It's hard to imagine softball as the snow continues to fall on this cold and brisk Monday morning so to keep our minds off the snowflakes here is our FNS exclusive interview with the man, the myth, the Buddha...
Q. You have been attending Friday night softball games for a few years now so what have been some of your fondest memories?
A. To start off I want to thank you for this honor, I feel so LOVED!! Hmm, fondest memories, first and foremost I'd probably say winning, not for nothing but you guys have made it real easy to be a fan and enjoy watching your games. Everyone loves to go to watch a team that wins and you guys do it quite a lot barring a few gut-wrenching playoff losses but hey, it's sports, anything can happen.... I mean if the Celtics can lose to the Clippers.......... I'd also have to say that all of the shenanigans that occur after the game make for some great memories too but that's another story for another time...don't want to get anyone in trouble!
Q. You have often been dubbed FNS's biggest fan, is this because your a loyal and passionate about watching New Rochelle softball or because you are bigger than the score keeper at D’onfrio?
A. Personally I don't really remember what the scorekeeper at D'Onfrio looks like, is he of massive girth or is he as svelte as I am with just a little bit less relaxed muscle? I would like to think that it's because of my passion and loyalty to you guys, I mean Soundshore has a guy named Buddha on their team and you still don’t see me rooting for them, SHEESH!! If it does happen to be because of my size then I guess I just have to be happy that J-Mac PLAYS for you and not ROOTS for you cause then I'd be in trouble!
Q. Do you believe the voices in your head when they tell you that Richiro is using HGH or some sort of supplement to advance?
A. I've learned a LONG time ago that those damned voices tend to steer me in the wrong way so I tend to push them aside and judge people for myself. With a Puerto Rican wife I'm pretty sure Richiro spends a lot of time running from flying shoes and precisely swung kitchen knives so that in itself is intense training and probably where a lot of his dynamic speed comes from...being chased by an energetic older brother all his life probably didn't hurt either. I've had many talks with his trainer and manager, Bob Vlad, about the subject and he's got me convinced that Richiro's a legit speedster.
Q. You started a group called Hoberman’s Heroes last summer; describe the evolution and where you think the group is headed?
In comic books (and sometimes history) anytime there was a great injustice it always took a great person or a group of great people to bring that injustice to light and to rectify the problem, thus, the birth of Hoberman's Heroes. Myself and a select group of people that would rather be kept nameless at this time were amazed at the fact that after a more productive year, our man, Dave Hoberman, was not even listed or pictured in the FNSB team lineup, OH THE INJUSTICE!! We immediately sprung into action and banded together to rectify the problem and in the year of 2008 justice was served, Hoberman made the website! It still brings a tear to my eye... With our constant pursuit we like to believe that good ole Dave will keep getting the recognition he deserves and be forever enshrined in FNSB history! Check the stats, he's on the rise!
Q. Lastly have you been approached yet to throw out the first pitch to commemorate the inaugural Friday night SPX season?
A. No, I actually haven't been approached and that’s ok by me, I haven't thrown a pitch in YEARS and wouldn't want to embarrass myself, my son and the whole Summa Clan...I have a reputation to protect, OHH!!! I like to think of myself as that 10th man, behind the scenes, urging and cheering (sometimes obnoxiously...some teams deserve it) the team to victory from the stands and relishing in the memory later on that night as I kick up my feet and throw back a cold one at Specs.... ahhh, so good. So good that I'm actually going to get one RIGHT now, PEACE, I’m outta here, see you guys in the summer!!
