Who did you play sports against in those younger days?

[johnnyboggs]

Not sure if any hockey fans out there, but in my younger years of pee wee and bantams, played against Joe pavelski. Pretty awesome to see him grow up and be such a stud on the ice!


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[frankbmd]

Mike Berlin, a good mentor, friend and a great ambassador for one of America's beer drinking sports.

[ksfarmboy]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Mike Berlin, a good mentor, friend and a great ambassador for one of America's beer drinking sports.

My brother bowled professionally winning a handful of tournaments including the US Open. I bowled against several of the professionals.
I also played baseball and football against Kendall Gammon. He was a long snapper for the Chiefs and Steelers.

[BobC]

I played high school basketball with Flip Saunders and football with Jack Squirek. Not sure if it counts but, I also played major level softball against Shag Nixon who eventually became the starting shortstop for one of the first ever professional softball teams, Stepien's Competitor's, back in the 80's.

BobC

[vintagerookies51]

Played basketball against a guy now on my hometown team the Minnesota Timberwolves- Tyus Jones. Was in the same conference as us

[sycks22]

Played the same year as Joe Mauer, but our teams never played. I played football against one of the greats of all time Larry Fitzgerald. I tell people we shut him down, 2 catches 121 yds 2 tds. He had his pads off by halftime. I also played at the same USA all-star team in Puerto Rico as Andrew McCutchen. He was 3 years younger so we were on different teams. He could mash back then.

[KMayUSA6060]

I played on the same 3on3 team as Larry Nance Jr. at the University of Akron summer basketball camp. We won the tournament. That's a trophy I'll never get rid of.

By the way, the Nance family is just about the nicest family you'll ever me.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

In my very brief pro tennis career I was pummeled by Jimmy Connors, Eddie Dibbs and Harold Solomon among others in 1974 & 75. After realizing teaching was going to pay more than playing (losing) I hit with Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King.

I went to high school with and played briefly my sophomore year with James "Duck" White who played nine years with the Vikings. It was at that time I realized I was a tennis player not a quarterback though I did continue trying until my freshman year in college. I now limp.

[Gnep31]

Covered Charles Woodson in summer league 7 on 7 passing. He was pretty good but I didn't give up a TD

[ksabet]

I played on the same high school team as Steve Hutchinson

He was a starter both ways on varsity as a freshman.

Dude is still married to his 8th grade girlfriend. Pretty cool

[kkkkandp]

For a tiny D III college from New England, Williams College had some pretty stiff competition...

[unclefester]

Played pickup ice hockey...yes I said hockey with The Spaceman Bill Lee while he was living in Montreal...

I held the record for high school discus in my city for 19 years...then a guy named Jason Tunks comes along and breaks my record and goes on to become Canada's best ever Olympic and Commonwealth games discus man.

Played on the same championship youth football team as a 12 year old (1968) with Mike Boland who played briefly with the Buffalo Sabres of the N.H.L.

[tombocombo]

Summer League playoff game, much to my dismay I'm to guard Eric Fernsten. Talked with Eric before the game, told him I would go for any clean plays I could see. Basically agreed not to hack him. Yes we lost, although went pretty good. After the game he said he was pleased with the sportsmanship, and invited myself and my girlfriend to a party at his house. Was hesitant at first and went for it. Upon arrival we were to meet about five Celtics, and Bruins players. Apparently they had rented a house as a group in Winchester Ma. Stayed in touch with Eric for a few years, and negotiated my own contract lol. Basically caretaker of the house. Was bitter sweet experience as I realized how much separation there was from a pro to myself on that day. Played against a lot of talent, but that was my only direct match-up. Patrick Ewing is playing pick up and leaves the court as i had next game! so disappointing. He was playing for Cambridge Rindge and Latin, I was playing for North Cambridge Catholic. Trust me the guy is huge!
One super talented shows up one day. He was hands down the best ball handler, and passer. So i ask "Who do you play for?" He laughs and says "Croatian National team" Those were all in Boston. So many games in LA at Venice Beach, was just another level.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by tombocombo

