Round Rock 2003

Round Rock 2003

Season 13 • Round Rock, TX • Oct. 18 - 21, 2003

Event Highlights

Key moments from our 2003 Round Rock adventure

Ryan-Sanders Baseball

Hosted by Ryan-Sanders Baseball at the Round Rock Express stadium.

Negro League Honorees

Honored surviving Negro Leaguers including Charles Johnson, Ira McKnight, and John "Mule" Miles.

MLB Partnership

Partnered with MLB's Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) to ensure funds reached real Negro League alumni.

John Costigan Incident

John Costigan parked in a handicapped spot and got nailed for it.

The Story

Season 13 in Round Rock, Texas

Hosted by Ryan-Sanders Baseball, we raised money and honored surviving Negro Leaguers: Charles Johnson (a staunch advocate of civil rights), Ira McKnight, and San Antonio's John "Mule" Miles among them. Those guys, who really played, were joined by several fakers who did not. After speaking on the phone with Fay Vincent, a longtime advocate for Negro Leaguers, the Chairman decided to route the money through MLB's Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.), which made sure the money went solely to real Negro League alumni and not to con men and grifters.

In other action, John Costigan parked in a handicapped spot and got nailed for it.

Event Standouts

Celebrating the people who made 2003 special

Hall of Fame

Brian Fawcett
Brian Fawcett
Dick Kievit
Dick Kievit
Todd Nelson
Todd Nelson

Awards

JJ Gottsch
JJ Gottsch
Chairman's Award
Bill Brockway
Bill Brockway
Tournament MVP
Mike Byrne
Mike Byrne
Team MVP
Rob Halcomb
Rob Halcomb
Team MVP
Don Lippert
Don Lippert
Team MVP
Todd Nelson
Todd Nelson
Team MVP

Managers

Jay Davis
Jay Davis
Scott Dow
Scott Dow
Bob Kedzior
Bob Kedzior
Murphy Reed
Murphy Reed

Smites

Murphy Reed
Murphy Reed

Rookies

Dan Carroll
Dan Carroll
Bobby Chivera
Bobby Chivera
JJ Gottsch
JJ Gottsch
Rob Halcomb
Rob Halcomb
Howard Katz
Howard Katz
Paul McMullen
Paul McMullen
Hank McRoberts
Hank McRoberts
Steve Moore
Steve Moore
Brian Rhoney
Brian Rhoney
Reid Ryan
Reid Ryan
Gary Schloss
Gary Schloss

Charitable Impact

Supporting multiple organizations in 2003

Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) $38,863
Nolan Ryan Foundation $17,400
Negro League Reunion $7,500
India Baseball Project $6,760
"Best Of In The Bleachers" Charity Rewards $3,100
Gold Crown Foundation $650
Jim "Catfish" Hunter Foundation $250