Mud Bowl & “Old Golds’ Big Diamond Give
Away
The Saginaw ‘Old Golds’ endured five total hours on the road, a
major storm, and seven
hours on a muddy ball field to come away with a doubleheader win over the
Ludington “Mariners’. “Ducky” pitched and won both games,
Mahan: “My teammates
won both games”. The games were close (5 to 4 & 5 to 3) and the fielding
on both sides
was worthy. This was a good Ludington team, fresh off a victory over the Bay
City
Independents. After 14 games the “Golds” record stands at 8 &
6. Shortstop
Adam “Squints” McCauley not only amazed the “Mariners’
but also his own teammates
with several outstanding catches. Adam went home with the rained soaked Game
Ball
and a flat tire in the back of his jeep. Third baseman Brandon “Baby Bull”
Daig & First
basemen Rick “Slink” Spitz hooked up for numerous fine outs. Saginaw’s
outfield was
solid all day. The catchers and a “Golds” fan recorded four putouts:
Nate “Bull Frog”
Hall had his first, “Professor” Curry two, and Paulette Curry sitting
outside the 3rd base
line got one, when a pop fly landed between her back and the chair, creating
a dead ball,
that stifled a “Mariner” rally with two men on base. Paulette then
moved to left field,
where a ball almost bonked her in the head. Frivolity rained supreme. During
the player
introductions, “Bull Dog” announced himself, followed by “Bull
Frog’, and
the “Professor” said “Bull Shit” couldn’t make
the road trip. Richard was immediately
fined two-bits by the umpire. The Arbiter accessed more fines then Saginaw’s
own “Golden Rule” Mudd. This Dude was funny, umpiring from his high
topped chair,
to the right of home plate. The “Professor” surprised himself by
standing on 1st base after
a drive to the outfield, and followed that with even a more surprising Sacrifice
RBI.
Game One saw Spitz, Daig, & Bauer get 2 hits each. In Game 2, two hits were
had by
Mahan, McCauley, Bauer, & Hall. The “Golds” are copying a Great
Lakes Loons
promotion by having a big diamond ring give away to their One Millionth -Fan.
“Ducky”
Mahan said Warren Martin might be dead by then. “Brute” Hammond:
“My Great
Grand kids will be dead by then.” This past weekend the Rochester Grangers
played on
Mackinaw Island and the fans were charged $15.00 a ticket. Maybe the “Golds”
can
increase their fan base by charging for home games. AH NO. Captain “Squints”
was a
little rough on rookie Drew “The Natural” “Clown Shoes (White
size thirteens with pink
laces)” “Roy Hobbs” “Phenom Bowler” Bauer when
the kid swung too early in an at bat
for an out, as he returned to the bench Adam said, “Do that again and
I will smash you in
the face”. How’s that for encouragement? This boy is fast on the
bases and in the
outfield. Saginaw’s back on the road again July 11th against the Lah De
Dahs at
Greenfield Village for a Michigan Cup Challenge. The “Golds” next
practice is at
Lathrup Park @ 7:00 PM- Thursday Night (Beer Night), July 8th (Its’ Bring
a Friend
Night). Hopefully we will have more than six players, the Tally Girl, and a
plate of hot
brownies-those brownies were good. Thanks Heidi.
Team Owner HAROLD CAMPAU is in Covenant for the next four days for a hip
replacement. Our prayers go with him. Ducky said “We will have to bring
Merlot to put
in Harold’s I.V. bag”. Chris “Rooster” Rousseau was
last seen boarding a Crab Boat
heading to the Bering Seas.
E-Mail: clarkson1883@yahoo.com.