRE
THRU THE BRANDENBURG GATES
PLAYED SS BETTER THEN PALACE OF ZOILO
VERSAILLES
TREVI FOUNTAIN OF HITD
A TIED UP LIKE ALCATRAZ
PANTHEON OF STARS
OVER THE GATEWAY ARCH
ERUPTED LIKE VESUVIUS
A BIG SURPIRSE LIKE THE ATTACK ON PEARL
HARBOR
PETRA-FIED
SQUARE OFF FOR A TIMELY HIT TIMES SQUARE
GOLDEN GATE GLOVE
KILIMANJARO
DID NOT REST MT EVEREST
MATTERHORN BATTERHORN
PROVIDED MORE HIT RO ELECTIRC POWER THAN
NIAGARA FALLS HIT-RO ELECTRIC POWER
SACRE COUR FLY
MT CRUSHMORE
THE RIATLO
ROCK OF GIBR-ALTER
WHITE CLIFFS OF OVER THE HEAD
OVER THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
HOME PENTAGON
LEFT NO YELLOWSTONE UNTURNED
WAILING AT THE WALL
SISTINE CHAPEL 16?
SPANISH STEPPED HIMSELF AROUND THE BASES
WHILE THE VISITORS WENT UNDER THE BRIDGE
OF SIGHS
WAS A PICCADILLY (PECADILLO)CIRCUS
WINTER PALACE
ALLENWOOD WALK OF FAME
BRYCE CANYON
MT 8NA
GREAT BUDDHA
MONUMENT VALLEY IN CF
TRAFLAGARY. SQUARE
INTO DEATH VALLEY
MADE A CRATER LAKE
MT RAINIERI
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85 SUN 24 Allenwood His Johner* 12-4

Bobb
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Game 85 Sunday 12.26.21 ALLENWOOD MAKESHIFT BY

GORDON
A seasonably warm Boxing Day saw the Great Neck faithful enjoying the cozy confines
of Allenwood Park, albeit on the far side owing to muddy conditions. Jack was Johnny
on the spot bringing the needed five bases and Bruce brought the measuring tape and
new clinchers and it was game on.
The visitors started off strongly with a triple by the Zig who came around to score. His
Johner with some deft fielding by Mike, held them to a lone run. The aforementioned
Mr. Spiel then grabbed his aluminum lumber and crushed a bomb to right center and as
fast or as slow as he could make it around the bases, the score was tied. Two innings
of goose eggs followed until the visitors scratched another run thanks to Ed, Bryan,
Steve and Joe, who combined to get across the go-ahead run to take a one run lead.
And in the top of the sixth, Hugh belted a seeing eye triple that plated a pair and the Z's,
up by three, were looking to pull away. However, despite solid defense by Jack, who
made a tremendous over the shoulder, the home team bats awakened. And Z started
to feel the pressure and his control became elusive. This set the stage once again for
that man about town, Mr Boxing Day himself, Mike S. who sent a deep drive down the
left field line for a triple that cleared the bases. Lou followed with his own meteor shot
and the tide had turned. Meantime, the home side displayed some outstanding fielding
of their own. Barry made two marvelous plays, one coming in on a Texas leaguer and
one ranging to his right to rob Big Dave of extra bases. And as hard as he tried to
blunder, Gordon actually caught one that he juggled four times before corralling the
elusive clincher. Juan also made an outstanding play as catcher, lunging head first to
snarl a soft foul pop. In the bottom of the tenth, the home side iced it with a four pack.
The rally was started by the Judge who was relentless, getting on base consistently.
Clutch hitting by Rob, Lee, Matt, Ed, Bruce and Gary rounded out the attack.
Meanwhile, the visitors could not solve the Judge and his court. Five consecutive
scoreless innings later, the visitors were vanquished and the scoreboard read Judge
and Co. twelve, the Z's four.
By Gordon
Attached is a video by a pickleball player and long time friend Shlomo, who was spying
nearby. My eyes are everywhere. He said you guys were very noisy. I’m sure there’s no
truth at all to that statement.
Special thanks to Gordon and Bobby who checked out the fields this weekend in their
free time and to Jack and Bruce for bringing the necessary supplies for and setting up
the makeshift field.
Gar
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12/31/21-1/2/22
2021-20 Day Turnouts Location Conditions BATTERIES Scores TEAM
22 MAKERS
Game #
86 FRI 21 KPP5 Softer than His Johner* 12-6

usual vs The Lee and
New
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Eve
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Game 86 Friday 12.31.21 KPP5. See for yourself

https://www.facebook.com/rich.connors.35/videos/
288440099790647
2022 RANG IN WITH AN ERROR. A BALL WAS DROPPED.

THIS IS SYMBOLIC, BECAUSE A GNSB FACT CHECKER
FOUND AN ERROR PERTAINING TO OUR STREAK
HEADING INTO THE NEW YEAR. EVEN THOUGH WE DID
NOT PLAY A JANUARY GAME YET:
THE STREAK’S ALIVE AT ONE TWENTY FIVE!!!
NOT 124. HERE’S WHY:

In March of 2020 our streak had reached 108 consecutive outdoor months. Then the
GN Park District shut down all facilities, so we were not allowed to play until August,
2020. When we resumed, I had the streak remaining at 108 throughout August,
because I didn’t know yet whether we were justified in calling it a consecutive month
streak anymore. But considering that the streak ended due to no fault of our own and
the months in which we were locked out were prime months in the softball season, in
which the streak would have easily continued, everyone felt justified in saying the streak
was still alive. However when the decision was reached, I did not back track and add
the month to August. Thus our streak is now at 125 and if and when the next January
game is played we will be at 126. (10.5 years)
12.31.21 Game 86 KPP5

It was ere of New Years and a late addition to the schedule
saw a spirited contest played at a soft but not soggy KPP
5. The visitors were led by his Johner and the homies had
the Z.

The top of the first saw the visitors plate two with the outstanding play
being a head first slide into third by the league’s MVS, Hugh. Rich C.,
Lederhosen and the Great Gerberski all had a hand in the rally.

The home side answered with a single run. It would have been more if
not for the solid defense of Big Al Z. who snarled a smash with the bases
loaded and recorded an unassisted putout to squash the rally.

To the top of the second and the bottom of the order for the
visitors. And with two out and the bottom of the order up with the bases
full, the home side was confident that they would put out the fire
unscathed. But alas, it was not to be, not even close. Roger the artful
Dodger stepped to the plate and absolutely launched a lunar shot into
right field. It was merely a courtesy that the fleet footed short
centerfielder stopped at third with a bases clearing three bagger.

The home side valiantly came through again with bases loaded and were
destined to score more than just one when short stop extraordinaire Lee
ranged back and robbed a disappointed batsman of a certain two run
Texas leaguer.

The visitors plated a solo run in the top of the third and were looking to
pull away. But Juantanamo made a dazzling grab and the rejuvenated
home side came to bat looking to explode back into it. And the
explosion came off the bat of Big Lou who rocketed one off the fence in
deep left field. Down by only a pair both sides battled back and forth
with the visitors once again getting a big time laser off the bat of that
man about town Roger the Dodger and a solid double from Barry. And it
looked like it was all over save the dancing.

But the home side were bloodied but unbowed. And the heart of the
order of Zig, the two Brians, Vinny B. and Jon Z said not so fast. Add to
that Jack, Juan, Bruce and Z and it was game on heading into the final
two innings.

Alas, it was all for naught for the home side as Gordon’s rope to Left
Center eluded a lunging Brian emptying the bases and when the mud
had settled, the visitors ended the year with a convincing 12-6
victory. The combination of clutch hitting and balanced fielding by the
likes of Barry, Rob, Alan, the Judge and Lee proved too much for the
vanquished Z’s. So this battle was won but the war rages on…See you
all next year!
MVP CREDIT GOES TO BRUCE AND BOBBY FOR GIVING UP

THEIR OWN FREE TIME AND CHECKING OUT THE SCHOOL
YARD EARLY.
Have a good week guys. Happy New Year to all
Gar
HIGHLIGHTS OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS

The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 1/25/22
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Game # MAKERS
1 TUES 16 KPP5 His Johner* 14-9

1ST vs The
Zee-ity Bruce
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Game 1 FIRST TUESDAY GAME EVER! 1.25.22 KPP5 BY

GORDON
A LAST MINUTE, EMERGENCY, FIRST TUESDAY EVER,

STREAK KEEPING GAME IS PULLED OFF THANKS TO THE
EFFORTS OF BRUCE, AND 16 MANLY MEN, DESPITE
SEVERAL UNFORESEEN OBSTACLES. IT WAS TRULY
MIRACULOUS!
THEY ARE CALLING IT BIBLICAL IN PROPORTION, AS BIG

AND AS IMPORTANT AS THE 16 DEGREE PARKWOOD
POOL PARKING LOT GAME OF ’14
MICAH SMOLENS RETURNS FROM A KNEE REPLACEMENT

TO HELP KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE

The streak was in peril. The forecast for the final weekend in which to
have a January game was terrible. It appeared all hope was lost and that
the no show commissioner’s failures would be front and center for all to
chastise and castigate. It would take a miracle to salvage whatever
reputation he still had. And then, through the brilliance of one man, a
man whose heroics loomed larger than life, whose essence must have
been touched by the Lord above, the reputation was saved. This man
among men, this giant among giants is none other than our own Pete
Iannicelli. known affectionately as Three-Pete (basehit basehit basehit).

Summoning up his courage, vision and fortitude, 3Pete contacted the
legendary Bruce Blattberg and informed him that Tuesday the 25th would
be the last playable day of the month. Armed with this essential
information, O Captain, My Captain promptly sent out an SOS and lo
and behold, 16 warriors answered the call.

But finding a field would be a daunting task in and of itself. The school
uses the schoolyard, so Allenwood was announced. But when the
fearless and intrepid warriors arrived, the park staff said no bueno. This
prompted man about town Jack Schonhaut to jump in his car and like a
batter out of hell, he checked and declared game on at KPP 5. So it was
written, so it shall be done.

The contest was lively and hard fought despite the conditions. The
outfield resembled the Siberian Tundra, but the gallant outfielders from
both sides, Ed, Jack, Gordon, Luis, Mark, Roy braved the frozen turf and
ice patches. Kudos as well to the extras that filled in, Rich and
Juan. The catcher's box was no picnic either but the duo of 3Pete and
Jeff handled the chore and also, the umpiring. The pitching assignments
went to Judge and Z who pitched heroically. The shortstop counterparts
were Mike and Bryan. Cousin Brucie and Mario flashed leather on the
diamond as well.

Of particular note was the participation of Rich Coy who played
marvelously and Roy Z. who stepped into the outfield for the first time
since his injury late last summer. Without them, there wouldn’t have
been a game. I guess it was too cold for Joe Sineno although I’m sure
the hot air he provides would have helped the field conditions.

Z’s visitors got off quickly in the top of the first. Bryan, who crushed
the ball all day including two homers, got the home side going. Not to be
outdone, Leder drove the ball to the wall in right. Lou stung the ball all
day and before the ice had started to melt, it was 3 nil.

The home side wasted no time getting two back. And paradoxically, the
hitting star of Your Johner’s visitors was the same man that we all owe
the credit to for getting the game scheduled. Pete was 4 for 6 including
a triple and a home run. In fact, when the visitors were down by two
going into the bottom of the sixth, it looked like it was going to be a nail
biter. Sorry! Not today! 14 batters came to bat and when the inning
was over, 10 runs had crossed the plate. The lineup of Mike, Ed, Mario,
Pete, Roy (who also had a homer), Jack, Rich and His Johner proved
unstoppable. The visitors clawed back courtesy of a Home Run by
Lederhoisen but the home side wound up with a stunning 14-9 victory.

At this point in the season, it is a toss up between Brian and Pete for
MVP. But really credit goes to all the guys who had the guts, the
fortitude and will to preserve a streak that is now over ten years.
BY GORDON
KUDOS GUYS!!!
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2/12/22
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Game # MAKERS
2 LINCOLN’S 21 KPP5 Feb-ulous for His Johner* 11-7

B’DAY February vs Leder/
Vinny Bruce
Bob
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Game 2: 2.12.22 SCHOOL YARD
CONSECUTIVE MONTH 127 IS IN THE BOOKS!

KUDOS TO ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED
READ UP.
THERE WERE MANY FEB-GEMS AND FINE PLAYS BUT
THANK YOU MOST TO BRUCE, JACK, AND BOBBY WHO
CONSULTED ABOUT WITH THE GNPD, CHECKED THE
FIELDS, AND MADE THE DECISION OF WHERE TO PLAY TO
MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN.
TEAM PHOTO CREDIT TO BRUCE
HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 2/19/22 - 2/21/22

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Game # MAKERS
3 SAT 18 KPP5 All mucked His Johner 14-7

up vs The
Zee-ity* Bruce
Mike Sp
SUNDAY CANCELLED
4 MONDAY 18 Schoolyard WELL- His Johner 10-9 Bruce

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Game 3: SATURDAY 2.19.22 KPP5 BY MIKE SP
The Z’s beat the Hunts 14-7 in a shortened game. Led by Gordon
and Mike with 3 hits and multiple bombs, the Z’s took a
commanding lead early and never looked back. The Hunts tried to
stay close with Luis hitting lasers all over the field. Plenty of web
gems around. Lee made a sparkling play ranging up the middle to
rob a hit. The Judge snared a liner back up the middle. Mario also
grabbed a hot liner at 2b, leaping about 3 inches to make the play.
Ed made a nice running grab in LF to turn an extra base hit into
an out. Jeff actually wen to Rf for a base hit in a 6 run inning for
the Z’s. Gary hit line drives all day, but he was Seaver like on the
mound with no walks. Roger had a nice day at the plate with a
couple of hits.

Unfortunately the game was cut short due to the frozen ground
melting and creating a mud puddle all over the left side of the
infield.
Game 4: MONDAY 2.21.22 KPP5 BY GORDON

A glorious Monday found our weathered gladiators battling on the cement field of the
schoolyard. A perfect setting to celebrate the occasion of the birthday of the father of
our country, George Washington. Interestingly, President Washington was born while
the Julian calendar was in use and always referred to his birthday as February 9, 1731
rather than February 22, 1732, as the day was marked on the Gregorian calendar. To
honor the event, the father of Great Neck Softball, the legendary Bruce, divided up the
participants so evenly that it took a walk-off hit in the bottom of the 12th to settle things.
The gutsy visitors with the brandisher of Justice on the hill, started off with a two spot.
Ed, Mark L., Mario and Pete, who had three hits over the day, led the charge. Juan,
Dan and His Johner plated a run an inning later and it looked like the home town Z's
would be left in the rear view mirror. But then an unprecedented power display off the
bat of Lou changed things. He crushed a drive that almost went into the basketball
basket at the far end of the park. And on his next at bat, he blasted a drive to the
deepest part of center field, the apex of the Polo Grounds, behind the Yankee Stadium
monuments. And just like that, the rest of the team caught fire as well. Ed I., Hugh,
Mike G., Rob, Roger, Gary and Bruce supplied the power and before long, the home
side was one up. If not for the courage of the fearless Mark Leder who made two web
gems on screaming line drives to shortstop, the flood gates would have opened.
And it was that same courage that saw the visitors plate four and take back the lead.
That man about town, the Chiropractor of dreams, Mark L., nearly broke the home sides
back. But not so fast said the home side as they crossed the Delaware to regroup. And
then it came down to the bottom of the 12th. Down by a run, the home side sent up the
bottom of the order, the hapless Gary Z., who stunned everyone including himself,
squared up and lined a single. From there, Ed and Hugh followed with hits which set
the stage for Big Lou who crushed a drive into the Left Center Field Gap, and the
redcoats were dispatched by the loyal Americans.
THANK YOU TO MIKE AND GORDON, THE REVISIONIST

FOR SENDING IN THE HIGHLIGHTS.
THANK YOU TO BRUCE FOR ORGANIZING.
HIGHLIGHTS SENT FROM OUR SOUTHERN GNSB OFFICES IN SUNRISE FL.
BE WELL GUYS
GAR
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Game # MAKERS
5 SUN 21 KPP5 Chills with His Johner* 13-13

thrills vs The
Zee-ity* Bruce
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Game 5: SUNDAY 2.19.22 KPP5 BY GORDONZOLA
The final weekend in February saw a raucous battle between the home
side Johnnies against the visiting ZZZ’s played at the Schoolyard of
dreams.

The visitors got off first when Seth K launched a shot that landed just
inside the right field foul line before curling into the corner. Turning on
the jets, the fleet feet touched them all and the visitors led by one.

The Johnnies were led by Jon Zuck, who responded in kind with a
double, ultimately scoring on an RBI drive by Hugh before Mike Sp.
uncharacteristically was called on strikes by Bruce which led to a
pleasant discussion.

And then deuces went wild. For the next five consecutive innings, the
ZZZ’s scored two runs in each inning as they bolted out to a large
lead. The hitting onslaught included everybody from Jack, Mike G,
Bryan, Vinny and Bobby, with highlights being provided by Steve H.
who drilled one off the fence and Ed R who lashed line drives all over
the park. But the most impressive at bat of the day belonged to Luis,
who smoked a ball into the dancing ladies of Korea, the farthest part of
the park. Luis also barely missed a homer later in the game, instead
settling for a two-bagger. Mark L. exhibited his own brand of offensive
prowess with he crushed a triple.

And despite the high scoring, there were a number of defensive
gems. Mark L., catching foul pops, Jon Z., in front of the water fountain
but the catch of the day was made by Vinnie who ranged to his left and
snagged a line drive in front of the wall in Right Center with the bases
loaded.

But the home side refused to surrender. Led by their own Z’s, Jon and
Roy, and supplemented by Juan, they pieced together a few runs to keep
the visitors within sight, with each of them getting at least three
hits. The biggest hit came in the bottom of the eighth when Jon blasted
his second homer of the day, a three run shot to cut the lead to two.

A call by umpire Magoo allowed the visitors to tack on a run to make it
a three run game but then the unthinkable occurred. With runners on
first and second and one out, the Judge bounced a one hopper to the
pitcher, who appeared flummoxed and instead of going to second for the
sure game ending double play, he threw to first allowing both runners to
advance. Clutch hitting by Jon and Hugh, and tough at bats by Mike Sp
who smoked a double and the great Gerbaski, and the table was set for
Gordon to tie the game. And he promptly delivered a clutch two out
game tying single. The ball don’t lie!

And there the game ended as the clock ran out. Kudos to the side
makers and the players who braved the thirty-degree temperatures and
the swirling winds. Forward March!
Thanks to Gordon for the great write-up.
Stay warm and well everyone.

Sent from Great Neck to our Sunrise, Florida GNSB winter offices then
relayed back to you all.
Please note: Our GNSB Winter Offices will be relocating to Delray
Beach, Florida soon to accommodate more of our Florida players.
HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 3/5/22-3/6/22

*DENOTES WP
Game # MAKERS
6 SUN 17 School- “Beautiful His Johner* 13-12

yard March Day” vs The In 12 Bruce
Zee-ity innings w/
consult
from
Bobby
Rain SUN School- Rainy, wet

shortened yard and Bruce
2+ dangerously w/
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THEY SAID IT COULDN’T BE DONE!
THEY SAID NOBODY COULD DO IT!
THE HARD MONTHS ARE OVER.
CONSECUTIVE MONTH 128 IS ACHIEVED!
KUDOS TO ALL THE STREAK KEEPERS!
Game 6: SATURDAY 3.5.22 KPP5 BY BRUCE
Act One:
Fade into a grey day on an asphalt schoolyard.
Background orchestra strikes up “ Grey skies are gonna clear up”.
Seventeen men and boys arrive to play their softball game on
something less than their field of dreams.
The sides are drawn, the umpire calls out: “Play ball.”
Act one belongs to the Visitors, who were led by the Judge.
His masterful pitching allowed the Homies to take the lead during act one.
Act Two;
Fade into a sunny day on an asphalt schoolyard.
The Homies, led by Gary the Zester, make the comeback of the day.
Winning act two and almost tying the game in the 12th and final inning.
Final score 13 to 12 with runners on base as the final out is recorded.
Starring:
Mark Leder at 3rd base hitting for the truncated cycle of 2 singles,1 double and 2 triples.
The lead walk on was Dave Gerber who walked 3 times after a massive blow in act one.
Best supporting actor award goes to Juan Plata for his sterling portrayal of a catcher
tagging out a runner at home plata.
Best performance by a one armed man since the “fugitive “ goes to Eric the uniform for
his masterful portrayal of an amazing 2nd baseman as well as hitting the cover off the
ball.
Web gems galore, few argued calls and a great time was had by all.
Kudos go out to Inspector Cuff and the entire cast of the 4th grade performance of “The
Moonstone” by Wilkie Collins.
As reported to Bruce.
REMINDER: BEEPER BALL VS THE LONG ISLAND BOMBERS-APRIL 24, 2022
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vs The In 11 Bobby W
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Game 7: SUNDAY 3.20.22 KPP5 BY MIKE SPIEL

Beautiful day back at KP5. The Hunts beat the Z’s 8-6. Mike and
Barry led the way with 4 hits each and Lee got on base 4 times
with 2 hits and 2 walks. The lower part of the order started a big
rally with hits by Pete, Roger, Bruce and the Judge. There were
plenty of web gems on the day. Eddie I was the defensive star,
making several great plays at 2b including a running grab of a pop
up in LF! John V turned a nice unassisted DP at SS. Dave G
made a nice catch running in down the line in LF. Bryan continues
to shine defensively, with several great plays at 3b, liners,
grounders and rocket throws to 1B. Bruce and Mike turned a nice
3-6-3 DP. Ziggy tracked down a pop up down the line in RF,
turning a base hit into an out.

Best Regards,
Michael Spiel

@MEMORIAL FIELD 10:15am
Academy Award Winning Highlights.

*DENOTES WP

Game # MAKERS
23 “Overcast
8 SAT KPP5 and
Luis vs The 7-6
Zee-ity* BRUCE/
seasonably In 11 MIKE W
cool” innings BOBBY’S
CONSULT
9 SUN 20 SCOOL YARD “Seasonal, HONEYBOY 26-10 BOBBY/

AFTER blustery and LEDER* VS LEE
EMERGENCY chilly at points,
MOVE THE ZEITY
sunny and
delightful when
the clouds broke
and the wind
subsided.”

Turnout outdoor
member played:
44 -14=30 s to date
48% OF
128*
TOTAL = 62* (New
56% of Record)
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Game 8: SATURDAY 3.26.22 KPP5 BY GORDO
Allow me to begin the weekend highlights but first apologizing for the
inaccurate highlights from last week, which were labeled, It’s Finally
Springtime. As we all know, our games are played at 9 a.m. and end
approximately 11 a.m. Since the spring equinox didn’t happen until
11:33 a.m. it is obvious that the game was the final game of winter, not
the first game of spring. In the interior of the highlights, the description
springlike was used. This is accurate. The rest is flat out wrong.

Now that we have corrected this delusion, let it be known that Saturday
March 26, 2022 was the first game of spring. And it was spectacular.
I’m not referring to the weather conditions, which were overcast and
seasonably cool at KPP 5, but rather the competition itself. And the
credit for that goes to the Commander of the High Seas, Captain Bruce,
who pitted twelve against twelve with the visiting Z’s facing off against
the home side Lou’s. An assist goes to Mike S.

The bottom of the first saw Fran drive one to left center for a double.
Then the veteran tandem of L’s; Lee, Lou and Leder provided offensive
destruction. Coupled with the smooth hitting of Bryan, Ed and Brian,
the home side plated two to take the lead.

The visitors were baffled by Lou’s dazzling antics and started with four
goose eggs. And Lou aided his own cause by blasting a bases clearing
triple to put the home side up by five.

But slowly the worm turned and the visitors got one on the board. Rich,
playing on a troubled wheel, sent a triple to the left side and was plated
on an infield out. The following inning, Eric the U went deep to left
center and he came around to score, cutting the lead to 5-2.

And then the following inning, Rich once again delivered a three bagger
which drove in two and when he scored on the next at bat, it was all
even at five.

At this point, the Zmeister was finding his groove and held the home
side scoreless for five straight innings. But it would not have been that
way if Dave hadn’t made two sensational catches, first on Leder’s bomb
to left that saw a Gerbastaire pirouette and then a shoe string catch on a
rocket hit by Bryan.

Emboldened by the dramatics, the bottom of the order, which hit the ball
squarely all day, gave the visitors their first lead of the game. It was
Steve, Roger and the Gary’s, W and Z who led the charge.

But one good turn deserves another and Jeff, Matt, Dan and Bruce
delivered the tying run in the bottom of the ninth.

But as fate would have it, one of the most popular guys in GNSB history
delivered the blast that would bring home the winning run. The writer
wishes to recuse himself from mentioning who that player is.

One final note; some suggested that this game was really a tale of two
Spiels; one whose absence hurt his team, the other’s did not. Sadly, Jon
tweaked his shoulder on a relay throw. And as much as he tried to battle
through it, he made the prudent decision to withdraw. And it was likely
that his missing bat was the real difference. Conversely, in the bottom of
the last inning, when Mike abandoned his team, Mike G. made the play
of the game. With one out and the tying run on first, a ball was laced up
the middle. Mike G., who bravely volunteered to take over the shortstop
responsibilities, laid out and snagged the hot smash and flipped it to
second for the force. A bedazzled home side could muster no further
resistance and the contest went to the Z’s 7-6.
Game 9: SUNDAY 3.27.22 SCHOOL YARD BY GORDO

Sunday’s game was scheduled for KPP 5 save for a torrential downpour
on Saturday afternoon, which caused a last second transfer to the
schoolyard. The weather was seasonal, blustery and chilly at points,
sunny and delightful when the clouds broke and the wind subsided. As
players reacted to the last second announcement and picked up their
sneakers, the side makers went at it. Bobby and Lee had to make sides
up on the fly as they were unsure who would show up. The start of the
game was delayed fifteen minutes as the brain trust had at it.

The visiting Z’s got off to a quick start by plating three. Balanced
hitting by the top of the order starting with Hugh followed by Ed I., Vin,
Luis and Bryan got the show on the road. The big blast was Bryan’s
rope that took a fortuitous bounce for a two RBI triple.

The home side Leder’s got their act together in the second, plating five
before the frame ended. Mario, Lee, Ed, Joe and Steve were integral in
getting back to the top of the order where Jon, Zig, Ed H., Leder and
Gordon held up their end of the stretcher.

The visitors responded with two in the top of the third to tie and after the
home side scored one, they responded with a single run to keep matters
close. And then the home team's hitting shoes high stepped it all over
the field. Hit after hit came off the bats with Lee driving in runs in three
consecutive at bats, Mario blasting a triple, Zig and Ed each roping rbi
shots.
@MEMORIAL FIELD 10:15am

The visitors tried to respond but the defensive work of Jon gunning out a
runner at the plate dashed all hope for the beleaguered Z’s. Despite four
anemic hits by Vinnie, Bobby sending a shot deep to left and Brian
hitting a round tripper, the home side was too good. They piled on runs
in 8 of the next 9 innings, including an eight spot and when the asphalt
had settled, the home side walked away with a lopsided 26-10 victory.

Next week is April and that means 8pril…all games will start at 8 a.m.
Highlights.
*DENOTES WP

Game # MAKERS
17 Sunderful.
10 SAT SCHOOL Luis vs The 20-11 Lee
YARD Zee/Honey In 11
Boy Leder* innings
11 SUN 16 SCOOL YARD

COLORFUL
HONEYBOY 21-14 BOBBY/
AFTER LEDER VS LEE
EMERGENCY
MOVE THE ZEITY*
Net PPG 2022 Consec-

Turnout outdoor
= ($20PP) months
$1.82 PG member played:
33 -13=20 s to date
32% OF 130*
TOTAL = 62* (New
56% of Record)
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OUR FREAKISH STREAK REACHES 130!!!

KUDOS TO ALL!
Game 10: SATURDAY 4.2.22 SCHOOL YARD BY GORDO
April is a delicate time of year for the GNSB. Their needed and
venerated showers are wonderful for the fauna but often leave the
faithful in a quandary. And this Saturday’s 2022 inaugural 8 a.m. start
suffered from such a fate.

On Friday evening, a much heralded but barely heeded foot soldier went
to KPP to assess field conditions. His conclusion was that the fields
were close and could use an additional hour to dry. Sage wisdom is
only valuable if the recipients choose to receive it. Alas, the suggestion
was discarded and the original plan was adhered to. I need not tell of the
fiasco that followed. Onward and upward to the playground we went,
minus nine players who dropped out owing to the last second scheduling
change.

The reduced head count produced a spirited contest, sprinkled with fine
defense and powerful offense. The sides were made by Bruce and Lee,
not Bruce Lee. Lee packed one side with an explosive top of the order
and pitted them against a rugged and well-balanced squad.

In the top of the first, the visitors got to work. Hugh, Ed, Leder, Gerb,
Vinnie and Bryan lit up the home side for three. But the home side
immediately responded with Brian, Lee, Luis, Mike G and Jack
returning the favor.

The visitors scratched a run in the top of the inning and when the home
side came to bat, the decision of the game was made. Z was having
trouble finding his rhythm and the venerable captain Bruce handed the
ball to Mr. Leder. Mark threw strike after strike but it was his fielding
that proved decisive. Like a cat, he snarled everything hit his way and
the beleaguered home side could only muster eight runs in ten innings
against a three outfield defense. Even attempts to push through with
aggressive base running failed as Gordon pegged to Bruce to tag a
darting Lee at the plate to end a rally. And Dave G. grabbed everything
hit his way in Right Field including an over the shoulder grab near the
fence.

On the other side, the visitors had their hitting shoes on and three was
the number, scoring three runs in five of the eleven innings played. The
big hitting star was Bruce who crushed a ball against the right field fence
and then blasted a triple to the deepest part of the park in Left Center.

Game 11: SUNDAY 4.3.22 A-WOOD BY GORDO
Sunday’s game was the first in some time at Allenwood and the
conditions were magnificent. The colors of early spring and the spring
of the pliant field were perfect. Why it was that some of the players
signed up and didn’t show up owing to a weather report that predicted
rain after the game was over remains stupefying. Nonetheless, another 8
on 8 with three outfielders was played.

