CATEGORY
Most Slides / Most Bases Touched / Most Base-running Errors
/ Most Throwing Errors by Opponent / Fewest Runs Scored /
Most Time off The Clock / All on One Play
"....and the winner is..."
* * * Bozo Brosso and Krusty Riddle * * *
On a play that, unofficially, lasted 1 minute 40 seconds
these two touched different bases a total of NINE times on
four throwing errors, got into three separate run-downs
while running an estimated 220 total yards, were within
half a step of touching a base simutaneously twice, slid a
total of four times, on a play that started with one man
on first & one batting, scored NO runs, collected the TWO
final outs and ended a tournament run of three straight
victories. (On an upnote; Krusty reportedly lost 4 pounds
on the play; not from the exercise but from the slide into
the gravel side of home plate at Clark Field.)
CATEGORY
Most Strike-outs In A Season (Swinging & Looking)
"....and the winner is...."
[NOTE: This year's award will be shared by two players,
due to a tie in the season's final statistics]
* * * Big Whiff Adams and Little Big Man Shirley * * *
The final tally for each was as follows:
Robert "Big Wiff" Adams - 8
CATEGORY
Most Throws by an Infielder Over The First Baseman's
Head Into the Parking Lot (From any Position)
"...and the winner is..."
* * * Scott "No Knees" (some say "No Arm") Wruck * * *
Retired now, No Knees still holds all Tempe (and possibly
state) records in absolutely blowing the throw to first
from the short side, the bag side, the long side, the
stumble and mumble side of second base. Scott's talents
were so well known that on the night of a NADS game, no
one, and I mean NO ONE, parked on the first base side of
the field from home plate halfway to the foul pole.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Eligibility for and selection to the "NADS
Hall O' Shame" is determined on a play-by-play basis.
Anyone can be nominated by any active player (for misdeeds
"ON" the field of play) at any time during the season.
Submissions may be made orally and/or written.
[NOTE: This year's award will be shared by two players]
Vern "Little Big Man" Shirley - 8
(Thanks for the beer guys.)
[NOTE: Thanks to Big Wiff, The Rules Committee has to meet
this Saturday to amend the rules to say "...no lite beer
allowed..."]
[NOTE: While some of the other awards have been shared,
the heads-up, and we do mean "heads up" recipient of the
dubious title of "Scariest Arm in The West" is...]
[NOTE: Scott also is currently tied for second in voting
for "Muffing The Most Pop Flies in The Infield" and is
clearly leading in the voting for "Making the Most Routine
Play Look More Difficult Than Childbirth" category. Since
his retirement, No Knees also holds the distinction of
being the leading vote-getter to be the first inductee
into the NADS Hall O' Fame and we're sure gonna' miss his
talents....heh, heh, heh...]
