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TCBA Yearbook |
1995 |
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INDEX Seasons 1911 1912 1913 1921 1922 1923 1930 1931 1932 1940 1941 1942 1950 1951 1952 1960 1961 1962 1970 1971 1972 1980 1981 1982 1990 1991 1992 2000 2001 2002 2010 2011 2012 2020 2021 2022 Miscellaneous |
Dan Warren - This season was the year for new batting records, as Jeff Bagwell of Scott Brown’s Horseshoe Bay Polos shattered George Foster’s 1978 record of 62 home runs by hitting an amazing 71 circuit clouts. He wasn’t alone, however, in doing so, as teammate Matt Williams hit 64 balls out, and Newark’s Barry Bonds tagged 67. Bagwell also bested Harold Baines’ record of 186 rbi for Fresno back in 1985 by knocking in a total of 192 runs. On the other side of the ledger, Mimosa Mirthmakers’ right-hander Bobby Witt reached a new low in futility with a 1-20 won-loss record. His lone victory was a shutout, which was also his only complete game. Annandale Agate starter Greg Maddux narrowly missed joining Phil & Joe Niekro, and Jose Rijo, in the TCBA pantheon of 30-game winners, posting a 29-5 record with a stellar 1.51 ERA. Other 20 game winners included Bethesda’s Jimmy Key (22), Horseshoe Bay’s tandem of Wilson Alvarez(22) and Zane Smith(20), Bradenton’s Jack McDowell (21), Scranton’s Kevin Appier(20), and Beacon Brave’s veteran duo of David Cone(21) and Dennis Martinez(20). Other offensive records set this season included Frank Thomas’ 154 walks, breaking the 16-year old record of 144 set by Shiloh’s Joe Morgan in 1978. Bergen Barfly Chuck Knoblauch set a new TCBA mark for doubles, belting out 76 two-baggers for Stu McCorkindale. The old record was 73, set by Shiloh rookie Fred Lynn in 1976. And in a relatively new TCBA statistic, Paul O’Neill’s 26 game hitting streak set the new standard. Bob Wood - It’s been a wonderful fifth of a century. We’ve weathered many moves, divorces, heart attacks, and even a death, but we still continue. We have gone from the Basic game to the Advanced game to computers and modem series. We weathered the Major league strikes. Now we are going “back-in-time” to the 1970’s with Bob and Stu’s latest brainstorm. Getting to Lancaster was the greatest, however. The first time we had our rookie auction with every member in attendance was a special thing that I hope I never forget...but as Alzheimer’s approaches, well, you never know. Jim McEneaney - TCBA has gone from 162 game replays to some very real, personal friendships. We've grown with one another and one another's families through the cheers and the tears. Such friendships are rare and priceless--THANKS! A Fiehl Fact - The initial 26 managers had an average age of 27. Today, I’ve got underwear that old! Even with Gerry Hobbs doing the math, I doubt he could get this figure under 40. Rookies of the Year - Mike Mancini welcomed a new daughter, Rose Olivia, in October. Scott Brown followed quickly after with a grandson for TCBA’s original editor, David Brown. The next generation Brown was tabbed Courtland Walker Brown. Let’s hope he has good speed!
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