The visitors were let by Mark L. pitted against the home side Z’s. In the
home half of the first, Gordon went yard for the first of his two four
baggers. A second two run inning by the home side in the second made
the score 4-0. And then the visitors got rocking. Barry, Joe, Jack,
Bryan, Mario , Leder, Steve, and Bobby went hog wild and when the
inning was over, 11 had crossed the plate. This was the first double digit
inning this year. Congratulations to them for that.

The home side went quietly in the bottom of the third and when the
visitors put another on the board in the top of the fourth it looked like it
was going to be a cakewalk. But then a delayed Ziggy arrived at the
field. And whatever magic he brought, it was absolutely infectious.
With two outs, the Ed’s I. and H respectively kept a rally alive and Zig
drove in a run and all of a sudden the door was open a crack. Then
Gordon went Right Center for a three run RBI Home Run and the door
was kicked wide open. The home side received offensive contributions
from Rob, Juan, Bruce and Z. and when the dust had settled they had
scored 9 then 4 then 3 runs to take a 20-12 lead. The visitors scratched a
few more runs but the final after ten was 21-11.

Congrats on all the warriors who make GNSB what it is.

19 DAYS LEFT UNTIL BEEPER BALL.
GREAT NECK WEEKEND SOFTBALL PLAYERS VS THE LONG
ISLAND BOMBERS.
BRING THE FAMILY. FREE EATS FOR ALL. MEMORIAL FIELD,
APRIL 24, 10:15 sharp
Highlights.The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 4/9/22-4/10/22

*DENOTES WP

Game # MAKERS
Canceled due
to weather
failure
COLORFUL
12 SUN 24 ALLENWOOD HIS 12-7 BOBBY/
JOHNER MIKE SP
VS THE
ZEITY*

Turnout outdoor
= ($20PP) months
24 s to date
39% OF 129*
TOTAL = 62* (New
56% of Record)
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OUR FREAKISH STREAK REACHED 129!!!

LAST WEEK DESPITE AN OVER
ENTHUSIASTIC REPORT.
KUDOS TO ALL!
Game 12: SATURDAY 4.10.22 ALLENWOOD BY GORDO
Weekend Highlights:

Saturday’s highlights belong to the KPP park staff, which worked
diligently to prepare the field for a game. The infield was raked, leveled
and the lines were fresh. The outfield was soft and easy on the knees.
But alas, the game was called on account of _________ (Please fill in
the blank).

Sunday’s game at Allenwood was staged on another perfect field for
play. The conditions were classic for this time of year, cool when the
cloud covered and warm in sunlight. The game was played and well
attended, a maximum 12 on 12 affair. Bobby put together a very
competitive game that had the two teams either tied or within a single
run for eight consecutive innings.

The visiting Z’s could muster nothing in the top frame with any chance
scoring squelched when Zig was gunned out at third on a beautiful relay
to Mike G. who applied the tag.

The energized home side plated three in the opening frame. The Ed’s I
and H, combining with Mike, Mark, Vinny and Jack all provided solid
hitting.

The visitors responded in the top of the second led by Kenny, Mario,
Barry, Matt, Rob and Joe who supplied a personal offensive explosion of
four hits.

The home side slowed down and when the visitors scored two in the top
of the third, the lead changed hands. Dan, Z and Zig who also had four
hits, led the charge.

The home side said, not so fast and Doug, Gary W., Steve, a first pitch
swinging Judge, Juan and Bobby put the home side back in front by one.

And then the pitchers got stingy. Both the Judge and the Z were firing
strikes of all speeds, shapes and sizes. Between the third and ninth
inning, there was only one run scored by either side. The only consistent
hitting being provided by the Vin, who blasted four hits.

The tying run was sent home on a drive by Gordon that barely eluded
the deft fielding Juan at first base. And with the score tied at five the Z
kept rolling putting goose eggs up in seven consecutive innings.

With time running short, the top of the tenth proved the Judge and
companies undoing. First, Zig led off with a Texas league homer or
perhaps a little league homer. Whatever you call it, the swift Zig
touched them all and the Z’s led by one. But that was only the tip of the
iceberg. Kono, Mike S., Kenny, Mario, Gordon, Barry all got hits and
then it was Big Matt’s turn. And he delivered in a big way, blasting a
three run four-bagger to cap the seven run rally.

The visitors gamely threatened in the bottom of the last by scoring two.
But the abyss was too wide and the final score of 12-7 doesn’t accurately
reflect a very close game.

Next weekend is an Ironman weekend. Of course, it remains to be seen
if the Commissioner will recognize those that play all the games. I’m
sure he’ll do what’s best….
Sent from a Motel Room in Emporia, Virginia
13 days left until BEEP BALL vs LI Bombers.

BRING THE FAMILY. FREE EATS FOR ALL. MEMORIAL FIELD,
APRIL 24, 10:15 sharp
Saturday’s highlights belong to the KPP park staff, which worked
diligently to prepare the field for a game. The infield was raked, leveled
UN-INSPIRED Highlights.The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-

Star Dates 4/15/22-4/17/22
*DENOTES WP

Game # MAKERS
13 FRI 17 KPP5
Soft
HIS 23-13 BRUCE/
underfoot, BOBBY
JOHNER
like a cake left
VS THE
out in the
ZEITY*
rain, under a
ton of sun
and
bluetopian
skies
14 SAT 19 KPP5
UNSUNNY THE 9-3 BRUCE/
AND COOL BEEKEEPER MIKE SP
* VS THE
ZEE-ITY/
BRUCE
15 SUN 19 ALLENWOOD UNCLOUDY

HIS 11-11 BOBBY/
BUT WINDY
AND UN-WARM JOHNER* MIKE SP
CAUSING THE VS THE
NEED FOR BEEKEEPE
HEAVY UNDER R*
GARMENTS

Weekend 20/15 utive
Paid up
Turnout outdoor
= ($20PP) months
55-26=29 s to date
35% OF
129*
TOTAL = 84* (New
76% of Record)
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I’VE DONE SO MANY RELIGIOUS PUNS BEFORE PLUS I HATE TO REPEAT

MYSELF, SO THESE HIGHLIGHTS ARE VERY UNINSPIRING, YET STILL PUN-
INSPIRED. I APOLOGIZE.
Game 13 GOOD FRIDAY 4.15.22 KPP 5

HOME BOY, HONEY BOY LEDER’S 2 HOMEY
RUNS TO UNKNOWN PARTS OF THE KPP5
OUTFIELD FOR 5 RBI AGAINST
UNDERHANDED PITCHING, IS
UNQUESTIONABLY THE HIGHLIGHT OF
THE GAME.
THE UNEQUIVOCAL DEFENSIVE STAR OF

THE GAME IS ROB WURTZEL WHO MAKES
2 UNDENIABLY, UNCANNY .
CATCHES OF BALLS DRIVEN INTO THE
UNINHABITED PARTS OF RCF. BOTH
APPEARED UNREACHABLE TO HIS
UNFORTUNATE, UNWASHED OPPONENTS.
THE UNSTOPPABLE MIKE G UNLEASHES

4 BOMBS TO VARIOUS UNSETTLED
OUTFIELD TERRITORIES.
THE UNRIVAL-ED H REACHES BASE

SAFELY EVERY TIME UP AS HE UNLOADS
AT LEAST 4 HITS.
DOUG BECK MAKES AN UNFATHOMABLE

GRAB OF A BALL OVER HIS HEAD AT 2B
INTO RF. HE ALSO SMOKES AN
UNMISTAKABLE HOME RUN AT THE PLATE
TO COMPLEMENT HIS 3 OTHER HITS FOR
THE DAY.
THE UNBELIEVABLE LUIS, UNCORKS A

QUARTET OF HITS.
THE UNRELENTING GARY Z NOT ONLY

UNPLUGS THE POWER IN HIS OPPONENTS
BATS BUT, ELECTRIFIES THE FANS WITH 2
HITS OF HIS OWN.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF

THE HUGH WHO PROVES TO BE AN
UNSAFE DRIVER AT ANY SPEED AS HE
DRIVES HOME MULTIPLE RUNS WITH HIS
HIS 4 SAFETIES.
Game 14 SATURDAY 4.16.22 KPP 5

BEEKEEPER LEDER HAS AN
UNFORGETTABLE DAY ON THE MOUND.
HIS UNHITTABLE PITCHES RENDER
OPPOSING BATS TO BE UNPRODUCTIVE,
UNRESPONSIVE AND UNDERWHELMING.
HE KEEPS HIS OPPONENTS UNDER HIS
THUMB FOR 11 FRAMES ALLOWING 3
MEAGER R-UNS. NINE OF THE INNINGS
WERE SHUTOUT INNINGS, WHICH WE
SHALL CALL UN-NINGS.
KONO’S 4 HITS FOR THE LOSING SIDE IS

UNSURPASSED, BUT MIKE G’S 3 HITS, 3
RBI, AND WEBGEM AT SS EARN HIM
UNCHALLENGED MVP HONORS.
JEFF, HUGH, AND GORDO GET R-UN-NER
UP FOR THEIR FINE PLAY.
Game 15: SUNDAY 4.17.22 ALLENWOOD
ANOTHER “GNSB STUFF YOU JUST DON’T
SEE IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES” AND GNSB
FIRST:
THE UN-PIRE
FOR THE 1ST TIME IN GNSB’S RICH 32
YEAR HISTORY, A “DO OVER” WAS
CALLED, AFTER ED H SMOKED A
MAGNIFICENT LEADOFF HIT INTO RIGHT
CENTER FIELD, BECAUSE THE UMPIRING
STATION WAS UNMANNED! THUS THE HIT
WAS RULED UNSANCTIONED. HE THEN
FLIED OUT ON THE DO OVER. THIS WAS
UNCHARTED TERRITORY. IT HAD NEVER
HAPPENED BEFORE. AFTER THE GAME
YOUR COMMISSIONER CONCLUDED THAT
THIS WAS UNFORGIVABLE. BASED UPON
THE LOCATION OF THE BATTED BALLS
THAT FOLLOWED, A RUN WOULD HAVE
SCORED AND THE GAME WOULD BE TIED,
AT LEAST. HE THEREFORE, IN AN
UNPRECEDENTED, BUT SURELY NOT AN
UNCONTROVERSIAL DECISION,
PROCLAIMS AN 11-11 TIE FOR TODAY’S
GAME. TROPHIES FOR EVERYONE!
(EXCEPT SINENO)
HE DOESN’T LIKE IT WHEN THE SCORES
ARE UNEVEN, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE
UNEVEN. EFFORTS TO UNTIE THE SCORE
WILL BE UNFRUITFUL, BECAUSE ITS
ALREADY IN THE HIGHLIGHTS.
BUT BESIDES ALL THAT, WE HAD

ANOTHER GNSB CLASSIC FOR THE AGES.
THE HOME TEAM SEEMED
UNCONQUERABLE AND LEAD 8-2 UNTIL
THE VISITING NURSES UNIONIZED AND
SCORED 8 RUNS IN THE 7TH INNING TO
TAKE AN 11-8 LEAD.
THE UNPARALLELED ED H ALSO HAS 3

OTHER HITS AND MAKES 2 FINE RUNNING
PLAYS IN LCF THAT OTHERS WOULD HAVE
FOUND TO BE UNATTAINABLE.
LEE UNDOES A SURE HIT WITH A DIVING

PLAY AT 2B AND NOT UNUSUAL FOR HIM,
BANGS OUT 3 HITS.
UNSURPRISINGLY BARRY HAS A MULTI-

HIT DAY INCLUDING A BIG RBI TRIPLE.
BOBBY W, NOT UNIMPRESSIVELY,

CRASHES 3 HITS INCLUDING AN RBI
DOUBLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE 8 RUN
RALLY THAT HIS TEAM HAD UNDERWAY.
NOT TO BE OUTDONE, THE UNFLAPPABLE

MIKE SP, AND THE UNCOMPLAINING
GORDO, ALSO HAVE MULI-HIT DAYS.
ED I TURNS A TAKE-IT-YOURSELF DP IN
NOT AN UNEXCEPTIONAL MANNER, TO
UNDERMINE THE OPPOSITION’S
OFFENSE.
NOT UNCOMMONLY, THE OFTEN

UNCONVENTIONAL AND UNINHIBITED,
MARK LEDER BANGS OUT A TRIO OF HITS.
PLUS IN THE LAST INNING, WITH A RALLY
MOUNTING, HE INTERCEPTS AND
DEFUSES A MISSILE HEADED FOR
CENTERFIELD AND TURNS IT INTO A
DOUBLE PLAY.
JUAN MAKES 3 UNINTERRUPTED
PUTOUTS AT 2B IN 8TH INNING AND OF
COURSE, FOLLOWS THAT BY LEADING
OFF.
CATCHER GARY W MAKES AN
UNDENIABLY FINE PLAY ON A SPINNING
POP AT THE PLATE. HE ALSO UNLEASHES
A KEY DOUBLE INTO CF TO HELP HIS
TEAM BOUNCE BACK FROM A 5 RUN
DEFICIT.
THE UNQUALIFIED HITTING STAR OF THE

DAY WAS VINNY BATTERIA, WHO HAD 6
HITS, 6 RBI AND SAID IT WAS THE BEST
GAME OF HIS UNIQUE LIFE.
MY APOLOGIES FOR ANY HEROICS THAT

WENT UNMENTIONED.
THE UNSUNG HERO FOR THIS HOLY

WEEKEND WAS GORDON WHO BIKED TO
THE DARK SIDE OF KPP AND GOT THE
GNPD STAFF TO FIX A DANGEROUS
OUTFIELD HOLE. THUS IT BECAME AN
UNHOLY WEEKEND.
ALSO A SHOUT OUT FOR MARK LEDER

WHO HELPED A FELLOW PLAYER AND
FAMILY MEMBER, BIG TIME, THIS
WEEKEND.
KUDOS TO THIS 3 DAY HOLY WEEKEND

IRONMEN: BRUCE, GORDO, PLATA, LEDER
AND MOI.
I HOPE THAT YOU ALL HAD FUN WITH MY

UNPUNS AND THESE UNINSPIRED
HIGHLIGHTS INSPIRES YOU ALL TO PLAY.
I’M JUST TRYING TO FOLLOW THE
GOLDEN RULE OF DOING “UN”TO
OTHERS.
UNCLE GARY UNLEVEN-THAL (FOR THIS
WEEK ONLY) - TRYING TO KEEP THE UNS
IN PUNS BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY
HOPING THAT THE U.N. CAN ACHIEVE
WORLD PEACE.
DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE
BEEP BALL GAME NEXT WEEK VS
LI BOMBERS. IT UNDER A WEEK AWAY
A GARDEN OF EARTHLY Highlights.The Official

Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 4/2322-4/2422
*DENOTES WP

Game # MAKERS
SAT 27 Earthly HIS JOHNER/ BRUCE/

16 KPP5 delightful at 17-3
LEE VS THE MIKE SP
times ZEE-ITY*/
LEDER/
BRUCE
A FRIENDLY
17 SUN 24 ALLENWOOD
CLIMATE HIS 4-3 BRUCE/W
BOBBY
JOHNER* CONSULT
VS THE
THE
ZEEITY

Turnout outdoor
= ($20PP) months
51-14=37 s to date
43% OF
129*
TOTAL = 85* (New
77% of Record)
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IN HONOR OF EARTH DAY
Game 16 SATURDAY 4.23.22 KPP 5

THE ZEITY GREATLY REDUCES THE
CARBON FOOTPRINTS OF PLAYERS
RUNNING AROUND THE BASES WITH A
MAGNIFICENT ONE RUN IN 10 INNING
PERFORMANCE.
LEE’S RUNNING WEB GEM BEHIND 1B
PREVENTS SOIL EROSION CAUSED BY
THE BALL DROPPING ONTO THE SOFT
GROUND.
ARIK AT 3B DOES HIS PART IN SAVING
THE PLANET, BY TURNING A SURE BASE
HIT THAT WOULD HAVE CRUSHED
COUNTLESS BLADES OF OUTFIELD
GRASS, INTO A DP.
BOTH THE JUDGE AND THE ZEITY STRIKE
TERRA FIRMA INTO THE HEARTS OF THE
OPPOSITION BY BANGING OUT
IMPRESSIVE HITS.
MIKE G, BRYAN, BRIAN, ARIK, LUIS, JACK
AND ED POLLUTE THE OUTFIELD
GRASSLANDS WITH MULTIPLE BASE HITS.
Game 17 SUNDAY 4.24.22 ALLENWOOD

EXCELLENT PITCHING PERFORMANCES
BY HIS JOHNER AND THE ZEEITY
CONTRIBUTE TO A HIT DROUGHT AND
PUT RBI ON THE ENDANGERED SPECIES
LIST.
GARY CH’S THROW OUT OF A RUNNER AT

HOME DEPLETES THE OPPOSITION’S RUN
SUPPLY.
BRYAN BLACK’S WEB GEM AT SS WHICH

RESULTS IN A DP CONSERVES THE
ECOLOGICAL BALANCE BETWEEN THE 2
TEAMS.
LEE’S SURPRISE FAKE OUT AND THEN

TAG OUT OF A RUNNER AT SS BIO-
DEGRADES AN OFFENSIVE THREAT.
GORDO PROVES TO BE A BAT-ANICAL
FORCE OF NATURE. HIS WIND POWERED 2
RUN HOMER TO CF ABSOLUTELY
DEFOLIATES THE OPPOSITION.
STEVE HERSHON HITS A HARMFUL UV-

RAY OVER THE HEAD OF THE RC FIELDER
FOR A 2 RECYCLABLE BAGGER.
BARRY HELPS STOP AN

OVERPOPULATION OF HITS WITH A
MAGNIFICENT BUT NOT A RARE GEM.
NO PLANTS OR ANIMALS HAVE BEEN

HARMED IN THE WRITING OF THESE
HIGHLIGHTS.
THE BEEP BALL GAME WAS TONS OF FUN

AND A BIG SUCCESS. MORE TO COME
ABOUT IT. THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME TO
PLAY, WATCH, SUPPORT, AND HELP OUT.
MAYDAY Highlights.The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates

4/30/22-5/1/22
*DENOTES WP

Game # MAKERS
18A SAT 16 KPP5

Just a block HIS 12-11 MIKE SP
away from JOHNER *
Nirvana VS THE ZEE-
ITY
18 Ditto BRUCE
18B Sat KPP3 Bruce VS 15-9
Dan*
Dry and on the

19 SUN 24 ALLENWOOD
verge of being T- HIS JOHNER/ 11-4 BRUCE/W
LEE VS THE MIKE and
Shirty
LEDER* BOBBY
CONSULT

Turnout outdoor
= ($20PP) months
58-17=41 s to date
48% OF 130*
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77% of Record)
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IT’S A REAL STREAK SHOW!
MONTH 130!
Game 18A SATURDAY 4.30.22 KPP 5 by

Mike Sp.
A WALK OFF WINS IT

HOPEFULLY DETAILS WILL BE MAY THE
FOURTH COMING
Game 18B SATURDAY 4.30.22 KPP 5
DESPITE A 9 PLAYER LINEUP WITH 5

LEFTIES THE BRUCIES COULDN’T RIGHT
THEIR SHIP AS THE TIGHTY RIGHTIES
RIGHTLY BEAT THE LOOSEY GOOSEY
LEFTIES 15-9.
SUPER JOE MAKES AN A-MAYS-ING OVER

THE SHOULDER CATCH IN WAY DEEP CF.
HAD HE DONE IT ON THE FOLLOWING DAY
THEY WOULD HAVE CALLED HIM THE SAY
MAY KID.* HE THEN REACHES INTO HIS
BAG OF MATRIX AND MAKES A RUNNING,
JUGGLING, GEM AND THEN SCHMECKS 4
HITS, ALTHOUGH THE OFFICIAL SCORER,
MAY BEG TO DIFFER.
HONEY BOY LEDER, DESPITE HIS DEVIL

MAY CARE MANNER, CREMATES 2
MONSTER HOMERS, ONE OF WHICH MAY
HAVE BEEN THE FURTHEST DRIVE HIT BY
ANYONE, ANYWHERE, THIS SEASON INTO
SHORT CENTER FIELD…ON THE MIDDLE
FIELD! (KPP4)
NOT TO BE UNDONE, LUIS DISPLAYS

OVERT MAJOR LEAGUE TENDENCIES
WITH 2 HOMERS (5RBI) OF HIS OWN, ONE
AN ATOMICALLY CORRECT BOMB TO THE
RCF GAP, THE OTHER A JAW DROPPING,
POTENTIALLY CAR DESTROYING,
LIGHTENING BOLT OVER THE LCF FENCE
THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE HARDEST HIT
BALL OF THE YEAR. HE ALSO GEMS AT 3B
TWICE, ONE ON A DRIBBLER THAT
MORTAL THIRD BASEMEN WOULD HAVE
GIVEN UP ON. THE OTHER A BULLET
OVER 3B, THAT FORCES HIM TO REACH
DEEP INTO FOUL TERRITORY TO GRAB
AND MAKE A PERFECT THROW ACROSS
THE DIAMOND.
MATTHEW R IS PROVING TO BE A GNSB

HIGHLIGHT MAIN STAY, AS HE CRACKS A
HUGE DOUBLE AND A HUGER HOMER, AT
LEAST.
ED R. SAYS MAY THE FOURTH HIT BE WITH

ME AND IT IS, INCLUDING A DOUBLE AND
A TRIPLE.
GORDO MAIMS AN INNOCENT CLINCHER

WITH A FROZEN ROPED ONE HOPPED
GROUND RULE DOUBLE OVER THE LF
FENCE AND 3 OTHER HITS. HE ALSO
THROWS OUT AN INNOCENT RUNNER
WHO WAS TRYING TO BUY A TRIPLE AT 3B.
BUT DESPITE ALL THE MAYHEM, THE

MAJOR HIGHLIGHT IS THE RETURN OF
RUSSELL, DRILLER, AND DRILLBIT
JASON.
IT WAS SO GOOD TO SEE THEM BACK AND
THEY PLAYED ASTONISHINGLY WELL.
Game 19 SUNDAY 5.1.22 ALLENWOOD
ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MERRY MONTH

OF MAY, TO THE DISMAY OF OPPOSING
PITCHERS, BEEKEEP LEDER SAYS HONEY,
I’M HOME RUNNING, TWO MORE TIMES
GIVING HIM FOUR 4 BAGGERS (8RBI) FOR
THE BEEKEND. HE ALSO ASKS, “MOTHER
MAY I SHUTOUT THE VISITORS FOR THE
LAST 7 INNINGS?” AND SHE SAYS YOU
MAY.
GORDO PROVES TO BE A MAJOR FOUR-CE

AS HE MAKES BASE SAFELY FOUR TIMES
INCLUDING A 3 RUN TRIPLE. PLUS THE
GUNNING DOWN OF HIS FELLOW WA WA
SISTER AT 2B TRYING FOR A DOUBLE,
EARNS HIM THE TITLE OF MATRON OF
HONOR.
ITS GERBER MANIA, AS BIG DAVE

DESPITE INJURIES, CRUSHES A BIG HR
TO RF.
HOMERING OFF LEDER DEEPLEE INTO

THE OUTFIELD IS LEE.
HIS JOHNER MAINTAINS ORDER WITH 3

GOLDEN GLOVE SNAGS OF LIFE
THREATENING LAZERS TO THE MOUND
YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE ENJOYED

THIS WEEKEND’S HIGHLIGHTS. I REALIZE
THAT YOUR SMILEAGE MAY VARY.
APOLOGIES FOR HIGHLIGHTS NOT
COVERED. MEA CULPA.
* FOR YOU YOUNG-INS, WILLIE MAYS WAS KNOWN AS THE SAY HEY KID.
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*DENOTES WP
2022 When? How Where? What Who What Who

Game # Many? were the Pitched were made
Condition ? the the
s? scores team
? s?
20A SAT 18 KPP5 Defogger HIS 8-7 MIKE
needed JOHNE SP
but not R
the VS THE
Defroster ZEE-ITY
*
20B Sat 20 KPP3 Ditto Scott* 25-6 BRUC

VS Dan/ E
Bruce
21 SUN 22 ALLEN Ditto HIS 9-2 BRUC

WOOD JOHNE E and
R* VS. BOBB
THE Y
ZEEITY
Net PPG 2022 Conse

Weekend $20/21 Paid up cutive
Turnout = ($20PP) outdoo
$0.95 PG membe r
60-15=45 rs to months
52% OF A full date = played:
TOTAL nickel 87* 130*
NUMBER below the 78% of (New
OF 2022 no- 2021 Record
PAID UP complain Member )
GNSB ts s
PLAYERS allowed
line
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Game 20A SATURDAY 5.14.22 KPP 5
IF THERE ARE NO WRITTEN HIGHLIGHTS,
WAS THERE GAME???
Game 20B SATURDAY 5.14.22 KPP 3
QUESTION 1:
HOW OFTEN DO YOU
SEE A SAC FLY?
ANSWER: FAIRLY
OFTEN
QUESTION 2:
HOW OFTEN DO YOU
SEE A SAC FLY
SCORE 2 RUNNERS?
ANSWER:
EXTREMELY RARE
QUESTION 3:
HOW OFTEN DO YOU
SEE A SAC FLY
SCORE 2 RUNNERS
FROM 1B AND 2B?
ANSWER:
NEVER BEFORE !!!
MATT R’S SUPER

SAC IS HIT SO
SUPER FAR THAT IT
SCORES RUNNERS
FROM 1ST AND 2ND
AND BECOMES THE
UNQUESTIONABLE
HIGHLIGHT OF THE
WEEKEND.
ALSO AIDING IN THE

CONQUEST OF THE
VISITORS WERE:
ROOKIE RYAN’S
ROCKING OF 3 HITS,
INCLUDING A 2B
AND 2 NOT TO B’S
WHAT ELSE
HAPPENED?
ED R HAD MULTIPLE
HITS AND RBIS.
THERE WAS NO
QUESTION MARK
ABOUT THE ALWAYS
QUESTIONABLE
MARK LEDER’S
DRIVE TO RCF
WHICH HE SENT FOR
A 2 RUN HOMER AND
MADE THE VISITORS
CRY 96 TEARS
(https://
www.youtube.com/
watch?
v=xS7qvxm3FbM),
BUT ALLOWED HIS
MYSTERIONS TO
TAKE A
COMMANDING LEAD.
FAQS
• HOW DID GORDON

DO?
4 HITS INCLUDING A
2B OR NOT 2B, AND
A 3B, GIVING HIM 4
RBI. HE ALSO HAS A
THROWOUT OF A
RUNNER AT THE
PLATE ON A RELAY,
PLUS A THROWOUT
OF A RUNNER AT 1B
ON ANOTHER RELAY
FOR A DP.
• DID ANY MORE

PLAYERS RETURN
FROM THE WINTER
HIATUS?
YES, SCOTT SMITH
DID. HE SLUGGED 3
HITS AND WAS THE
WINNING PITCHER.
IT WAS GOOD TO
SEE HIM BACK.
• DID ANYONE ELSE

GET 3 OR MORE
HITS?
YES BRUCE GOT 3.
• WERE THERE ANY

OFFENSIVE
HIGHLIGHTS FOR
THE VISITORS?
YES. HUGH HIT A
HUGE HR TO RCF.
• WERE THERE ANY

WEB GEMS?
YES, SUPER JOE,
MADE A DIVING PLAY
IN RCF.
Game 21 SUNDAY 5.15.22 Allenwood
WERE THERE ANY

NOTABLE PITCHING
PERFORMANCES
YES HIS JOHNER,
SHUTOUT THE
VISITORS FOR THE
1ST 8 INNINGS AND
GAVE UP VERY FEW
HITS, TO GET THE
WIN.
WERE THERE ANY

OUTSTANDING
OFFENSIVE
PERFORMANCES?
YES ZIGGY WENT 5
FOR 5, INCLUDING A
LEGAL TRIPLE AND
AN ILLEGAL TRIPLE
IN WHICH HE RACED
AROUND THE BASES
LIKE AN
EQUESTRIAN ON A
HORSE.
MIKE SMOLENS
RETURNED AFTER
BEING
SEQUESTERED ALL
WINTER AND HAD A
FINE DAY IN THE
FIELD, PLUS HE
CRASHED A DOUBLE
WHICH COULD HAVE
GONE FOR MORE,
BUT HE WAS
PLAYING IT
CAUTIOUSLY AFTER
HIS SURGERY.
IT WAS GREAT TO
SEE HIM BACK.
WHAT WAS THE

GAME’S BEST WEB
GEM?
VINNIE BATTERIA,
WHO WEARS
NUMBER QUESTION
MARK, MADE A FINE
RUNNING PLAY IN
LEFT.
DID JOE SINENO

REQUEST A DUES
REFUND?
YES. BUT THAT’S
RHETORICAL
QUESTION.
WAS HE
PRODUCTIVE AT THE
PLATE?
YES, HE HIT A BIG
DOUBLE.
DID ANY OTHER

PLAYERS HAVE NICE
HITS?
YES. MOST NOTABLY,
PETE, RYAN AND
MARK L. IN THEIR
QUESTS TO FOLLOW
THAT STAR, NO
MATTER HOW
HOPELESS, NO
MATTER HOW FAR.
(https://
www.youtube.com/
watch?
v=w0uTz7uur8I)
WERE THERE OTHER
HIGHLIGHTS?
PROBABLY, BUT I
FORGET.
WHY?
CAUSE I’M OLD
Organic Highlights.The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star
Dates 5/2122-5/22/22
*DENOTES WP

Game # MAKERS
22 SAT 23 KPP5
Well groomed The 11-6 BRUCE
after 9 by GNPD COMPOSTER
grounds BOY LEDER*
Beauty crew! VS THE ZEE-
School ITY/Roger
dropouts
23 SUN 24 KPP5 DUE TO DITTO
HIS 10-8 MIKE
EXCESSIVE BRUCE/W
MUDDLES JOHNER* BOBBY
UNDERFOOT VS THE CONSULT
AT A-WOOD
THE
ZEEITY
Turnout outdoor
= ($20PP) months
47-14=33 (13 CENTS s to date
38% OF BELOW THE 130*
TOTAL NO = 87* (New
COMPLAINT 78% of Record)
NUMBER OF
LINE.) 2021
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Game 22 SATURDAY 5.21.22 KPP 5 COMPOSTED BY YOUR COMMISHUGANA
THE CAGE FREE MARK LEDER (HOW THEY

EVER LET HIM OUT, I’LL NEVER
UNDERSTAND) GOES 5 FOR 5 BUT ALSO
DE-LIVERS A FINE PITCHING
PERFORMANCE.
JOE SINENO RUNS ALL OUT AND DIVES

THROUGH THE AIR TO SNAG A SINKING
LASER IN LCF. IT WAS AF IF HE WAS
RUNNING ON KIDNEYS. (KID-KNEES).
MIKE G, THE NATURAL, AFTER HOMERING

OVER THE HEADS OF UNNAMED
OUTFIELDERS IS DARED TO DO IT AGAIN,
WHICH HE DOES FOR A TRIPLE, SHOWING
GREAT INTESTINAL FORTITUDE.
2BMAN PLATA GOES A LONG WAY BEHIND

1B TO MAKE A CLUTCH, DIVING, WEB
SNAG BEFORE THE BALL HAD A CHANCE
TO GLAND ON EARTH AND DESTROY ANY
ORGANIC MATTER ON THE GROUND.
BRUCE REALLY SHOWS A LOT OF HEART

HANGING ON TO A WICKED 3RD STRIKE
FOUL TIP BEHIND THE PLATE FOR A K.
KONO WAS IN A PRO-STATE OF MIND.

