SLUGGERS
SOFTBALL (1978-79-1981-83-1991-2004)
Players Bio's 'The Lighter Side'
By Gwynn Williams The Way He Remembers!
 Most people who first set eyes on Big Bad Bob Bulleri are intimidated. Take away the Harley, brass knuckles, nose ring, tongue stud, pistols, knives and laptop computer, and you'll find your average San Quentin inmate. Okay, so he's not an ex-con. Actually, BBBB's quite the nice guy, and if you disagree
Nick Name: Big Bad Bob Hobbies: The Stock Market, although he had a rather auspicious start in the Market when he bought ten thousand shares of "Enron Carbon Paper" he has steadily tapered off from there! Favorite saying: "SELL...NO.....BUY" Favorite song: "Can't Buy Me Love" (Beatles) |
 Mike dove into pool construction many years ago and now enjoys the wave off success the pool building business brings. Most people think it's easy to build a pool.....Just dig a hole in the back yard, toss in a little cement and 'presto.' Actually, Mike has to bring in heavy equipment, dig a hole in the back yard, toss in a little cement......Well, maybe it's not Rocket Science......But he needs expensive equipment to dig those holes! Mike has found a way to cut down on the cost of those expensive Back Hoes. Figuring from the size of the divots they left on the golf course, Mike and a few of his Sluggers teammates get together in a customer's back yard with their nine irons and have a hole dug in no time!
Hobbies: An avid golfer, you'll usually find Mike in the rough, cursing, stomping and hacking away with his 'seven-iron' in the tall grass and weeds looking for his golf ball. Favorite saying: "Fore" Favorite song: "Jungle Stomp" (Four Playboys) |
 It's hard to believe this wine warehouse manager and one time beer truck driver hasn't fallen into the temptation of heavily sampling his wares. Quite to the contrary, John lives an untainted, exemplary life and rarely even takes a nip of alcohol. In fact, the Bulleri house is an outstanding example of the perfect spotless home.....not even a blade of grass out of place. His family car is pristine....not even a speck of grease or oil besmirch the immaculate chrome-laden engine block. Grass stains or dirt dare not leave their mark on John's flawlessly pressed softball uniform when he makes his perfect and spectacular catches on the field, which leaves his foes and teammates with mouths wide open in awe and admiration. Of course all this perfection drives his friends foes and teammates directly to the watering hole!
Hobbies: Golf.......But he's getting tired of making 'Aces' on every hole. Nick name: Smooth Favorite saying: "One time I thought I was wrong when I thought I was wrong. But I was right in the first place. Favorite movie: "10" |
 Accused constantly in little league all the way through college of having a brick for a glove, he finally put his glove away and became a brick layer. Now only plays softball as recreation while juggling two jobs during the week.....Driving for a potato chip company and laying bricks. Loma Prieta Quake showed George that hauling bricks and chips at the same time just doesn't work.... Anybody for powdered potatoes?Nick name: Flash Hobbies: George enjoys shopping at City Maintenance Equipment auctions. His latest outing netted him a snazzy little 30 ton asphalt roller which he loves to use for short shopping trips. Favorite saying: "I think that was MY parking spot" Favorite song: "You Left Me Flat" (Artist unknown) |
 Steve qualifies as a true 'softball junkie.' Sometimes you'll catch him on all fours along the baseline 'snorting' the chalk, and those 'tracks' on his forearm are from mainlining Rawlings Glove Oil. More than two days without a game throws him into uncontrollable withdrawal shakes. It's a sad sight watching the scraggly looking guy loitering around softball fields begging managers he doesn't even know, "Hey, can 'ya fix me up with a game?"Nick name: Potts Hobbies: Potts has found two hobbies to take his mind off softball....... Kayaking and Photography. Unable to completely master the Kayak, Steve discovered the wonderful world of upside-down underwater photography while racing down the rapids on the Feather River just north of Sacramento. His unique close up 'pics' of underwater rock formations are proudly on display at the "Head Trauma Unit" at Sacramento General Hospital. Favorite saying: "Gurgleblubgurgle" Favorite movie: "The Poseiden Adventure" |
 Tim's career in body repair began by repairing dents on his parents car as a teenager.....Uh, repairing HIS dents on the parents car. He had a bit of a problem learning to drive and was continually 'dinging' up the old family sedan. Things got even worse once he was allowed to drive beyond the driveway.Nick name: Pin-head Hobbies: Tim has the most unique of all hobbies during the off-season called "Waterslide Tobogganing." It requires sneaking into closed waterparks in the Northwest during 'cold snaps' and riding down the frozen pipes at frightening speeds. There's no welcoming pool of water at the bottom to break his fall........ only a frozen patch of ice that quickens his breakneck speed that usually meshes 'pinhead' right into the chain link fence that borders the park. Favorite saying: "Somebody call 911!" Favorite song:"Unchained Melody" (Righteous Brothers) |
 Danny has taken Wee Willie Keeler's quote "I hit 'em where they ain't" to the absurd. A bad season is anything under .700! It's hard to believe and must be a true miracle that this one time 'alter boy,' who once lit up kindly old Mr. Tinderbock's long white beard at a candle lighting service, and the same little boy who struck out five times......in a T-ball game, could have the 'hand-eye' coordination he now possesses. Repetition-repetition-repetition is the answer. By watching endless hours of Dr. Moe Howard on TV, using his 'finger-eye' technique on his two able assistants, Larry and Curly, young Danny perfected his technique on his family and friends. Too bad his family and friends are unable to see the fruits of Danny's labors.Hobbies: With those lightening quick hands, Dan is an accomplished magician. He's made incredible amounts of income disappear over the years. Favorite saying: "Owowwoowoowow" Favorite song: "Three Blind Mice" (From the Three Stooges Theme song) |
 Glen hasn't been his usual outgoing and rambunctious self this year. As a matter of fact, he's been wandering around in a fog of despair and malaise ever since Beavis and Butthead were canceled. But it hasn't deterred him from teaming up with coach Dave to create the gastronomic delights at the team barbecue after the Sunday games. Nobody compares with Glen's cooking........ I gotta admit the Army came really close. (Glen and Dave are so engrossed in their cooking that they probably don't notice the pigs lined up behind the fence taking notes.)Hobbies: Outdoor cooking Favorite saying: "More lighter fluid!" Favorite song: Great Balls of Fire! (Jerry Lee Lewis) |
 After a week of emergency repairs on the autoclave, fixing the automatic doors at the ER entrance, and repairing the air filter system in the surgical ward, stepping onto the green tranquil field of a softball diamond is the perfect antidote for this hospital engineer...... oops......strike three!....uh oh, that's an error! 18 men LOB?.....bad day at the plate, huh Marc?........Can't wait to get back to work!Nick name: Get Dirty Hobbies: Collecting different brands of 'Valium' Favorite saying: "Use two strips of duct tape and call me in the morning" Favorite song: "Help" (Beatles) |
 Voted the 2nd best looking guy on the team (everybody else tied for 1st), John is just recovering from off season minor surgery, but all surgery is "major" surgery when it happens to you! John had put it off for years, but after constant pleading from his wife, he finally consented........The surgery took well over three hours and was deemed a complete success! The TV remote was successfully removed from his hand. John's recuperation has been slow, and his rehabilitation involves a great deal of time on the family sofa.Nick name: The Mouth Hobbies: Surfing.........channels, not waves Favorite saying: "Honey, get me a beer" Favorite song: "Tears Get in My Ears When I'm Lying on the Sofa Thinking About You" (Artist divorced) |
