SAN FRANCISCO BASEBALL

OLD TIMERS ASSOCIATION

(Established 1941)

FROM THE DUGOUT

November 2016 Edition
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Officers

Directors

Rich Murphy (President)

Bill DeMattei

Jim Jarvis

Bob Fife (Vice President)

Dave Longa

Frank Brady

Ken Mooney (Treasurer)

Paul Varni

Nick Poppin

Anthony Boyadzis (Secretary)

Cliff Righetti

Gary B ader (Membership)

Leo Martinez (Health & Welfare)

Joe Marino (Sgt. at Arms)

Rich Ford (Golf Commissioner)

Lou Landini (Newsletter Editor)

Editors Column
Gentlemen, here we are entering the month of November. It is quite a month, with
many things taking place as we move more deeply into Fall and approach the season
of Winter. This November we will experience a presidential election, the results of
which will please some and devastate others. We will look forward to the wondrous
and uniquely American holiday of Thanksgiving, during which families gather to
share banquets and offer thanks for the good fortune that has graced them during the
year. An added bonus of Thanksgiving is the recognition of the Friday after
Thanksgiving as a legal holiday and the start of the frenzy of Christmas shopping.
But there is an even more important day in November, in fact one of the most
significant days of the year, but one which receives only a fraction of the attention it
deserves. That day is Veterans Day. The United States of America is the greatest
nation in the history of civilization, and it remains so because of our Veterans, those
men and women who have joined and served in our Armed Forces. Veterans come in
all colors, sizes and shapes. So many of those who served went through absolute hell
and incredible sacrifice to defend our nation against all of its enemies, both foreign
and domestic. Sadly many, many thousands of United States military members paid
the ultimate price and gave their lives to preserve America from its enemies.
If you look at the membership of the Old Timers, we are blessed with a wide variety
of Veterans. Some served in World War II as part of The Greatest Generation, which
engaged in the most massive armed confrontation against the forces of evil in the
history of the world. These Veterans defeated the horrific Empire of Japan and the
diabolical Third Reich of Nazi Germany, and in so doing preserved the United States
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of America as the land of freedom and the homeland of the just and brave. Veterans
of the wars in Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East have continued to keep America
free and proud.
Yet our Veterans sacrifice and service is given only perfunctory recognition.
Veterans Day is not just a day off work or school, which is how far too many in our
society view it. It should be a day for somber reflection and boundless gratitude for
those Americans who put it all on the line in service to our nation so that we can be
free, so that we can exercise the rights granted to us under the Constitution, so that
we can pursue those God-given gifts of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
To the Veterans in the Old Timers and everywhere and to those on active duty, we
stand at attention and salute you and thank you for what you did and are doing in
service to the United States of America. May God bless and keep you. You are
America at its finest.
Old Timers vs Alzheimers
Guys, lets keep up the fight!! Remember to kick in a buck or two as you buy your
raffle tickets at our monthly dinners. Every little bit helps in the quest for a cure or
an effective treatment. We have received word from Treasurer Ken Mooney that at
the October dinner, $111 was donated, despite sparse attendance, and we are at $617
in total donations so far.. The October proceeds will be forwarded to the Alzheimers
Association by Ken. Men, we are doing great!! Thanks to all who donated!!
Get Your Newsletter by E-Mail
The number of members who have signed up for e-mail delivery of their monthly
newsletter is 92, and we are hoping for a lot more. We would urge those members
who have e-mail to sign up by sending me a message at insplfl225@hotmail.com and we
will add you to the list. Its a real cost saver for the SFBOTA, and on top of that, you
get the photos in the news in color (in some cases thats not a good thing!).
Important Dates Department..
November 8, 2016---The monthly Dinner at the Irish Cultural Center, with cocktails
at 6:00 PM and dinner at 7:00 PM, with turkey being on the menu. I just know that
some Members, in keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving, will oil themselves up
during the cocktail hour with another type of turkey---Wild Turkey! (Special Note--this is Election Day, and well be able to tell whose favored candidate lost by the
number of empty shot glasses on the table.)
November 9, 2016---The Annual Dante Benedetti Dinner at the South SF Elks Lodge.
Info has been sent to all members by event chairman Dave Longa.
November 16, 2016---The Marino Pieretti Group will gather for its monthly poetry
reading and luncheon at the ever-popular Nicks Restaurant in Pacifica, with attitude
adjustments at 11:00 AM and lunch at 12:00 Noon.
December 13, 2016---The monthly dinner at the Irish Cultural Center, with
lubrication starting at 6:00 PM and a fine dinner of Roast Cross-Rib of Beef at 7:00.
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December 21, 2016---The Marino Pieretti Group will convene again at Nicks for its
annual hosting of young guests from Sonomas Hanna Boys Center. These kids and
staff members are truly an inspiration. And the food that day is off the charts!
January 27, 2017---This is the Annual Bob Lagomarsino Crab Dinner at the Pomeroy
Rec Center. A flyer is attached!! This is a fantastic event, and the limited seating
goes fast. Be the first kid on your block to sign up!! (A Flyer is attached!)
Golf News---Upcoming Event
November 14,2016, tee times beginning at 9:00 AM---Santa Teresa GC in San Jose
and is the final event of the golf season and the chase for the club championship.
Results for the Closest to the Hole at Peacock Gap
Hole 3: Forward Tees---(1) Nick Cannuli 20-4 (2) Gary Bader 27-4
Back Tees-------(1) Rob Kelly 12-7 (2) Dean Asimos 16-10
Hole 6: Forward Tees---(1) Nobody (2) Nobody
Back Tees------- (1) Paul Giambra 12-0 (2) Dean Asimos 33-2
Hole 10: Forward Tees---(1) Gary Bader 6-1 (2) Frank Brady 8-7
Back Tees--------(1) Paul Navarro 4-4 (2) Dave Catiglioni 11-7
Hole 13: Forward Tees---(1) Frank Brady 20-8 (2) Bill Difu 31-0
Back Tees--------(1) Paul Varni 5-7 (2) Pat Twomey 8-1
Hole 16: Forward Tees---(1) Cliff Righetti 11-4 (2) Larry Ratti 13-4
Back Tees--------(1) Ron Lim 9-10 (2) Bob Ford 13-3
On the Mend
Im sorry to note a lengthy list of our Members on the DL this month. Vince Tudoni,
Frank Walker, Vince Nocito, Pete Samardzick, Bob Martinez, Rich Blackburn, Bill
Kennaugh, Charlie Silvera, Clarence Grider, Don Collopy, Jerry Big Sully Sullivan,
Denis Devlin and Hal Fox---All these great guys are spending time in the Trainers
Room, and the Old Timers wish each and every one of these honorable Members a
speedy and complete recovery.
Larry Nissim is recovering from major surgery and is getting better and stronger by
the day. Larry expects to be back in the line-up again soon. He is one very tough
guy, a trait we see over and over among our fellow Old Timers! Keep on battling,
Larry!
A Repeat of a Special Note from Leo Martinez: Jim Perry is on the DL and is at
Laguna Honda Home. Jim would be brightened up with cards and letters addressed to
him at Laguna Honda Home, 375 Laguna Honda Blvd, Building 1 North, Room 133A,
San Francisco, Calif. 94116.