LET ME EX-SPLEEN: HE COLLECTED 4
HITS.
JON SP TURNS 2 NICE DPS TODAY AT 2B

TO HELP KEEP HIS TEAM’S LEAD
SUSTAINABLE.
FLASH PAISNER ’S LUNG-E AFTER A LINER

TO CF LEAD PEOPLE TO SUSPECT THAT
HE’D BEEN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED
FOR SPEED.
IT WAS GOOD TO SEE MARTY K, WHO

UNDOUBTEDLY TOOK ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY COURSES, BACK IN ACTION
TODAY, AFTER HIATUS, SHOWING THAT
HE STILL HAS THAT SWEET SWING.
Game 23 SUNDAY 5.22.22 KPP 5 FIELD SWITCH DUE TO ALLENWOOD BEING

OVER MUDDLY
IN A VERY SE-SAW BATTLE IN WHICH THE LEAD CHANGED HANDS MORE TIMES
THAN WE HAD TO SWITCH FIELDS THIS WEEKEND HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED:
KONO BANGS OUT 4 MORE HITS, MAKING

HIM 8 FOR 10 FOR THE WEEKEND,
LEADING TO RUMORS ABOUT HIS
POSSIBLE IN-DUCT-ION INTO THE GNSB
GALL OF FAME
ROGER HAS A VERY PRO-DUCT-IVE 6 FOR

8 WEEKEND.
PLATA DE-DUCTS A HIT FROM A BATTER

WITH A GEM ON A SINKING DEATH RAY
AND NATURALLY PRESERVES HIS TEAM’S
LEAD.
THE ORGAN PLAYED ‘WE ARE THE

CHAMPIONS’ FOR MIKE SMOLENS WHO
HAS A DOUBLE, DOUBLE-DAY AND STARS
IN THE FIELD. HE MAKES ALL 3 ASSISTS IN
THE 1ST INNING ALONE AT 2B.
6 PLAYERS PEE IN THE BUSHES TODAY.

NORMALLY I DON’T RIGHT ABOUT SUCH
THINGS, BUT SINCE IT MADE THEIR
BLADDERS GLADDER, IT FITS IN WITH THE
THEME.
WHILE OTHERS WERE EMPTYING THEIR

BLADDERS AND PEEING IN THE BUSHES
ZIGGY WAS D-PEEING ON THE FIELD AS
HE PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN 4 DOUBLE
PLAYS, ONE A LEAPING GRAB OF A
ROCKET THAT CATCHES A DAZED
RUNNER OFF 2B, ANOTHER WAS A
BACKHANDED GEM THAT LED THE
ORGANIST’S PLAYING OF GOOD G-LOVIN
BY THE RASCALS
BOBBY WHO NEEDS NO INTRO-DUCT-

TION CRACKS 3 HITS.
DESPITE THE VERY LOUD, VOCIFEROUS,

BOISTEROUS AND EXCESSIVE USE OF
PLAYER’S VOCAL CHORDS TODAY, THERE
WAS A LOT OF GOOD ORGANIC CHUM-
ISTRY AMONGST THE PLAYERS.
NO PRESERVATIVES OR ANTIBIOTICS WERE USED IN

THE WRITING OF THESE HIGHLIGHTS. APOLOGIES
FOR THINGS MISSED DUE TO A SHRINKING BRAIN.
THANKS AS ALWAYS, TO BRUCE, MIKE SP AND BOBBY FOR
ORGANIZING THE FIELDS AND TEAMS.
REMINDER THERE’S AN ADDED GAME

THIS FRIDAY. SIGN UP.
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Dates 5/27/22-5/30/22
*DENOTES WP

Game # MAKERS
24 FRI 24 A-WOOD GROOVY IN ROGER/THE 12-9 BRUCE

BOTH COMPOSTER WITH
SENSES OF BOY LEDER BOBBY’S
THE WORD VS THE ZEE- CONSULT
ITY*/LUIS
25A/B SAT 25 KPP5 Well groomed

Zee*/Leder/ 14-6 LEE/W
THANKS to BRUCE’S
GNPD grounds Roger/ CONSULT
crew! Bruce vs
DougBee/
Lee
26 SUN 24 A-WOOD DRIED, RED

HIS 14-14 BOBBY
AND READY AND LEE
JOHNER*
VS THE
ZEEITY*
27A MON 20 KPP5 WEATHER

HIS 13-11 MIKE
WITH A
STARRING JOHNER
ROLE VS THE
ZEEITY*/
LEE
27B MON 22 KPP3 DITTO

SCOTT* VS 9-9 BRUCE
LEDER*

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52 BELOW THE 130*
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Game 24 FRIDAY 5.27.22 ALLENWOOD BY GORDO
Great Neck Softball Weekend Softball was treated to a rare four day Memorial Day
weekend extravaganza. Owing to huge demand, a Friday game was added at
Allenwood Park. The field conditions were perfect; the weather was cool and overcast
as the visiting Rodgers faced off against the mighty Z’s.

The game started with Mike Smolens belting the first of his three hits. Hugh, Alex and
Kono kept hope alive for Barry, Jack, Leder and Mario. When the dust had settled, the
visitors had plated three.

The home side was led by Ziggy, who blasted four hits. His first inning single and
subsequent offensive behavior by Ed, Bryan and the Great Gerbaski, who slammed
three hits himself, led to a run.

The bottom of the order came up for the visitors and Mark K., Jeff, Roger and Bobby
answered with a run of their own, putting the visitors ahead by three heading into the
bottom of the second. From there, the pace slowed down immeasurably as both Roger
and Z seemed to lose their compasses and the first three innings dragged on for close to
an hour.

Seemingly lulled into a somnambulistic state, the home side shook off their doldrums
when Leder came in and found the plate and went Memorial Day wild by plating 10
runs over the next three innings. The major offense came from Bryan, who shook off
the cobwebs from his bat and bashed a bases clearing triple to start the rampage.

The home side then handed the ball to the screwball knuckleball throwing Lou, who
promptly dispatched the visitors with holiday efficiency. The visitors did get 3 across
in the ninth and one in the tenth but when the curtain came down on game one, the
home side basked in a hard fought 12-9 victory.

Game 25A/B SATURDAY 5.28.22 KPP 5 BY GORDO

Saturday saw a shift to Kings Point Park and the second of the four game set. The
home side started Gary Z., while the visitors sent Doug B. to the hill. The field was in
excellent shape and the sun warmed the field and gave right fielders angst whenever a
fly ball was sent in their direction.

It started out as a classic pitcher’s duel. Z shut down the visitors with one run allowed
through 6 while Doug held the home side to 3 over the same time. But in the 7th, the
Memorial day fireworks started. The visitors platted six with a balanced attack
featuring Brian and Bryan. Also contributing were Mike G., Lee, Jack, Vinny, Gary
Ch., Steve, Jeff and Barry D. Joe Sineno allegedly also hit well, informing this writer
that he was five for five. A forensic evaluation of that assertion suggests otherwise.

The home side was undaunted however and responded with three of their own.
Marco, Hugh, Mike, Mark, Harlan, Ed, Roger, Bruce, Juan and Bobby all swung with
swagger and the score stood 7-6 going into the ninth. Pitchers included Leder/Roger
and Bruce. For the visitors, Lee spelled Doug B for a few innings. The visitors
scratched one across and then exploded for four more in the tenth. The beleaguered
home side could only muster a late inning rally that would fall short. Two days down,
two more to go.

Game 26 SUNDAY 5.29.22 ALLENWOOD BY YOUR OUT OF COMMISSION

COMMISHUGANA
OH THUS BE IT EVER! ANOTHER GNSB CLASSIC!

VIZZIES TRAILED 13-1 AFTER 2 INNINGS BUT THEY BRAVELY REFUSED TO
RAISE THE WHITE FLAG AND AS THE GAME UNFURLED, THEIR COACHES, SO
PROUDLY THEY WAVED THEIR RUNNERS AROUND THE BASES TO TIE IT UP!!!
WOWZERS WITH UNCLE SAM’S TROWSERS.
HAVING BANNER DAYS WERE:

• DAVE G HIT A GRAND OLD, HIGH FLYING BLAST THAT WENT OVER HILL,
OVER DALE AND OVER JOE FOR A 3 RUN HOMER
• BRYAN BLACK MAKES THE OPPOSITION BLUE WITH A BASES LOADED
BOMB BURST THAT WENT FOR A TRIPLE
• LEE HAD Q’WHITE A BLAST- A BASES LOADED TRIPLEE TO THE SHORES OF
TRIPOLI.
• THE HIGH FLYING JOE SINENO, SHOWING SOME OF HIS OLD GLORY,
SMASHED A MIGHTY HOME RUN TO RF
• MARCOS STARRED WITH A LASERED DOUBLE INSIDE THE LF STRIPE
• LEDER TRIPLED, THEN SCORED THE TYING RUN (14-14). THE PLAYER WHO
DROVE HIM HOME REMAINS AT LARGE, BUT AUTHORITIES ARE HOPEFUL
THAT HE’LL TURN HIMSELF IN.
Game 27A MONDAY5.30.22 KPP 5 BY MIKE SP

Great Memorial Day game! The Z’s outlasted the Hunts 13-11.
Despite the number of runs scored, it was all hitting. Very few
errors in a crisp 8 inning game. Mike and Alex led the way with 4
hits each for the Z’s. For the Hunts, Ziggy and Kono crushed 4
hits each and Vinny added 3 hits. Fine defense all around, Mike
robbed Kono of a sure hit on a one hop laser in the hole at short.
Rob W made a couple of web gems at 2b. Mike G started a nice
DP at 3b 5-4-3. Mike Smolens flashed some leather at 3b as well.
Z got the win on the mound with Lee picking up a save the last 2
innings and catching a pop up, athletically getting off the mound.
Game 27B MONDAY 5.30.22 KPP 3 BY GORDO

The final day of the four day hootenanny saw a boisterous turnout and two fields were
used at Kings Point Park on a warm Memorial Day finale. Field B, which of late seems
to be the more popular of the two games as the conduct is far more consistent with
ethical behavior, saw the visiting Smitherines vs. the home side Lederettes. And this
was a pitchers duel par excellence. The two sides battled in a tight defensive struggle
through 11 innings, which saw the home side leading by the score of 5-2. It looked
hopeless until Gordon blasted a three run homer to tie the score. Ryan followed with a
three run four bagger next inning and it looked like the visitors would have the day.

Not so fast exclaimed the home side. Joe S. (who once again informed the writer of his
hitting prowess which seemed hard to substantiate) followed by Harlan, Ed, Leder,
Marcos, Mario, Barry, Jeff, Roger, Juan and Dan unleashed a Memorial Day fireworks
explosion and despite being left for dead, showed their patriotic form managing to tie
the score in the bottom of the thirteenth.
*****************************************************************************************
EXTRA GAME ALERT:

THERE’S AN ADDED GAME MONDAY JUNE
20 WHICH IS THE FEDERAL HOLIDAY FOR
JUNETEENTH. SIGN UP.
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*DENOTES WP
2022 Day Turnouts Location Conditions BATTERIES Scones TEAM

Game # MAKERS
28A SAT 18 QPP3 FIT FOR A BEEBOY 22-10 JUBI-LEE

QUEEN LEDER* VS WITH
THE ZEE-ITY BOBBY’S
MAJESTIC CONSULT
DAY WITH NO
REIGN
FIT FOR A
28B SAT 19 QPP5 QUEEN Luis* vs 13-7 LEE/W
BRUCE’S
Scott CONSULT
MAJESTIC
DAY WITH
NO REIGN
29 SUN 24 FIT FOR A BOBBY /

A-WOOD QUEEN THE
BEEKEEPE
33-5 BRUCE
(NOT A
REGAL WITH R MARK/
MISPRINT)
NO REIGN MR AND
QUESTION WRITTEN
MARK VS LARGE
ERIC THE ENOUGH SO
THE QUEEN
DODGER* CAN SEE IT
WITHOUT
HER
GLASSES

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BELOW THE 131*
44 = 90* (New
NO
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COMPLAINT 81% of
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MONTH 131 IS IN THE BOOKS!!!
AS A TRIBUTE TO QE2’S 70TH YEAR ON THE THRONE,
MANY ACTIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM
WORDS WITHIN { QUEEN ELIZABETH}
HERE’S THE REST OF THE TALE. { QUEEN ELIZABETH}
Game 28A SATURDAY 6.4.22 QUEENSPP
VISIGOTHS ELIZA-BEAT-H THE HOME TEAM ROYALLY 22-10 AS THE

BAND PLAYS “WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS” BY QUEEN
ALEX BECOMES THE DUKE OF EARLY MORNING SOFTBALL WITH 2

HOME RUNS - ONE OVER THE LCF FENCE, THE OTHER TO CF DEATH
VALLEY, IN WHICH HE BLAZE-D
{ QUEEN ELIZABETH} AROUND THE BASES. HE ALSO HAD 2 OTHER HITS
{ QUEEN ELIZABETH} AND MADE A LEAPING GEM AT SS.
LORD OF THE BEES LEDER, HOMERED TO THE OPPOSITE FIELD AND

TRIPLED TO HELP GUIDE HIS TEAM GET INTO THE HOUSE OF WINS-
OR.
LORD OF THE F-LIE-S, THE LITHE

{ QUEEN ELIZABETH} PRINCE PAISNER, MAKES HIS PATENTED SLIDING
CATCH IN CF TO PILFER ANOTHER HIT. { QUEEN ELIZABETH}
THE REGAL JON Z CAUSED A BLITE { QUEEN ELIZABETH} UPON

OFFENSIVE BATS MAKING ALL 3 PUTOUTS IN CF IN THE 7TH INNING.
YOU CAN ALWAYS BET { QUEEN ELIZABETH} ON DAVE GERBER TO

HAVE A GOOD GAME. HE CONNECTS FOR 3 HITS INCLUDING A
DOUBLE PLUS WALKS TWICE.
NON-UNION JACK, JACKS 4 HITS. (QUEEN ELIZABETH)
THERE’S OFTEN A QUESTION MARK ON PRINCE VINCE, BUT HE HAS A

GREAT 1B, 2B, 3B DAY
WE HAVE TO DOFF OUR HATS { QUEEN ELIZABETH} TO MIKE SMO, TO
WHOM BY MY VISCOUNT, FIELDED 4 BALLS IN A ROW, FOR PUTOUTS
OR ASSISTS
OF COURSE I WOULD NEVER BYPASS THE DREADED DR ED WHO

GAVE THE OPPOSITION HEART PALPITATIONS, DESPITE HIS
PROFESSION, WITH HIS 3 HITS. { QUEEN ELIZABETH}
ALSO HAVING MULTIPLE HIT DAYS BY VISCOUNT WERE ESQUIRE ED

H, THE MARQUIS KONO, INCLUDING 4 RBI, PRINCE PAISNER, AND
LORD LEE, INCLUDING A MASSIVE TRIPLE.
Game 28B SATURDAY 6.4.22 QUEENSPP 3 BY GORDO

A delightful June morning saw the home side Lou's facing off against the visiting
Scottsmen. And the boys got into it early. In the top of the first, with the bases loaded,
Dan ranged into foul territory to snag a foul pop to end the inning. But Wait! What's
this? The umpire "heard" the ball skim a leaf and negated the out, giving the visitors
another chance. But Alan said, "not in my house" and made a sensational play on a
screaming grounder to put out the fire.
There is an old saying, let sleeping dogs lay. Well, this adage applied to an animated
Lou who promptly sent a double deep to right center that plated two. And an inning
later, the big Dog went yard, driving in three. A veritable one man wrecking crew.
Staking himself to an 8-0 lead after two, the visitors loaded the bases. But once again
were denied by the defensive prowess of the second baseman, the aforementioned
Alan Z. By making a tough grab deep in the hole, the visitors were stymied again. And
his valuable play was not just with the glove. Alan drove in two the following at bat with
a crisp single to left center. The other participants in the three consecutive four run
innings included; Russ, Hugh, Ryan (who crushed them from foul line to foul line), Ben,
Gary W. and Danimal.
Staked to a 12-0 lead after three, the visitors regained their composure and started
strafing bombs of their own. Harlan hit a blast in the fourth and then again in the sixth.
Joe, who is finally living up to the moniker Super Joe, drilled the ball with acumen. And
as the game headed to the final innings, the lead was cut in half. The balanced hitting,
a result of the skill displayed by the likes of Scott, Johnny V.,Juan, Jeff Bashthem, Barry,
Steve and Cousin Brucie.
The visitors fought furiously and cut the lead to five but when the home side tacked on a
run, the visitors were out of ammo and succumbed to their fate. Final score 13-7.
Game 29 SUNDAY 6.5.22 A-WOOD PALACE

VISITING TOURISTS MARCH THRU THE MON-ARCH DE TRIOMPHE WITH 33
RUNS AND THEY ARE ELATE-D. ( QUEEN ELIZABETH)
MEANWHILE AN EMPIRE IS OVERTHROWN!
(THOUGH NO THROWS WENT OVER HIS HEAD)
CONTRIBUTING TO THE JUBILEE WERE:
• THE VERY ABLE SIR MIKE SMOLENS, WHO BELT-ED 7 HITS (QUEEN
ELIZABETH)
• SIR PETE OF QUEENS WITH 4 HITS ( QUEEN ELIZABETH)
• THE UNIQUE SIR KEN WITH 4 HITS ( QUEEN ELIZABETH)
• SIR BRUCE WHOSE BAT CONNECTED FOR 4 HITS ( QUEEN ELIZABETH)
• SIR KONO WHO HAD THE “QUEEN”ESSENTIAL” DAY WITH 8 HITS ( QUEEN
ELIZABETH)
• SIR RYAN OF BAGEL ROYALTY, WHO BLASTED A GRAND DAME OF A SLAM , A
DOUBLE AONG WITH 3 OTHER HITS AND HELPED HIS TEAM BE QUEEN
VICTORIOUS
• SIR BRUCE, WHO ABETTED HIS TEAM WITH 4 HITS. { QUEEN ELIZABETH}
MEANWHILE THE DEFENDERS OF THE CROWN

DISPLAY SEVERAL CROWN JEWELS, (WORTH MORE
THAN ANY GOLD GLOVE OR WEB GEM), AS THEY
EXECUTE 5 DOUBLE PLAYS WITH ZEAL. JOHNNY
V(2B) AND BRUCE(1B) WERE PART OF ALL 5. MIKE
SMOLENS(SS) WAS PART OF 4 AND IT HAS THEIR
TEAM IN A STATE OF BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY.
HAIL (QUEEN ELIZABETH) ERIC THE DODGER, WHO

IS CORONATED WINNING PITCHER, WITH A FINE 5
RUN OUTING, AS MANY EXCELLENT PITCHES WERE
THRONE.
EVEN AN EMPRESS WOULD BE IMPRESSED
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2022 Day Turnouts Location Con-ditions BATTERIES CON- TEAM

Game # CLUSIO MAKERS
NS
16 CON-
30A SAT KPP3 SIDERABLE
THE LEE-ITY* 12-9 MIKE SP
VS THE ZEE-
CLOUD ITY
COVER
30B SAT 20 KPP5

DITTO
Bruce/ 17-5 BRUCE
DougB vs
Scott*
SUN RAINED A-WOOD

EXCESSIVE BOBBY /
CONDENSATIO BRUCE
OUT N ON FIELD AT
GT
Net PPG 2022 Con-sec-

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Game 30A SATURDAY 6.11.22 KPP CON-COCTED BY MIKE SPIEL

The Fighting Tannenbaums beat the Z’s 12-9. Jumping out to a
big lead early, the T’s got hitting from the father and son team Arik
and Seth, who by my account, on the only father and son duo to
go back to back with a triple. They both crushed the ball all game
and backed it up with fine defense. Seth made several sparkling
plays at 2b and Arik turned back the clock with a diving stop at 3b.
Lee had 3 hits and only walked one batter in 9 innings. Dave G
led the way for the Z’s with 3 hits. Lots of good defense on the
day. Mike Smolens made several nice plays at 3b. Kono tracked
down a few bombs in CF with nice running catches. The play of
the year goes to Ed, who laid out in a full dive and caught a line
drive in LF.
Game 30B SATURDAY 6.11.22 KPP 3 CON-COCTED BY THE CON-COCTER.

SCOTT CON-FUSES OPPOSING BATTERS BY GIVING THEM A STEADY DIET OF
BALLS OVER THE PLATE, TO ALLOW ONLY 5 CON-FIRMED RUNS
GORDO THE CON-TRARIAN, CON-TINUES HIS HEAVY HITTING BY CON-

NECTING FOR A TRIPLE, A DOUBLE, AND TWO SINGLES, CON-TRIBUTING
MIGHTILY TO HIS TEAM’S CON-QUEST OF THEIR FOES.
JUAN PLATA ALMOST LOSES CON-SCIOUSNESS AFTER MAKING A LEAPING

ONE HANDED WEB GEM IN RF, THEN FALLING BACKWARDS AND CON-KING
THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. WHILE STILL HOLDING ONTO THE
BALL. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT PLAYING ON CON-CRETE AND THERE
WAS NO CON-CUSSION, ACCORDING TO CONVENING MEDICAL CON-
SULTANTS. PLATA ALSO CON-JURED UP 4 HITS IN THE GAME.
THROW THE CON-FETTI FOR BARRY D WHO CON-FIDENTLY THROWS OUT A

RUNNER WO WAS TRYING TO CON-VERT A SINGLE INTO A DOUBLE.
THE CON-SISTENTLY SPECTACULAR ELMER, RIPS 3 HITS INCLUDING A

TRIPLE, WITHOUT CON-TRITION
SUPER JOE SHOWED CON-TEMPT FOR A WELL MEANING CLINCHER,

AS HE BATTED AND BATTERED ITS BRAINS OUT, WITHOUT CON-SOLATION, 4
TIMES FOR BASE HITS.
IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THE DYNAMIC FATHER AND SON DUO OF IRA AND HIS
CON-CEPTION ANDREW, BACK PLAYING IN TODAY’S SOFTBALL CON-TEST
AFTER MANY CON-TIGUOUS MONTHS OF HIATUS. BOTH PLAYED WELL IN THE
FIELD AND AT BAT. ANDREW CON-FISCATED 2 SURE BASE HITS FROM
BATTERS AT SS AND RBI DOUBLED AT THE PLATE.
MARTY KOHN, THE “CON-SULTANT OF SWAT”, WHO WE’LL RENAME MARTY
CON-E JUST FOR TODAY, WAS ALSO THERE, AFTER MISSING A BUNCH OF
CON-SECUTIVE DATES. REVIEWS WERE ALL PRO AND NO CONS UPON
SEEING HIM.
ALSO HELPING TO CON-TAIN AND CON-FOUND THE OFFENSIVE WERE DOUG

B WHO GEMMED A BULLET TO THE MOUND AND ALAN Z WHO MADE A CON-
FECTIONER’S DELIGHT IN RF, A SWEET RUNNING PLAY OF A BALL JUST OVER
THE GLOVE OF ANOTHER OUTFIELDER IN FRONT OF HIM.
BUT THERE WERE MORE STARS IN OUR CON-STELLATION. ALSO CON-

GRATULATE SCOTT, JOHNNY V, AND ED R, ALL OF WHOM HAD MULTI-HIT
GAMES.
THERE WERE 2 RUN CON-SERVING 6-6-3 DPS MADE BY CON-SUMMATE SS

JOHNNY V TO STEVE HERSHON AND AN AROUND THE HORNER, FROM THE
CON-SISTENT GORDO TO STEVE ON A LINER.
ON ANOTHER NOTE, THE AMOUNT OF TRASH CON-VERSATION FROM THE

WAH-WAH CON-SORTIUM WAS SIMILAR TO AN OLD TIME CON-EY ISLAND
FREAK SHOW. BUT IN CON-CLUSION A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL.
Game 31 A-WOOD 6.12.22 CON-FLICT RAINED OUT BY POPULAR DEMAND.

DUE TO EXCESSIVE CON-DENSATION AT GAME TIME.
AFTER CAREFULLY COUNTING THE OUTS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE

WAS NO WRONG DOING IN THE TABULATION OF THE OUTS AND SCORES AND
THERE WAS A PEACEFUL TRANSITION FROM INNING TO INNING, DESPITE
CALLS TO STOP THE CON.
GLARING COMMISSIONER OMISSION FROM LAST WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS:
GORDON SELFLESSLY PLAYED AN EXTRA INNING ON KPP5 AFTER HIS GAME
ON KPP3 WAS OVER, SINCE A PLAYER WAS NEEDED AFTER ANOTHER HAD
LEFT. HE HARDLY PRESSURED ME IN ANY WAY TO GIVE HIM CREDIT FOR THIS.
BTW THIS MAKES HIS PPG GO DOWN, THUS HIS COMPLAINT FEE WILL BRING
US EVEN MORE REVENUE.
BEFORE THE WAH-WAH SISTERS EVEN SAY IT, THIS CON WILL BE CON-
TINUED…
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2022 Day Turnouts Location Conditions BATTERIES Scores Team

Game # Makers
SWIRLING WINDS
31A SAT 16 KPP3 CAUSING DUST THE LEE-ITY* 12-9 LEE
EDDYS ALL OVER VS THE ZEE-
THE INFIELD ITY
THOUGH MOST
EDDIE’S WERE IN
THE OUTFIELD
31B SAT 20 KPP5

DITTO
Bruce*vs 12-8 BRUCE
Scott
SEVERE SUN
32 22 BOBBY /
SUN A-WOOD SPOT GLARE
INTERFERING
ERIC THE
CRAWFORD* 13-8 BRUCE
WITH MESSAGES VS HONEY
FROM BEYOND BEE BOY
LEDER
33 20 KPP5
SORRY I ONLY BRUCE/
MON
JUNETEENTH- REMEMBER HIS
JOHNER*
14-9 LEE
FED HOLIDAY THE FUTURE
NOT THE PAST, VS THE
BUT I THINK IT ZEE-ITY
WAS FAIRLY
FAIR

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THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS PAST WEEKEND’S JUNETEENTH IROMAN WEEKEND WERE SENT
OUT TELEPATHICALLY ON MONDAY, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE JUNETEENTH GAME. THESE
ARE FOR THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE TELEPATHIC POWERS.
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KUDOS TO THE 7 FIRST EVER JUNETEENTH WEEKEND IRON-
MEN, WHO PLAYED ALL 3 DAYS.
BRUCE, GORDON, MARK LEDER, MARIO, MIKE SMOLENS,

STEVE HERSHON, AND GARY W
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Game 31A SATURDAY 6.18.22 KPP
A MYSTERY THAT NO ONE COULD HAVE FORETOLD OR
HAS YET TO REVEAL. I TRIED TO GET THE HIGHLIGHTS
THROUGH THOUGHT TRANSFER BUT MY MEDIUM WAS ON
THE DOWN LOW.
Game 31B SATURDAY 6.18.22 KPP3 WITH REPORTS FROM BEYOND

(THE 8TH INNING) BY GORDO
ONE NEED NOT BE CLAIRVOYANT TO PREDICT THAT JASON, HUGH,

HARLAN, RUSSELL, GARY CH AND GORDON WOULD HAVE 3 HIT DAYS.
GARY W PROVES TO BE A DEFENSIVE SAVANT AT MULTIPLE

POSITIONS. HE INTUITIVELY THROWS OUT A RUNNER A 3B AS
CATCHER, THEN LATER, BECAME A VISIONARY IN DEFENSIVE
POSITIONING AS HE REACHES HIGH TO SNAG A HIGH POWERED
BULLET AT 2B.
RYAN K SHOWED HE WAS A SEER OF WHERE THE OUTFIELDERS

WERE PLAYING HIM, AS HE BLASTED A HUGE TRIPLE OVER THEIR
HEADS.
CLIFF, SEEMING TO HAVE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF WHERE A BALL WAS GOING

TO BE, MADE A REAL NICE GRAB OF A FOUL POP BEHIND 3B. IT WAS GREAT
TO SEE HIM BACK IN ACTION AFTER A HIATUS DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS.
Game 32 SUNDAY 6.19.22 A-WOOD

CAPTAIN OF THE FAR-SIDE LEE, WAS THE SUPER-NATURAL TODAY,
CRUSHING 2 HOME RUNS, IN ADDITION TO CRACKING 2 OTHER HITS,
GIVING HIM 5 RBI ON THE DAY. IT WAS AS IF HE HAD A PREMONITION
AS TO WHERE THE DEFENSE WOULD BE POSITIONED.
THE FOREBODING ARIK K, USES HIS SUPER-SENSORY POWERS TO

LEVITATE A BALL HIGH UP ONTO THE SECOND GRASSY KNOLL FOR A
MONSTER TRIPLE TO GO ALONG WITH HIS 3 OTHER FARSIGHTED
HITS.
BOBBY MAKES A RUNNING GEM IN RCF THAT WAS WORTHY OF BEING

SHOWN ON ESP-N.
OH MAN! GIVE PETE AND AMEN FOR AN EXCITING SLIDE AT HOME

PLATE, BECAUSE THAT COULD’VE BEEN AN OMEN FOR FUTURE PAIN.
MARIO HAD A SIXTH SENSE (AS OPPOSED TO THE NO SENSE MOST

OTHERS DISPLAYED) TODAY ABOUT WHERE TO POSITION HIMSELF AT
3B. 3 TIMES IN ROW IN THE VERY FIRST INNING AND TWICE MORE
DURING THE GAME, HE FIELDED THE BALL AND STEPPED ON 3B FOR
UNASSISTED PUTOUTS.
J-RO WAS PSYCHIC ABOUT WHERE TO HIT THE BALL AS HE

STRATEGICALLY PLACED 5 HITS TO PLACES WHERE NO FIELDERS
COULD BE FOUND.
PRETTY DP’S WERE PERFORMED BY ARIK TO ROB 5-5-4, AND GORDO

TO BRUCE 6-6-3 SHOWING THEY HAD THE FORESIGHT TO KNOW
WHERE RUNNERS WERE.
FOUR HIT DAYS WERE ALSO SEEN FROM MARIO, KONO, AND GORDO
BUT MOST PLAYERS IN THE KNOW, PROBABLY DIDN'T NEED TO HAVE
ANY FOUR-SIGHT THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN.
Game 33 MONDAY JUNETEENTH 6.20.22 KPP5 BY GORDO

It was the final morning of spring, one day before the
summer solstice. Additionally, it was the first June Ironman
weekend in GNSB history owing to the recently added
Juneteenth holiday. And with that as a backdrop, twenty
softball warriors faithfully gathered at KPP 5 under a clear
sky with seasonably cool conditions, in short, a perfect day
to “Play Ball”.

