My dad was a Pittsburgh Pirate Fan and so by default am I. Needless to say their record losing streak has spanned most of my three kids lives. So they can’t imagine why I’d root for such a hapless group of “stumblebums”. They look at my Official National League Spalding 1971 team signed baseball (my dad got from Steve Blass) like it was a moon rock. Hey dad, “Did the Pirates really win a World Series?” “Yep, more than one, son.” I still return to PNC Park every year hoping to see some reincarnation of The Great Roberto or Chicken on The Hill with Will.
Thank God I became a surrogate Red Sox fan when the Phillies fired Terry Francona and Boston hired him. Dad played sandlot ball with Tito and Terry left high school bound for Babe curse busting destiny. I regained a little bit of street cred with the kids when my adopted team won the World Series twice.
Anyway…this website is everything the internet was meant to be and Steven Ellis deserves some kind of award for his efforts. My son and I have benefited greatly from the free advice and information. He’ll get an opportunity to compete at the college level next year thanks in part to the inspiration of those on this site. Thanks Steven.