DelCal Manager Biographies
Personal
Birthdate:
Where
born:
Height: 5’ 10”
Weight: 175
Eyes: Blue
Hair: It used to be brown but now it is mostly gray.
Family
Wife’s Name: Jane
Years Married: 32
Where you met: We met in high school through a friend
Kid’s Name(s) and ages: Patrick 28
What are
they doing: Pat works in
Pets: None
What
types of vacations do you take: My wife and I enjoy going to
Career
College and Major: UW La Crosse, BS Physical Education, UW Oshkosh MS Physical Education
Employer:
Type of Work: Physical Education Specialist, I mean gym teacher.
DELCAL
Origin of
your team name:
Number of Years: 8 seasons
Remarkable
Moment(s): Mags 4 HR game in 2003 with a chance for the 5th and
David Wells near no hitter (8 2/3 innings) in 2004.
Early memories: Trying to figure out all the nuances
of the Delcal.
Things you like about it: The challenge of building a team.
Needs improvement: The commissioner.
Typical DelCal playing setting: In a home office, a 3rd bedroom, on a roll top desk
Strat-O and Baseball
Your
favorite single Strat-O Card: Roger Clemens 1997 card was AWESOME BABY! Roger went 25-9 with a 2.07 ERA and had 347
strikeouts in 304 innings in the 1998 Delcal season.
How long have you played Strat-O: 32 years.
How did you start: I saw an ad in a baseball magazine and ordered the game.
Do play other Strat-O-Sports: I presently play football in the USFFL. I do have some old basketball cards and one early basketball computer game but I don’t play basketball anymore.
What is
your favorite MLB team: Cubs
Who is your favorite baseball player: Ryan Sandberg used to be and presently I am not sure. Maybe Albert Pujols since I have him on my NDL team.
Who is the best player ever: I was fortunate to have Ryan Sandberg in a Strat league when he was in his prime. Those were some enjoyable seasons.
What is the best team (single season ever): My best record is this past season, 98 wins. This includes all Strat leagues I have been in. Last year in the NDL I won the league championship with a team that won 89 games.
Hobbies:
What other strat-o or fantasy leagues do you play: I am a member of the NDL which is a Strat-O-Matic all National League players league. I am not into fantasy leagues.
What sports do you play: I play basketball, golf and tennis. Two years ago I retired from softball and prior to that I played baseball. I was a pitcher.
What other hobbies and interests: I enjoy watching sports on TV, reading a good book and riding my bike
Favorite Movie: There are so
many that I like. Hoosiers was very
good as was the Seven Samurai.
Favorite Book: A Season on the Brink by John Feinstein. Again there are so many it is hard to choose.
Most recent book read (non work): Angels and Demons by Dan Brown which is a precursor to Brown’s The Da Vinci Code.
Anything else: Last off-season took a toll on me
and the league’s support after that
really helped. Thank you!