The visiting Z’s squared off against the home side Johners.
And early in the contest, the bats were on fire. Starting with
the Paise, followed by Mike Smolens, Lee and big Lou, the
home side sprinted off to a quick 2-0 lead.

In the home half, Herr Lederhosen said, let me show you
how it's done. And by the time the outfield was able to
retrieve the ball in deep right center, the aforementioned Mr.
Leder was smiling in the dugout after a monster three run
homer.

A scoreless second ensued and then the Z’s plated another
pair, the big hits being rbi doubles by Lee and Ed I.
Undaunted, a riled up Alex crushed an rbi triple and when he
was delivered by Mike G., the home side was once again in
front by one.

His Johner set down the Z’s in the top of the fourth. His
effort was rewarded when the home side plated a pair. The
big blast to center field coming from Gordon.

It looked like the home side was starting to pull away. But
NOOOO. With the bases loaded, Doug B. courageously
slammed a 3-0 pitch up the middle and when the dust had
settled, the score was tied. With goose eggs on the board
for the next two innings, the combatants were settling into a
very competitive affair. Until….

“Here’s the pitch, and it’s a deep drive to Left Center Field,
way back, against the fence…” and with that, the fleet footed
Alex drilled a three run homer that put the home side in front
to stay. Adding more offensive behavior was that man Dan,
whose Baltimore chop drove in an insurance run.

With renewed confidence, the rest of the home side got into
the act. Ed H., Mario, Scott, Bruce and His Johner all
contributed to the offensive display. And it would have been
worse if not for a sensational grab by Gary W. who ranged
far to his left and snarled a ball along the right field foul line.

With the score now 14-7, even Lou’s 2 rbi bomb to the right
field fence wasn’t enough. The home side emerged with a
hard fought 14-9 victory.
GC

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I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THESE HIGHLIGHTS, ALTHOUGH I KNOW THEY WERE

PRETTY TELEPATH-ETIC
THANK YOU TO ROGER FOR VOLUNTEERING TO UMPIRE THIS WEEKEND

DESPITE BEING INJURED.
GL
”Aged” Highlights The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates

6/25/22-6/26/22
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Game # Makers
Fine weather
34A SAT 18 KPP3 with good field HIS JOHNER 16-8 LEE
soilage and VS THE ZEE-
drainage ITY*
34B SAT 20 KPP5

Fine weather
Bruce*/ 12-5 BRUCE
with not only
good field DougBee 12
soilage and vs Scott innings
drainage , but
also excellent
flowerage
Ditto
35 21 BOBBY /
SUN A-WOOD HIS JOHNER/
DOUGBEE 14-6 BRUCE
VS HONEY
BEE BOY
LEDER*/ERIC
THE
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Game 34A SATURDAY 6.25.22 KPP5 by Gordon
The June 2022 Summer Saturday contest at KPP 3 saw the visiting Johners
squaring off against the home side Z's. The weather was warm and the skies
were clear which can make right field an adventure. Or perhaps the high sun
best serves as an excuse for shoddy play (the author of this missive shall leave it
to the reader to choose). The teams played nine on nine with three outfielders, a
lot of room out there.
>
> Z started with pinpoint control and set the potent visitors down without a run
for the first two innings. While on the home side, Lou was hawking his wares,
delivering a two run double on the way to a three run opening frame. And it
would have been more had not Lee made a sensational grab in Center Field.
>
> The top of third saw the visitors find their groove. Mr. Leder slammed a double
which plated a pair and after three, the score was tied at 3. When the visitors
plated a solo run in the fourth and took the lead, it appeared the home side, who
went three consecutive scoreless innings as the Judge bedazzled by wheeling
and dealing (homage to Clyde) was in for a long game. But not so fast. The
hitting shoes came on and the home side exploded for five in the bottom of the
fifth. You don't score five without balanced hitting and that was the case here.
Jon Z., Gordon, Mike G, Lou, Bryan, Jon S., Z and Bobby all contributed to the
outburst with the big hits coming from Lou and Mike G.
>
> Once the hitting began, it didn't stop. The visitors followed the five pack with a
deuce and two three run outbursts to salt the game away. The Jon's Z and S
were the master blasters and Z got into the act as well with an rbi single and a
sac fly.
>
> The visitors did their best to stay close with Gerbs driving in one and Matt
platting a pair. But when Big Bryan went yard, there was little doubt who would
win. Final score Z's 16, Johners 8. Kudos to those who lashed three or more
hits; Matt R., Jon Z. and Gordon.
Game 34B SATURDAY 6.25.22 KPP3

BRUCE’S PITCHING CAUSES A POWER OUTAGE FOR HIS OPPONENTS
AS HE LIMITS THEM TO JUST 5 RUNS.
SUPER JOE SHOWS FABULOUS FIELD COVERAGE AS HE RUNS
ACROSS A GREAT DEAL OF ACREAGE, WITH HIS ARM APPENDAGE
FULLY EXTENDED TO MAKE AN UNAVERAGE PLAY OF HIGH SCINTILL-
AGE.
HUGH SHOWS WHY HAVING HIM IN THE OUTFIELD IS A GREAT

ADVANTAGE AS HE MAKES A FULLY EXTENDED, POTENTIALLY
CARTILAGE TEARING DIVE, TO STEAL A HIT AND CONTRIBUTES TO
THE RUN SHRINKAGE FOR HIS OPPONENTS.
BARRY D PREVENTS SEEMINGLY CERTAIN OFFENSIVE WRECKAGE

WITH HIS IMPOSSIBLE SNARE OF A HIGH VOLTAGE BULLET AT 2B
WHICH CAUSED A SERIOUS BLOCKAGE OF SEVERAL RUNS.
GARY W DESERVES FRONTPAGE MENTION FOR HIS MAGNIFICENT

GRAB OF A SPINNING FOUL POP BEHIND THE PLATE.
BRUCE HELPS HIS OWN CAUSE AND SHOWS COURAGE ON THE

MOUND WITH HIS STOPPAGE OF A DANGEROUS LINE DRIVE LAZER
DESTINED FOR GREAT THINGS.
DOUGBEE IS GUILTY OF SABOTAGE FOR FAKING A THROW AND
CATCHING A RUNNER OFF BASE.
A BARRAGE OF HITS WERE PRODUCED BY SUPER JOE, WHO HAS 4

INCLUDING A MONSTER TRIPLE.
HUGH’S BAT GOES ON A HITTING RAMPAGE WITH 3 HITS INCLUDING

A BLISTERING DOUBLE AND SEVERAL RBI.
GARY CH, MARCOS, AND ELMER’S BATS CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE WITH
3 HITS AND MULTIPLE RBI.
ED R, GARY W, PLATA, RUSSELL, AND SCOTT (1B,1B, 3B) ALSO

RAVAGE THE OPPOSITION WITH MULTI-HIT GAMES.
Game 35 ALLENWOOOD 6.26.22

THE ASSEMBLAGE OF 21 MIGHTY MEN, AMIDST THE VERDANT, GREEN
ALLENWOOD FOLIAGE, IN WHICH WORDS TO ENCOURAGE WERE
MANY, REMARKS TO DISPARAGE WERE FEW, BALL BREAKAGE WAS
MINOR AND ATTEMPTS TO MICRO OR OVER-MANAGE WERE HELD TO
A MINIMUM, RESULTING IN A SCRIMMAGE THAT BROUGHT A HEAVY
DOSAGE OF HAPPINESS TO ALL. THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SOME
ANECDOTAGE FROM THE GAME WITHOUT THE USE OF ANY SALTY
LANGUAGE.
WE MUST PAY HOMAGE TO:
KENNY WHO WAS A SAVAGE TODAY, SLASHING THE GUTS OUT OF

THE BALL TODAY FOR 5 HITS
KONO WHO SAW THE BALL AS WELL AS IF HE WERE STARING AT

CLEAVAGE AND CRUSHED 4 HITS.
PETE WHO SHOULD GET A CHAMPAIGN BEVERAGE IN HONOR OF HIS

4 HITS INCLUDING A TRIP TO TRIPOLI .
ERIC WHO IN SUCH FINE ATHLETIC DRESSAGE, NOT ONLY TEAMS UP

WITH LEDER FOR A FINE PITCHING PERFORMANCE BUT ELECTRIFIES
FANS WITH 4 HIGH VOLTAGE HITS INCLUDING A DOUBLE.
JACK, WHO INCREASED HIS ALEADY HIGH BATTING PERCENTAGE
WITH 4 MORE HITS.
PLATA WHO IS VERY FAR FROM HIS TEENAGE YEARS JOLTS 3 HITS OF
HIGH WATTAGE INCLUDING A SHOCKING TRIPLE WITH VERY HIGH
AMPERAGE.
GORDO CONTRIBUTES TO THE CARNAGE OF HIS ENTOURAGE’S FOES

WITH 3 HITS OF THE HEAVY POUNDAGE VARIETY.
APOLOGIES TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND FOR THE EXCESSIVE
WORDAGE , VERBIAGE AND POOR GRAMMATICAL USAGE
SHAMELESSLY USED TO PROMOTE THE THEME. AT LEAST YOU ARE
NOT CHARGED FOR POSTAGE.
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APOLOGIES TO LEE, WHO’S NAME WAS LEFT OFF OF THE
JUNETEENTH WEEKEND IRON MAN LIST DUE TO AN AGE
RELATED BRAIN OUTAGE.
SAVE THE DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE SUPER JOE SUMMER BARBECUE EXPERIENCE WILL BE
RESUMED AFTER A 2 YEAR COVID HIATUS. THE
REASSEMBLAGE WILL TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 27 @ 2PM AT
HIS HOUSE IN EAST MEADOW. DETAILS TO FOLLOW. SPOUSES
AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS INVITED.
”Understated Highlights The Official Commissioner’s BLog:

All-Star Dates 7/2/22-7/4/22
*DENOTES WP

Game # Makers
RAIN AT START
36A/B SAT 25 KPP3 THEN MAINE-LY BECK/LEDER 16-7 BRUCE
CLOUDY VS THE ZEE-
MIX ITY/BRUCE*
RE-MAINE-D THE
37 24 BOBBY /
SUN A-WOOD SAME BUT THEN
CLOUDS BROKE
HIS JOHNER/
VS HONEY 6-3 LEE
FOR SUN BEE BOY
LEDER*
38A 14+1 So Beautiful it BRUCE/

MON KPP5 was a Wiscon-
LEDER* OF
THE BEHIVE 24-6 APPROVE
sin not to play STATE VS D BY
ZEE BOBBY /
GORDON
38B 15 A BRUCE
MON KPP3 FIRECRACKER
IRA VS
SCOTT* 13-4
OF A DAY

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AS THE U.S. GIVES THREE CHEERS FOR THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE,
THREE CHEERS FOR US TOO.
AS WE PLAY MONTH 132.
YAHOO!
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NINE FINE PATRIOTIC MEN, PLUS TWO THAT WERE NOT SO FINE, (I DON’T
HAVE TIME TO FIND A RHYME FOR ELEVEN) PLAYED ALL THREE DAYS OF
THIS IRONMAN, RECORD BREAKING, HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
PHOTO ATTACHED.
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THEY WERE: THE TRUE BLUE BRUCE BLATTBERG, THE RED HAIRED BOBBY
WIDAWSKY, THE ALWAYS IN A BLUENIFORM, BUT RARELY IN THE
BLUENIFORM,-STEVE HERSHON, THE EVER RED-DY - GARY CHARNEY, GARY
THE FINE RED-WEINSTOCK, THE EXTRA WHITE- MARK LEDER, RED SCARED
GORDON CHARLOP, THE ALWAYS BLUES WORTHY - ED HARTIRCK, THE BLUE
CHIPPED RYAN KLEPPER, THE WHITE COLLARED DOUG BECK, AND HE CAN’T
BE WHITE IF HE’S ALWAYS -BRYAN BLACK
Prologue by Gordon:
The July fourth weekend is a wonderful time; barbecues, family
time, fireworks, all the trimmings of our wonderful country’s glory.
Yet that being said, it also is the hottest time of the year, a time
that tries men’s souls, particularly those that don’t sit on the
sidelines, which dare to brave the elements and take to the field.
In many ways, the July fourth Ironman weekend resembles all the
major athletic challenges; Triathlon, Iditarod, climbing Mount
Everest. And it wouldn’t happen without leadership. It’s fitting as
we reflect on those who gave their all this independence day, that
we acknowledge our own Washington, Grant, Pershing,
Eisenhower, the fearless Gary Leventhal who led us through the
Pandemic until finally succumbing to the dreaded virus. I am
happy to report he is on the mend in large part due to the tender
guidance and friendship offered by the gracious Joe Sineno.
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COMMISSIONER’S NOTES:
1.NOT SURE WHAT GORDON’S BEEN TAKING, BUT WHILE OTHERS WERE
CELEBRATING OUR NATION YESTERDAY HE MUST HAVE BEEN CELEBRATING
HIS HALLUCINATION.
2. SUPER JOE BECAME A GRANDPA YESTERDAY, JULY 4.

PHOTO ATTACHED. JOSEPH CHARLES 8LBS, 4OZ.
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Game 36A/B mix SATURDAY 7.2.22 KPP5 by Gordon
Saturday’s KPP 5 game was a scalding hot day. The occasional
cloud providing but brief respite to the oppressive heat. Taking the
hill on this tumultuous day was Z vs. Beck/Leder. And the heroics
started early when Gary Ch., robbed the opponents with two wonderful
catches while shielding his eyes from the blinding light. If not for that,
the onslaught would have been even worse as the Z’s preformed
heroically with balanced hitting throughout the lineup. This included
Jeff, Cliff, Z, Bruce, Gordon, Bryan who went yard, Mike G., Brian,
Hugh, Ryan, Dave G., and Ed R who’s slide into second exemplified the
heroism of the warriors.
The Beck’s played admirably in defeat. Gary W., Dan, Steve, John V.,
Jack, Jason, Ed H, Bobby and some left center fielder who made one of
the easiest catches in left center field into one of the most difficult. The
befuddled viewers chose to call it the catch of the year as he slid his
glove under the ball just before it touched down, tugged the ball into the
air and the while sliding and twisting, secured the catch with his bare
hand!
Game 37 SUNDAY 7.2.22 ALLENWOOD by Gordon

Sunday saw a change of venue to Allenwood Park with his
Johner facing off against the Leders. The game time
mercury was off the charts once again but this didn’t
dissuade the gladiators. And it was a hard played game with
more stellar defense. Gary Ch., Barry and Ed all made great
catches. But the heat on the field matched the heat of the
day. In a horrible display of poor sportsmanship, the runner
on second, I forget exactly who it was (perhaps Vinnie
remembers?), called for a short fly pop near the bag and
then threw a hip check against the fielder. The umpire at the
time failed to control the field but I won’t chastise him, as
later in the game, he became a wounded warrior after a
massive collision at third base. Get well soon sir!
The hero’s for the Leder’s were the aforementioned Mark L.,
who blasted a bomb bursting in air for a solo four bagger,
and Zig who lashed missiles all over the field like a patriot.
Other contributions came from the minutemen; Vinnie,
Kenny, Barry, Bruce, Lee, Doug and Gary W.
Ryan, Bryan, Ed I., and Hugh all played valiantly but this
fourteen inning defensive struggle went to the Leder’s by
the count of 6-3. As Mark was able to best the Judge even
though between them there were 20 goose eggs! Great job
by the side makers; Lee and Bob.
Game 38A MONDAY 7.3.22 KPP5 by Gordon
KPP 3 saw their position vanquished which only left the KPP
5 fourteen to preserve the honor and integrity of the GNSB.
And it wasn’t easy. Under blistering heat and savage sun,
the seven on seven combatants had to man multiple
positions with honor. And so they did. The fourteen who
belong in this elite class of warrior, the Seal Team Six of
Great Neck, the Green Berets of the diamonds, were Brian,
Ed.I, Mike G., Ed H., Dave Gerbs, Gary Z., Bobby, Ziggy,
Gordon, Vinny, Bryan, Mark L., Gary Ch., and Steve with an
assist from Gary W. who escaped the carnage of KPP 3 and
courageously joined his brothers in their quest for freedom
from oppression.
It looked like the visiting Z’s were off and running until Gary
Ch., (there’s that man again) made a fabulous over the
shoulder grab in Right Center field to limit the damage to
two runs. The home side responded with a deuce of their
own and it would stay that way until the bottom of the third
when the fireworks began. Gary Ch. complimented his
strong defense with bruising offense and Leder went yard to
put the home side up by three. And then the hitting shoes
really came out. The home side sent up 10 in the bottom of
the fourth and from there it was a Boston Tea Party at the
expense of the Red Sox fan on the hill. The home side broke
the scoreboard and when the warriors peeled themselves
off the field, the final score was a rollicking 24-6.
But the players weren’t done. Many stuck around for extra
batting practice!!! PRESERVE THE UNION AT ALL COST!!!
Game 38B MONDAY 7.4.22 KPP3 by Gordon
Monday’s game was the one that separated the wheat from
the chaff. A beleaguered Bruce, left to protect old glory on
his own, attempted to make two games. Unbeknownst to
him, and what seems to be a curious pattern of late, the 33
signups dwindled to 29. This is a disturbing trend as it was a
glorious holiday and the fields at KPP were in marvelous
condition. One can only speculate on why the showing was
this meager.
Game 38B MONDAY 7.4.22 KPP3 by Mike L
MIKE LEVINE RETURNS AND REJOINS OUR HIGHLIGHT WRITING

STAFF. THANKS MIKE! WELCOME BACK.
Pitchers: Scott vs. Ira

Time of Game: 1 hr/15 minutes
14 Players Having Fun!
Final: 13-4
Game Hi-Lites and other notables:
• Bruce doing a Brooks Robinson impersonation @ 3B
• Ira setting down the opposing club in first two innings – 6 up, 6
down. Third time through the order, not so good!
• Visitors racked up 9 runs in third then tacked on 4 more in the fifth
before the mercy rule went into effect as 2 players succumbed to their
injuries leaving us no choice but to end the game
Hitting Stars (much as I can remember):

Russ with 2 doubles and a 3 run HR to right center
Scott with his own 3 run HR to right
Jason with one-hop-over-da’-fence double
Matt with the highest fly ball to right I have ever witnessed
Finally a Kumbaya moment as Al, welcoming a new player to GNSB, realized

it was a friend he hadn’t seen in 50 years, Bob Klepner.
How about that sport fans!
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THANK YOU GORDON FOR PICKING UP THE HIGHLIGHT
BULL AND THROWING SO WELL ACROSS THE DIAMOND.
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Gar
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*DENOTES WP
2022 Day Turnouts Location Conditions BAT-HER Scores No I in

Game # EYES Team
Makers
PRETTY ENOUGH
39A SAT 19 KPP3 TO BE HONEY BOY 12-5 BRUCE
CONSIDERED LEDER VS
EYE CANDY THE ZEE-
ITY*
DITTO
39B SAT 18 KPP5 SCOTT*/ 10-7 BRUCE
BRUCE VS
DAN/ANDY
(DANDY)
EYE-CANDY-
40 SUN 21 HIS BOBBY /
A-WOOD ESQUE
JOHNER*/VS 12-7 LEE
THE ZEEITY

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BELOW THE 131*
44 = 90 (New
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Game 39A Saturday KPP5. 7.9.22 BY GORDON

A powerful heat storm plagued the KPP 5 Saturday game warriors. A
blistering sun that turned the infield into a dustbowl, wreaked havoc on
the beleaguered participants, already reduced to nine on nine as
attendance inconsistencies once again plagued GNSB. And it looked as
if the game were in further jeopardy when newcomer Tony pulled a
muscle. But lo and behold, out of nowhere came Ryan’s friend Rob.
This unlikely of all events saved the day as the fleet footed Rob allowed
the game to flourish with three outfielders.

It looked at the outset that Z would be in for a long day as the home side
Leders plated a pair, starting with a leadoff ala Rickey Henderson home
run by Elmer. The Z settled down quickly and put up goose eggs over
the next five. But the Leder's team fielding complimented Mark's
accurate pitching and the home side was stymied for two innings before
plating solo runs in the third and fifth. It would have been more had Lee
not gunned down Bryan at the plate to end a threat.

And then the home side started picking up steam. A triple by Gordon
was followed by a ground rule double to right field by Lou before he
was delivered and the Z’s were up two through six. The visitors were
undaunted and answered back with a pair in the top of seventh. And
then the turning point showed up. With runners on the corners, Pat
retreated in right field and grabbed a ball off the wall. He relayed to
Brian and to the catcher for the final out of the inning (and no, that
catcher wasn’t Ryan). Instead of the visitors taking a lead and having a
man on third, the half frame ended with the game tied at 5. The teams
traded a run in the following inning and it was still tied going into the
bottom of the ninth.

Bryan, who had been lamenting his batting struggles, decided to take out
his frustration on the clincher, driving it deep into left center field for a
two RBI double. The visitors were out of answers and when the Z’s
cranked it up for five in the tenth, it was all over save the dancing. The
big late inning blasts were Seth’s two run dinger and Bryan’s three
bagger that also drove in two.

Z ended the game with three scoreless innings and behind his impressive
outing, he emerged with a 12-5 victory. A performance that he would
savor until…

Game 39B Saturday KPP3 7.9.22

IF YOU WERE AT TODAY’S GAME YOU REALLY SAW AN EYEFUL, AND I’M NOT
TALKING ABOUT THE TOWER. YOU EYEWITNESSED ONE OF THE GREATEST
FIELDING DISPLAYS OF ALL TIME AS ED R, RUNNING FULL SPEED, WITH ALL
EYES ON HIM, MADE 3 FULLY EXTENDED GRABS OF TOWERING DRIVES, EYE
LASHED WELL OVER HIS HEAD IN UBER DEEP LCF. ALL 3 PLAYS WERE REAL
EYE CATCHERS.
GARY W PUTS THE EYE IN WEINSTOCK WITH HIS BEAUTIFUL RUNNING

SHOESTRING CATCH JUST ABOVE THE EYELETS OF HIS CLEATS. HE ALSO
HAD 3 HITS AT THE PLATE.
RUSSEL MADE HIS OPPONENTS CRY THEIR EYES OUT WITH 4 HITS ON THE
DAY. AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE!
DRILLER RETURNED AND WAS A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES. HE CRACKED AT

LEAST 3 HITS FOR AT LEAST 3 RBI INCLUDING A MONSTER TRIPLE THAT WAS
HIT SO FAR THAT THE KING COULD SEE IT WITHOUT HIS EYE GLASSES.
THE APPLE OF HIS EYE, JASON MADE 2 EYE POPPING RUNNING WEB GEMS IN
CF AND EYE LINED THE BALLS 3 TIMES FOR HITS, INCLUDING A DOUBLE THAT
WAS HIT SO FAR IT CAUSED EYE STRAIN TO SEE IT.
FIELD GENERAL BRUCE SHOWED SOME SERIOUS EISENPOWER AS HE

EYEBROW BEATS A DOUBLE TO RCF.
GARY CHARNEY, WHO FOR THIS WRITE UP WILL BE KNOWN AS GARY
CHARNEYE. CHARRED THE BALL 4 TIMES FOR 4 BASE HITS AS IF HE WERE A
STAR PUPIL OF T-EYE COBB. HE ALSO PLAYED A VERY F-EYE-NE R-EYE-GHT
FIELD. HE’S REALLY BECOMING A GNSB EYE-CON.
HARLAN REALLY KEPT HIS EYE ON THE BALL TODAY, STR-EYE-KING A SINGLE
AND A DOUBLE AT LEAST.
CLIFF GAVE THE OPPOSITION A REAL BLACK EYE WITH HIS SLICK TURN OF A
DP IN A KEY SPOT
ANDY I-BOLTED A 2 EYED MONSTEROUS DOUBLE FOR 2 RB-EYES.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO STEVE H AND MARTY WHO AGREED TO SPLIT

FIRST BASE DUTIES WHICH MADE SIDE MAKING DISTRIBUTIONS A BIT
EASIER. GOOD G-EYES.
Game 40 Sunday A-wood 7.10.22 BY GORDO

Sunday’s game at Allenwood was played under perfect conditions. 70
degrees, a light breeze and some gentle high clouds. This contest would
pair the visiting Z’s against the home side Johners. The original 24 that
signed up dwindled to 21 by game time, once again bringing into
question whether the board needs to address the attendance matter. This
obviously appears unlikely, as the board of late seems reluctant to do
anything. There have been some cries to Drain the Swamp but I prefer
not to digress and instead choose to focus on the events on the field
(being the class act that the writer is).

Z, who obviously had violated curfew, struggled with control, walking
four in the opening frame including the leadoff man twice in the same
frame. He was clearly a different pitcher than the one who had
bedazzled his opponents the day before. And when the dust had settled
on the top of the first, the visiting Johners had a commanding 7-0 lead.
The balanced hitting that complimented the free passes was provided by
Ziggy, Joe R., Jack, Ed, Vinny, Matt, Juan, the aforementioned Johner
and Bobby. But the major offensive explosions emanated from the bat
of (three) Pete who hit for the cycle! His first inning contribution was
minimized by his fourth inning three run bomb.

