Thursday, October 17, 2024

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“I feel like a lifetime of baseball memories has brought us to this point.  I was one of three people who organized our league, the Houston Senior Baseball Association, in the winter of 1989 with Jim Wood and Scott Susor.  I laid out a blueprint for a non-profit association that many leagues still utilize." 10172024

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“In all honesty, I’m really taken aback by receiving this award.  I never expected to be in the Hall of Fame.  I am so fortunate to have been selected and I’m thrilled to be inducted into the Hall of Fame!

It means the world to me, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!" 10102024

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“At my age, one would think I was done with winning awards,” replied Jim.

I am an average ballplayer who loves playing this great game of baseball.  Competition is fun, but hanging with guys and having a common goal of camaraderie is why I have done this for 34 seasons.  It is the longest relationship I have ever had.  This award says to me I must be doing something right.”

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At the beginning of the 2024 summer season, the Misfits were definitely seen as a threat. They started the season hot with a 6 and 1 record. They slowed down mid-summer but still finished with an 11 and 5 record and secured a #3 seed out of the 10 teams in the 25+ division.

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“I played for a couple of years in Houston and hooked up in Austin for four or five years and then became a part of the Bombers in the San Antonio MSBL in 2001.  I still play for the Bombers in the 35 and over division in the league." 10172024

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“This is, frankly, a very humbling and embarrassing award to receive,” explained Phil.  “The success of our league and my own continued play was initiated by multiple players, some of whom are now playing in extra innings on a higher, Heavenly field.  While I may be the POC for our league, it takes a village." 1042024

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“I started playing in the World Series in 2001. It was an awesome experience and actually got me playing more baseball! We won the Father and Son division in 2006 and 2007 with the Maine Diamond Dogs." 1072024

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