tough guy on the internet - Jeff Hall?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by bigtrain

"the most recognizable name in the game of amateur softball" Wow! He is a legend. That's got to right up there with the most recognizable name in
the world of tiddlywinks.

Tom, watch out. Watch the videos first. Then decide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCTlwRRyQZE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67VumrieWm8

Live tiddlywinks gets my vote.

[bigtrain]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Tom, watch out. Watch the videos first. Then decide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCTlwRRyQZE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67VumrieWm8

Live tiddlywinks gets my vote.

Very impressive batting practice home runs by
the big guy. The anger issues might be explained
by PEDs. I still will not believe that anyone can hit
a softball 500 feet.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by bigtrain

Very impressive batting practice home runs by
the big guy. The anger issues might be explained
by PEDs. I still will not believe that anyone can hit
a softball 500 feet.

I'd believe it.

Composite/aluminum bat, and some of those yellow softballs are sort of like range balls in golf. Wound tight so they're extra lively. The right spin to get some lift while it's flying which works better with a bigger ball.

Heck, I have very little power and hit a limited flight ball 200+ in modified pitch. (Only once, and I'm so slow it was only a triple And played with an ex college guy who hit one 300+ slow pitch.

Someone with power and the advantages of the springy bat and lively ball going over 500 ? Yeah, I totally buy it. But it's not all that impressive.

Steve B

[2dueces]

I played on traveling tourney teams in my youth.
Before the new bats I have seen balls hit 500+ ft.
Can't imagine how far they will go now.

Just look up some of the old timers from Jerry's Catering, Howards Furniture and Steele Sporting goods.

Moose Haas put on hitting displays in the Astrodome.

I played with Scott Vergus (sp). He played lineman for the Bills and Colts.
6'7" 275 and ran like a deer. I saw him hit a ball over the fence, over the path over the infield of the next field and into the outfield. We walked it off after and it was 525 ft.

I'm glad I played the outfield as I never wanted to be that close when they pounded a ball that hard. It's truly amazing what pro's can do with a Red dot softball.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 2dueces

I played on traveling tourney teams in my youth.
Before the new bats I have seen balls hit 500+ ft.
Can't imagine how far they will go now.

Just look up some of the old timers from Jerry's Catering, Howards Furniture and Steele Sporting goods.

Moose Haas put on hitting displays in the Astrodome.

I played with Scott Vergus (sp). He played lineman for the Bills and Colts.
6'7" 275 and ran like a deer. I saw him hit a ball over the fence, over the path over the infield of the next field and into the outfield. We walked it off after and it was 525 ft.

I'm glad I played the outfield as I never wanted to be that close when they pounded a ball that hard. It's truly amazing what pro's can do with a Red dot softball.

You guys are absolutely correct. I play in a fairly competitive senior league now. Our composite bats rock!! I am sure I can hit about 350 on a good day and I am weak, all things considered. I know I have hit a few that far in the last few seasons. I don't think 500 ft is any stretch at all.

[Jantz]

Originally Posted by steve B

I'd believe it.

Me too.

When I was a kid, the local railroad would rent the city park for a day in the summer and all the railroad employees and their families could use the park/swimming pool/ball fields/bbq areas for free.

The different departments of the railroad would assemble teams and have a softball tournament. My Dad was a player (switch hitter) for one of those teams and before his first at-bat he stepped up to the stands and made a courtesy call to the spectators that they might want to move their vehicles before one of them got damaged by a softball. The spectators all laughed. A few pitches later he cranked one over the fence and into a vehicle.

On his second at-bat, no one was laughing. They were all scrambling to move their vehicles.

Almost forgot....I miss Kevin already!


Jantz

[ksfarmboy]

Leon, did you put idiot next to his name or did he do that to himself?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Leon, did you put idiot next to his name or did he do that to himself?

I did it. If he is such a great hacker it should have been no problem for him to remove it.

[ksfarmboy]

Originally Posted by Leon

I did it. If he is such a great hacker it should have been no problem for him to remove it.

That's what I thought but wanted to make sure.

[DHogan]

Originally Posted by Leon

I did it. If he is such a great hacker it should have been no problem for him to remove it.

lol