Apart from that, the Z’s and most importantly Cousin Brucie who came
in and provided much needed stabilization on the hill, held the home
side scoreless for 6 of the last seven innings. In that time, the
offensiveness of Barry revealed itself with multiple hits/terrific base
running and a solo blast of his own. But that wasn’t enough to get the
visitors any closer than down 4. Final score: Johners 12 Z’s 7.
SPECIAL THANKS TOO GORDO FOR DOING FOR 2 GAMES

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*DENOTES WP

Game # Makers
HUMID WITH
41A/B SAT 21 KPP5 COSMIC CLOUDS IRA/VINNY 11-8 BRUCE
ABOVE VS
mix THE DEITY
42 SUN 24 A-WOOD
DITTO HIS BOBBY /
JOHNER*/ 14-7 LEE
LEE VS THE
ZEEITY?ERIC
THE MARLIN

Turnout outdoor
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30 BELOW THE
= 90 (New
NO
TOTAL LINE.) 2021
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WEBBER TELESCOPE (IF YOU HAVEN’T, DON’T ADMIT IT).
ANYWAY IT HAS GONE BACK INTO TIME AND TAKEN
INCREDIBLE PHOTOS OF THIS PAST WEEKEND’S
HIGHLIGHTS. THEY ARE ATTACHED.
Game 41A/B mix KPP5 7.16.22
Game 41B KPP3 7.16.22
Game 42 Allenwood 7.17.22
Bobby , Jack, Flash Paisner, Steve H, Matt R, Rob, and

Vinny
show, with 2 consecutive web gems at SS
but also cracked 2 hits plus an RBI a sac fly
Over Heated Highlights The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 7/23/22-7/24/22
2022
Day Turnouts Location Conditions Pitchers Scores Team
Makers
Game #
43A/B SAT 24 KPP3 HHH 11-9 BRUCE

(HAZY,HOT, & HUMID) THE ZEITY*/
mix NO RELATION TO RYAN’S DAN/BRUCE
COMPANY vs
H&H BAGEL DOUGK/
DOUGB
(WHAT’S BETTER
THAN A HOT
BAGEL?)=0
44 23 HELL-TER BOBBY /
SUN A-WOOD HIS
JOHNER*/ 20-5 BRUCE
SWELTER-Y ERIC THE
TIGER/
BRUCE VS
THE ZEEITY/
DOUGBEE/
ROG
Net Weekend PPG 20/44 2022 Con-sec-

Turnout utive
= Paid up
outdoor
47 -15= (53 CENTS BELOW member played:
THE NO COMPLAINT
32 s to date 131*
LINE.)
36% OF (PLAYERS TO BE = 90 (New
TOTAL NUMBER CHARGED 55 81% of Record)
OF 2022 PAID UP CENTS PER 2021
GNSB PLAYERS COMPLAINT) Members
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Game 43A/B mix KPP3 7.23.22

SEE ATTACHMENT
INFLATIONARY Highlights The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates

7/30/22-7/31/22

Game # Makers
45A SAT 17 KPP5 73 DEGREES 16-13 LEE/
THE ZEITY BOB
GT TEMP DOUGK*
THAT
INFLATED
QUICKLY
45B SAT 19 KPP3 DITTO Andy* vs Dan LOT- BRUCE
&
Scott LITTLE
game 1
Dan & MIke L
vs Andy* 14-11
game 2
46 SUN 20 A-WOOD LOTS OF HOT HIS JOHNER LOT- BOBBY /

vs ERIC THE BRUCE
AIR DIAMOND- LITTLE
BACK*

utive
Turnout = Paid up outdoor
56 - 13 = (57 CENTS BELOW member played:
THE NO COMPLAINT
43 LINE.) s to date 131*
= 91
(New
47% OF (PLAYERS TO BE
CHARGED 55 CENTS Record)
TOTAL NUMBER 82% of
PER COMPLAINT)
OF 2022 PAID UP 2021
GNSB PLAYERS Members
Welcome
rookie Seth
Starr
DOUBLE DIGIT INFLATIONARY SCORES HIT THE GNSB

NATION
Game 45A KPP5 7.30.22 See Attachment

16 -13 IN ONLY 7.5 INNINGS AS THE INTEREST RATE
GOES FROM 24 TO 36 PLAYERS IN A WEEK.
AGES, BUT NOT THE GOODS INCREASE.
SEE ATTACHMENT FOOR DETAILS.
Game 45B KPP3 7.30.22 by Bruce
Flip a Coin.
Heads you win!
Tails you Lose!
That is usually the way these “B” games go.
Today, you flipped the coin and we were both winners and losers.
Nineteen men and boys showed up to play on a very dry and dusty day.
After the first 5 innings, it became apparent that this was a perfect day for a double
header. Game 1 was 5 innings. The winning pitcher was Andy Paul ( who comes all
the way from Brooklyn to play with “the nicest bunch of guys”. Taking the loss was Dan
& Scott. Game 2 went 6 innings. The winning pitcher was Andy and taking the loss
was Dan & Mike Levine.
A total of 36 runs were scored in both games.
This required the hitting ability of Ed R. (2 HR), Barry D (1 HR) and multiple hits from
all. We welcomed our newest paid up member Seth Starr who knocked some rust off
and began hitting like a youth of 20.
This game brings out the best in all of us.
Game 46 Allenwood 7.31.22 See Attachment
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EX-PIRED Highlights The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 8/6/22-8/7/22 GAME 47 AND
48

Game # Makers
47 A/B SAT 23 KPP3 WARM BUT LOT- COM-

THE ZEITY/ MISHUG
MIX EX-QUISITE DOUGB VS LITTLE ANA
IRA*/LEDER
48 SUN 20 A-WOOD EX-CESSIVELY IT WAS A GAME 1 BOBBY /

PITCHEROO. BRUCE
HOT AND LOT-
LITTLE
HUMID THE ZEITY
vs
HONEY BOY GAME 2
LEDER*
11-3
THE ZEITY/
DOUGB vs
ERIC THE
ROCKY*
utive
THE NO COMPLAINT
= 91
(New
TOTAL NUMBER 82% of
PER COMPLAINT)
Welcome
rookie Seth
Starr
THERE CONTINUES TO BE NO EXPIRATION

DATE ON OUR STREAK AS WE REACH 132
MONTHS = 11 YEARS!!!
WE PLAY IN THE
AM THEREFORE WE EXIST.
PLAYERS PUT EXXON IN THE CARS TO GET HERE AND

THIS IS WHAT THEY EXPERIENCED.
Game 47A/B MIX KPP3 8.6.22 BY YOUR CHIEF

EXECUTIVE
VISITORS GET MORE RUNS THAN A PERSON

ADDICTED TO EX-LAX AS THEY EXPLODE FOR 6 RUNS
IN TOP 1. IN ROMAN NUMERALS THEY SCORED XX
RICH CONNORS LEADS THE WAY WITH 2 EXTRA LONG

BLASTS, ONE TO THE OUTER EXPANSES OF DEEP RCF,
THE OTHER EXITED THE PARK DOWN THE LF LINE AND
HIT HIGH UP ON THE FOUL POLE! WE BELIEVE IT WAS
THE FIRST TIME WE’VE EVER SEEN THIS.
RICH ALSO PLAYED AN EXEMPLARY THIRD
BASE,COMING UP WITH 2 EXCEPTIONAL WEB GEMS
WHICH CAUSED TEAMMATES TO BE EXUBERANT.
MIKE G EXCELS ONCE AGAIN AS HE EXTENDS HIS

ARMS FOR 4 HITS INCLUDING AN EXCEEDINGLY HUGE
EXTRANUCLEAR (NO EXAGGERATION), BLAST OVER
THE FENCE IN LCF.
EXALTATIONS TO IRA, WHOM NOT ONLY PITCHES AN
EXCELLENT GAME, EXTERMINATING BATTER AFTER
BATTER, TO GET THE WIN, BUT ALSO
EXCITES TEAMMATES AND FANS ALIKE, WITH A BASE
CLEARING, DOUBLE DOWN THE LF LINE.
GORDO EXASPERATES THE OPPOSING OFFENSE BY

EXECUTING 2, TAKE YOURSELF DP’S AT SS AND
EXTINGUISHES THEIR CHANCES FOR MORE RUNS.
FANS OF LEFTIES BARRY D AND STEVE H WERE

EXUBERANT TODAY TO SEE BOTH OF THEM CRASH 3
EXOTHERMIC BASE HITS.
UBER-EXTROVERTED MARK LEDER, BACK FROM HIS

EXOTIC, EXPEDITIONS TO KOREA AND CHICAGO,
FROM WHENCE HE WAS NO DOUBT EXPELLED, PICKED
UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF. HE EXHILARATED HIS
FOLLOWERS BY CRASHING 4 HITS.
AN EXPERIMENT WITH A MID-MORNING PITCHER

EXCHANGE, YIELDS EXPONENTIALLY DIFFERENT
RESULTS.
ALL PLAYERS COME AWAY WITH 1 AND 1 RECORD,

EXCEPT FOR LEDER, WHO HOMERS AND TRIPLES AND
IS ON BOTH WINNNG TEAMS, AS A RESULT OF A
PRISONER EXCHANGE.
EX-NAVY MAN PETE GOES 4-5 WITH A MASSIVE HOMER

TO THE EXTREMITIES OF ALLENWOOD.
AS EXPECTED, DESPITE RISKS OF HEAT OF

EXHAUSTION FLASH PAISNER AND GARY CHARNEY
BANG OUT 3 HITS
WE MUST EXTOL DAVE “THE FAVE’ GERBER WHO

PROVIDES AN EXAMPLE OF POWER WITH A
HUMONGOUS HOMER TO RCF.
WE CAN’T EXCLUDE DOUGBEE FROM THE HIGHLIGHTS

WHO BLASTS A MASSIVE TRIPLE OR ED H WHO
EXPUNGES A POTENTIAL EXTRA-BASER FROM THE
RECORDS.
WE ARE ALL SO LUCKY TO BE MEMBERS OF THIS

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Highlights out of the DARKNESS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star
Dates 8/6/22-8/7/22 GAME 49a,49b and 5

Makers
Game #
49 A SAT 19 KPP3 De-light-ful 22-11 Lee/

DOUGK VS Bobby
But that LEDER*/LEE
doesn’t mean
dark
49 B SAT 19 KPP3 Ditto THE ZEITY/ Game 1 Bruce
BRUCE*
Lot-little
GORDO VS Game 2
BRUCE*
8-4
50 SUN 24 A-WOOD Ditto 18-6 BOBBY /

HONEY BOY BRUCE
LEDER* VS
BRUCE
utive
THE NO COMPLAINT
= 92
(New
TOTAL NUMBER 83% of
PER COMPLAINT)
Welcome
rookie
Chris
Sedas
Game 49A SATURDAY KPP5 8.13.22 CONTRIBUTED BY

LEDER AND LEE
ALEX WAS A BEAST! HE KNOCKS THE DAYLIGHTS OUT

OF THE BALL MULTIPLE TIMES INCLUDING TWO
HOMERS INTO THE DARKNESS, WELL BEYOND THE
FENCE, SEPARATING IT FROM THE DAYLIGHT.
NO WALKS WERE ISSUED TO EITHER TEAM! KUDOS TO

PITCHERS DOUGK, VS LEDER*/LEE
KONO GETS A BUNCH OF HITS AND MAKES A FINE

RUNNING PLAY.
ED R HAD A NICE MULTIPLE HIT DAY.
Game 49B SATURDAY KPP3 8.13.22 BY GORDO

Perfect conditions awaited the GNSB players at Kings Point Parks venerated Field 3.
The turnout was a near perfect 19. All signs were pointing to a spirited and enjoyable
contest. Yet fate has a funny way of changing that which appears inevitable. Before the
game began, a wild warm up pitch blasted Dan which caused the veteran to require
medical attention. It was Cliff who stepped up and harnessed his EMT skills to attend to
the situation. Well done sir! Later that morning, the wily stylings of Russ were
compromised as an awkward motion led to a tweaked knee. We hope that the two
warriors recover and return in short order.
As for the game, the home side Z's more closely resembled the bad news bears. They
could neither pitch nor hit nor field. Not even the return of the Pirozzis could stem the
onslaught. Solid hitting by Joe, Driller, Ch., Hugh, Al, Jeff and Bruce led to steller
offensive production. But it was newcomer Seth who blasted hits all over the field like a
seasoned pro. The game was so one sided that the affair was called after Z's
beleaguered side had given up 18 runs in 3 + innings.
A second game commenced and Gordon took to the hill in the hope of returning
normalcy to the game. And it was a much more evenly matched contest. The six inning
dual saw the visitors continue their strong attack but then the home side got it going
behind hitting from Ed. I., Adam, Cliff, Barry and Gary W. After three the score was
deadlocked. But the visitors would not be denied and posted a four spot lead once
again by balanced hitting from all quarters. The second game final was a reasonable
8-4 affair.
Game 50 SUNDAY KPP5 8.14.22 BY GORDO

Sunday's Allenwood field provided a most sublime setting for a leisurely morning contest
between Bruce's Bombers and Leder's hosens. The game started with some
spectacular fielding. In the bottom of the first, a ball was flared over third base for a
certain base hit until a streaking Alex came over from his shortstop position and
grabbed the sinking pill with his bare hand. Other great catches were made by Mario,
Barry, Joe and the Pais.
The scoreless first two frames suggested that this would be a grueling low scoring
contest. And for the first eight innings it was. In the third, new comer Chris, clad in
sneakers, unleashed a two rbi double. Kenny kept the home side close with a rope
down the first base line that plated a pair. The lead by the Bombers was extended
when Ryan went yard with a two run blast. The score after eight was 5-3 in favor of the
Bruce's visitors. Solid if not spectacular play was exhibited by Ziggy who hit well all
game, Gary Ch. who makes it happen week after week, Kono, Mario, Pete, Roger and
Bruce. On the home side, Barry, Ed, Vin, Jack, JRo, the G's W and Z and Bobby were
stalwarts.
But at the end of the day, it was one man who took over the game. The aforementioned
Alex complemented his stellar defense with a three run honey-moonshot (his wedding is
just days away) and a grand salami that collected some primes rbis and busted it open
for the visitors. This 7 RBI explosion propelled the visitors to a stunning 18-6 13 inning
victory. Leder finally gave way to Z and then Vinchenzo but by then the damage had
been done. On the visitors side, Roger pitched the final inning in a non save situation.
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52

Makers
Game #
51 A SAT 16 KPP3 AN OPAQUE 13-2 Lee/

HAZE DOUGK VS Bobby
THE ZEE-ITY*
FLICKERING
WITH SUNSHINE
51 B SAT 17 KPP3 Ditto DOUGB*/ 14-9 Bruce
BRUCE
52 SUN 24 A-WOOD DRIPPING WITH 10-7 BOBBY /

HONEY BOY BRUCE
SUNSHINE LEDER* VS
ERIC THE
MARLIN

utive
member played:
s to date 132*
= 92
(New
Record)
(62 CENTS BELOW 83% of

57 - 15 = THE NO COMPLAINT 2021
LINE.) Members
42 (PLAYERS TO BE Welcome
46% OF CHARGED 58 CENTS rookie
PER COMPLAINT) Chris
TOTAL NUMBER Sedas
OF 2022 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
Game 51A SATURDAY KPP5 8.20.22

SEE ATTACHMENT
Game 51B SATURDAY KPP3 8.20.22 BY GORDO

A delightful late summer day greeted the B field faithful which featured a spirited
contest pitting the visiting Becks vs. the home side Cousin Brucies. In the top of
the first, Jason, Joe S., Driller and Mr. Beck stroked shot after shot through the
bedazzled home side. When the three outs were finally recorded, four had
touched the dish. But the home side came right back. Hugh, Ed,John V., and
Harlan displayed their own brand of offensive prowess and cut the lead to one.
Defensive play improved and in the second, there were fine plays on both sides.
First Ben made a fabulous grab on a certain extra base drive. Not to be bested,
Jason made an over the shoulder grab in left that would have reached the fence.
The third inning also saw fine defensive play. The fourth frame saw each side
plate three. Balanced hitting by Cliff, Steven, Bobby and late comer Mike led the
visitors charge. For the home side. Gary Ch., Ben, Roger and Bruce rallied their
side and after a scoreless fifth, it was a one run game. The top of the fifth
provided defensive heroics by Ed and Ben. While the visitors were treated to a
Doug Beck three pitch three out inning.
In the seventh, the visitors found their groove. Led by Mike, who blasted a 2 rbi
triple and Joe who followed with his own three bagger, the visitors scored five.
The home side tried to keep pace with Harlan lashing a two run double but strong
pitching and defense stemmed the tide. Each side scratched a run in the later
innings but the final after 10 was Becks 14, Bruces 9.
Game 52 SUNDAY ALLENWOOD 8.21.22 BY GORDO

Perfect conditions prevailed for the Sunday spectacular at Allenwood Park. The
12 on 12 pitted the visiting Leders vs. the home side Erics. The two pitchers were
stingy through two until the visitors got going with a balanced attack. Mark L.,
Jack, Doug, Pete, Steve and Bobby set the table until the Pais belted a three
bagger. When the third out was recorded, the visitors enjoyed a four run
advantage. The home side responded in the bottom of the fifth. The key hits
being an opposite field laser by Gary Ch and Roger's blast that was scored a
double as he was out trying to slide? into third. Three scoreless innings followed
as the score remained 5-5. The ninth inning saw the visitors get a pair across.
Joe S. (who reported that he was 7 for 6 on the day), Ed, the Gerbs and Vin all
supplied the amperage. And it looked as if the home side was done. But
spectacular defense by Gary Ch. killed the rally. On the visitors side, Joe S.,
Doug B, and the Pais all flashed leather to discourage the home side. And when
Leder grabbed a line drive up the middle with the bases loaded, the home side
couldn't help but be discouraged. But did that stop them? Negative. In the
bottom of the 11th, the home side lit it up. Zig, Kono, Kenny, Bryan and Ryan,
Barry, Mario, Ch., Rob, Eric, and Bruce all supplied offensive behavior and when
the frame was over, Eric's home side was up 10-7. The bedazzled home side put
up 11 goose eggs through 13 innings thanks to the wonderful pitching of Eric the
Red. And when the final out was made, it was "put it in the books" time for Eric
and company. A great game under near perfect conditions. And those that were
there were fortunate to be part of this fun, entertaining, well played, competitive
affair. And a special shout out to the men of Steel who received their price coffee
mugs. The euphoria was tempered shortly thereafter however when the
Commissioner shared the sad news that our friend Vincent Bove has had a
significant setback.
HIGHLIGHTS THAT HAVE GONE TO THE DOGS

The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 8/6/22-8/7/22 GAME 53a,53b and 54

Makers
Game #
53 A SAT 16 KPP3 A TRUE DOG DAY 21-11 Lee

OF SUMMER LEDER* VS
THE ZEE-ITY
53 B SAT 17 KPP3 HOT DIGGITY Andy P*/ 21-18 Bruce/

BRUCE Bobby
DOG ZIGGITY.
54 SUN 23 A-WOOD HUMIDITY 14-12 BOBBY /

HONEY BOY BRUCE
INDUCED DOG LEDER/ZEE
TIREDNESS VS
LEE*/ROGER

utive
member played:
s to date 132*
= (New
CANINE-TY Record)
TWO
(63 CENTS BELOW
56 - 17 = THE NO COMPLAINT 83% of
LINE.) 2021
32 (PLAYERS TO BE Members
35% OF CHARGED 63 CENTS
PER COMPLAINT)
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2022 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
MAKE SURE YOU DOG EAR THESE HIGHLIGHTS!
Game 53A SATURDAY KPP5 8.27.22 BASED ON INTEL

FROM LEE
THE BIG DOGS WERE:

KONO - 5 HITS INCLUDING HITTING FOR THE
“PSYCLE,” AND A 3 RUN HOMER
FLASH PAISNER HAD HIS TEAMMATES HOWLING WITH

DELIGHT AFTER MAKING A PAW-SOME SLIDING FETCH
TO STEAL A SAFETY.
MATT R - WAS FUR-OCIOUS HITTING 3 BOMBS TO THE

RF FENCE.
THE PUP-ARAZZI SURROUNDED GERBER AND VINNY

EACH OF WHOM UNLEASHED 5 HITS. VINNY’S
INCLUDED A 3 RUN HOMER HIT TO THE BARK SIDE OF
THE MOON.
ED H LEFT THE OPPOSITION MELON COLLIE AFTER HIS

LONG HOME RUN. I’D TELL YOU THAT THE FIELDERS
HAD TO RUN 2 MILES TO GET THE BALL, BUT THAT
MIGHT SEEM A LITTLE FAR FETCHED.
GIVE ROGER A BIG ROUND OF AP-PAWS FOR HIS

MUTTY HIT DAY INCLUDING A LABRADOUBLE
Game 53B SATURDAY KPP3 8.27.22

39 RUNS WERE SCORED IN “TOTO” ON THE “B” TODAY
TODAY’S ALPHA DOGS WERE:

JOE SINENO WHO SINGLED, DOUBLED, AND
SCAMPERED AROUND THE BASES LIKE A GREYHOUND
TWICE FOR HOME RUNS.
ANDY WHO DISPLAYED THE POWER OF THE DOG,

UNLEASHING A SINGLE, 2 DOUBLES AND A HOMER IN
THE FENCED IN CONFINES OF KPP3.
ED R WHO PAWED THE OPPOSITION WITH HITS THAT

RAINED LIKE CATS AND DOGS ALL OVER THE FIELD AS
HE HIT FOR THE CYCLE.
BOBBY WHO HOT DIGGITY, DOG ZIGGITY BOOM-ED

OUT 4 HITS INCLUDING A LOADED BASES CLEARING
DOUBLE. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jVECp5Dzp4)
GORDO, WHOSE BARK IS WORSE THAN HIS BITE, LET

THE DOGS OUT OF THEIR BASES WITH A 2 RBI, 3
DOGGY BAGGER.
BARK IT FROM THE WOOF TOPS! CLIFF HAD A

REBARKABLE DAY WITH 4 HITS INCLUDING A DOUBLE.
BOW WOW-ZERS WITH TROUSERS! ERIC BEERMAN

RETURNS AFTER A BRIEF HIATUS AND WAS
P-AWSOME. HE BELTS 2 MONSTER TRIPLES AND A
SINGLE.
ALSO HAVING MUTT-Y HIT GAMES WERE HUGH,
INCLUDING A TRIPLE, DRILLER INCLUDING 2 TRIPLES,
ONE OF WHICH DROVE IN 2 RUNS, GARY CH AND GARY
W.
STEVE HERSHON STRUCK TERRIER INTO THE HEARTS

OF THE OPPOSITION, WITH A BASE HIT THAT DROVE IN
2 RUNS.
AL Z PLAYED AND GOT A BIG BASE HIT RBI, DESPITE

HIS DAUGHTER’S IMPENDING SUNDAY WEDDING.
WOOF GEMS
BOBBY WENT AFTER A BALL LIKE A GOLDEN
RETRIEVER AND CAUGHT UP TO A BALL WAY OVER
HIS HEAD IN RF. NOT BAD FOR AN OLD YELLER.
HUGH RUNNING LIKE A LABRADOR RETRIEVER

MAKES A DIVING IM-PAWS-IBLE PLAY IN CF
A PAWSITIVELY, PAWSOME 8-6-2-5 DP WORTHY OF

BEING SHOWN ON THE KENNILWORTH DOG SHOW
WAS PERFORMED BY HUGH-GORDON-JOE S -DRILLER
Game 54 SUNDAY (NATIONAL DOG DAY) ALLENWOOD

8.29.22
MANY DOGS HAD THEIR DAY
BARRY WITH 5 HITS WAS A TOP DOG. IN ADDITION HE

MADE A WOOFABLE GEM, RUNNING DOWN A FLY BALL
IN LF, LIKE A HOUND DOG CHASING AFTER A RABBIT,
WHICH MAKES HIM ELIGIBLE TOO BE A FRIEND OF
ELVIS.
THE VERY C-LASSIE ED I HAD TEAMMATES HOWLING

WITH DELIGHT OVER HIS 4 HITS.
THE SHORTLY TO BE WEDDED ALEX, GAVE HIS TEAM A

TREAT WITH A FINE PLAY OVER SS BUT ALSO TRIPLED
AND SINGLED AT BAT.
GARY CH MADE LIKE A DOG CHASING A FRISBEE

MAKING A FINE RUNNING PLAY IN RCF
LETS GIVE A SPECIAL BARK OUT TO LEE WHO

CRUSHED 3 HITS INCLUDING A TRIPLE.
MARIO GIVES CAUSE FOR THE OPPOSITION TO HAVE A

BONE TO PICK WITH HIM, AS HE MAKES AN IM-PAWS-
IBLE PICK OF A ROCKET DON THIRD.
LEDER WOULDN’T LET SLEEPING OUTFIELDERS LIE

AS HE FORCES THEM TO CHASE A BALL THAT HE
CRUSHES TO UBER DEEP RF FOR A 2 RUN HOMER.
ROB SAYS TO BATTERS, “IF YOU WANT A HIT YOU’RE

BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE!” AS HE PLAYS A
FLAWLESS 2B, INCLUDING THE MAKING OF A SEVERE
WOOF GEM ON A LINER BY THE BASE. HE GOT GOOD
DOGWOOD ON THE BALL AND COLLECTED 2 HITS AND
2 RBI.
ZIGGY SENDS THE LEFT FIELDER TO FETCH AFTER HIS
“BULLET” UP THE HILL, WHILE HE GREYHOUNDS
AROUND THE BASES FR A MIGHTY 2 RUN HOMER.
https://americacomesalive.com/bullet-the-dog-from-the-roy-rogers-show/
A BEAUTIFUL 4-6-3 (ROB-ALEX-STEVE) DOGGLE PLAY

WAS MADE, TO STOP THE OFFENSE FROM DOOGIE
POOPING ON THE PITCHER.
TOO BAD BATS AREN’T MADE OF TIN.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Dpw_miHgQ
MIKE SMOLENS GOT A JOB LABRADORCASTING AS

THE FORDHAM SOCCER ANALYST FOR ESPN-1. GOOD
LUCK MIKE!
FORGIVENESS PLEASE FOR ALL THAT I DIDN’T GET OR

GOT WRONG.
DON’T FORGET ABOUT NEXT MONDAY’S (9.5.22)

LABOR DAY ANNUAL AGE ADJUSTED ANNUAL GNSB
HOME RUN DERBY. IT’LL BE A REAL DOG AND PONY
SHOW.
HIGHLIGHTS THAT HAVE GONE TO THE DOGS

2022 Day Turnouts Location Conditions Pitchers Smores FOOD

Makers
BBQ #
7? SAT 28 PLAYERS EAST FIT FOR 0 George

REFUGEES. WATER AND
12 MEADOW ICED TEA
SIGNIFICANT
OTHERS Pero Muy Hot
Dog bun-ito
PPBBQ = Con-sec-
utive
$0.00 PG outdoor
months
played:
132*
(New
Record)
SCANDAL ROCKS THE ANNUAL

SINENO BBQ-LOOZAH!
26 players plus 12 SIGNIFICANT OTHERS were
TRAUMATIZED at what they saw.
NOT A HINT OF FILET MIGNON, ZERO CAVIAR. THEY

PUT THE NON IN BEEF BOURGUIG-NON. BEEF
WELLINGTON? THERE WASN’T EVEN BEEF WELL ING
DONE-ITON. GUESTS WERE FORCED TO ENDURE AN
ENTIRE AFTERNOON WITHOUT LOBSTER THERMIDOR
OR SHRIMP SCAMPI.
YOU COULDN’T EVEN GET A SLICE OF QUICHE OR
PIZZA!!!
STRANGELY THERE WERE REPORTS OF MISSING CATS

IN THE AREA.
Menu and Womenu: Hot dogs (or cats?), Shamburgers,

Never Sausage a Meal and Peppers, Salad, Cabbage
Salad, STUFF-ED I FORGOT AND LOWER CASES OF
beer, soda, AND wine. ( lots of whine…MOST NOT FINE)
THERE WAS THE UTTERLY OUTRAGEOUS TREATMENT

OF THE GUESTS. SOME WERE FORCED TO DIP
THEMSELVES, HALF NAKED, INTO POOLS OF
CHLORINE, WHILE OTHERS WATCHED IN HORROR.
TENT SHELTERS WITHOUT WALLS OR BATHROOMS

WERE SET UP, REFUGEE CAMP STYLE, AS GUESTS
WERE FORCED TO GO UNDERNEATH THEM TO EAT.
THERE WAS NO SECURITY AT ALL IN THE AREA. THE

PLACE WAS OVERRUN WITH ALL TYPES OF
UNDESIRABLES, RIFRAF AND NE’ER DO WELLS.
BEANBAG GAMES , BOCCE GAMES AND GAMES OF

ALL SORTS WERE DISPLAYED ALONG THE BACKYARD
FENCE TO GIVE THE ILLUSION OF NORMALCY AND TO
DISGUISE THE REAL GOINGS ON, WHICH INCLUDED:
gossip, tall tales, cryakking, balderdash, idiocy,
imbecility, inaneness, inanity, insanity, kookiness, lunacy,
absurdness, madness, witlessness, monkey business,
monkeyshine(s), shenanigan(s), hot air, rigmarol.
BIZARRELY, NO TYPICAL PICNIC/PARTY GAMES/
STREET GAMES WERE OFFERED FOR PLAY. NO STEAL
THE BACON, NO CAPTURE THE WHITE FLAG, NO
STICKBALL, STOOP ALL, HIT THE PENNY, PUNCH
BALL, MONKEY IN THE MIDDLE, RUNNING BASES, BOX
BALL, 3 BOX BASEBALL, KICK THE CAN, OFF THE
WALL, BASEBALL CARD FLIPPING, OR RINGO-LEVIO.
SNOBBERY SEEMED TO RULE THE AFTERNOON.
In Attendance (34+ illegal several walk ons.) = 38is

Barry Schneider (Regular player and Board Member) +1
Barry Dick - +1 female
Brian Star
Dan Hegarty (Regular player and Board Member) - wife Linda
David Gerber
Ed Rutkovsky Plus wife
Gary Leventhal (Regular Player and Commissioner (Commishugana)) (+ 1 female)
Gary Weinstock (Regular player and Board Member) (+ 1 female)
Gary Zwetchkenbaum (Regular player and Board Member) - With 1 female
Gordon Charlop (+ 1 female) - Hopefully this a non-board member function
Howie Diamond
John Hunt (Regular player and Board Member) - Plus 1
Lee Tannenbaum
Marc Kono - make sure my burgers are medium
Marcos
Mario Ranieri
Mark Leder
Matthew Rice
Mike Smolens
Roger Kass
Steven Hershorn
Vinny Batteria (+ 1 female)
Fran Alter +1
Joe S and wife Fran (Hosts)
THANK YOU JOE AND WIFE FRAN. IT WAS SO NICE AND GENEROUS OF YOU TOO OPEN YOUR
HOME SO FREELY TO US.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL NON-ATTENDEES HAVE BEEN KARMA-LIZED FOR LIFE…SOME
INSTANTLY.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE LUNATIC FRINGE
The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 9/3/22-9/5/22 GAME 55a,55b and 56, 57A, 57B
Game # Makers
55 A SAT 16 KPP5 LOW HUMIDITY 10-9 Lee

HONEYMOON
AND PLEASANT LEDER VS
BUT DUSTY LIKE THE ZEE-ITY*
THE LUNAR
SURFACE
55 B SAT 17 KPP3 DITTO WHICH ROGER VS 22-15 BOBBY /
MADE EARTH’S BRUCE* BRUCE
GRAVITATIONAL
PULL SEEM LESS
THAN USUAL
56 SUN 22 A-WOOD HOT DESPITE 14-12 BOBBY /
HONEY BOY BRUCE
THE WANING LEDER/ZEE
OF SUMMER VS
LEE*/ROGER
57A MOON 19 KPP5 A GOOD DAY LEE* VS ZEE 13-12 LEE

DAY
FOR A WALK
ON THE MOON
IF YOU LIVED
NEARBY
57B MOON 22 KPP3 DITTO SCOTT / 13-7 BRUCE/
DAY DOUGBEE* BOBBY
VS ERIC/
BRUCE
HOME MOON 21 KPP5 A GOOD TIME LEDER/ERIC SEE

DAY THE U/LEE/
RUN TO LAUNCH ROGER/ROB/ ATTACH
MENT
DERBY MOONSHOOTS JOEL/LUIS

utive
member played:
s to date 133*
= (New
Record)
94
(65 CENTS BELOW
WELCOME
98 - 48 = THE NO COMPLAINT
RORY
LINE.)
50 (PLAYERS TO BE HART
AND OLD
FAVE MIKE
PER COMPLAINT)
TOTAL NUMBER MEEHAN
OF 2022 PAID UP TO THE
GNSB PLAYERS LIST
85% of
2021
Members
133RD CONSECUTIVE MOON-TH OF OUTDOOR PLAY IS