You Know Youre an Old Timer When

the dog you had as a kid died, you buried it in the backyard, and it turned to oil.
---your grandkids really think you fought in the Revolutionary War.
---you think a cell phone is what you call your lawyer on after you have been
booked.
---you are working in your garden and you realize that you are older than the dirt.
Overheard
Old Timers Nick Poppin, Joe Marino and Bobbie Mitchell were in front of the Irish
Cultural Center before a dinner when a reporter doing Man on The Street interviews
approached and posed this question to our three stalwarts---What do you think is
the greatest invention, and why? Nick said The Jet Airplane, because it is so fast
it has made the whole world easier to reach. Joe said The Television, because we
can now watch history as it is being made instead of having to wait for days or weeks
for information.
Bobbie Mitchell looked the reporter dead in the eye and said The Thermos Bottle.
The reporter was stunned and asked Whats so great about a thermos bottle? So
Bobbie explained Well, when you put something hot in a thermos bottle, it stays hot
all day long. And when you put something cold in it, it stays cold all day long. The
reporter asked Whats so great about that?? And Bobbie scornfully replied How
does it know? The reporter quit his job.
Baseball Trivia
(Last Months Questions & Answers)
---Who was the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts 3 times during
the 1980s? (Believe it or not, Steve Carlton of the Phillies.)
---Who was the only major leaguer who played at least 500 games for the Astros,
Expos, Mets and Tigers? (Believe it or not, Rusty Staub.)
This Months Questions
---Who was the first player in Major League Baseball to have his number retired, and
what was the number?
---Who set the record for most hits in a Major League season, how many hits did he
get, and in what year?
Think About This
The secret to giving a great speech? Have a very good beginning, and have a very
good ending, and make those two things as close together as possible. (Adapted from
famous comedian George Burns) Too bad that so many politicians never use Georges
magic formula! Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah!
And as Rodney Dangerfield said, his luck was so bad that he once bought a cemetery
to make some money, and people stopped dying!

