DelCal Manager
Biographies
Randy Cross
Personal
Birthdate: 1951
Where
born:
Height: more than Eckstein, less than R J
Weight: too much
Eyes: yes
Hair: most of it
Family
Wife’s Name: Karen
Years Married: 33
Where you met: Karen was friends with my next door neighbor
Kid’s Name(s) and ages: Aaron 25, Kevin 24, John 20
What are they doing: Aaron graduated Cal State Fullerton in 2004, he currently teaches and is the head wrestling coach at a local H.S., Kevin is currently attending CSF where he ran for VP of his fraternity. He works as a security supervisor at Angel Stadium, ironically he is the only family member that is not a baseball fan. John is on a baseball scholarship at Cal Poly Pomona, (D-II). He is a RHP with an 86-88 mph heater that has reached 90. Good cutter & split finger. Please, if you talk to any scouts add 4 mph to his fastball.
Pets: none, we lost our 13 yr old cocker spaniel in December
What
types of vacations do you take: travel.
Had a great trip to NYC in 2002 with my youngest son and Bro-in-law, we went to 2 Yankee games as “guests” of the Yankees. Bro in Law coached a JC team and prior to ’02 draft the Yanks needed a field to work out several SoCal prospects. They used his field and invited him to attend a Yankees game.
When my sons were young, we used to camp with an RV, but once they got to H.S. they didn’t enjoy it anymore.
Career
College and Major: class of ’74 Univ. So. Cal, BS Bus Admin Go Trojans!
My mom, (’72) and brother (’74) also graduated from USC. My Dad worked at the Univ. and we got a big tuition break.
Karen graduated from
Employer: Allstate, technically independent contractor, started 2 days after graduation from college.
Type of Work: Insurance Agent
DELCAL
Origin of your team name: Outlaws, named after the villianous roller derby team.
Number of Years: 2005 is my 19th
Remarkable Moment(s): Chuck Finley’s no hitter, Tony Armas’ cycle, and 6 consecutive DelCal Championship appearances (3 straight losses followed by 3 straight wins).
Early memories: As a child waits for Xmas morning I remember waiting for Larry’s excellent newsletters, or the results of my “away” games. I also enjoyed playing face to face against Dana Perlstein.
Things
you like about it: I particularly like the camaraderie with the other
league members. It gives me contact with people throughout the
Needs improvement: SOM needs to continue to improve the realism of the game play, i.e. pinch hitting for a superstar with an obscure player because his “clutch” rating is better. I would like DelCal to bring in some of the team payroll concerns MLB G.M.’s must deal with.
Typical DelCal playing setting: In my office at work, usually late afternoon.
Strat-O and Baseball
Your favorite single strat-O Card: Willie Mays 1965
How long
have you played Strat-O: 39 years.
How did you start: My friend and I each sent in $5 cash for the 1965 set.
Do play other Strat-O-Sports: no longer
What is
your favorite MLB team: Angels
Who is your favorite baseball player: Hank Aaron,
Who is the best player ever: Babe Ruth
What is the best team (single season ever): ’75 Reds
Hobbies:
What other strat-o or fantasy Leagues do you play: none anymore, played in a SOM football league in the 80’s and a SOM NL league in early 90’s but DelCal is the place.
What sports do you play: Nothing regularly. I used to play a lot of golf and some tennis.
What other hobbies and interests: I umpire H.S. & JC baseball. I don’t work a lot of games because I go to my son’s games first.
Favorite Movie: Private Ryan
Favorite Book: Call of the Wild
Most recent book read (non work): American Soldier (Tommy Franks) and Moneyball
Anything else:. Until they graduated from H.S. I spent a lot of my time involved with my sons activities. I still go to my eldest son’s home wrestling matches.