ACHIEVED! KUDOS TO ALL THE LUNATICS WHO
HELPED MAKE THIS HAPPEN BY PLAYING ALL YEAR.
KUDOS TO ALL THE 8 LUNATIC IRONMEN THAT PLAYED

IN ALL 3 GAMES THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND, DESPITE
THE THREAT OF GETTING MOON-KEY POX,
PARTICIPATED IN THE HOME RUN DERBY PLUS STAYED
AROUND TO HELP AND TO BE IN THE PHOTO.
THEY ARE: BRUCE, BOBBY, GARY Z, BRYAN, LEDER, STEVE
H, JACK, AND GARY W
Game 55A SATURDAY KPP5 9.3.2

GOOD PITCHING, WITH VERY FEW MOONWALKS, AND
OUT OF THIS WORLD DEFENSIVE PLAYS HOLD DOWN
THE SCORE IN A TIGHT 1 RUN GAME WITH THE TYING
RUN ON 3B.
JACK DOES SOMETHING WE ONLY SEE FROM PLAYERS

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON. FRESH FROM A VISIT TO
NASHVILLE, HE TRAVELS TO SMASH-VILLE AND
CRASHES 6 HITS!!!
Game 55B SATURDAY KPP3 9.3.22 BY GORDON

A glorious Labor Day weekend saw a slugfest infest the cozy confines of KPP's field 3.
Pitching for the visitors was the southpaw stylings of the artful Roger. The home side
featured the mighty Brewster.
In the visitors half, Roger complimented his pitching munificence with his own rocket to
right which plated a pair. The home side saw that and raised it by three. First, Driller
blasted a two run double and then Doug Beck sent a bomb into the stratosphere for a
three run homer. The visitors stayed close as Gordon and Johnny V. drove in three but
Dr. Ed came back for the home side with a smash to deep center for a two run four
bagger. The top of third saw more plate action as Hugh, Scott, Marty, Cliff, Seth and
Gordon combined to knot the score at seven. But the home side answered back swiftly
with three runs in the next three innings. The big blasts were Russ's three run homer,
Gary W. 's and Bruce's clutch rbi hits and finally Big Ben's two bagger.
It looked as if this would be a runaway freight train but the visitors put together a rally of
three runs, cutting the margin to 16-11 and filling the bases. And then the play of the
game was made by an unexpected source playing an unexpected position. When a
screaming liner was launched to right center field, it looked like a Grand Slam was
coming and with it a tight score. But Gary W. had other ideas. Ranging far to his right
from his right field position, in a full sprint, Gary extended his glove over his head and
backhand and snared the line drive in the very edge of the webbing of his glove. The
ball was not even fully secured as he pulled it down onto his thigh to trap the pill and
end the inning. Although Bobby drove in two the next inning, Ben plated two before
Barry went yard and it was all over save the dancing. Other outstanding defense was
provided by Dan on a line drive, Barry in Right Center and Seth at second base.
When it was all over, the final score was Cousin Brewsky's Marauders 22 Roger's Merry
Band of Misfit Toys 15. As the game ended, little did anyone know that this very field
would be the scene of a Vinny like Home Run Derby theft.
EDITORS NOTE: THERE WAS A PLAYOFF ROUND. SO ALTHOUGH VINNY MIGHT

HAVE HIT THE MOST HR’S IN TOTAL, HE DID NOT WIN. ALSO THAT YEAR THE
DERBY TOOK PLACE ON FIELD 4 NOT 5.
Game 56 SUNDAY KPP3 9.4.22

MARIO SUPPLIES LOTS OF THE OFFENSIVE
A-MOON-ITION FOR HIS TEAM WITH 4 HITS INCLUDING
A DOUBLE PLUS WEBGEMS AT 3B ON A MOON ROCKET
DOWN THE LINE!
BARRY MAKES 3 OUTRAGEOUS RUNNING GEMS ON

BALLS HIT TO THE LUNATIC FRINGES OF LF.
KONO ALSO LAUNCHES 4 HITS AND HAS A SLIDING

DEFENSIVE GEM IN LCF AS WELL.
LEDER ACTS LIKE HE’S ON THE MOON AS HE DEFIES

EARTH’S GRAVITATIONAL PULL WITH A LEAPING
GRAB AT SS.
ZIG TRIPLES INTO LCF AS HE RACES INTO 3B LIKE

MOONLIGHT GRAHAM.
KENNY SHOWS WHY HE’S PART OF THE GNSB

MOON-ARCHY WITH 3 HITS INCLUDING A DOUBLE.
BRYAN AND ED H MOON ROCK THE BALL MULTIPLE

TIMES TO HAVE SOLID HIT DAYS
LEE AT SS MAKES A FINE TAKE IT YOURSELF TO STEVE

H DP
ZEE SHOWS PATIENCE AND MOONWALKS TWICE
Game 57A MOONDAY KPP5 9.5.22 FROM LEE
LEE vs ZEE. No relief. THE LEES WIN 13-12. Gerber with a walk
off in the bottom of the ninth. The Lees scored 6 runs in the
bottom of the 8th to break open what was a one run tightly fought
game. The Zees came back with 7 In the top of the ninth to tie it
12-12 and then Gerber got the hit to knock in Vinny to win it.
Today’s defense was very solid all around. Ed H and Seth K made
multiple running web gems in the outfield. Jack also made a very
fine running catch.
Offensively Matt R bashed a big 2 run homer and Joel smashed a
moonster 3 run homer
Game 57B MOONDAY KPP3 9.5.22
DUE TO AN UNEXPECTED INVASION OF TEMPLE

PICNICKERS, OUR “B” OF TRANQUILITY” WAS
DISTURBED AND MANY HIGHLIGHTS WERE LOST IN
SPACE, IN THE PROCESS. APPARENTLY WE HELD
JOINT PERMITS FOR THE SAME AREA FOR HOME RUN
DERBY TIME. THIA CAUSED LAST MINUTE
NEGOTIATIONS AND PHONE CALLS. IT WAS WORKED
OUT BUT INVOLVED NO SMALL EFFORT ON OUR PART,
TO TRANSFER EVERYTHING OVER TO KPP5.
SUPER JOE MOONSTRUCK A BALL TO THE SUPER

MOON IN RCF FOR A HOME RUN.
ED I LAUNCHED A BALL TO THE MOON AND BACK FOR

AN RBI TRIPLE
GARY W MOON ZAPPA-RED AN RBI TRIPLE TO CF FOR

A TRIPLE.
GARY CHARNEY STOOD IN THE SPOTLIGHT OF
MOONSHINE TODAY WITH HIS 3 HITS.
SORRY FOR ALL THE OTHER “B” HIGHLIGHTS THAT

WERE ECLIPSED BY THIS DISRUPTION IN THE FORCE.
IF YOU SEND THEM TO ME I WILL INCLUDE IT IN THE
NEXT WRITEUP, SINCE I WAS SO EMBROILED IN THIS
IMBROGLIO.
**************************************************************
HOME RUN DERBY MOONDAY KPP3 9.5.22
KUDOS TO DAVE, THE RAVE, GERBER
FIRST TIME WINNER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS
GNSB ANNUAL HOME RUN DERBY OR
SHOULD WE SAY GERBY?
GERBER FERVOR HAS BROKEN OUT!

THE ARTEMIS ROCKET LAUNCH MAY HAVE BEEN
SCRUBBED BUT THE MOONO-MANIACAL GNSB HOME
RUN DERBY PARTICIPANTS, SAW THE BALL LIKE A BIG
PIZZA PIE TODAY AND SHOT FOR THE MOON.
SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR THE FINAL RESULTS.
GAR-TEMIS (Though Artemis was the twin of Apollo, he

will not a-pollo-gize for the groaners above)
LOTS MORE NEWS, PHOTOS AND CLIPS FROM THIS

PAST WEEK OR SO. WILL BE COMING, INCLUDING
SCENES FROM THE SINENO BBQ AND SANDIA’S
SINGING OF OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM. STAY TUNED.
MANY THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS THAT

HELPED OUT THIS WEEKEND. YOU GUYS MADE IT A
BIG SUCCESS. WE COULD NOT HAVE PULLED THIS
OFF WITHOUT YOU.
MOST OF ALL THANK YOU TO SANDIA ANG FOR
COMING OUT EARLY LABOR DAY MORNING, AS SHE
HAS DONE FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, TO SING OUR
NATIONAL ANTHEM. ITS TRULY A TREASURED GNSB
TRADITION.
HIGHLIGHTS FIT FOR A NEW KING
The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 9/3/22-9/5/22 GAME 55a,55b and 56, 57A, 57B
2022 Day Turnouts Location Conditions KINGS Scores KING
Makers
Game # OF THE
HILL
58 A SAT 18 KPP5 FIT FOR A KING 9-7 THE
DOUGK* ROYAL
TANNEN
VS THE BAUM
ZEE-ITY
58 SAT 21+1 NO KPP3 DITTO LEDER/ 18–11 BOBBY /

ROGER VS BRUCE
QUEEN B SHOW ANDY*
59 SUN 24 A-WOOD FIT FOR A 12-11 BOBBY /

QUEEN HONEY BOY WITH TYING BRUCE
LEDER/VS RUN ON 3B,
ERIC*/ WINNING
BRUCE/ RUN ON 2B
RYAN/
ROGER

Turnout utive
= Paid up outdoor
member played:
s to date 133*
= (New
Record)
94
(67 CENTS BELOW
WELCOME
RORY
LINE.)
AND OLD
FAVE MIKE
PER COMPLAINT)
TOTAL NUMBER MEEHAN
GNSB PLAYERS LIST
85% of
2021
Members

Our WEBPAGE is updated with photos and news all the time. http://www.gnsoftball.com (LAST
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2022)
Game 58A SATURDAY KINGSPP5 9.10.22
DOUG KOCH WINS KING OF THE HILL HONORS THIS

WEEKEND GETTING THE WIN AND GIVING UP ONLY 7
RUNS. BUT ZEE IS ALSO REGAL GIVING UP JUST 9.
BUT ONLY ONE CAN WALK THRU THE MON-ARCH D’
TRIUMPHE
Game 58B SATURDAY KINGSPP3 9.10.22
RUSSELL WINS THE SATURDAY BATTING CROWN WITH

4 CONSECUTIVE HITS.
LEDER GOES SCOTLAND YARD AS HE ELIZA-BEAT-THE

HELL OUT OF THE BALL FOR A HOMER INSPIRED BY
THE CAROL KING SONG, “YOU’RE SO FAR AWAY.”
GARY CHARNEY, FROM THE COUNTY OF QUEENS,

WINS TODAYS SLUGGING CROWN WITH A HOMER AND
A DOUBLE.
CURRENT KINGS COUNTY REZZY ANDY,” AS HE IS
QUEEN VICTORIA-S ON THE MOUND.
FORMER KINGS COUNTY REGENTS TAKER, GARY

WEINSTOCK HAS A NOBLE 3 HIT GAME INCLUDING A
DOUBLE.
AS THE KINGFISH USED TO SAY, “HOLY MACKERAL

THERE ANDY,” AS CURRENT KINGS COUNTY REZZY
ANDY PAUL WAS THE GAME’S KING OF THE HILL
REMINISCENT OF CAROL KING (A FORMER KINGS

COUNTY RESIDENT TOO) ALSO HAVING “ONE FINE
DAY,” WITH MULTIPLE HITS WERE ED R, ERIC B, MIKE
M, MATT R, ROOK SETH STARR - INCLUDING A TRIPLE
AND ROOK ROB G.
BOTH MAJA ROGER AND BARON BARRY D BANGED

DOUBLES, PLUS RAJAH REACHED INTO THE 3RD
BASE BAG OF CROWN JEWELS TO PICK OUT A WEB
GEM.
BOBBY W, THE KING OF QUEENS, RIPPLED A BIG

DOUBLE.
THE MARQUIS DE LEDER WEB GEMMED AN
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT TO THE MOUND AND
ZIPPED IT OVER TO ROGER WHO REPURPOSED IT
INTO A FINE DP.
ED R PROVES TOO BE A ROYAL PAIN TO THE

OPPOSITION AS HE GUNS DOWN A RUNNER FROM THE
OUTFIELD THAT THEN BECOMES A DOUBLE PLAY.
Game 59 SUNDAY ALLENWOOD 9.11.22

GARY CHARNEY PROVES TO BE THE KING OF THE
BEASTS TODAY WITH 5 HITS!
PLAYING THE ROLE OF KING KONG AT VARIOUS TIMES

WITH 4 HITS EACH
TODAY WERE PRINCE PETE, CZAR ZIG, AND KING
KONG KONO (INCLUDING A 2 RUN HOMER.)
GETTING 3 HITS TODAY WERE:

SIR JON PAISNER, THE MARQUIS DE LEDER AND THE
MARQUIS DE MARCOS (INCLUDING A MASSIVE
HOMER PAST SEVERAL VASSALS AND SERFS IN THE
FIEFDOM.)
ERIC THE CARDINAL (SHOULD HAVE WORN HIS KC

ROYAL UNIFORM) WAS THE CROWN VICTORA-US
PITCHER
BARON BRYAN BLACK BLASTED A BIG, BOOMING

BURGER KING WHOPPER OUT OF THE KINGDOM PAST
CF FOR A HOMER.
MULTI-HIT GAMES WERE ALSO SEEN FROM LE ROI

RICH C AND LE ROI ROB W.
GEMS TAKEN OUT FROM THE CROWN JEWELS FOR

THIS OCCASION WERE BY
ROOK RYAN, WHO MADE A RUNNING CUT OFF AND
GUNNED DOWN A RUNNER AT 2B FROM THE CENTER-
FIEFDOM.
RICH C, WHO MADE A FULLY STRETCHED OUT
OVERHEAD GRAB OF AN ORB IN THE LEFT FIEFDOM.
BARRY, WHO MADE 2 FINE RUNNING GRABS AND
MARCOS THE SECOND , WHO THREW OUT A RUNNER
AT THE PLATE IN A CRUCIAL OUT! OUT! DAMN SPOT.
LORD FLASH PAISNER, WHO SNAGGED A LASED
HOPPER TO 2B AND CHANGED A HIT TO BE INTO A
NOT TO BE.
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THANKS TO THE MANY GUYS THAT HAVE VERY
THOUGHTFULLY AND VERY GENEROUSLY
CONTRIBUTED TO HELP OUT VINNY BOVE AND HIS
FAMILY IN THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME FOR THEM. I
WILL CONTINUE COLLECTING THIS WEEKEND.
Also please sign the enlarged, well wishes- we are
thinking of you photo poster card, provided by Eric the
Uniform.
MORE HIGHLIGHTS FIT FOR A NEW KING
2022 Day Turnouts Location Conditions KINGS Scores KING
Makers
Game # OF THE
HILL
60 A SAT 16 KPP5 Weather everyone 12-11 LEE
was liking DOUGK*
VS THE
ZEE-ITY
60 B SAT 19 KPP3 Pleasant and cool BRUCE*/ 12–12 BOBBY /
ROGER* VS BRUCE
with a smoking DOUGB*
grill behind the
parking lot due to
someone cooking
It was quite
choking
61 SUN 23 A-WOOD Weather everyone 14-7 BOBBY /
was liking HONEY BOY BRUCE
(2 ILLEGAL LEDER*/VS
BUT 8-7
THRU 11
DROPOUTS) ERIC

Turnout utive
= Paid up outdoor
member played:
s to date 133*
= (New
Record)
94
(67 CENTS BELOW
WELCOME
RORY
LINE.)
AND OLD
FAVE MIKE
PER COMPLAINT)
TOTAL NUMBER MEEHAN
GNSB PLAYERS LIST
85% of
2021
Members

THE LAST 3 GNSB GAMES BEFORE SUNDAY -12-12,

12-11, 12-11
Game 60A SATURDAY KINGSPP5 9.17.22 AS NOTATED

BY LEE
BREAKING NEWS!
WHILE MOST OF THE WORLD WAS JUST WAKING UP
TODAY WE SAW:
• JACK, RYAN ( NO RELATION TOO THE SHOW JACK
RYAN), MIKE G, DOUG K, AND KONO RANSACKING
THE OPPOSITION WITH 3 HITS EACH.
• JON UNCORKING A 2 RUN HOMER
• LEE NUKING THE BALL TO PRODUCE A 2 RUN
TRIPLE.
• ED H WAS A WRECKING BALL, CRANKING OUT
DOUBLES AND TRIPLES.
• MIKE G MADE A BREATHTAKING PLAY AT SS AND
SETH K MADE A PLAY EVOKING MEMORIES OF JOE
DIMAGGIO STREAKING ACROSS THE OUTFIELD TO
SNAG A HEAT SEEKING MISSILE.
UNFORTUNATELY ONE TEAM HAD TO LOSE 12-11.

BECAUSE THAT WAS HEART BREAKING
Game 60B SATURDAY KINGSPP3 9.17.22

WHILE MOST OF THE WORLD WAS JUST WAKING UP
TODAY WE SAW:
• THE OFTEN NITPICKING, SQUAWKING,
MUCKRAKING, GORDON, WHACKING 4 HITS
INCLUDING A DOUBLE
• DOUGBEE SMACKING 3 HITS PLUS A SAC FLY FOR 4
RBI.
• THE WISECRACKING, TROUBLEMAKING, JOE S
THWACKING 4 HITS INCLUDING 2 TRIPLES (GIVING
HIM TODAY’S TRIPLE CROWN) AND 3 RBI.
• THE MERRYMAKING, RUSSELL SPANKING A HOMER
TO RF.
• THE FROLICKING LEDER LICKING A TRIPLE TO OPPY
FIELD AND A CRACKING A HOMER TO RCF
• GARY CH THWACKING 3 HITS.
• THE NOISEMAKING, BOBBY, STRIKING 2 HITS
INCLUDING A DOUBLE.
• CLIFF MAKING 2 SHOCKING GOLD GLOVE PLAYS AT
3B, ONE OF WHICH WAS A DP.
• THE HULKING ERIC B TOMAHAWKING 2 HITS PLUS A
SAC FLY.
• ALAN Z SHELLACKING 2 HITS, ONE OF WHICH TIED
THE GAME AT 12 IN THE LAST INNING.
• HUGH,BEN, AND GARY W ALL CLOCKING 2 HITS.
• THE BACKBREAKING LEDER AND GORDON ( NO
RELATION TO PETER AND GORDON) BOTH
BLOCKING BATTER’S BIDS FOR SURE BASE HITS
WITH GEMS AT SS.
• ALSO PARTAKING IN THE HIT PARADE WERE ROGER
AND DRILLER.
• VERY FINE PITCHING PERFORMANCES BY ALL WHO
TOOK THE MOUND, WITH ONLY ONE BATTER
WALKING. (BRUCE*/ROGER* VS DOUGB*)
Game 61 SUNDAY ALLENWOOD 9.17.22

AS THE WORLD WAS AWAKING WE SAW:
KONO RISKING LIFE AND LIMB WHILE MAKING A

SLIDING CATCH ON A SINKING LINER TO LCF
WRECKING THE HIGH HOPES OF A BATTER FOR A HIT.
BARRY TRACKING DOWN AND OVERTAKING 2

MONSTER BLASTS TAKING AWAY 2 POTENTIAL EXTRA
BASE HITS. WE ALSO SAW HIM GUNNING DOWN A
RUNNER AT 2B WHO TRIED STRETCHING A SINGLE
INTO A DOUBLE,
TWO SPECTACULAR DEFENSIVE 4-6-3 DPS (ROB TO

BRYAN TO BRUCE) MIMICKING TINKERS TO EVERS TO
CHANCE. AND A ZIG TO STEVE TAKE IT YOUR-SELFER
TO THE CHEERS OF ONLOOKING TEAMMATES.
GARY CHARNEY POKING 3 HITS PAST THE DEFENSE,

ONE OF WHICH WAS AN RBI TRIPLE .
DOUG BECK KNOCKING OUT 3 HITS.
GORDO, SANS HIS FROG DAIQUIRI BOYS, ROCKING

OUT 3 HITS WITH 3 RBI.
PICKLEBALL PLAYERS WALKING BY WERE GAWKING

AND RUBBERNECKING TO SEE CRANKY JOE
CRANKING OUT 3 HITS, INCLUDING HIS 3RD TRIPLE OF
THE WEEKEND IN AN EFFORT TO GET THE TRIPLE
CROWN, WHILE PROVOKING BOARD MEMBERS WITH
HIS, ALONG WITH GORDON’S, INCESSANT YAKKING,
QUACKING, CLUCKING, AND BARKING, OF FALSE,
SIDETRACKING ACCUSATIONS AGAINST YOUR
MULTITASKING, GROUNDBREAKING, AND
HARDWORKING, GNSB
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PETE I. THUNDERSTRIKING A HUGE TRIPLE, IN

ADDITION TO STRIKING OTHER HITS.
THE EGG SALAD SNACKING LEDER CONKING 2

DOUBLES AND IS ALSO BASKING HIS UBER WHITE
BODY IN GLORY, BY GIVING UP JUST 7 RUNS IN 12
INNINGS TO GET THE WIN.
IN ADDITION, WE SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOOKING THE

FINE HITS FROM KENNY, ERIC T, BOBBY W, RYAN,
MARIO, ROB, RICH AND I’M THINKING, PROBABLY
OTHERS.
**************************************************************
THANKS TO ALL FOR SIGNING THE POSTER OF VINNY
BOVE AND CONTRIBUTING SO GENEROUSLY TO HIM
AND HIS BEAUTIFUL FAMILY. I WILL CONTINUE TO
COLLECT FOR A BIT LONGER.
IF YOU ARE USING VENMO PLEASE SEND TO
GARYPLEVENTHAL
HIGHLIGHTS WITH FIREWORKS
2022 Day Turnouts Location Conditions PITCHERS Scores Side
Makers
Game #
62 A SAT 18 KPP5 OCTOBER- 13-5 LEE

ESQUE AND DOUGK*
DEWY BUT DO VS THE
ZEE-ITY
WE MIND?
62 B SAT 21 KPP3 DITTO BRUCE/MIKE 15–14 BOBBY /
L VS BRUCE
DOUGB*
63 SUN 24 A-WOOD Air conditioned 5-2 BOBBY /

HONEY BOY BRUCE
conditions with a LEDER*/ZEE
cloud cover on it VS
HIS JOHNER/
DOUGB
utive
member played:
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= (New
Record)
94
(67 CENTS BELOW
LINE.)
47 (PLAYERS TO BE
PER COMPLAINT)
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2022 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS

THE HIGHLIGHTS, WHICH WERE ALL PREDICTED THE

WEEK BEFORE OVER THE NIGHT SKIES AT
STEPPINGSTONE PARK ON SEPTEMBER 18, ARE
ATTACHED
HIGHLIGHTS WITH FREE SHIPPING
The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 10/8/22-10/10/22 GAME 64a/b,65 and 66
2022 Day Turnouts Location Conditions AT THE Scores Side
Game # HELMS Makers
64 A/B SAT 21 KPP5 Cool BUT with PART 1 BRUCE/

very few knots LUIS*/ LEE
MIX 19-1
per hour. STEVE F PART
VS THE 7-1
ZEE-ITY/
LEDER*
65 SUN 23 A-WOOD FIELD IN PART 1 LEE /

SHIPSHAPE HIS JOHNER 12-0 BRUCE
VS THE ZEE-
ITY*
HIS JOHNER* PART 2
VS ZEE/ 9-3
ERIC/BRUCE
66 MON 17 A-WOOD EVEN HIS 13-11 BRUCE
JOHNER*/VIN AND
SHIPSHAPE-IER BATTS VS BOBBY
WITH WEATHER THE ZEE-ITY/
BRUCE
MAGNIFIQUE
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member played:
s to date 134*
= (New
Record)
96
(70 CENTS BELOW SHIP AHOY
TEAMM-
61 - 19 = THE YOU CAN’T
MATIES
COMPLAINT LINE.)
42 (PLAYERS TO BE TO
ROOKIES
NICK K
PER COMPLAINT)
TOTAL NUMBER AND
OF 2022 PAID UP CHARLIE
GNSB PLAYERS M

IN HONOR OF THE 3 SHIPS THAT CAME OVER TO

DISCOVER AMERICA, THESE HIGHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN
SHIPPED TO YOU FOR FREE.
**************************************************************
KUDOS TO THE 6 IRON MEN WHO BRAVED THE TRIP
ACROSS ALL 3 DAYS, DESPITE FACING MANY
HARDSHIPS. THEY WERE:
BRUCE, GARY Z, GARY L, GARY CH, MARK LEDER, AND
GORDON
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ON THIS COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND, DESPITE THE
ROUGH SEAS, AND MANY NEAR SHIPWRECKS, WE’VE
MANAGED TO SURVIVE 134 MONTHS IN A ROW
BOAT!!!…OUTDOORS
Game 64A/B mix SATURDAY: HMS KPP5 10.8.22
RIDERSHIP WAS DOWN TODAY, BUT THERE WERE

PLENTY OF PLAYERS WHO EARNED SCHOLARSHIPS
TO HIGHLIGHT UNIVERSITY THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
HOLY SHIP! LUIS GETS A BOAT LOAD OF HITS. SIX- IF

YOU’RE COUNTING
HONEY BOY LEDER SHIPPED OUT 3 HITS INCLUDING A

MASSIVE HOMER TO LCF AND A DOUBLE TO CF. IN
ADDITION HE SHOWED HIS MARKSMANSHIP BY
THROWING STRIKES AND GIVING UP JUST 1 RUN IN 6
INNINGS, HE SAVED A SINKING SHIP THAT RALLIED TO
WIN PART 2, PROVING THE “CANVAS CAN DO
MIRACLES, JUST YOU WAIT AND SEE.”
AS BRUCE SAID, “THERE WAS A MARKED CHANGE IN

THE GAME AFTERWARDS.”
HUGH DISPLAYED FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP WITH HIS

BAT, PRODUCING 4 HITS INCLUDING A DOUBLE.
STEVE F SENT 2 SHIPMENTS OF TRIPLES TO RF, TO GO

ALONG WITH A TRIPLE SET OF SINGLES.
LETS NOT BYPASS CARDIOLOGIST ED, WHO FORCED 3

HITS TO SAIL OUT FROM HIS BAT.
STEVE H CONTRIBUTED, BIG TIME TO THE SINKING OF
THE LOSER-TANIA STEERING 3 BOOMERS TO RF,
DESPITE STRATEGIC SHIFTS. AS A RESULT HE GAINED
MANY HERO WORSHIPPERS.
A TREASURE SHIP FILLED WITH WEBGEMS WAS

BEQUEATHED TO LUIS FOR HIS MAGNIFICENT MOUND
DEFENSE AGAINST HIGHLY STRATEGIC NUCLEAR
MISSILES.
SHIPS AHOY COOKIES TO ROOKIES CHARLIE M AND

NICK K WHOSE APPRENTICESHIP STARTED TODAY.
Game 65 SUNDAY: HMS ALLENWOOD 10.9.22

ZEE TAKES THE WIND OUT OF THE VISITING SAILS
AND SHUTS THEM OUT IN PART 1, TO GET THE WIN.
HIS JOHNER THEN GETS THE HOME BATTERS TO

WALK THE PLANK IN PART 2, ALLOWING JUST 3 RUNS,
TO GET THE WIN.
HONEY BOY LEDER SENT OUT AN AIRSHIP TO DEEP

SPACE IN LCF FOOR A DOUBiE AND ANOTHER ONE TO
DEEP CF FOR A TRIPPY ACROSS THE ALLENWOOD
OCEAN.
MATT R AND KENNY BOTH GOOD SHIP LOLLIPOPPED

TRIPLES OVER THE GRASS OCEAN IN RF.
DOUGB, ZIGGY, BARRY AND J-RO JOINED THE

PANTHEON OF STARSHIPS WITH 3 HITS EACH TODAY,
INCLUDING EXTRA BASERS
SAILING ON TODAY’S GOLD G-LOVE BOAT WERE:
• ROGER WITH A NICE PICK AT 1B TO COMPLETE A
MARIO TO LEE TO HE DP.
• KENNY WITH A THROW OUT OF A RUNNER FROM
RCF.
Game 66 MONDAY: HMS ALLENWOOD 10.10.22
TODAY’S GAME WAS A “SEA” SAW BATTLE IS WHICH

OPPOSING BATTLESHIPS CHANGED LEADS OR GOT
TIED UP 6 TIMES. BU THE HOME TEAM EVENTUALLY
GOT THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
MANY PLAYERS FISHED FOR BALLS TODAY AMIDST

THE LUSH GREEN ALLENWOOD GRASS SEA BUT BY
FAR THE CATCH OOF THE DAY WAS FROM HUGH, WHO
MADE A SPECTAC-HUGH-LAR SLIDING CATCH IN
CENTERFIELD. IT WAS A SLIDER FROM THE GLIDER
AND IT WAS HUGH-TIFUL
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BTW HUGH’S DUO WILL BE PERFORMING NEXT FRIDAY
NIGHT FROM 8:30 TO 11:00 AT FINN MACOOLS, 205
MAIN STREET, IN PORT WASHINGTON. (TRADITIONAL
IRISH AND AMERICAN FOOD) . THEY PLAY MOSLTY
MELLOW CLASSIC FROM THE 60’S AND 70’S. TRUST
ME HE’S VERY WORTH SEEING AND HEARING.
THE NUMBER FOR RESERVATIONS IS 516 944 3439
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FLASH PAISNER BLASTED 5 HITS INCLUDING 2 THAT
HE STEAMSHIPPED AROUND THE BASES FOR
DOUBLES.
VIN BATTERIA CAME INTO PITCH FOR AN INNING AND

WAS SO SUCCESSFUL THAT HE WILL BE CHANGING
HIS NAME TO PITCHERIA.
ERIC THE RED PINSTRIPED UNIFORM SAILED SAFELY

INTO BASE 4 TIMES AND WALKED SAFELY TO BASE
ONCE.
DO THE WAVE FOR GARY CHARNEY WHO BATTED 3

HITS THAT HE TRANSFORMED INTO SLIDING
DOUBLES.
HIS JOHNER IN ADDITION TO TURNING THE OPPOSING

WARSHIP INTO A SHIP OF FOOLS WITH HIS
MAST-ERFUL PITCHING, COMES UP WITH ONE OF THE
CATCHES OF THE DAY SNAGGING A LIFE
THREATENING OCEAN LINER TO THE PITCHER’S HIGH
GROUND.
IT WAS SOO GOOD THE SECOND BASEMAN MICHAEL

M, ROW HIS BOAT ASHORE TODAY AT A-WOOD,
BECAUSE HE DOVE INTO THE ALLENWOOD INFIELD
OCEAN TWICE, ONCE FOR EACH TEAM, TO CATCH
STING RAYS TRYING TO SWIM PAST HIM TO THE SAFE
AREAS OF THE OUTFIELD.
BIRTHDAY BOY PETE HAD A MULTI-HIT DAY INCLUDING

A TRIPLE THAT SAILED WAY PAST OUTFIELDERS
ENROUT TO THE NEW WORLD.
IN 14 HUNDRED AND 92
COOL-UMBUS SAILED THE OCEAN BLUE.
IN 2 THOUSAND TWENTY TWO,
COOL PETE TURNED 62 PLUS 2.
THANK YOU PETE FOR BRINING THE DONUTS!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
ALSO PROVING SEA-WORTHY TODAY WITH MULTI-HIT/

MULTI-RBI BALLS REACHING THE SAFETY OF DRY
LAND WERE:
LEDER, HUGH,VINNY,GORDON,MARIO, MIKE M, AND

JACK BACK FROM SURGERY. I MAY HAVE NOT
RECORDED 1 OR 2 MORE..SORRY.
7 PLAYERS WENT OVERBOARD AND WERE LOST AT

SEA BETWEEN SATURDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
MORNING, DESPITE THE PERFECT WEATHER. THIS IS
KNOT GOOD. BUT IT DID PRODUCE A WONDERFUL
CALM. THANK YOU TO BRUCE AND BOBBY FOR
HANDLING THE SITUATION IN A CALM,
PROFESSIONAL, COMPETENT MANNER.
FELLOWSHIPS, COMPANIONSHIPS, COMRADSHIPS

AND SPORTMANSHIPS ALL CAME ASHORE IN HIGH
TIDE THIS WEEKEND.
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HIGHLIGHTS WITH A REAL CONTROVERSY
The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 10/15/22-10/16/22 GAME 676a/b,and 68

Makers
Game #
67 A/B SAT 24 KPP5 GLORIOUS 7-3 BRUCE/

DOUGB*/ LEE
MIX STEVE F
VS THE
ZEE-ITY
68 SUN 23 A-WOOD FIELD OF 10-5 LEE /

DREAMLIKE HONEY BOY BOBBY
LEDER/THE
ZEE-ITY VS
ERIC THE UN
REPORTED
UNIFORM
TYPE*

utive
member played:
s to date 134*
= (New
Record)
96
(71 CENTS BELOW
COMPLAIN LINE.)
33 (PLAYERS TO BE
PER COMPLAINT)
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2022 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
Game 67A/B mix SATURDAY: KPP5 10.15.22 BY GORDON

A glorious autumn morning greeted 23 warriors for this edition of the
Saturday KPP5 GNSB game. I say 23 because the game was limited to
24 and one signee failed to show up. If it were the first time for this
particular individual it wouldn’t warrant mention. This person however
is something of a recidivist. Although truth be told, it is not much worse
than those who sign up for every Sunday and then frequently cancel. We
look to the board to address this epidemic in short order.
(Commishugana’s Note: For the past several weeks I’ve been asking everyone not to
sign on for games unless 100% sure of playing. On days when we have to restrict the number of
players, because there are too many for one game and too few for two, guys are being closed out
when spots are available because players cancel too late or don’t show up at all. This is not
right. Several have asked me and the board to enact measures and penalties for guys who take
their names off at the very last minute or don’t show. I’m reluctant, but I think we might have to,
since the situation hasn’t improved. I’ll keep you posted.)
The top of the first saw the visiting Z’s plate a pair. The one and two
hitters, Ryan and Ed H., provided the offensive production. Each
pounded a triple to lead the charge. The home side responded
immediately. After two were out, a base and balls and then some timely
hitting by Lee and Kono, sprinkled with some seeing eye base hits and
the home side Becks were up by one.

