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</div><div><b>Date: </b>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:12:49 -0700</div><div><b>To: </b>Al's Fastball News<fastball@pmihrm.com>; jamesflanagan<jamesflanagan@gmail.com>; <djscott@waseda.jp>; <mdstark@aol.com>; <kinggeorge41@gmail.com>; Joe Avila<avila.joe@princor.com>; <glrhal@aol.com>; <deblsmith@msn.com>; <mrdpetro@aol.com>; Tuffy Lunderman<tuffy13_@hotmail.com>; <brewers@gwtc.net>; <rbrewer6@yahoo.com>; <mmiller@meetatthebar.com>; <lzackcaraballo@apscops.org>; <chendricks@bell.blackberry.net>; <abell@grm.net>; <keating34@comcast.net>; JOAQUIN JUAREZ<joaquinjrzlaw@yahoo.com>; <23campa@gmail.com>; <rickaylang@sio.midco.net>; <john.burchill@state.sd.us>; <standerfer@mchsi.com>; <dlo2225@yahoo.com>; <lhineline@aol.com>; <kylekoterba@jk-engineers.com>; <fastpitchthegame@msn.com>; Eric Lewis<elewis@winston.k12.mo.us>; <edlewis@windstream.net>; <swansonc@hickorytech.net>; <moedog96@msn.com>; <beej@frontiernet.net>; <rwell@fayette.k12.il.us>; Matt Christensen<cangmatt5@hotmail.com>; Darren Dubsky<darren.dubsky@blackhillscorp.com>; <mcquinns@grm.net>; <kdlien4@msn.com>; <lahunhoff@sio.midco.net>; <kwarne@sio.midco.net>; <jonlewis4@hotmail.com>; <billfitz@proteinsources.com>; <ecoffelt@grm.net>; <bmeshke@gmail.com>; <nyspad@yahoo.com>; <ahart2000@msn.com>; <kost_17@msn.com>; <race4living@aol.com>; <kwantes@rollacity.org>; <anne@msf1.org>; <ldbrecht@msn.com>; <jouic@integra.net>; <zimm@machlink.com>; <sb.blue@yahoo.com>; <jpatterson@cityofhastings.org>; <raimertm@msn.com>; <d.brewer@mchsi.com>; <bevans@statefarm.com>; <brad.bittner@sendit.nodak.edu>; <asaofpaoff@verizon.net>; <utahasa@hotmail.com>; TIMOTHY LYON<timlyon@earthlink.net>; <garymullican22@yahoo.com>; <dlindaman@hotmail.com>; <wpfisher@mchsi.com>; <bcook@hillyard.com>; NAFA National Office<nafafastpitch@gmail.com>; <bill@houseofpitching.com>; computer<botto3@verizon.net>; <owenthomasd@johndeere.com>; <johnmoasahof@stjoelive.com>; <leo@stjoelive.com>; <d_bmcquinn@sbcglobal.net>; <rfb003@hotmail.com>; <heath@allthingsh2o.com>; <allstarmom3@yahoo.com>; <pennj25@yahoo.com>; Kyle Beane<kbeane8@yahoo.com>; eric2425@primus.ca Legge<eric2425@primus.ca>; <kevin.kammueller@optumhealth.com>; <DavidW@sequoiains.com>; <lifebdrop1@aol.com>; <Paul.Harrington@mpls.frb.org>; Ken Hackmeister<iscken@comcast.net>; <rlewis@c2isolutions.com>; <Paul.Rubin@newtimes.com>; Chris Mozga<cmozga@msjc.edu>; <Rgray77271@aol.com>; <fnschaefbauer@pie.midco.net>; <garislov@hotmail.com>; <barbielon@sio.midco.net>; <sdasacomm@yahoo.com>; <don_w57103@yahoo.com>; <bud.postma@k12.sd.us>; <huntimer@sio.midco.net>; <droskup@hotmail.com>; <stewart@alliancecom.net>; <hjones@vyn.midco.net>; <iggiemagbuhat@rushmore.com>; <jcrawford@superiorhomesllc.com>; <yousave@jimsclothing.com>; <kennfrsn@aol.com>; <lykken@iw.net>; <lundermanm@yahoo.com>; <mikeboehmer@gondtc.com>; <plybeck@juno.com>; <moedog96@hotmail.com>; <chiefumpire@msn.com>; <primetime_001@msn.com>; <thomson.brad@gmail.com>; <grant_baechler@hotmail.com>; <dvtaylor@mchsi.com>; <kenschonning@hotmail.com>; <cversich@pro-ns.net>; <drmayson@gmail.com>; <msmith@softball.ca>; <meisterryan.5@gmail.com>; <petersaldana11@aol.com>; <hazelandpark@comcast.net>; <glen.cook@mchsi.com>; Barb Scheevel<scheevel77@gmail.com>; <glenmoreland@hotmail.com>; Merle Brendeland<merlebrendeland@hotmail.com>; John Becker<jbeck51@charter.net>; Ronald<blacksox023@aol.com>; Paul Algar<palgar11@frontier.com>; Todd Budke<tbudke@farmersagent.com>; <srychcik@bu.edu>; fterkelsen@hotmail.com (Frederik Terkelsen)<fterkelsen@hotmail.com> <fterkelsen@hotmail.com><fterkelsen@hotmail.com></div><div><b>Subject: </b>Mike Smith, 2011 NAFA Hall of Fame member</div><div><br/></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: verdana, arial, tahoma, serif; font-size: 12px; "><h1 style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, arial, serif; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2.4em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Hardnosed Mike Smith enters the NAFA Hall of Fame</h1><div class="entry" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; "><p style="margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><em>“…He’s an absolute fighter.”</em> – Matt Dailey</p><p style="margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong>ALLENTOWN, PA</strong> – He’s been called tough and hardnosed. The kind of guy every ball club needs: determined, driven. A winner.</p><p style="margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">That sums up Mike Smith.</p><p style="margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">“He’s a grinder,” says Mike “Kusy” Kusmuk, who teamed with Smith for several years on D.C. Tire and the Reading (PA) Sunners.</p><p style="margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">“He’s a tremendous competitor who plays to win, and he’s hardnosed.”</p><p style="margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Kusy remembers just how tough Smith can be. It was in an Allentown tournament when they first met over 25 years a go. Kusy’s team against Smith’s team. Kusy’s swinging a hot bat and goes 2 for 3 off Smith.</p><p style="margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">And Smith didn’t much like it...</p><div>To continue reading: <a href="http://ottoinfocus.com/?p=6069">http://ottoinfocus.com/?p=6069</a></div><div><br></div><div>Bob Otto</div><div><a href="http://www.ottoinfocus.com">www.ottoinfocus.com</a></div></div></span></body></html>