Ron is passionate about softball. It is an understatement to say he is intense. He'd have to calm down to be classified as intense!
Despite being a lefty, Ron has played left and right field, first base and third base. A left-handed third basemen (ala Mike Squires)? Big Ronnie did fine there, too!
He is also known to throw out random 70's song lyrics, like "Billy don't be a hero" when Billy Frigelis was batting. He also is responsible for tagging me with the 'Chisel' moniker.
Perhaps one of the funniest things Ron does is slip into a little Mr. Mxyzptlk (one of Superman's enemies) in homage to Maury, one of the umps who does bear a resemblance to the little imp. That one never ceases to entertain the fans.
Ronnie is also a devout Pittsburgh Steelers fan and has been for as long as I have known him (meaning he is no bandwagon jumper). He also gives me endless guff over the fact that I still have myself listed as 1993 champ in a long-running football confidence pool. I know it was a long time ago, but a title is a title and Ron doesn't have one (although he is a solid competitor).
Ron has put up with some bad throws from me over the years, along with having to chase my slow butt around the bases on occasion. He's a good guy and deserves his time to shine right here.
Ron Burke in Park Ridge, IL-Summer 2010.
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