Doug B. bedazzled on the hill and threw nine consecutive scoreless
innings. Meanwhile, the home side added single runs in the four of the
next five innings to pull away. Seth, Bryan, Hugh, Steve F., Matt ,
Roger, Gary W. and Dan all contributed to the incessant offensive
behavior. And it would have been more if not for some outstanding
defense by Mike G. who started a 5-2 double play to thwart one rally.
And Gary Ch. continued his fine all around play. It should be noted that
last week, he was 6 for 6. Somehow that eluded last week’s highlight
author. Ch. and Ed H made sterling catches in the outfield. And a Bryan
to Gordon peg caught a runner trying to score.

Finally Steve F. was brought into the contest to put out the fire. His
three inning performance of giving up one run over three innings was
good enough to earn him his first save. Final score Beck/Feinstein 7
Z’s 3.
Game 68 SUNDAY: ALLENWOOD 10.16.22 BY GORDON
A fine mist hovered above Allenwood Park as the GNSB
gladiators took to the pitch. Starting for the visitors was
Leder. He was pitted against the always stylish Eric the U.
It should be noted that the park staff did a fabulous job of
turning the infield into a pristine venue after an evening rain
and abuse by BMX bikers. Combining the perfect field with
some early morning sun and it was a field of dreams.

After a scoreless first, the visitors deuced the home side. Matt’s seeing
eye single and a bloop by Gary W. sparked the rally. The visitors added
one in the fourth as Bryan lashed a double, one of his many hits.

The home side staked their claim when Kono blasted a drive that barely
escaped the grasp of Matt in Right Center. And after five it was a 3-2
game. It looked like it would be a nail biter and when the home side
scored two, the game was now one run in favor of the home side.

And then a disastrous home seventh for the visitors who turned from
slick fielders to circus clowns. All that was missing was the carnival
music. Among the batters who participated in the rally were, Zig,
Kenny, Mario, Jack, Gary Ch., Pete, Roger and Steve.

The visitors tried to get back into the game when Barry crushed a drive
to deep center field. But the home side responded immediately with
Kono blasting a drive down the left field line for a two run double.

When the red dirt had settled, the U’s emerged victorious over Leder and
the Z (who blasted a couple of hits) by the score of 10-5.

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GAME 69AB/and 70

Makers
Game #
69 A/B SAT 23 KPP5 AS GLORIOUS 13-7 BRUCE/

AS PREDICTED DOUGB/ LEE
MIX THE ZEE-
PILLOWY SOFT
ITY VS
UNDERFOOT, HONEY
WITH RAYS OF BOY
SUNSHINE LEDER*
WARMING US
LIKE AN
ELECTRIC
BLANKET
70 SUN 21 A-WOOD A BLANKET OF HIS JOHNER* 6-6 BOBBY/
CLOUD COVER VS ERIC THE LEE
UNUNIFORM*
WITH THE (As to why,
he kept us
CURTAINS uninformed)/
DRAWN ZEE*

utive
member played:
s to date 134*
= (New
Record)
96
(71 CENTS BELOW
COMPLAIN LINE.)
33 (PLAYERS TO BE
PER COMPLAINT)
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2022 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
HERE’S ALL THE SNOOZE THATS UNFIT TO PRINT.
Game 69A/B mix SATURDAY: KPP5 10.22.22

WHILE NON-ATTENDESS GET SNUG UNDER THEIR FLEECE
BLANKETS AND DREAM OF COUNTING SHEEP JUMPING
OVER FENCES, 21 SOLID GNSB PLAYERS, DREAM OF
HITTING BALLS, OVER FENCES.
LIVING THAT DREAM, MARK LEDER HOMERS INSIDE THE

FENCE, TO GO ALONG WITH 2 OTHER HITS.
ED H MAKES A RUNNING, FLYING, DIVING, SNAG OF A

BALL IN LCF, THAT OTHERS CAN ONLY DREAM ABOUT.
HE’S ALSO A NIGHTMARE FOR THE OTHER TEAM
OFFENSIVELY AS HE CRACKS 3 HITS AND 3RBI INCLUDING
A TRIPLE.
STEVE F HONORS ABNER BY PROCLAIMING TODAY TO BE

DOUBLE DAY, AS HE SMACKS 3 DOUBLES.
JON SPIEL HAD A SPECIAL DAY WITH 3 HITS INCLUDING A

TRIPLE BUT NEVER IN HIS WILDEST DREAMS DID HE
TTHINK THAT HE, ALONG WITH BROTHER MIKE, WOULD
BECOME TODAYS NY TIMES WORDLE ANSWER. (SPIEL)
HITTING THE HAY OUT OF THE BALL WITH MULTIPLE HIT

AND RBI WERE; BRYAN B, VINNY BATTS THE NOT SO
“VINOCENT,” RICH LUZARDO, WHO IT WAS GOOD TO SEE
COME OUT OF HIBERNATION, JOE S, LEE WITH RBI, MATT
R, INCLUDING A TRIPLE AND AND SOME SACK TIME
(SACRIFICE FLY) AND ZZZZ INCLUDING A DOUBLE.
JEFF B MADE AN EARLY GAME WEB GEM IN RF TO

DISTURB THE GOLDEN SLUMBERS OF THE VISITORS IN
THE FIRST INNING.
SETH C AWOKE FROM HIS 2 MONTH LONG BEAUTY SLEEP

TO CRASH AN RBI BASE HIT. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE HIM
HIM BACK.
DOUGBEES STEADY DIET OF STRIKES, WITH ACID RELIEF

HELP BY ZEE, PUTS OPPOSING BATS TO SLEEP FOR MOST
OF THE GAME.
GIVE HUGH TODAY’S FIRST EVER UG
( UMPIRING GEM) FOR HIS IMPRESSIVE, DECISIVE, CLEAR,
DESCRIPTIVE AND ENTERTAINING UMPIRING. HE PUTS
THE UG IN HUGH.
Game 70 SUNDAY: ALLENWOOD 10.23.22
THIS IS NOT TO BE BELIEVED! ERIC THE UN-UNIFORM

NOT EVEN KNOWING THAT TODAY’S THEME WAS
GOING TO BE SLEEPY HIGHLIGHTS, RETIRED HIS
USUAL MLB UNIFORM FOR THE DAY, AND WORE
PAJAMAS WITH CARPENTER JEANS, SEE PHOTO. AN
EXPLANATION WAS HOPED FOR BUT HAS NOT BEEN
RECEIVED YET. INEXPLICABLE!
FOR MOST OF THE GAME THE HOME TEAM’S SCORE

WAS A SNORE. THEIR BATS WERE SNOOZING AND
THEY WERE LOSING. ALL GAME LONG, HIS JOHNER
HELD THEM TO JUST 3 RUNS THROUGH THE FIRST 10
INNINGS. IT WAS A REAL SIESTA FIESTA.
BUT IN THE LAST INNING THE HOME TEAM DARED TO
DREAM. THE ALARM WENT OFF. THEY REMOVED THE
LUMBER FROM THEIR SLUMBER, AND, LED BY A WAKE
UP BLAST, OVER THE RAINBOW AND UP THE HILL BY
SUPER MARIO FOR A TRIPLE, TO TIED THE SCORE AT
6.
WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED OUT THE SCORE
REMAINED AT 6-6.
DESPITE TODAY’S OUTBREAK OF GROUP

NARCOLEPSY, KENNY’S CAFFEINATED BAT, BANGED
OUT MULTI-HITS, INCLUDING A CLUTCH RBI DOUBLE.
HE WAS ALSO ABLE TO GET SOME SACK TIME FOR
ANOTHER RBI.
SWEET DREAMS WERE ALSO MADE FROM:
MATT R’S MONSTER TRIPLE TO RF WHICH WAS A
WAKE CALL TO ALL THE “TOO DEEP” ADVISORS.
ERIC THE NONUNIFORM’S SNAG OF A RISE AND
SHINING SURE HIT FADING LINER TO 2B.
KONO’S SLIDING GEM OF A LAZER TO CF, WHICH HE’S
BECOME SO EXPERT AT THAT HE COULD PROBABLY
DO IN HIS SLEEP.
THANK YOU TO BRUCE FOR BRINGING THE

HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVE SNACKS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRUCE.
SORRY FOR ANY HIGHLIGHTS MISSED

IMPORTANT:
PLEASE NOTE THAT A 24 PLAYER LIMIT WILL BE
PLACED ON ALL SATURDAY GAMES UNTIL THE SPRING
OF 2023, UNLESS THERE ARE 8 OR MORE PLAYERS ON
THE WAIT LIST. IN THAT CASE WE WILL HAVE TWO
GAMES USING 2 DIAMONDS. PLEASE TEXT BRUCE AT
516-697-8540 IF YOU’D LIKE TOO BE PUT ON THE WAIT
LIST.
MORE TO COME ABOUT THIS. STAY TUNED.
AS EDWARD R. MORROW USED TO SAY, “GOOD NIGHT

AND GOOD LUCK.”
SEE EVERYONE NEXT WEEKEND.
FALL FOOL-IAGE INSPIRED HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s
BLog: All-Star Dates 10/29/22-10/30/22 GAME 71A, 71B and 72

Makers
Game #
71 a SAT 16 KPP5 AUTUMNALLY STEVE F 22-16 LEE

AWESOOME VS
DOUG K*
71 b SAT 18 KPP3 DEWY BUT DO HONEY BOY 12-11 BRUCE

WE CARE? LEDER
VS BRUCE*
72 SUN 21 FALLEN- FROSTY AND HIS JOHNER* 12-7 BOBBY/

VS ERIC THE LEE
WOOD DEWY TO UNIFORM*/
REMIND ZEE
PLAYERS TO PAY
THEIR DUE-IES
Turnout utive
= Paid up outdoor
member played:
s to date 134*
= (New
Record)
96
(72 CENTS BELOW
COMPLAIN LINE.)
43 (PLAYERS TO BE
PER COMPLAINT)
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2022 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT TO SEE THESE GAMES

FOR THE FOOLI-AGES
 
SINCE THERE WERE COMPLAINTS THAT THE 2 MINUTE 35
SECOND FALL FOOLIAGE HIGHLIGHTS WERE TOO LONG,
WE’RE CHANGING OVER TO HIGHLIGHTS Saving time
The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 11/5/22-11/6/22 GAME 73A,73B and 74

Makers
Game #
73 A SAT 18 KPP5 A DEWY, DOOZY GAME 1 14-3 Bruce

OF A DAY FOR ZEE-ITY/
GNSB DUES LUIS/B VS
PAYORS HONEY
BOY
LEDER*
GAME 2
4-4
73B SAT 19 KPP3 DITTO ROOGER* VS 13-2 Bruce

ANDY
74 SUN 24 A-WOOD UNTIMELY HIS JOHNER* 5-3 BRUCE

WEATHER VS ZEE/
ROGER

Turnout utive
= Paid up outdoor
$0.27 PG ($25 months
PP)mem played:
bers to 135*
date = (New
Record)
56
61 - 16 =
(71 CENTS BELOW
THE YOU CAN’T Early
COMPLAIN LINE.)
45 (PLAYERS TO BE bird
TOTAL NUMBER
PER COMPLAINT) dead-
OF 2022 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS line
Nov
20
CONSECUTIVE OUTDOOR MONTH 135 HAS BEEN

ATTAINED! AND WE HAD THE TIME OF OUR LIVES.
KUDOS TO ALL THE CONTRIBUTING CULPRITS
TIME IS RUNNING OUT SO PAY YOUR DUES. 15 DAYS LEFT!!!
Game 73A SATURDAY: KPP5 11.5.22

Helios (the God of the Sun) and Eos (the Goddess of the Dawn) blessed KPP5
today with ideal weather.
Bright Sun but not too bright, warm breezes but not too windy.
And 18 eager ball players ranging in age from the thirties to the seventies.
The weather was so special that we ended up playing an unofficial
doubleheader.
Game one saw Nike (the Goddess of Victory) bless the bats of the Dougie’s
and curse the bats of the Bruce’s. The winning pitcher in a four inning rout was
Leder, a Pan-like god in his own right. The losing pitchers were an ungodly trio
of Z/B & Luis.
The blessed bats were healed by Mike G (HR), Vinny, Rich L. & Alex B (triples)
and more singles and doubles than you can shake a scepter at.
Game Two saw Eros (the Goddess of Love) and Athena (the goddess of
Wisdom) join forces to create an interrupted (an uncompleted) four and one
half inning game that had to be ended in the bottom of the fifth inning as we
over-reached our playing time and the losing team did not get a chance at last
licks.
As Claudius was heard to say, All’s well that end’s well.
On a serious note, at 7:59 am, we observed a moment of silence to honor our

lost brethren Vinny Bove. Vinny was a ray of sunshine that brightened up
every room or field he entered and will sorely be missed. RIP Vinny.
Bruce Blattberg
 
Game 73B SATURDAY: KPP3 11.5.22 SEE ATTACHMENT
Game 74 SUNDAY: ALLENWOOD 11.6.22 SEE

ATTACHMENT
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
V-HIGHLIGHTS IN HONOR OF THE VETERANS AMONGST
US AND THE MEMORY OF VINNY BOVE
The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 11/11/22-11/13/22 GAME 75,
2022 Day Turnouts Venue Conditions PITCHERS Scores Side

Makers
Game #
75 FRI 22 A-WOOD VARIABLE HIS 16-4 BRUCE

VETE CLOUDS, checked
RANS 2 were AWOL JOHNER by Gar
DAY depriving Alex SLIGHT MIST VS ZEE ITY
FOR 5 MINS, (VICTOR) /
of playing LEDER
SOFT
despite
UNDERFOOTING
Vacancies at
the Inn
SAT KPPV THE WEATHER
VANE POINTED
TO RAIN
SUN A-WOOD DITTO

utive
$0.27 PG ($25 months
PP)mem played:
bers to 135*
date = (New
Record)
61
22
(73 CENTS BELOW
THE YOU CAN’T Early
COMPLAIN LINE.)
23% OF (PLAYERS TO BE bird
TOTAL NUMBER CHARGED 70 CENTS
OF 2022 PAID UP PER COMPLAINT) dead-
GNSB PLAYERS
line
Nov
20
PPG= THE PRICE PER GAME SO FAR THIS YEAR IF YOU’VE

PLAYED IN EVERY GAME THAT’S BEEN PLAYED.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT. SO PAY YOUR DUES. XXV dollars. 8 DAYS LEFT!!!
Game 75 FRIDAY: A-WOOD VETERANS DAY, 11.11.22
THE VICIOUS SWING OF THE VENERATED LUIS AVILA

GIVES HIM A PERFECT V FOR V DAY (IN ROMAN
NUMERALS), ONE OF WHICH SAILED INTO THE VAST RF
VOID FOR A HOME RUN.
JACK PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN HIS TEAM’S VICTORY WITH

AN OVERHEAD GEM IN LF AND A THROWOUT OF A
RUNNER AT 2B ON A WOULD BE BASE HIT, HELPED BY
MIKE G’S DEKE AT SS.
THE HIGHLY VALUED VINNY, A VERITABLE HIT MACHINE,

LEAD THE VISITORS WITH 4 HITS, INCLUDING A 2 RBI
DOUBLE
MIKE G SHOWED HE HAD DOUBLE VISION WITH A 2 RBI 2

BAGGER OVER THE LF HILL AND VALE.
NAME CHANGE: STEVE FEINSTEIN TO STEVE FEINGEM

AFTER A FEIN-TASTIC RUNNING GEM BEHIND 3B WHICH
GREATLY VEXED THE HOME TEAM.
STEVE H VETOED A SUREFIRE BASE HIT WITH A VALIANT

SNAG OF A POTENTIALLY LIFE SHORTENING LASER TO 1B.
RICH L VIOLATED THE HOMIES’ OUTDOOR AIR SPACE

WITH A 2 RBI DOUBLE WHICH VANISHED INTO THEIR
HINTERLANDS
ZIGGY AND GARY CH, 2 VERY VIABLE, 1-2 HITTERS

VICTIMIZED THE VISITORS ALL GAME LONG WITH 3 HITS
APIECE.
ZEE IS THE VICTOR AS HE VIES VIGOROUSLY VERSUS HIS
VILE, VILLAINOUS, VISITING FOES, ALLOWING JUST 4
RUNS.
OVERSIGHTS AND OVER-SLIGHTS FROM RECENT PAST;

LUIS’ KPP5 HOMER WENT OVER THE FENCE
THANK YOU TO BRUCE AND STEVE H FOR PROVIDING

HEALTHIER BIRTHDAY SNACKS AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
Thank you to Bruce, Lee, Bobby, and Jack for their

painstakingly, behind the scenes efforts to try to make the
fairest, most even sides possible and help out with the
weather calls and decisions. Many texts go back in forth the
day before all games to do this Their time and effort should
be applauded, even when at rare times, it doesn’t work out
perfectly.
SATURDAY: KPP5 11.12.22 MUDDIED OUT

SUNDAY:A-wood 11.13.22 RAINED OUT AND MUDDIED
OUT AS THE WEATHER VANE POINTED TO RAIN
Have a good week all. Don’t forget we start at 9am beginning

Saturday and this will continue until next Spring.
Gar
“ F” in highlights
The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 11/19/22-11/20/22 GAME 76,
2022 Day Turnouts Venue Conditions PITCHERS Final Side
Makers
Game # Scores
76 SAT 23 KPP Cool but fairly Luis/S. 7-6 Lee/

fine Bruce
INCLUDING 2 FIVE Feinstein
vs Zee
FLAT
LEAVERS
SUN CANCELED A-WOOD

Turnout Twenty utive
= outdoor
$0.26 PG Five months
dollar fee played:
paying 135*
members (New
to date = Record)
(74 CENTS BELOW

66
23 THE YOU CAN’T
COMPLAIN LINE.)
Early
24% OF
TOTAL NUMBER
(PLAYERS TO BE
CHARGED 74 CENTS bird
OF 2022 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
PER COMPLAINT)
dead-
line
Nov
20

THE TWENTY-FIVE SOFTBALL EARLY BIRD FEE HAS ENDED. WE HAVE 66

SIGNED UP FOR 2023.
THE $40 REGULAR FEE, MAY BE VENMOED AT ANYTIME OR PAID IN CASH ONLY
AFTER APRIL 7, 2023. ABSOLUTELY NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Game 76 SATURDAY: KPP FIVE 11.19.22
IT WOUD NOT BE A FABRICATION TO SAY THAT ZEE
FLUMMOXED OPPOSING BATTERS FOR MOST OF THE
GAME, AS GOOSE EGGS FLOWED OUT FROM THEIR
FALLOWED, FALLOPIAN TUBES ONTO THE SCOREBOARD.
OPPOSING STARTER LUIS, WAS A FORMIDABLE FOE ON

THE MOUND, STRIKING OUT FOUR IN HIS SHORTENED
PITCHING STINT.
FINE FELLOW AND FAN FAVORITE BRYAN BLACK DID NOT

FAIL TO DELIVER AS HE GIVES FLIGHT TO A FLAMING,
DOUBLE FAR OVER THE LEFT FIELDER’S HEAD TO THE
THE KPP FOREST FRINGE. HE ALSO PLAYED KEY ROLES
IN 2 FANCY DPS AT SS.
BRIAN STAR FLOURISHED AT THE PLATE AND FEASTED

UPON OPPOSING PITCHERS, FORGING 3 HITS UP THE
MIDDLE WITH LITTLE FANFARE OR FLATTER BUT FOR
SURE, WAS FEATURE FILM WORTHY.
FEW FESSED UP TO 3 OR MORE HITS, BUT LOTS OF GUYS

GOT ON BASE DUE TO UNFORTUNATE, FROWN-WORTHY
FAULTY, FLATULENT FIELDING. BUT NOT STEVE
FEINSTEIN, WHO WAS FANTASTICALLY FINE AT 3B,
FLASHING HIS FINEST GOLD GLOVE LEATHER TWICE. HE
ALSO FABULOUSLY FINISHES THE GAME IN RELIEF
FORCING OPPOSING BATS TO BE FECKLESS AND
INFECTING THEM WITH A PANDEMIC OF FATAL, FLACCID
REFLUX.
ALSO MAKING A WEBGEMATIC, THAT OTHERS CAN ONLY
FANTASIZE ABOUT, WAS JON SPIEL ON A FOREBODING,
FIERY LINER NEAR 2B.
EL FIN
highlights for the birds

The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 11/24/22-11/27/22 GAMES 77-79
2022 Day TURN, TURN, Venue FEATHER WINGERS Side

Makers
Game # TURN outs Conditions Scores
77 THUR 24 ON THE TC A-WOOD Frosty start Luis* 9-8 w LEE

S giving way to a
ROOSTER vs Zee tying run
minus 2 no soft feathery thrown
under-footing and out at
shows plate on
very pheasant
depriving last play
temps off game
others of
playing
=22
FRI CANCELED
78 SAT 23 INCLUDING KPP5 NICE ENOUGH LEDER* LOT- Lee/

TO MAKE EARLY Bruce
1 EARLY vs Zee LITTLE
BIRDER, WHO FL SNOWBIRDS
FLEW THE HAVE EGRETS
COOP
79 SUN 23 A-WOOD Cool, cloudy and THE ZEE- 12-11 BRUCE
nothing to hoot ITY*/BRUCE
VS ERIC THE
about CARDINAL/
VIN THE BAT

utive
Turnout = Twenty outdoor
A QUARTER Five months
PG dollar fee played:
paying 135*
members (New
to date = Record)
69
24+23+23 (75 CENTS BELOW
THE YOU CAN’T
Early
=70 -35
(REPEATER
COMPLAIN LINE.)
(PLAYERS TO BE
bird
S)=35 CHARGED 74 CENTS
PER COMPLAINT) dead-
36% OF
TOTAL NUMBER
line
OF 2022 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
Nov
20
THE $40 REGULAR FEE, MAY BE VENMOED AT ANYTIME OR PAID IN CASH ONLY
AFTER APRIL 7, 2023. ABSOLUTELY NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED
A COCK AND BULL STORY AS TOLD TO ME BY A LITTLE BIRDIE.
Game 77 BIRDSDAY: A-WOOD 11.24.22
GORDO SQUAWKS ABOUT HIS 3 FOR 4 DAY WITH A WALK

AND 4 RBI-RDS
THE TALON-TED LUIS IS LIKE A HUMMING BIRD, HUMMING
IN ONE PITCH AFTER ANOTHER TO GIVE HIM A DAY TO
CROW ABOUT. HE WINGS A COMPLETE GAME VICTORY
AND GETS 3 HITS INCLUDING 2 THAT HE ABSOLUTELY
KNOCKS THE STUFFING OUT OF.
STARLING MARK LEDER WAS PUFFIN OUT HIS CHEST

AFTER SAYING “BYE BYE BIRDIE” TO A BALL HE HIT OVER
THE CUCKOOO’S NEST, AS THE CROW FLIES, TO CF. THEN
IMITATED ROAD RUNNER AROUND THE BASES, FOR A
HOME RUNNER.
BRYAN BLACK WAS IN FINE FEATHER AS HE IMITATED A

FLY CATCHER, MAKING 2 CONSECUTIVE LEAPING WEB
GEMS OF FLAMING-O LINE DRIVES AT SS.
BUT THE HIGHLIGHT THAT EVERYONE IS CHIRPING

ABOUT COMES ON THE VERY LAST PLAY OF THE GAME.
GOOSE DOWN 9-7, WITH 2 OUTS IN BOT TEN, BRYAN
BLACK GOOSE STEPS AROUND 1B WITH WINGED FEET,
TO HUSTLE A DOUBLE FOR HIS 3RD HIT. NOW IT WAS
HOME RUN DERBY CHAMPION DAVE GERBER’S TURN,
TURN, TURN, AT BAT. HIS GOAL WAS TO HIT THE BALL
PAST THE GOAL, IN CF AND HE DOES! BRYAN WHIRLEY-
BIRDS AROUND THE BASES TO SCORE 9-8. THE
COACHLESS, RANGE FREE,DAVE G WARBLES AROUND
THIRD AND TRIES TO SCORE THE TIE-ER. MIKE SPIEL
TAKES THE RELAY OUT IN MID-CENTER FROM SS. HE
SPINS AROUND AND FIRE FLIES A DART TO THE THE
PLATE. RICH L , WHO WAS ON DAVE’S TEAM, FILLING IN
FOR A DISABLED PLAYER, INTERCEPTS THE BALL IN
FRONT OF THE PLATE AND DAVE’S GOOSE IS COOKED. SO
THE GAME ENDS 9-8 ON THE VERY LAST PLAY. AS LUIS
SAID, “IT WAS A THANKSGIVING DAY CLASSIC.” VERY
EXCITING, EVEN THE USUAL BOO BIRDS AGREED.
Game FRIDAY: CANCELED 11.25.22
Game 78 SATBIRDAY: KPP5 11.26.22

HUGH TRANSFORMS HIMSELF FROM GAZELLE TO SEA
GULL AND DIVES THROUGH THE LCF AIR WITH THE
GREATEST OF EASE, TO CATCH A SINKING WHITE
BELLIED BALL IN MID-FLIGHT.
MARK LEDER LIKE A PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES OF HIS

PREVIOUS AT BAT, DRIVES A BALL DEEP INTO THE RCF
CUCKOO’S NEST AND THEN COMES HOME TO ROOST
BRINGING 4 BAGS FULL OF BIRD SEED.
JON SP, BRYAN B AND MIKE G KILL 2 BIRDS WITH ONE

STONE AT 3RD BASE TWICE! THEY COME UP WITH 2 DPS
NAILING THE LEAD RUNNER AT 3B. 4-6-5 AND 6-4-5.
PLATA’S PLATE BECOMES FULL OF OUTS AS HE TAGS OUT