Rogues Gallery

Meet our very own heroic Veteran, fellow Old Timer Bill Magidson, who was awarded The Bronze
Star for bravery during combat in World War II. Bill, we thank you for your dedication to duty,
your bravery and your service in defense of the United States of America.

Not Vanessa
Vanessa

And a special word of thanks for Old

Timer Bob Coffey for his exemplary
service during the Korean War. A job
well done, Bob.

Our latest recipient of the coveted

Green Jacket, Vanessa Guandique, a
member of the dedicated staff at the
South San Francisco Elks Club

President and Mrs. Rich Murphy and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Dalton enjoying the
evening at the Annual Spaghetti Feed at the Irish Cultural Center
Annual Raffle Prize Winners for 2016
1st place: Mike Sheridan 2nd place: Leonard Belaski 3rd place: Don Jarvis
4th place: Andrea Bagatelos 5th place: Don Basso 6th place: Arthur Citron
7th place: Nick Cannuli 8th place: Rich Lindelli 9th place: Len Grilli
10th place: Maya Pachkowski
And many thanks to all who participated in the Annual Raffle!!
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SAN FRANCISCO FIREFIGHTERS TOY PROGRAM

Leo Martinez, Al McCarthy, Vince Tudoni. Rich Blackburn, Skip McKinney, George Schnapp,
Jim McCoy, Art Citron, Dan Jacobsmeyer, Brian Kearney, Ray Molinari
TOM CREEDIN, SCOMAS RESTAURANT
Pier 47, Fishermans Wharf, SF 94133 415-771-4383
MARLENE VOGELSANG, SOCIETY for AMERICAN BASEBALL RESEARCH (SABR)
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THOMAS J. BRANDI, THE BRANDI LAW FIRM
354 Pine St, 3rd Floor, SF 94104 415-989-1800 tjb@brandilaw.com
DAVE LONGA,
THE MARINO PIERETTI GROUP
TERESA MOORE, THE UNITED IRISH CULTURAL CENTER
2700-45th Avenue, SF 94116 415-661-2494 UICCBanquets@yahoo.com
JAR OF GOLD
Fellow Old Timers Jim Jarvis & Ernie Golding
THE GRIDER FAMILY
RETIRED SAN FRANCISCO FIREFIGHTERS
Nick Cannuli, Bill DeMattei, Mel Canevaro, Jim OConnor, Don Dennehy, Bob Moser,
Milt Panagotacos, Mike Pera, Jack Bonnici, Roger Bross, Frank Kelly
DANIEL DUGGAN, DUGGANS SERRA MORTUARY
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TABLE 6 (TRUCK)
Hank Sanchez, Al McCarthy, Art Citron, Jim OConnor, Larry Lawson, Jim Dowd, George Schnapp
ALUMNI of MISSION HIGH SCHOOL
Vince Belli, Eddie Gutierrez, Joe Blea, Steve Riordan, Terry Roach
THE BALL TEAM
The Late Frank Strazzullo, The Late John Alameda, Mike Bagdon, Rich Ford, Con Maloney, Billy Jones,
Art White, Ken Mooney and Big Sully
THE 1956 BIG 8 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL TEAM
Bob Bandetini, Glen Buckowatz, Ron Castro, Ken Dito, Russ Fadelf, Roger Ferrari, Lew Flores,
Fred Glosser, Blair LeMire, John McCarthy, Larry Nielsen, Larry Nissim, Jim Poppin,
Fred Quinn, Ray Waruman, Frank Cic Williams, Vince Bud Williams
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Thanks Old Timers---Your Monthly Newsletter Is A Great Read
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