Thoughts and Thanks for the 2006 World Tournament

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 8/22/06 6:02:10 PM 
From:  Bret Baughman <stats4u(at)iscfastpitch.com> 

  
Subject:  Thoughts and Thanks for the 2006 World Tournament 

  

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Each year I sit down after the tournament and give my thoughts
and thanks to those who help me through the ISC World Tournament.
Right off the bat I need to Congratulate County Materials on
winning back to back worldchampionships. They fought back after
a 4-0 loss to Patsy's to beat thebest of the best and got to
raise the trophy once again. I look forward to seeing the boys
from County defend their title next august as we allgather again
in Kitchener for the 2007 tournament. 

I would also like to take the time to thank all the scorers who
I workhours and hours with throughout the week, they give life
to all thosenumbers we crunch all week and give us the chance
to measure who is the best of the best. Throughout the week we
had a great number of people who volunteered time to help both
Gary and I get all the results and statsout to the world. 

Another person we could not do without is our web-site director
Al Doran, Gary and I spend countless hours with Al not only at
the ballpark but we also through cyber space all year long. Without
his dedication and leadership on getting all the action in form
to get out to the world we would all be forced to wait weeks
and weeks for results. Al is simply themost famous man in all
of fast pitch softball and someone I am glad I can call a friend.
(Next year Pie is on you! :) ) 

One group I never think get enough thanks is my umpires, well
I call them mine but I just rent them for a game at a time from
Brinkman down on diamond 2. These guys are simply the best of
the best, the time and dedication it takes to make the ISC World
Tournament the best fast pitchsoftball event in all of the world.
I do still have that picture of Otterman I need to have Al post
on the web.

In Kitchener I had a chance to make my solo broadcasting debut,
we had between 20 and 30 people almost at all times listening
in to the games on Diamond 2, We had a high of 54 (most of the
had to be Macumber's) I dohave to shoot a special thanks to the
Macumber Family, I would start toname all of them but there is
no way Microsoft would allow me to havethat much room on this
document. It was really awesome to see how theentire family pulled
together to cheer on the Kegel Black Knights. Iwould also like
to thank you for adopting me. 

The entire Kitchener organizing committee was a pleasure to work
withthis year and I am sure that next year is going to be even
better yet,from the Ground crew to the Volunteers it was a well
run and well puttogether event and I thank each of you for that.

I would be out of place not to thank one other team and person
that mademe feel like family during the world tournament, this
special thanks goesto the entire Patsy's organization and Phil
Rogers for inviting me tohang out, have dinner and spend some
time with friends each night duringthe worlds. It's always easy
to be great when you are on top and winningbut it takes something
special for a person and a team to be as invitingand gracious
after a tough loss. Phil and the gang are simply some of thegreatest
people I have ever met and I look forward to seeing them nextyear.

Oh I can't forget Roy, boy would I be in trouble. I have to Thanks
RoyStout and all of the game controllers who kept things under
control so wecould get each game started on time. Also thanks
Roy for helping me moveinto my new home on Thursday, that Golf
Cart was a blessing! We will becatching out golf outing next
year.

Another special thanks to Chris (the computer guy as he wrote
on mybusiness card), Chris you were great working your normal
job and spendinglong hours helping me, Gary, Al, Dave Blackburn
and everyone else itseems getting ISCTV and the broadcasting
on diamond 2 to go sogreat!

I hope everyone that came to the park, watched on the Internet
andlistened in had a great time at the 2006 ISC World Tournament
and I lookforward to being back in Canada here in another 50
weeks to do it allover again, 

Thanks again to everyone,

Bret Baughman 
stats4u(at)iscfastpitch.com



 

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