2 TURKEYS THERE. ONE WAS ON A PERFECTLY COOKED
THROW FROM RICH CONNORS IN LF. THE OTHER ON A
BRYAN TO LUIS RELAY.
Game 79 SUNDAY: A-WOOOD 11.27.22

ZIGGY HELPS HIS FELLOW GA-ZEE-BOS RULE THE ROOST,
GOING 6 FOR 6, INCLUDING A TRIPLE IN WHICH HE FLEW
AROUND THE BASES LIKE A JAIL BIRD FLEEING FROM
COPPERS.
FANS WERE CRANE-ING THEIR GREAT NECKS TO SEE

KONO WHO RAPTORS 4 HITS
MARIO HAS A DAY TO CROW OVER WITH 4 HITS

INCLUDING A 3 BASE BASTING OVER THE RF’S HEAD.
RICH L PROVED TO BE AN ALBATROSS AROUND LEDER’S

NECK AS HE BECOMES A BIRD OF PREY CAPTURING A
BULLET SHOT DOWN THE LINE THAT WOULD HAVE
TURNED ANYONE ELSE INTO A DEAD DUCK. BUT HE
CONVERTED IT TO AN OUT AND OUT, OUT AS ALL THE
DUGOUT WAS A TWITTER.
RICH ALSO HIT ONE OF THE FURTHEST “FOWLS” THAT
ANYONE HAS EVER SEEN AT A-WOOD.
BRUCE SHOWED THAT HE WAS NO CHICKEN HEARTED

COWARD, THOUGH HE’S NO SPRING CHICKEN, AS HE
SNAGS A DEATH RAY TO PROTECT THE FELLOW MEMBERS
OF HIS FLOCK.
KUDOS TO THE VISITORS WHO REFUSED TO CHICKEN

OUT, THOUGH GOOSE DOWN MANY RUNS AS THEY CAME
WITH IN ONE RUN OF TYING THE GAME IN THE LAST
INNING.
PLEASE NOTE: THESE HIGHLIGHTS COME TOO YOU VIA

CARRIER PIGEON, FROM OUR DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA
OFFICE BECAUSE THIS SNOWBIRD HAS FLOWN SOUTH
FOR THE WINTER.
BE WELL EVERYONE. I WILL MISS ALL YOU BIRDS, NO
MATTER OF WHAT FEATHER. BUT I WILL STILL BE VERY
MUCH IN TOUCH WITH MY EMAIL QUILL.
APOLOGIES FOR ANY NOTEWORTHY EXPLOITS THAT I

MISSED. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM A BIRD BRAIN?
GAR
highlights A-GORD-ING TO GORDON

The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 12/10/22-12/11/22 GAMES 81 and 82
2022 Day TURNOUTS Venue PITCHERS Side

Makers
Game # Conditions Scores
81 SAT 22 KPP5 Gloriously Zee* VS 16-13 Lee/

Perfect a-gord- Bruce
LUIS/
ing to Gordon STEVE F
82 SUN 19 A-WOOD Pervasively THE ZEE-ITY* 13-3 BRUCE/

dreary with 20 VS HIS BOB
JOHNER
minutes of
flurries a-gord-
ing to Gordon
utive
Turnout = Paying outdoor
$0.24 PG members months
Less than the to date = played:
cost of using a
shopping card
70 135*
(New
at ALDI’s or Record)
LIDL’s
(22+19)-11
REPEATERS
=30
31% OF
(76 CENTS BELOW
TOTAL NUMBER
THE YOU CAN’T
OF 2022 PAID UP COMPLAIN LINE.)
GNSB PLAYERS (PLAYERS TO BE
CHARGED 74 CENTS
PER COMPLAINT)

Saturday Game 81 KPP5 12.10.22

There are a few days when you feel that you’ve gotten away with
something. Where the conditions are so unexpectedly perfect that one
can only be humbled by the majesty of it all. Saturday’s game at Kings
Point Park was just such an event. Two evenly matched sides on a field
that slowly thawed into perfect conditions under a bright warm
December sun. In a word, glorious.
The contest pitted the stylings of Gary Z. vs the tandem of Lou and
Steve F. And the visitors didn’t waste any time. Early morning fielding
woes combined with Rich L.’s torrid hitting and Mark Leder’s right field
bomb allowed the visitors to plate a handful. The home side responded
with a three pack with Jon Spiel providing the key two rbi hit. In the top
of the second, Lou pulled the string on Vinny and the befuddled batter
could only turn around and wonder what went wrong. In the bottom of
the second the home side got it going. Hugh, Gordon with a two rbi
double, Lou, Rich C., Lee, Matt, Andy, Steve H and Ed put up a five
spot of their own.
In the top of the third, Leder hit a bomb and two crossed the dish. The
home side responded but defense took over and when Bryan caught an
infield fly with the fly rule in effect, it looked like the bases packed
opportunity would go by the board. But J. Spiel caught the befuddled
shortstop staring into space and scored. And when Matt made a fabulous
backhand catch in the top of the fourth, it looked like it was all systems
go for the home side. But the bottom of the fourth saw a 5-2-5-6-2-5-6
double play and a big inning was averted. Further defensive gems
followed. Eric made a terrific catch in right field; Andy made a tough
stab of a sharply hit ball for a force out. But the defensive play of the
year candidate was turned in by Bryan when he took the relay throw and
turned and threw a stunning strike from short left field right into Eric’s
glove at home. When the ball left his hand, everyone was thinking that’s
an extra base for the other runners. The reality was far different. A
stunned Lee was out by ten feet.
The tide started to turn when Adam hit a one hopper off the LF fence
and then Brian started to announce his presence. First he made a critical
grab in left with the bases loaded and then he drove in two with a triple.
But each time the visitors got a couple, the home side would answer
right back. So going in the 11th and final inning, the visitors trailed by
the slimmest of margins. And it was then that the normally reliable
oversized glove of big Lou went on strike. Between Z’s sac fly, Brian
and Vinny driving in runs, the visitors ended their innings with the same
five spot they started with. The bottom of the 11th saw a spirited rally
fall short. The final score Z’s 16 – Lou/Steve 13.
Sunday Game 82 A-wood 12.11.22
Sunday’s game saw the spirited among us convene in near freezing

temperatures at Allenwood park. The pervasive dreariness that
abounded infested the game from start to finish. It’s really hard to
pinpoint the worst offender. Was it the team makers who made a last
minute switch that turned what would have been a competitive game
into a blowout? Was it Frank the Park Commissioner harassing players
at the dugout entrance for votes even though he’s running uncontested?
Was it the lack of interest that, count them, led to 8 double plays
through 11 innings? Was it the hapless fielding and wretched hitting that
ruined the morning (apart from Rich L. who blasted a moonshot and a
laser for homeruns counting for 7 of 16 total runs on the day)? No, dear
reader it was none of those things. In fact, it was a deed. One so utterly
selfish and against the spirit of Great Neck Softball that all the
participants, to a man: Jon and Roy Z., Jack, Brian, Mario, Leder, Eric,
Steve H., the Judge, Bobby, Adam, Rich C., Ed, Rob, Gary Z., and the
man who had to bare the brunt of it all, Jon Spiel were revolted by the
spectacle.
There is a tradition in our game that when someone has a birthday, they
announce it to all the participants and buy some sort of goodies to share.
It is camaraderie and it is good. And everybody does it and it is good.
And if there are but a few remaining items, they are distributed and that
is good.
But someone poked tradition in the eye. Someone said, I will not tell
everyone what I have brought and if by chance they should see it, then I
will quietly tell them. But if they do not, I will slither away early and
abscond with the nearly full container. And bring it back to my house to
re-gift for the next party. So despite all that happened on the field,
Sunday’s game will always be remembered as the Sleazing of the
Munchkins game.
I assure you dear reader, that it affords me no solace to report this to you.
I can only pray that the holiday spirit will embrace those among us who
take the miracle of life for granted.
Highlights written by Gordon and transmitted to our floating, mobile
GNSB offices in the Caribbean Sea from the Celebrity Silhouette, then
beamed back to all of you from our Delray Beach winter office.
Miraculous highlights The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 12/18/22 GAME 83
2022 Day TURNOUTS Venue PITCHERS Side
Makers
Game # Conditions Scores
SAT Canceled KPP5

Wet fields
Low temps,
low turnout
83 SUN 16 Schoolyard Pervasively THE ZEE- 9-8 BRUCE/

dreary with 20 ITYVS ERIC BOB
THE U*
minutes of
flurries a-gord-
ing to Gordon
utive
Less than dirt to date = played:
70 135*
(New
Record)
16 =16% OF (76 CENTS BELOW

TOTAL NUMBER THE YOU CAN’T
OF 2022 PAID UP COMPLAIN LINE.)
GNSB PLAYERS (PLAYERS TO BE
CHARGED 74 CENTS
PER COMPLAINT)
PPG= THE PRICE PER GAME SO FAR THIS YEAR IF

YOU’VE PLAYED IN EVERY GAME THAT’S BEEN PLAYED.
Sunday Game 83 Schoolyard 12.18.22 by Gordon

The final weekend of fall saw the softball gladiators unable to play on
Saturday as many of the original signers withdrew from application for
services owing to a torrential downpour that started Friday and lasted
into the wee hours of Saturday morning. The schoolyard may have been
playable but down to 13, the brain trust prudently cancelled the contest.
Fortunately, the whole weekend was not washed away. The schoolyard
hosted a wonderful and spirited contest that might simply be referred to
as Weinstock goes off.

The crowd that had signed up for Sunday dwindled to 15 by game time.
One can only wonder why certain people consistently sign up and then
bail. It is wrong, discourteous and indefensible. But fate would lend a
hand as a schoolyard neighbor, Gary, joined in to make it an even 8 on
8.

The visitors were led by the Z meister who was pitted against the
indefatigable styling of Eric the U.

The top of the first saw Pete slam a two run single foisting the Z’s into
the early lead. The home side struggled to plate one on Gordon’s sac fly
but a magnificent grab off Rich C. by the irrepressible Mark Leder and
the rally door was slammed shut.

The top of the second saw a repeat with (re)Pete lashing yet another two
rbi single to left. But it was déjà vu all over again when Gordon
answered with a Texas leaguer and two crossed the dish for the home
side.

The top of the third saw the power of the scalding hot Bryan. Besides
getting five hits, he crushed several about the yard. His third inning 3
bagger drove in one and from there, the teams started to get stingy, as
defense became the order of the day.

Rich C. did drive in a run with a powerful blast but innings 5 and 6 saw
nothing but goose eggs as Z and U both found their respective grooves.
That changed suddenly when Hugh crushed one to right, Bryan crushed
one to center and Leder hit a bomb to left center. Three straight triples
and it looked like the visitors, who led from the first inning were going
to go wire to wire.

That appraisal seemed even more likely Bobby hit a lead off double in
the bottom of the 7th but was left stranded there. The visitors, trying as
they might to extend their lead, made one fateful mistake. They kept
hitting the ball to right field where a certain Gary W. made brilliant
catches one after another.

Not to be labeled a one dimensional player, in the bottom of the eight,
Rich and Mario went down the right field line for back to back doubles
and then Gary W. came to the bat.

“One, one count on Weinstock. Z delivers the pitch. It’s a high fly ball.
Way back there. Over the left fielders head. A moonshot and the home
side takes the lead!”

The visitors responded with Rob and Bruce helping squeeze a run
across. But then again, there was that man Weinstock! Assisted by Jack
and Steve, Gary W. delivered the game winning hit in the bottom of the
tenth.

The visitors did get one last chance. Despite a 1-2-3 11th, the visitors
had a man on and two out in the top of the twelfth and final inning. But
when Bryan, who had been crushing the ball all day, hit another rocket
up the middle, it was snared at deep short and flipped to Cousin Brucie
to end a thriller.

Weather looks iffy for the upcoming week, so this may be the final
contest of the year. If you were there, congratulations. If you weren’t,
well there’s always next year and next year and next…

Great Neck Softball – to forever!
Thank you to Gordon for providing these highlights and to Bruce and
Bobby who’ve kept me updated.
Gar
NEW YEARS WEEKEND WRITTEN AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 12/30/22-1/2/23 GAMES 84, 85 of 2022 and 1 and 2 of 2023
2022- Day TURNOUTS Venue PITCHERS Side
Makers
2023 Conditions Scores
Game #
84 FRI 22 A-wood GAME Lee/

SHORTENED AT Bruce
10:40 DUE TO
MUDDY FIELD
85 SAT 21 KPP5 OK RALPH/ERIC/ 16-8 Lee

VS HIS
JOHNER*
1 SUN 23 Wheatley Pleasant LOU/RALPH 15-7 Lee/Bob

VS HIS
JOHNER*
2 MON 22 KPP5 OK LUIS VS WINNERS Jack

RALPH* with
WIN BY Gordo’s
A RUN assist-
ance
KUDOS
TO
THEM

Turnout Paying utive
= outdoor
Less than the to date = played:
cost of almost 70 136*
anything. (New
Record)
PPG in 2023
$12.50
(22+21+21+2 So far.
3)-43=44 =30 25/2
46% OF
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2022 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS (76 CENTS BELOW
or THE YOU CAN’T
COMPLAIN LINE.)
(PLAYERS TO BE
TOTAL NUMBER PER COMPLAINT)
OF 2023 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
PPG= THE PRICE PER GAME SO FAR THIS YEAR IF YOU’VE PLAYED IN EVERY GAME THAT’S
BEEN PLAYED.
CONSECUTIVE MONTHLY STREAK IS EXTENDED TO
MONTH 136. KUDOS GUYS!!!
SEE ATTACHMENT FOR PHOTO OF THE STREAKERS.
Credit to Luis’s daughter for taking the photo.
Friday Game 84 Allenwood 12.30.22

Awaiting
Saturday Game 85 KPP5 12.31.22 as reported by Lee
Final score
Hunts-16
Eric the U/Ralph-8
His Johner strikes out 3!
Hunts took 3-0 lead in top of 1st and U’s came back with 4 in bottom with Mike G Triple
and Leder HR. Hunts took the lead in the next couple of innings to go up 6-4. hunts lead
the rest of the way. U’s got as close as 11-8 but in last inning Hunts put up a 5 spot and
the final was 16-8. Gary W can take a picture of the scoreboard
Web gems for Rich L, Jon S and Dave G. Hitting star was Aaron W with multiple hits
including a HR. Lee had a 2 Run Triple to expand the lead for the Hunts in the middle
innings. Solid D by the Hunts was the difference
Sunday Game 1 Wheatley 1.1.23 A-GORD-ING TO GORDO

A stunning January 1st, 2023 greeted the warriors of the diamond. Although heavy
rains did force some adroitness by the men of steel. A creative twist engineered by Rich
L. and the opening game of the year was played in the cozy confines of Wheatley High
School. The artificial turf was in perfect condition and it was play ball!
The sanguine affair pitted the relentless stylings of Luis who was relieved in the late
innings by Fireman Ralph vs. the time tested guile of the Judge. The visitors scratched
a run across in the top of the first. Zig, Joe S. (who was 6 for 8 before the game
started), Lou and Leder were the culprits. Two goose eggs started the home side's turn
but then the bottom of the third and the home side went hog wild, sending 14 to the dish
and plating an 8 spot. The hitting went right through the order. Jon P., followed by
Vinny, Rich L., Bryan, Gordon, Jon S., Jack, Mike M, Gary W. and his Johner all
contributed. But the big blast was provided by the always stylish Eric The U. who
crushed a bases clearing three bagger.
The visitors did make a game of it though. Scratching single runs in two more innings
and then rallying for four in the eighth. The offensive behaviour was spearheaded by
Ralph and Lou who each blasted two baggers. This cut the score to 9-7 in favor of the
home side. But this would be as close as it got. The bottom of the eighth saw the home
side respond with a four pack of their own. The homies added a couple of more and the
final tally was His Johner's homies 15 - the Lou/Ralphs 7.
Monday Game 2 KPP5 1.2.23 A-GORD-ING TO GORDO
Monday the 2nd saw the diamond dogs back at KPP 5. The field was prepared by the
Park staff and the boys played an 11 on 11 contest which saw Mr. Lou leading the
visitors against Ralph's Homeboys. Kudos to the side makers who had to deal with
multiple controversies. Some players who signed up didn't show. While others had the
temerity to simply show up without signing up at all. This led the always respectable
Joe S. to play the game under protest (Joe was 6-8 again, before the game started,
thereby getting into the highlights). Unfortunately, he protested something else later
which negated his earlier protest and rendered the contest unprotestable.
The visitors led by Jon Z., Ed I., Rich, Lou and Mike opened the scoring. The home
side answered back with a deuce in the fourth and a four pack in the fifth. The
offensiveness was provided by the always offensive stylings of Mark Leder who crushed
shots all over the yard. Also adding to the mayhem was Big Rich Connors who smoked
clinchers with a vengeance. And when it looked like the home side was going to run
and hide, the visitors pulled the proverbial Dikembe Mutumbo and said, not in my
house. The valiant visitors opened the floodgates and put up four spots in the seventh
and eight innings. The vicious onslaught was highlighted by Jon Z, Rich, Lou and Mike,
each of whom hit moonshots all over the field leaving a beleaguered Roy Z. covered in
mud as he dove in vain for the projectiles. Roy did make a sensational grab though to
put out the fire and keep the visitors within striking distance.
As the home side come up in the bottom of the last inning down by two, it looked like it
was all over save the dancing, until:
Runners on first and second. No out, home side down by two. Zig coming to the plate.
Here's the pitch. An outside fastball and Ziggy smashes a drive to deep Right Field.
He's putting on the afterburners. Will there be a play at the plate? Here's the throw!
SAFE! A three run walk of Knock and Ralph's Raiders win! Look at that crowd of
happy players swarming Ziggy as he touches home! What a game!
See everyone next week. Or at least those that aren't sitting on their brains in God's
waiting room.
Written Highlights by Lee and Gordon. Thanks guys. And thanks to
Gary W for filling in some of the gaps.
Also thanks to Mark Leder and Gary W for taking charge of the balls
and equipment.
Video Highlights by Luis. Just click the link. Thank you Luis
https://youtu.be/HmQCXE6_t9Q
https://youtu.be/B0TJemYsGdo
https://youtu.be/pVYWPRDlaZE
KUDOS TO THIS WEEKEND’S INTRA-ANNUAL, 4 DAY, NEW

YEARS WEEKEND IRON MEN:
MARK “THE MEADOW LARK” LEDER, GARY THE “FINE
WEIN”STOCK, JON THE “GLOCKEN” SPIEL, STEVE THE
HERSHON-“ORABLE”, AND RICH “OR POOR” LUZARDO.
UNFORTUNATELY NO PHOTO WAS TAKEN DUE TO A

COMBO OF PHOPHO AND EVERYTHING BEING ON THE
RUSHRUSH.
GNSB HIGHLIGHTS
The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 1/7/23-1/8/23 GAME 3
2022- Day TURNOUTS Venue PITCHERS Side

Makers
2023 Conditions Scores
Game #
SAT CANCELLED
3 SUN 23 Wheatley Chilly THE ZEE-ITY* 18-5 Lee/Bob

HIS JOHNE

utive
to date = played:
70 136*
(New
Record)
16
23% OF
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2023 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
BEEN PLAYED.
Sunday Game 3 Wheatly 1.8.23 A-Gord-ing to Gordon
Soggy conditions forced a cancellation of Saturday's game but a

savvy decision to move Sunday's game to Wheatly proved
prescient. The conditions were perfect, low 40's, bright sunshine
and no wind. Those that attended could barely contain their glee
and good fortune.
The 16 lucky attendees were divided into two groups of eight with
the batting team supplying one fielder. The visitors were led by
His Johner. The home side's hurler was vexatious stylings of
Gary Z. The visitors stranded a pair in the top of the frame. The
home side did not, plating a pair. They were led by Jack, John V.,
Lou and Mario. The two sides each scratched a run in the second
and the home side put up a solo run in the third. The visitors
finally got it going in the top of the fourth. Leder's opposite field
double and Steve F.'s big time blast led the charge and just like
that, the visitors were nursing a one run lead.
The home side put up 2 runs in both the fifth and sixth inning and
as time started to grow short, it looked like it was going to come
down to the wire. But if you took the visitors and got 12 runs, you
would have been wrong. In the bottom of the eight, an
overpowering display of batting prowess emanated from the home
side. The 10 run barrage was a byproduct of unfettered team
offense. Lou got it going with a mammoth blast to straight away
center. You know it was a moonshot as Lou sauntered around
without a throw. Then the jacked up stylings of Gary W. came to
pass as he launched a blast over a beleaguered Left fielder in the
person of Mark Leder who could only stare in amazement. Pete,
Jon S. also contributed and Jack, in the leadoff role, crushed five
hits. The only one who didn't contribute offensively was Double
Play Z. And a good thing too or the home side might still be
batting. Final score: Z's 18 - Judge 5.
So TC up everyone. You're missing some great action.
GNSB HIGHLIGHTS
2023 Day Turnout Venue Conditions Pitchers Scores Side

Game # Makers
4 SAT 18 KPP5 Acceptably THE ZEE-ITY 19-12 Lee

groomed vs Ralph*
5 SUN 18 KPP5 Cloudy, no wind, THE ZEE-ITY 14-7 Bob/

comfortable vs Leder* Bruce

utive
to date = played:
70 136*
(New
Record)
23
33% OF
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2023 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
BEEN PLAYED.
Saturday Game 4 KPP5 Compiled by Bruce. See attachments
Sunday Game 5 KPP5 Compiled by Bruce. See attachment
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Be well guys. Miss you all.
Gar
GNSB HIGHLIGHTS

Game # Makers
6 SAT 22 KPP5 Decent ERIC THE U/ 19-12 Bruce/

STEVE F vs Lee
LEDER/
RALPH
7 SUN 24 A-wood 48 degrees by Luis*/Bruce LOT-LIT Bob/

game’s end vs Bruce
Judge/Ralph/
Leder

utive
to date = played:
75 136*
(New
Record)
46-10=36
48% OF
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2023 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
BEEN PLAYED.
Saturday Game 6 KPP5 A-GORD-ING TO GORDO.

Sunday Game 7 A-wood A-GORD-ING TO GORDO.
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Game # Makers
SAT COLD OFF. KPP5

“FEBRUARY
MADE THEM
SHIVER”
8 SUN 17 A-wood 44 degrees and LEDER/ 22-17 Bob/
sunny by game’s BRUCE vs Bruce
THE
end UNIFORM

= outdoor
to date = played:
75 137*
(New
Record)
17
23% OF
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2023 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
BEEN PLAYED.
Saturday Game: COLD OFF
CONSECUTIVE MONTH 137 OF OUTDOOR PLAY, NO

MATTER THE WEATHER, IS IN THE RECORD BOOKS.
KUDOS TO ALL THE BRAVE YOUNG MEN WHO
PARTICIPATED AND KEPT OUR DREAM ALIVE. SEE
ATTACHMENT.
Sunday Game 8 A-wood A-GORD-ING TO GORDO.
February and the warriors of the diamond found themselves on the battle and
weather hardened confines of Allenwood Park. At the outset of play, the field
was supplying a multitude of bounces and was eerily reminiscent of the
schoolyard in that regard. But thank goodness for the percipience of Captain
Bruce and within a half hour's time, it was a field of dreams. The wind abated,
the sun shining brightly and the temperatures into the 40's, in short, a perfect
day for a game.

Game # Makers
9 SAT 24 KPP5 Sunny, windless His Johner*/ 4-3 Bobby/

and comfortable Eric vs. The Gordo
Zee-ity/Steve
F
SUN Canceled. A-wood

Viagara
needed for
turnout.
= outdoor
to date = played:
75 137*
(New
Record)
24
32% OF
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2023 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
BEEN PLAYED.
UPDATED January, 2023)
Saturday Game 9: 2.11.23 A-GORD-ING TO GORDO.

A continuation of mild weather conditions afforded the diamond boys to perform their
feats of heroism on the sublime confines of Kings Point Park's field 5. The mild air and
bright sunshine were matched by the perfect field conditions and it was play ball!
The contest pitted the great leader of virtue, his Johner against the irascible stylings of
the Zmeister. And the opposing hurlers bedazzled batter after batter as the first three
innings were a series of goose eggs. Of course, this stinginess could not have
happened without defensive genius. In the top of the second, the bases were loaded
when Rich Connors, playing first base, made a sensational play. He stepped on first for
out number one and then pegged home where Gary "the glove" W. made a fabulous
grab and tag. And then in the top of the third, Steve H. snarled a sinking line drive in
short center field that stymied another potential rally.
The visitors plated a run in the top of the fourth, led by Rich L's triple. But Big Lou said
I'll call that and in the bottom of the fourth, he laced an rbi double to tie the score.
With the score tied, the defensive stylings of the Spiel brother who still participates
squelched another rally. Jon S made a heroic stab on a grounder, stepped on second
and fired to first. 6-6-3 if you're scoring at home. But the visitors finally showed life by
scoring single runs in the 6th, 7th and 9th on respective rbi singles by Messrs Gerb,
Matty, and Seth. And with the defense and pitching on lockdown, it looked like the
Judges were safe. It was that way until the bottom of the tenth.
Barry slashed an opposite field double driving in a run and with the go ahead run now
on first, and Gary W. in the box, the play of the game occurred. With a full count and
two outs, the runners were on the move. W hit a soft liner that looked certain to drop
between short and left when Jon Z. broke the Kings Point Speed limit and made a
diving lunge and came up with the catch. Crisis averted (except for the ticket he
received from the cops).
With the visitors leading by one going into the bottom of the 12th and final inning, the
ball was handed to fireman Eric the U. who coincidentally (?) was wearing a Yankee
road uniform with the number 42 on the back. Now I know that many of you might
recognize this number as that of the great reliever Lindy McDaniel but I'm sorry, he wore
number 40. But if you choose to research, the number 42 belonged to a certain all time
great and of course that would be Eric the U who promptly put out the fire and earned
the save.
Great game, great fun. See you warriors next time...
Sunday Game Canceled Due to Participatory Problems

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The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 2/18/23-2/19/23 GAMES 10-11

Game # Makers
10 SAT 19 KPP5 Valley Forge- Ralph vs. The 10-9 Lee/

esque Zee-ity* Bruce
11 SUN Canceled. A-wood

Viagara
needed for
turnout.
= outdoor
to date = played:
75 137*
(New
Record)
24
32% OF
TOTAL NUMBER
OF 2023 PAID UP
GNSB PLAYERS
BEEN PLAYED.
UPDATED January, 2023)
Saturday Game 10: 2.18.23 A-GORD-ING TO GORDO.

time...
Sunday Game 11: 2.19.23 A-GORD-ING TO GORDO.

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GAMES OF THE DECADE HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog:

2 0 1 9 Day Turnouts Loca Conditions Pitchers Scores Team

1 SAT 22 KPP5 Junuary-ish The Zee-ity* 7-5 Mike/

SUN MUDDIED OUT

PLAYING IN A 1/11 GAME WITH 11 GUYS ON EACH TEAM =

THE MONTHLY STREAK IS AT 106

THE GARRULOUS AND GRAZY, GARY Z GIVEZ UP JUST 5 IN

It was nice to be able to continue the streak on a 65 degree day in

I ALSO SPIED POWERFUL HITS FROM LUIS, RICH L, STEVE

! JANU-WEARY HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates

2020 Day Turnouts Boca Conditions Pitchers Scores Team

Net Weekend PPG 25/2 2020 Consecutiv

Game 2 SUNDAY, 1/26/20 KPP5 BY DAN

On a cool bright Sunday morning 16 Great Neck Softball Stars played a 10

Next game should be Saturday - Keep the streak alive.

! FEB-ULOUS HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 2/1-2/2

2020 Day Turnouts Boca Conditions Pitchers Scores Team

3 SAT 20 KPP5 Almost The Zee-ity* 10ish to Mike

4 SUN 18 KPP5 The field was The Zee-ity* 6-5 Bobby/

KUDOS TO ALL THE BRAVE YOUNG MEN WHO

Game 4. Sunday, KPP5, Feb 2,2020 (02.02.2020) By Dan with Commissionerial

To owe is not a good thing. An 02 count is not a good

More happened but that's all Al Zeimer remembers.

! WRITTEN AND VIDEOED HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s

5 SUN 17 School- Everything Luis vs His 14 - 10 Bobby/

Game 5. Sunday, School Yard. Feb 9, 2020 By Dan

Tune in next week for more fun.

NOW LETS GO TO THE VIDEO TAPE.

Thanks to Luis who provided the following Cinematographical Highlights

! SURFICIENT HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 2/15-2/17

2019 Day Turnouts Location Conditions Pitchers Scores Team

Game 6 SUNDAY, 2/16/20 AT THE BEACH BY BRUCE

Under gray winter skies with wind chills hovering around 32

! BEACH BALL HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star

7 SUN 19 KPP5 Unseasonably The Zee-ity 14-2 Bruce/

Net Weekend PPG 25/7 2020 Consecutiv

Sunday, Game 7 Hempstead Harbor Beach Field by Bruce

His honor pitched a close to perfect game giving up no earned runs.

Only 1 (Francis) over the fence ground rule double.

Great to have Barry, again.

! BEACH BALL HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star

2020 Day Turnouts Boca Conditions Pitchers Scores Team

8 SUN 19 KPP5 Unseasonably The Zee-ity 14-2 Bruce/

Net Weekend PPG 25/7 2020 Consecutiv

His honor pitched a close to perfect game giving up no earned runs.

Only 1 (Francis) over the fence ground rule double.

Great to have Barry, again.

! HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 3/7-3/8

9 SAT 18 Beac The Zee-ity 13-8 Bruce

10 SUN 22 KPP5 Unseasonably The Zee-ity * 8-7 Bruce/

Saturday, Game 7 Hempstead Harbor Beach Field by Bruce

His honor pitched a close to perfect game giving up no earned runs.

Only 1 (Francis) over the fence ground rule double.

Great to have Barry, again.

Sunday, March 8 Game 10 by Dan

> Next game Saturday. See you there.

! PI-IDE HIGHLIGHTS The Official Commissioner’s BLog: All-Star Dates 3/14-3/15

12 SUN 20 KPP5 Unseasonably The Zee-ity * 9-7 Bruce/