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Callum (Callum Hughson)

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Resides: London, Ontario, Canada

Hometown: Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Major-League Comparison to Little League Career: Ferguson Jenkins, good control

Favourite Team: The Toronto Blue Jays

Favourite Player (current): Roy Halladay, Gregg Zaun

Favourite Player (past): Kelly Gruber, Dave Stieb

Best Game Attended In Person: Game 6 1993 World Series

Baseball Book: At Home on Third (Kelly Gruber biography)

Favourite Play in Baseball: Walk off HR, a strikeout to end the game, a runner thrown out by the RF going from first to third

Favourite Ballpark: Out of the ones I have been to, Wrigley

Why you had to retire from your proffessional baseball career: Chronic bursitis in throwing shoulder, strained deltoid/subscapularis/rotator cuff

Baseball Topics of Interest: International Baseball, Blue Jays Baseball, Baseball Lore

Fav Baseball Movie: The Rookie (not to be confused with Rookie of the Year which is rubbish)

Most treasured baseball related possesion: There’s so many, it is hard to choose just one. Kelly Gruber signed baseball card, Ticket stubs from game 6 of the 1993 World Series & the 1991 All-Star game, a vial of Chacin cologne….

Player I never saw play I wish I had seen: Bob Gibson

Game I never saw I wish I had seen: Dave Stieb’s no hitter vs. the Cleveland Indians or the game Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games played streak.

First ML game: Sometime in 1985 at Exhibition Stadium, Jays vs. Tigers I believe

Kman (Matthias Koster)

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Barrie, Ontario

Resides: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Major-League Comparison to Little League Career: Grady Sizemore

Favourite Team: Cleveland Indians

Favourite Player (current): Jim Thome, Grady Sizemore, Travis Hafner

Best Game Attended In Person: I’m sure there’s something better, but how about 1994, Municipal Stadium, 45000 watch the tribe light up Randy Johnson. On top of that, this happened during Griffey’s 8-game HR streak.

Baseball Book: Reference: Total Baseball , Non-Fiction: Men at Work Ficition: Havana Heat

Favorite Play in Baseball: Hit and Run

Favorite Ballpark: PNC Park

Favorite past player: Orel Hershiser

Why you had to retire from your professional baseball career: Torn Rotator Cuff

Baseball Topics of Interest: Roster Construction, History, basic statistical information

Favorite Baseball Movie: Doc: Ken Burns Baseball, Movie: Field of Dreams

Most treasured baseball related possession: Jim Thome signed Baseball

Player I never saw play I wish I had seen: Willie Mays

Game I never saw I wish I had seen: World Series, Game 6, 1948 or the 33 inning game in Rochester

First ML game: Um, something at old Exhibition Stadium

Former Mopupduty.com Writers

Daperman

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Toronto Resides: Barrie

Major-League Comparison to Little League Career: Eddie Matthews

Favourite Team: Jays

Player I would pay money to see bat (current): David Ortiz

Best Game Attended In Person: First Ever Jays loss, 2nd game in 1977

Baseball Book: You’re out and You’re Ugly - Derwood Merrill

Favourite Play in Baseball: One-hop throw to catcher from OF for play at plate, the slide, and the umps call

Favourite Ballpark: SkyDome

Fav player Past: Mack Jones of Braves and Expos and Toronto Maple Leaf Fame.

Why you had to retire from your proffessional baseball career: Cut as catcher from High Park 1960 Little League World Series Team when they brought in a ringer that could hit home runs.

Baseball Topics of Interest: Rules and Umpires

Fav Baseball Movie: Major League

Nerdy baseball obsession/hobby: Rewrote the Softball Canada Rule book. MLB should follow my lead.

Most treasured baseball related possesion: Two Baseball signed by fellow umpires from Canadian Championship 2002, 2004

Player I never saw play I wish I had seen: Cap Anson

Game I never saw I wish I had seen: 1960 WS Game 7 - Bill Mazeroski

First ML game: 1969 Phillies at Expos.

Early

Bats: I need a DH

Throws: Weakly, mostly knuklers

Born: Toronto

Resides: Near Barrie, On

Major-League Comparison to Little League Career: Ken Kaiser

Favourite Team: Blue Jays

Favourite Player Past: George Brett.

Least Favourite Player (current): Kevin Youkilis

Best Game Attended In Person: SWB Red Barons vs Buffalo Bisons with Cheap Trick playing at second base instead of extra innings at Dunn Tire Park in Aug 2002. It was a good one because I was hammered drunk, but I don’t remember the game but it was a good time.

Baseball Book: Green Catherals, Phil Lowry

Favourite Play in Baseball: Pitcher batting with the bases loaded and 2 outs

Favourite Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

Three Unshakable Baseball Beliefs: 1) Hank Aaron is the most underrated player in history 2) NL baseball is a farce for thier unwillingness to step into the 20th Cent and have a DH 3) There is too much going on in baseball all at once that simple minded people cannot fathom why it is so slow.

Flavour: Spicy Stewed Pork

Fav Baseball Movie: Cobb

Nerdy baseball obsession/hobby: Cards

Most treasured baseball related possesion: Steve Bowling bat from 1977, maybe first game but that is unsubstantiated — and I don’t really treasure it. — not because of its questioned legitimacy mind you.

Player I never saw play I wish I had seen: Babe Ruth, with Ole Satch pitching to him up and in.

Game I never saw I wish I had seen: Jackie Robinson’s First

First ML game: Jays 6, Royals 2, July 1986

Mr. X

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Parts Unknown

Resides: No Permanent Address

Major-League Comparison to Little League Career: Oscar Charleston

Favourite Team: Don’t have one

Favourite Player (current): Barry Bonds, Keith Foulke

Favourite Player (past): Darryl Strawberry, Mickey Mantle, Keith Foulke

Best Game Attended In Person:

Baseball Book: Juiced, Ball Four

Favourite Play in Baseball: Getting drunk after the game and cheating on your wife with an 18 year old

Favourite Ballpark:

Why you had to retire from your proffessional baseball career: Blackballed

Baseball Topics of Interest: Gossip

Fav Baseball Movie: Major League

Most treasured baseball related possesion:

Player I never saw play I wish I had seen:

Game I never saw I wish I had seen:

First ML game:

Early, Callum and Kman at the friendly confines at Wrigley

Kman, Callum and Early after enjoying a few beverages at the Cubs game.

Kman, Early and Callum checking up on Cleveland’s affiliate at the time, the Buffalo Bisons.