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Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:57 pm
by Anonymous
A user, Renato Umali, has applied with the following information using the application form.
Real name: Renato Umali
IP: 76.250.45.57
Email: rumali@uwm.edu
Applying for: New Applicant
Reason for applying:
I began my sim baseball life with SherCo Baseball in the 1980's. Using a random number generator on my Commodore 64 (later 128) and my 1968 Baseball Encyclopedia, I created 12 teams with such derivative names as the Kansas City Kings and the San Diego Skinners. I sought to play out an entire season, keeping stats by hand and transferring them to the computer. I think I got to May. But it was a great experience, and introduced me to such players as Vince and Dom DiMaggio (the random number generator never got Joe!) and unknowns such as Stan Jok. I eventually ported the team to Earl Weaver Baseball but, while I played the heck out of that game, I never finished my original league.

I'm a fan of Robert Coover, author of The Universal Baseball Association, Inc., J. Henry Waugh, Prop. And I met him once at a reading at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and I told him how I first read him in Playboy magazine as a teenager.

I'm a fan of Roger Angell. And I read (or re-read) at least one baseball book a year. Although I don't think I've read one yet in 2023.

I'm a diehard Mets fan, having grown up in the 80's and entranced by Strawberry, then Gooden.

I'm also a Brewers fan, having moved to Wisconsin in 1999. I've met the racing sausages, Hideo Nomo, and Rod Carew during one of the fan promo nights first at County and then at Miller Park. I actually went to my first playoff game (Wildcard game 1, Diamond Backs v Brewers) this year.
First/Last Name: Renato Umali
City/State/Country: Madison, Wisconsin
Email Address: rumali@uwm.edu
OOTP Forums Username: Renfro
Desired Forum Username: Renfro
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YY) for in-game purposes: 06/18/1971
Occupation: teacher
Other OOTP Leagues (with links): Modern Baseball - https://atl-01.statsplus.net/modernbaseball/standings/
Have you read the BBA Constitution and agree to abide by its rules?: Yes
Do you own the current version of OOTP, and plan to buy all future versions?: Yes
Do you understand the Participation Point System, and agree to be a regular contributor to our community?: Yes
What interests you about the BBA?: The immersion - the point system - the history
Describe your GM style: I like developing home grown players rather than trading for free agents. I like speed. I like a catcher that has high defensive stats.
Have you ever answered to the alias "Al Hoot"? (a little BBA inside joke!): No.
Tell us more about yourself: My son and I were on the Jumbotron at PNC Park earlier this year.
How did you hear about the BBA?: Forums

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:01 pm
by Dington
Welcome! You seem like a perfect fit.

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:53 am
by recte44
A fellow 'Sconnie! Welcome!

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:02 am
by pandan
PNC Park is my bucket list ballpark. Welcome!

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:03 pm
by Jwalk100
Welcome!

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:15 pm
by Trebro
Welcome!

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 2:13 pm
by CTBrewCrew
Welcome

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:25 pm
by RT60
Your training is now complete. It is time. Welcome.

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:36 am
by trmmilwwi
Welcome aboard! Attended UWM prior to your arrival, great school!

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:42 pm
by R.Umali
Hey all - belated thanks for the welcome. Can't wait to get assigned a team. I must admit, reading that the creators of this league were from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin was part of the draw! And yes, I am an instructor (non-tenured) at UW-Milwaukee but I do live near Madison as my wife works for the state government. But I did live in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee for a long time and stay there once a week when I teach in-person.

It seems like managers from this league are from lots of different places in the world. Pretty cool.

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:54 pm
by BaseClogger
Another league member from either SoCal, Chicago-ish area, or a Dakota.

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:56 pm
by Dington
BaseClogger wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:54 pm
Another league member from either SoCal, Chicago-ish area, or a Dakota.
Pretty sure only Lane and I are in California.

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:00 pm
by Dington
Renate's username has bene updated to R.Umali per his request.

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:23 pm
by BaseClogger
Dington wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:56 pm
BaseClogger wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:54 pm
Another league member from either SoCal, Chicago-ish area, or a Dakota.
Pretty sure only Lane and I are in California.
Well Joe just left. Any other Californians?

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:07 am
by ASquared
BaseClogger wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:23 pm
Dington wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:56 pm
BaseClogger wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:54 pm
Another league member from either SoCal, Chicago-ish area, or a Dakota.
Pretty sure only Lane and I are in California.
Well Joe just left. Any other Californians?
SoCal as well here

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:15 am
by Dington
ASquared wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:07 am
BaseClogger wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:23 pm
Dington wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:56 pm


Pretty sure only Lane and I are in California.
Well Joe just left. Any other Californians?
SoCal as well here
Oh that's right. Where in SD?

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 2:26 pm
by ASquared
Dington wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:15 am
ASquared wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:07 am
BaseClogger wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:23 pm


Well Joe just left. Any other Californians?
SoCal as well here
Oh that's right. Where in SD?
Mission Valley!

Re: Application from Renato Umali - New Applicant

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:11 pm
by Patrick M
Welcome! Get ready to write!