Summer League playoff game, much to my dismay I'm to guard Eric Fernsten. Talked with Eric before the game, told him I would go for any clean plays I could see. Basically agreed not to hack him. Yes we lost, although went pretty good. After the game he said he was pleased with the sportsmanship, and invited myself and my girlfriend to a party at his house. Was hesitant at first and went for it. Upon arrival we were to meet about five Celtics, and Bruins players. Apparently they had rented a house as a group in Winchester Ma. Stayed in touch with Eric for a few years, and negotiated my own contract lol. Basically caretaker of the house. Was bitter sweet experience as I realized how much separation there was from a pro to myself on that day. Played against a lot of talent, but that was my only direct match-up. Patrick Ewing is playing pick up and leaves the court as i had next game! so disappointing. He was playing for Cambridge Rindge and Latin, I was playing for North Cambridge Catholic. Trust me the guy is huge!
One super talented shows up one day. He was hands down the best ball handler, and passer. So i ask "Who do you play for?" He laughs and says "Croatian National team" Those were all in Boston. So many games in LA at Venice Beach, was just another level.

I can vouch for Patrick Ewing being enormous. I played against him about the same time. He wasn't quite 7 foot then, perhaps 6'10", but damn.... I even covered him for a quarter and a half until I fouled out. Our center broke one of his fingers attempting to stop Patrick on a power move to the hoop. I was 6'2" but was a strong leaper with longer arms than most guys my height. Our coach had no other alternative. I held my own, pissing him off with a clean blocked shot. I scored twice. One was a put back. The other was a spin back to the inside where I used the rim to prevent him blocking my shot. His team beat ours by double digits but it wasn't really that close.

I also played hoops against both Flutie brothers and a couple of Celtics. I ran Cross Country against Alberto Salazar.

Mark Fidrych struck me out three times in one game. I think he struck out 14 or 15 of us. I did hit a loud foul ball that came close to staying fair for extra bases. Funny, as the years pass, that foul ball grows louder and closer to the chalk.....

[roarfrom34]

I was on an American Legion team in Doylestown (PA) in 1979 and one of my teammates was Kevin Ward, who would go to Quarterback at the University of Arizona and later had a brief career with the Padres. One of the teams we played was Souderton and faced Jamie Moyer (who struck me out a couple times & appeared throw harder then as opposed to when I saw him on TV at the end of his career...lol)

[KCRfan1]

Mark Fidrych struck me out three times in one game. I think he struck out 14 or 15 of us. I did hit a loud foul ball that came close to staying fair for extra bases. Funny, as the years pass, that foul ball grows louder and closer to the chalk.....[/QUOTE]

Mike, what a great story! A couple more years, and this may be a fair ball !!!!!!

[Nunzio11]

Ahh the glory days - 1990's
High school baseball played with/against Frank Catalanotto and Billy Koch.
College baseball quick memories played against:
Brian Roberts (UNC) Lead off hitter. Singled then stole 2nd then 3rd on the next 2 pitches twice in 1 game.
Carlos Pena (Northeastern) wind blowing out hit 5 HRs in 3 game series.

Early ice hockey - Billy Smith was asst coach his son was our goalie. Old school dynasty Islanders used to come out. Pat Flatley and others used to come out and play pond hockey. Any 70s - 80s Islander cards or memorabilia for sale you know where to come!

[BleedinBlue]

Jim "Bulldog" Bouton STILL pitches for my Vintage Baseball team.

Last year he threw a complete 9 inning game.

The first picture is from a couple of years ago when he played for a different team. The second picture is me getting a single off of him in the same game.

[Nunzio11]

[QUOTE The second picture is me getting a single off of him in the same game.[/QUOTE]

Brian that picture is amazing! Vintage uniforms are sweet! Looks like a psa 10 "Batting" T206.

[BleedinBlue]

Originally Posted by Nunzio11

[QUOTE The second picture is me getting a single off of him in the same game.

