From: Gary Plunkitt [gplunkitt@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 10:41 AM
To: Rich Applegate; Terry Baxter; Jim Bendik; Mike Boling; Steve Brunner; Jerry Cada; John Cusack; Joe DeZarlo; Steve Ehresman; Mike Galbreath; Marc Hollingsworth; Tim Johnson; Bill Lanke; Dave Lauer; Hugh McElaney; Ron Peterson; Marc Robinson; Rick Ryan; Albert Schweitzer; Mike See; Greg Stillwagon; John Turnbull; Jim Wheeler; Christopher A. Williams
Subject: Original SPB IV Manager Leaves. New Manager Announced.
To All SPB IV Managers,  An original member of SPB IV is dropping this league, as he endevours to take some of his free time for some more life achieving goals.  Rick Ryan has resigned his post as manager of the Rossville Ramblers in SPB IV.  Rick is wanting to devote some more of his time to a new boat, and flying lessons.  These are two things he has wanted for years.  I hate to see Rick cut back in SPB, but he assures me he will be remaining in several SPB Leagues.  So I take stock in that. ;)
Meanwhile it is in our good fortune that we have a willing and able veteran replacement for him.  I am happy to announce the appointment of Albert "Doc" Schweitzer as the new manager of this franchise.  New team name is the Oyster Bay Nukes.  He will remain in Wrigley Field.  Here is a press release from New Jersey from our newest SPB IV manager:
 
 Well it appears that that new  (and old at the same time) upstart owner Albert "Doc" Schweitzer has purchased the Rossville Rambler organization for an undisclosed amount of Cash and "considerations" from stalwart owner Rick Ryan! Shocking to say the least!!!!  Former Owner Rick Ryan could not be reached for comment at press time, but New owner Doc Schweitzer( wielding new found wads of cash recently,-this is his fourth organizational purchase in less than a full year), was quoted as saying..."Listen up people, I'm in this for the long haul. I don't make a purchase unless I see some intrinsic value. Mr Ryan wanted out, and I see upside potential here--its as simple as that"  When asked if he was going to move the team, "Doc"(as he prefers to be called) said...."Unfortunately for the Rossville faithful, I will be relocating the former Ramblers. I'm Moving them to Oyster Creek N.J., and from henceforth, they will simply be known as "The Oyster Creek Nukes"."  When pushed further on this shocking news story, Schweitzer was asked "what about the stadium, you know, what about Wrigley Field???"  Schweitzer was very quick with the response to that question..."I knew you were going to ask me that, yes yes...we are already in the process of creating an exact replica of beautiful Wrigley Field to the very seat and to the ivy on the outfield brick wall. It will have all the dimensions of Wrigley, but this new Wrigley will just happen to be located in N.J.
The new name of the field will be called "Dream Field", because this is my dream, and is a meld of that with one of my favorite movies, obviously "Field of Dreams". When they finally demolish old Wrigley because of "progress"(as I've heard rumored), I will have spent my inherited wealth on "Regress", because I am doing what I can to preserve a national treasure in a unique way that I CAN. as a matter of fact---there will be NO LIghts at Dream Field, only day games. Call it "regress"--I'm tired of "progress"!!!!!  Also--I don't care if society works during the day, and nobody comes to our games at all.  I'll be there!!!  Thas all that matters to me!  But you know what they said in that movie don't ya??......BUILD IT, AND THEY WILL COME"."
              With those final words, Schweitzer made a sudden dash away from reporters, and dissappeared from sight. He's been known to do quirky things like that, and he's always spoken of as a little "Half-crazed"--but it appears to this reporter---that he just "dances to the beat of his own drum" and nobody elses. You got to admire his spontaneity and eccentricity, if you don't, you'll never know this man and what he's all about. One thing for sure, its obvious---HE LOVES BASEBALL!                                                     
 
Fresh off the Presses!                                            
Doc Schweitzer
 
Please welcome Doc to SPB IV!  His email address can be found on the managers page of the SPB website.  His manager info for SPB IV will soon be added to the IV webpage by John Turnbull, our beloved webmaster!
 
Best,
Gary

 
 


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