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| Nov. 10, 2014 the wood Men's 65 1123 posts | Slo Pitch Magazine Editor passes Many of you have no frame of reference for SloPitch Magazine as it was only issued for 2 years (1978-80)... however, in the short time it existed we learned the names and faces of the teams and individual players of the teams from other regions. It also helped the NSPC (Natl Slo Pitch Conf) get off the ground. From it I read that Don Clatterbough hit the most grand slams in 1977... I have no idea if this was true or not but it made for good reading. We knew who James Boyette was before we even saw him... same for Bruce Meade and a hundred other players of that era (1978-80)... Its editor was Ron Rubenstein and he managed a So Cal team (Sagebrush Cantina)for many years. Ron passed away yesterday after an extended illness... he loved the game of slo pitch (as he spelled it) but has never been given the credit he deserved for his efforts... he was instrumental in nationalizing the game. Those that do remember the magazine will recall its glossy pages with color photos. This was one of its strengths but also one of its un doings... this was an expensive proposition 35 years ago. On the west coast we were USSSA driven and knew little about ASA teams (we seldom played each other until 1978)... Slo Pitch Magazine told us about Warren Motors, Nelson Painting, Howard & Carroll's, Port City Ford, etc. and told them about Snyder's, Dino's Pizza, Pace Electronics, Capitol Insulation, etc. To my knowledge, Ron never witnessed a senior softball game... truly a shame. He would have thoroughly enjoyed it. BW |
