NEWSLETTER (FRANK)*

FRANK HOPKINS

PERSONAL INFO:

NAME: Frank Hopkins

WWBA TEAM: Carolina Stars (formally Hollywood Stars/Mishawaka Stars

and, for a short period, Tujunga Samoans)

YEARS IN WWBA:  27th

HOW OLD ARE YOU? 63

FAMILY MEMBERS: Wife, 2 sons, inherited daughter.

LINE OF WORK: Data Analyst

HOBBIES: Travel, Reading, Music (listening…no actual talent)

FAVORITE BASEBALL TEAM & WHY San Francisco Giants.  My grandfather was a fan, that was good enough for me.  Remember listening to Lon Simmons & Russ Hodges in the 60s.

FAVORITE BASEBALL PLAYER & WHY    “The Say Hey Kid”…  Willie Mays

FAVORITE BASEBALL MEMORY Game 7 of the 2014 World Series.  Mad Bum was unbelievable.  Close 2nd (even though I wasn’t alive) GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT, GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT, GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT…

1ST MLB GAME YOU ATTENDED & WHEN     1st game I remember was a Sunday twin bill between the Dodgers & the Cards.  Before the game players would sign autographs in the concourse.  I got Sandy Vance’s.  His line was shorter.  We were in sitting in right field.  I made a visit to the bathroom and “stood” next to the Cardinals bullpen catcher, Dave Ricketts.  We left midway through the 2nd game and the next inning Orlando Cepeda hit a home run right where we were sitting.

HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE WWBA?     Chip had just joined and convinced me to take the other open spot.

WHAT OTHER LEAGUES DO YOU PLAY IN    None since the IRBL folded.

WHAT YOU LIKE /DISLIKE ABOUT DMB    Great play feel to the game.  Easy setup.

OTHER PRO SPORTS YOU ENJOY WATCHING     Football, Hockey

YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE not fair.  Best comedy    Young Frankenstein, Best drama – Usual Suspects.

THE TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LIKE     Anything that isn’t rap, hip-hop, disco, smooth jazz.  Mostly rock-ish.

THE BEST BOOK(S) YOU EVER READ   The Tomb;  Breakfast of Champions

ANY PERSON LIVING OR DEAD YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET & WHY?:  T his is way too difficult to answer.  So many people throughout history.  Since this is a baseball themed survey, I’m going with “Cool” Papa Bell.  I would love to just sit and listen to his stories of playing in the Negro Leagues.

YOUR WORDS TO LIVE BY:   No regrets…except drafting J.R. Phillips