Hello Buddy Baseball Fans,
Congratulations to all of the Buddies and Players who graduated high school in May. All the best to you in the future.
July 4th is just around the corner. We will have a float in the Temple Terrace July 4th parade, our 9th year in the parade! Let me know if you would like to be in the parade with us. More information below.
Coming up on Saturday, June 22nd, we will be playing Bingo at the Lightfoot Center in Temple Terrace from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. We will have prizes for the winners! Sign up on the link below.
We have The Tampa Bay Rays - Rays Baseball Magic Clinic coming up on Saturday, July 27th, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Tropicana Field. Coaches are needed to assist. Families are invited to come and watch. See all the details below.
Fall registration will open in July. The Meet and Greet will be Saturday 9/21/2019 and Opening Day is Saturday 9/28/2019. Mark your calendars!
Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there. Enjoy your day!
Russ Oberbroeckling
Executive Director
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July 4th Parade
Come on out to Temple Terrace to watch the July 4th parade. The parade starts at 10:00 am. Evening festivities are from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, located at 1st Fairway of Temple Terrace Golf Course, 200 Inverness Ave. (Between Belle Terre Ave. and Woodmont Ave.) There will be food vendors and music. Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m.
If you want to be in the parade and toss out beads from our float or walk the parade route click on this link to let me know.
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Join us on Saturday June 22nd for Bingo at the Lightfoot Center (where we hold our Meet and Greet) in Temple Terrace from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Click on the link to let us know if you can join us. It's going to be a lot of fun!
Location:
Lightfoot Center
10901 N. 56th St.
Temple Terrace, FL 33617
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Rays Baseball Magic Clinic
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The Tampa Bay Rays are pleased to invite up to 100 Buddy Baseball players and 100 buddies, to the Rays Baseball Magic Clinic! The Rays Baseball Magic Clinic will take place at Tropicana Field, on Saturday, July 27, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Check in is at 9:15 am.
The day will be filled with various on-field baseball drills, including a game on the field, activities and more! Lunch will be provided for the participants and their families.
Players, buddies and coaches, please sign up to participate in the Rays Baseball Magic Clinic via the link as soon as possible. Once we reach our player and buddy limits, we cannot accept any more, so don't wait!
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Player Spotlight
Antonio Edwards
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Antonio
Edwards has been a long time player in the league. He is 15 years old and attends Freedom High School. Antonio likes superheroes and music. His favorite food is chicken and his favorite restaurant is Chik Fil A. If Antonio were famous it would be for his personality.
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Buddy Spotlight
Marissa Schneider
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Marissa Schneider
Marissa
is 18 years old and attends Pasco High School. She plans on studying nursing after she graduates high school. Marissa likes to play video games and enjoys pasta. Her favorite ice cream flavor is Cotton Candy. She wants to see Niagara Falls.
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C
oach Spotlight
Miki D'Amico
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Miki D'Amico
Miki was born in Mobile, Alabama ... "Roll Tide!" Florida has been her home since she was seven years old. Miki is in her eighth year at Citibank where she manages Third Party Risk for Citi Shared Services. She loves coaching Buddy Baseball, reading, riding motorcycles, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Miki has two children, Nick and Devin. Her daughter Devin, a project manager at Ironman, gave her two grand-puppies, Guinness and Harp. Her son Nick, VP of Business Development for Datapath Tower, is married to a wonderful woman, Mannie (Samantha). They have already given Miki her first beautiful granddaughter, Ryan Noelle, who will become a big sister this December.
Miki has been coaching Buddy Baseball with Gina and Sandy on the Wildcats team since the fall of 2013. "We have been blessed with so many amazingly wonderful players, buddies, and parents that every game of every season brings me so much joy and happiness. Thank you, the board, all the volunteers and especially the kids, players and buddies, and their parents for allowing me to share a tiny part of their lives."
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Parent Spotlight
Suzanne and Rob Gueterman
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Suzanne and Rob Gueterman
Suzanne and Rob will celebrate their 22nd wedding anniversary in August. They met their Freshman year at the University of Alabama. Rob grew up in Boca Raton, Florida and Susanne grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. Suzanne is a stay at home mom now, but worked as an Interior Designer until Stephen was born in 2002. Rob works as a Manufacturer's Sales Rep for GSW in the marine industry.
They cherish their Buddy Baseball weekends and the lifelong friendships they have made. Stephen has been playing since the inception of Buddy Baseball, he loves being with his friends and has enjoyed getting to know his buddies over the years. They stay in touch with all of them as they have grown up and moved away to attend college. The Gueterman's appreciate the time that their coaches devote to the Sharks and the love that they share for the children with special needs.
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Sponsor Spotlight
The Battino Family
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Mo Battino has been a proud sponsor of the Scorpions for two seasons, but has been involved with Buddy Baseball as a volunteer on our "Grounds Crew" for five years. Mo is a semi-retired, real estate trial attorney in Washington, DC. He is married and has three adult children and lives in New Tampa.
Mo has been a baseball fan his entire life and he was "hooked" on Buddy Baseball from his first visit. Mo enjoys watching the games when he can and watching the players grow as both individuals and baseball players.
He likes chocolate ice cream and frozen Digiornos pizza with a cheese stuffed crust. Mo is very thankful and proud to be a part of Buddy Baseball.
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When shopping on-line, consider using Amazon Smile. A portion of the sale will be donated back to Buddy Baseball, no extra cost to you. Just use https://smile.amazon.com/ selecting Buddy Baseball as the organization that you are supporting the next time you are shopping on Amazon.
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In honor of Father's Day - here is a "Dad Joke"
Did you know the first French fries weren't actually cooked in France? They were cooked in Greece.
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The unofficial anthem of American baseball, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," is traditionally sung during the middle of the 7th inning. It was written in 1908 by Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer, both of whom had never been to a baseball game.
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Until next time... PLAY BALL!!
Russ Oberbroeckling
Executive Director
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Spotlights
Buddy Recruitment
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