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canuckguy · 05-19-2008, 07:59 AM

This is a great thread! Not sure how I missed this before!!

I have a tie for my greatest, short lived glory. I played in an exhibition game against Sergei Samsonov when he was about 15 and on a good will tour playing local teams in north america. I caught him coming across the middle with his head down and popped him good, he was a bit pissed but i was more upset by his 7 goals he poured in during the first 2 periods. He was head and shoulders better than anyone on the ice....even though it was an exhibition it was very heated. I don't think he played the rest of the 3rd period.

Second time was the one i am most proud of, I was playing in a local baseball league (senior a ball) no where near major league or minor league ball. One of the local teams picked up a former MLB pitcher who was coming down to coach/play for a team as he transitioned into retirement and managing full time. I got into a game when he was pitching and took a 2-0 fastball out of the park. I was not a HR hitter but wow that felt great to take a former MLB player deep!

05-19-2008, 07:59 AM	#43 (permalink)
canuckguy I read your emails. Location: earth	This is a great thread! Not sure how I missed this before!! I have a tie for my greatest, short lived glory. I played in an exhibition game against Sergei Samsonov when he was about 15 and on a good will tour playing local teams in north america. I caught him coming across the middle with his head down and popped him good, he was a bit pissed but i was more upset by his 7 goals he poured in during the first 2 periods. He was head and shoulders better than anyone on the ice....even though it was an exhibition it was very heated. I don't think he played the rest of the 3rd period. Second time was the one i am most proud of, I was playing in a local baseball league (senior a ball) no where near major league or minor league ball. One of the local teams picked up a former MLB pitcher who was coming down to coach/play for a team as he transitioned into retirement and managing full time. I got into a game when he was pitching and took a 2-0 fastball out of the park. I was not a HR hitter but wow that felt great to take a former MLB player deep!