| SLOSHBALL FOR AMERICA The Game That Will Live In Infamy October 7, 2001 |
| On a sun-splashed Sunday afternoon, Sloshball Nation rose up and struck a blow against terrorism, using the only biological weapon at it's disposal--beer. Hitting the enemy with a relentless barrage of sips, slurps, chugs, gulps and even a few spills, the Sloshball faithful let those 12th century sucker-punching cave-dwellers know that Sloshball and America can't be pushed around. And by the end of the day, these fine Americans had not only drank all their ammo, they had also joined together to raise a couple thousand dollars to help out our friends in New York City. It was a game that will live in infamy... |
| Historic Sloshball Field is quickly covered in American flags, as well as flags from Great Britain, Australian, New Zealand and Canada. |
| Sloshball For America T-Shirts line the dugout bench, ready to be sold to generate funds for the victims of September 11th. |
| To kick things off, the Sloshball for America crowd spills onto the sloshfield for the traditional singing of the National Anthem. |
| And with the war in Afghanistan only a few hours old, Suzie McClelland's salute to America takes on special meaning. |
| Here, Dan Whatshisname whispers to the future Mrs. Whatshername, "Stick with me and you can come to this every year." |
| From there, it was time to play ball, as "The Bad-Ass Americans", "The Talibomb Tigers" and "Swift Justice" battle for the crown. |
| The Little Lady of Sloshball, Zoe Jacobin, displays the new homer-reducing Sloshball introduced at Sloshball for America. |
| With the score tight and the tension building, Zoe and Hayley decide to release some of the pressure in a touching show of solidarity. |
| With the 7th Inning Stretch nearing, Scott wonders if his surging "Swift Justice" team can hold of the feared "Talibomb Tigers". |
| As the sun begins to set, Sean, Jay and Dave entertain the crowd with a rousing rendition of "Take Me Out To The Ballpark". |
| Like Marilyn Monroe singing for Jack Kennedy, Zoe rips through a touching solo for her quickly aging buddy, Big Al. |
| Then it was time to recognize Sloshball's resident senior citizen, as Al McGough inches ever so close to the long-awaited 40. |
| Several Sloshball regulars gather near the keg to celebrate a stunning 4 run victory by the powerful "Swift Justice" team. |
| In a scene reminiscent of Sloshball III, Andy DeLorenzo shows his appreciation for the Commish with one of the birthday cupcakes. |
| Jay Devaney, having worked up a tremendous thirst doing absolutely nothing, enjoys a sampling of rocky mountain spring water. |
| Game MVP and all-time Sloshball home run king, Mike McNeill celebrates his 2-homer outing by sipping his share of the victory beer. |
| With his third team title in hand, "Swift Justice" manager Scott Haiduc, dances to the soothing sounds of the Village People. |
| SLOSHBALL FOR AMERICA Final Stats |
| ENTERTAINMENT Suzie McClelland: National Anthem Sean, Jay & Dave: Take Me Out To The Ballpark Zoe Jacobin: Happy Birthday to Al SCORE Scott Haiduc's "Swift Justice" 19 Mark Tobin's "Talibomb Tigers 15 Andy DeLo's "Bad-Ass Americans" 11 AWARDS Mike McNeill: Most Valuable Player BATTING John Dukesroomie: .000 (ouch) Al McGough: .200 (hey, the dude's 39!) Sean Kahr: .200 (hey, he knows 39 year olds!) Vinh Do: .200 (distracted by Zoe & Hayley) John Petsch: .200 (was aiming for the fences) Dan Whatshisname: .250 (plus a homer drought) Dave Oskorus: .250 (and drove in a run) Milo Chavis: 330 (El Guapo's legend lives on) Toolio Alvarez: .400 (back after 4 year absence) Mark Tobin: .400 (hit 2 key doubles) Andy DeLorenzo: .500 (solid outing for De-Lo) Chuck O'Connor: .500 (had a nice face block) Erin Soon-to-be Oskorus: .500 (terrific work) Craig Jacobin: .500 (the dude is a stud) Ian McClelland: .500 (and look, no blood) Dione Disbro: .600 (outstanding rookie effort) Fred Larsen: .600 (key bat for the winners) Gary Oakes: .600 (smacked 3 doubles) Kelly Anhthysfriend: .600 (belted 1 double) Kevin Dryzga: .600 (slapped 1 homer & 1 double) Anhthy Phan: .660 (the hall of famer in action) Scott Haiduc: .660 (also nailed 2 doubles) Lisa Perrot: .750 (this chick can hit!) Bill Taylor: .750 (won in the fray and now this?) Jay McGrath: .800 (crushed 1 homer) Donnie Disbro: .800 (lined 1 double) Mike McNeill: .800 (drove 2 homers & 1 double) Suzie McClelland: 1000 (a perfect performance) Bizarro: 1000 (shocking development) Jay Dontknow: 1000 (who was that masked man) Duke Kahr: 1000 (ex-dodger had 3 doubles) |
| "Sloshball For America" has already raised $2,300 dollars for the victims of September 11th. If you would like to participate, Sloshball for America T-Shirts are still available in all sizes. T-shirts are now just $25 each or 2 for $40, with the entire amount going to charity. Click here to request a "Sloshball For America" T-Shirt. |
