Hi Lenny& Paul ,I stumbled upon your website earlier this morning while watching my Grand Kids listen to your podcasts. My name is John Roberts and I was am a veteran of the Vietnam war. Your website brought back a lot memories which I had forgotten along the years. For example, did you know that such a great distance away from home we began making lists with our favorite players names and listening to the platoon operator give us their statistics after each game. We had our own version of fantasy baseball that was less modern, but it was ours. We'd spend countless hours arguing over who was the better pick and why, and after 3 years we made a sport out of it. Whoever was drafted back home had to send us letters with players information written in so that we knew what to change, the platoon operator got tired of us after a while, I think it's because we didn't include him in our fun.

Our platoon was stationed in Heiwd Ja-Blome, Vietnam and we'd done 2 tours already, but couldn't wait until we got back to base and talk about baseball. It truly is America's sport and should remain in our legacy for as long as the world turns. To think that 40 years ago we were playing a version of your game is mind-blowing. From the whole platoon and I we'd like to wish you the best luck and hope to see you for many years, you've brought an old man back into an even older sport, you got one more fan Lenny Melnick and Paul Greco; Sgt. John Roberts.

From,
Sgt. Roberts, Pvt 1st Class Bobby Rush, Platoon leader Ehngree "the destroyer" Kniger, and Platoon Operator Dick Trickle, good luck guys and god's speed!

PS: We've included a picture of the old platoon (I'm 2nd from the left) perhaps to add in your Just For Fun section?

Platoon 23 (stationed in H J-B) "Blowin em away since 1971"

PLATOON PICTURE WILL BRE ON JUST FOR FUN PAGE..LATER TODAY

THANK YOU . SARGE

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Kyle - wow   | 66.131.51.xxx | 2008-02-13 11:14:38 What a great email! Congrats Lenny! Reply | Quote 1   2

Pete Browning - AA Fantasy Baseball in 1882   | 71.81.202.xxx | 2008-02-13 17:03:04 I have been playing since just the end of the Civil War using stats from the AA using Morris Code. Talk about tempers flaring in those days...I had to poder keg 10 men one day when They said Pete Browning was not the top player in all the US..I said the proof was in his "OPS" which made those lads scratch their heads thus starting a musket riot after too much hooch. Yeah...I have been keeping track of OPS since 1882.. Reply | Quote 3   0

Pete Browning - Where Would Browning's 1887 S   | 71.81.202.xxx | 2008-02-13 17:12:28 #1 overall with ease despite only hitting 4 500 foot in side the park HR's. Check this line out... AVG. .402, 118 RBI, 137 Runs, 103 SB's, 220 hits, 16 3B's, 35 doubles and an OPS 1011... Now that's what i call a line.. Reply | Quote 2   0

Pete Browning - Tip O'Neill   | 71.81.202.xxx | 2008-02-13 17:26:02 My favorite player, being a St. Louis boy in those days, was Tip O'Neill. What an 1887 for him...but, he didn't steal enough bases to be my "dog" back in those days.But, 167 runs scored and a .435 AVG more than compensated for his lack of foot speed...A measily 30 SB's..HA! Reply | Quote 1   0

Lenny   | 69.112.219.xxx | 2008-02-13 17:35:09 Big Heine Menush fan here ! Ducky Medwick Reply | Quote 0   2

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