Dateline - July 1976
Where Are They Now?
Do You Remember?
July 4, 2002
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By: O. J. Cunningham
Flashback - July, 1976 - Leo Urban pitching for Sandy's Pizza in Tri-County League
Flashback - July, 1976 - 600 East defeated Hulda's Bar at the 3rd Annual BC Men's Slowpitch Tourney
Sandy's Pizza competed in the tough Tri-County travelling league in the summer of 1976. League teams included Mindland McArdle, Saginaw Bolters, Valley Mechanical, Hidden Hollow, West Bay Honda, Made Rite and Sweebe's.
Leo Urban (pictured) and Dick Quast shared pitching duties for Sandy's. Leading hitters as of July 1976 were: Ron Covieo .470, Bob Townsend .400, Bill Williams .363, Tom Rasmer .354, Al Laskowski .300.
600 EAST Slowpitch Champs proudly display their championship hardware in this photo from the
July 5, 1976 Bay County Sports Page after winning the 3rd Annual Bay City Slow Pitch Tournament held in late June 1976 in Vet's Park.
600 East swept through the tourney with 5 straight wins and hammered out 27 home runs during the weekend competition.
Pictured are: (Front Row, left to right) Manager Dave Tinglan, Tracey Bridges, Paul Pichiotino, Whis Gwizdala, Tom Bridges and Terry Sturgell. (Back Row) Dale Martin, Vic Shorkey, Randy Podleski, Tony Johnson, Randy Degg, Dan Wurzburg, Jerry Jaskowitz and Mike Evans.
600 East swept through the tournament without losing a game as they defeated Beson's Meats 10-0, Bangor Township Recreation 27-10, KNA 17-12, Hulda's Bar 13-8 and then defeated Hulda's again in the championship game 13-11.
NOTE: This is the first in a series of flashback article to be taken from the archives of the Bay County Sports Page & Bay City Enterprise newspapers published from 1976 through 1984 by O.J. Advertising, Inc. This Publisher hopes you enjoy the time travel as much as he does! If Sports Page and Enterprise are the grandparents of our newest arrival - mybaycity.com - then they are (as expected) very proud granparents, indeed.
O. J. Cunningham
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O. J. Cunningham is the Publisher of MyBayCity.com. Cunningham previously published Sports Page & Bay City Enterprise. He is the President/CEO of OJ Advertising, Inc.
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