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Halfballs flying in "Southie" Special to Streetplay from Dave@Halfball.com
Members of Skid Row, Murphy's Law, Sidewalk Cafe, OFD, and the Bombers, may not have played Halfball in 30 years, but many said it was like riding a bike. As one hit went further then the last, witnesses claim "Halfballs were competing with planes for airspace." "I haven't played Halfball in 35 years." Said Eddie Rogers of the Rogers Club, before hitting a home run in his first at bat. Everybody had a story, from roofing one to being an urban fisherman and getting lowered into a sewer. The father and sons team 3 Mac showed how Halfball can bridge generation gaps cheering each other on. Dad Mac had a windup like Luis Tiante with all the twists and turns. His sons Sean & Brian got a big kick out of him. But after the second round, the popular 3 Mac's and the Saints were eliminated. The next group of teams to drop included CCC, Skid Row and the Sidewalk Cafe. The tournament came down to four teams, OFD, The Bombers, Rogers Club, and Murphy's Law. All teams had one loss except for OFD, who remained undefeated. The Bombers beat Murphy's Law and OFD got by the Rogers Club in the semifinals. The Bombers one of the better hitting teams would then face OFD who had three players who could pitch. There was no score when Mark Geden and Doug Grant went back to back for a 2-0 lead going to the bottom of the 5th. The Bombers loaded the bases, but pitcher Joe Moran struck out the next 2 hitters to squash the rally. OFD would tack on 5 runs in the last inning for a 7-2 championship win. Home runs were totaled after each game to see who would be crowned the Home Run King of the tournament. OFD's trio of Joe Moran, Mark Geden, and Doug Grant seemed to take turns winning games with the long ball to keep them in the winners bracket. The home run king for the tourney was Skid Row's, Robby "The Roof" Struble with 11 homers with 2 being grand salami's. Rob hails from Kingston and his son Robby not only got to watch Dad win the home run crown, but was also the team's official scorer. Congratulations to all who took their swings see you soon.
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