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David "Smokey" Ornstein
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 175
Throws: Right
Bats: Right
Age: 33
Home: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Birthplace: Appleton, Wisconsin
Explanation of nickname: When I joined the Milwaukee
Cream Citys in 2006 I was told I would need to come up with a nickname. I'd
never given myself a nickname and nobody on the club knew me well enough to give
me one ... nor had I a chance to earn one. As my first match was getting close
Gary "Handlebar" Hetzel asked that I decide on my name ASAP. Being a
firefighter it was pretty easy to just go with "Smokey". Handlebar agreed.
Absolutely nothing to do with "Smokey" Joe Wood.
Occupation: Firefighter
Favorite MLB team(s): Growing up it was the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers and the Appleton
Foxes (A ball). Now I would say the Milwaukee Brewers and the Brooklyn
Dodgers.
Favorite historical player(s): John McGraw, Honus Wagner and Walter Johnson. Throw in "Shoeless" Joe as
well. He was pretty good.
How became involved with vintage base ball: In June of 2006 the Milwaukee Fire Department Honor Guard was to march in the
parade at the V.A. grounds for the annual "Reclaiming Our Heritage" weekend.
After I was finished with the parade I walked around the event and saw a sign
that read "Base Ball Today" written in old-time lettering. I had to check
that out. I came upon a match on an open green field, players with no gloves
and those great uniforms of the Eagle Diamonds. KNICKERS! I was hooked. Found
our that Handlebar was the guy to talk to and I was playing the next match for
the Cream Citys ... against the Diamonds.
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| Year |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
2B |
3B |
HR |
Avg. |
 |
2008
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11 |
46
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9
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34
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15
|
10
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1
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1
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.739 |
2009
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10 |
34
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9
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23
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6
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4
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0
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0
|
.676 |
TOTAL
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21 |
80
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18
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57
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21
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14
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1
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1
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.713 |
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