Brian that picture is amazing! Vintage uniforms are sweet! Looks like a psa 10 "Batting" T206.[/QUOTE]

I always liked that pic and want to someday get it into a T206 or Allen and Ginter Format. Here is another one from a different game that I'd like to clean up and display. Perhaps a horizontal T206 format. Or maybe a T202 with my pic on one panel and Bouton on the other.

[jsq]

Originally Posted by BleedinBlue

Jim "Bulldog" Bouton STILL pitches for my Vintage Baseball team.

Last year he threw a complete 9 inning game.

The first picture is from a couple of years ago when he played for a different team. The second picture is me getting a single off of him in the same game.

thats pretty awesome.

[irv]

Originally Posted by johnnyboggs

Not sure if any hockey fans out there, but in my younger years of pee wee and bantams, played against Joe pavelski. Pretty awesome to see him grow up and be such a stud on the ice!


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My wife's cousin is James Neal from the Nashville Predators.

A good friend of mine played with Marc Savard from the Boston Bruins, and my best friends neighbor was Shawn Thornton who is currently with the Florida Panthers.

I missed an opportunity, due to being on vacation, to have our pic taken with Shawn and the Stanley Cup when he won it with the Boston Bruins.

My son played a game of Shinny with Andrew Shaw, currently with the CDN's, when he was playing with Chicago.

Lots of others I have forgotten about, but hockey has been in my blood for years.

Oh yeah, when I was an infant, Bobby Orr lived near me here in Oshawa and frequently played road hockey out in front my parents place.
Always wish my Dad would have taken some pics or got his autograph, but he wasn't the super star then like he is now.

[GregMitch34]

Bob Lanier, intramural table tennis semifinals. Couldn't compete with his reach.

[celoknob]

Played tennis informally against QB Brad Johnson.

[alanu]

I played baseball on the same team as Zane Smith and unrelated to this, Danny Woodhead's parents were both in high school with me.

[NiceDocter]

My Dad and Babe Ruth went to different schools about 40 years apart. And to top that, I was born in the same country as Ty Cobb!! Also swam in the same ocean as Pam Anderson on Baywatch. Enough about my exciting life...........

[gabrinus]

Played basketball against Corliss Williamson...he dunked on my head in the ninth grade and ESPN showed it on Scholastic Sports America with Chris Fowler....pitched against Ryan Franklin when I was 16 in American Legion..we lost......played against a few other guys who played minor league ball...in football played against Henry Burris who is a god in Canadian football.....and Carl Kidd who played for the Raiders.......Jerry

[The Nasty Nati]

+1

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

My Dad and Babe Ruth went to different schools about 40 years apart. And to top that, I was born in the same country as Ty Cobb!! Also swam in the same ocean as Pam Anderson on Baywatch. Enough about my exciting life...........

[Cooptown]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

Bob Lanier, intramural table tennis semifinals. Couldn't compete with his reach.

St. Bonaventure alum? I am class of 2000.

[Cooptown]

I played in a summer basketball camp against Joe Forte, who went on to be drafted in the first round by the Boston Celtics (and surprisingly only played a very short two years in the NBA) as well as former NBA lottery pick Adonal Foyle. Foyle could throw an outlet pass like no one I have ever seen. He could make a pass the entire length of the court like he was passing to someone five feet away.

I used to guard Billy McCaffrey (won a title at Duke, two time all american at Vandy) in pickup games. He barely tried and made me look very silly.

[BruceinGa]

Originally Posted by Cooptown

I played in a summer basketball camp against Joe Forte,

At first I thought you meant Joe Forte, the referee! All 5'4" of him

[Rich Klein]

In a 3 on 3 pickup basketball game near Columbia, I had the "honor" of guarding Beasley Reese (Sic) of the New York Football Giants. He mercifully took it pretty easy on me but was by far the best player on the court.

In a softball game when I was at Beckett, one of the opposing team's best hitters was Dave Hostleter. I tell you, 10 years after his major league career ended, he bashed 3 homers against us.