TCBA Yearbook

From Dave Brown’s 1977 TCBA Yearbook -

INDEX Seasons 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020  2021  2022 2023  2024  2025 2026  2027  2028 2029   Miscellaneous Foreword 1 Foreword II Introduction The Ad The Letter The Test First Newsletter Yesterday Gold Origins TCBA Almanac

FAREWELL TO JOHN DONOGHUE      TCBA managers were saddened to learn of the tragic death of TCBA Associate Manager John Donoghue on November 13, 1977. John was senselessly and brutally stabbed to death near his home in Boston.      We will miss John. In a ho-hum world of complacent people, John Donoghue stood apart with his enthusiasm and team spirit. He brought to our association zeal and a flair that kindled us all. His dramatic entrance to the 1976 APBA convention in Philadelphia was the epitome of his spirit. Wearing a Boston Oyster uniform and carrying placards which read “I got Lynn for nothing,” John spread his warmth and humor throughout the convention.      John began his TCBA career with enthusiasm, making trades with reckless abandon. Officers of the league grew accustomed to hearing from him at all times of day or night, by phone, mailgram and sometimes even telegrams. But his penchant for trading (even bad ones), and his aversion to statistics, eventually led him into controversy, resulting in a vote to remove him from active status. But it was in the shadow of John’s defeat that he captured the admiration of every TCBA member.      At the height of the controversy John had refused to resign, even in the face of a certain negative vote. He telephoned and, yes, even telegrammed managers pleading for their support, but when he lost, he didn’t quit. He accepted his status as an associate manager, but vowed to win reentry to the league. He arranged to have statistics kept by a reputable statistical firm. He stayed in contact with all league officers and many managers, voicing his desire to return. He even made suggestions for league improvement, thoroughly analyzing each and every report (calling the editor once at 1:00 am to report an error).       In a world of big men, John was small in stature. In a world of small hearts, John was a giant. << Previous • Next >>