WE'RE #1!

...although we must share that honor with another team...

Ed Robinson, Arlington League Commissioner, called me on October 30 and confirmed that we are division Co-Champions this fall! So the headlines should read: "HELL FREEZES OVER" or "PIGS SPROUT WINGS AND FLY." Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine that the Fall 1998 U.S. Exporters would finish the season with a record unsurpassed by any other team in the division.

THE GAME

We prepared for the double header on October 27 believing that our opponent, Golfzilla, had a one game lead on us. We were surprised when the field supervisor handed us the standings that showed that our teams were tied with identical 12-4-0 records.

The fine young Golfzilla team handed the old farts of the U.S. Exporters their lunch in the first game, scoring an insurmountable 9 runs in the first inning. The veterans regrouped and fought back in the second game, winning by the huge margin of 13-12 (...a typical U.S. Exporters "landslide").

When all was said and done, the two teams finished the season with 13-5-0 records. The balance in this year's league is evident by the fact that, besides the tie at the top of the league, the second place team finished only 1 point behind the two leaders!

It was an exciting and a hell of a fun season! This is what we enjoy about this game. Congratulations to all of you for a terrific season!--Jay

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STAYIN' ALIVE...AND PHOTOS TO PROVE IT Oh, my goodness...How we must embarrass ourselves sometimes, just to keep the troops happy... It seems I joked some time ago that I would sing karaoke at the Foxhole if we finished in first place this fall--believing that the likelihood of a first place finish to be so slim that~~well~~I wouldn't have to do it! Indeed, I even agreed that the team could select the song. Oh dear, dear, dear... And I am a man of my word... So please enjoy the following (ugh) pictures of the exalted Coach Hatfield performing **live!** the Bee Gees' vapid 70's disco anthem to a "fevered" generation, Stayin' Alive. Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Stayin' Alive, Stayin' Alive...Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah...Stayin' Alive! [Return] [Return to Main Menu]

A Thirst For Victory

W L T Pts U.S. Exporters 13 5 0 26 Golfzilla 13 5 0 26 Hosers 12 5 1 25 Wolfpack 10 5 1 21 Jay's Saloon 9 6 1 17 Shockers 7 9 0 14 Sultans 7 9 0 14 Dawgs 6 12 0 12 Harvey's Wallbangers 3 12 1 7 Chandler's Plumbing 2 14 0 4

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