NEWSLINE STORY
published May-June 2016
Tracking and Awarding Players
who have Pitched Consecutive World Tournaments
by Mel Yockstick, NHPA World Statistician
There is an old saying, “Records are made to be broken.” The Major League Baseball playing streak of 2,632 games is still held by Baltimore Orioles Cal Ripken, Jr. (Wow, What a record!) Another record, the NHPA World tournaments In-A-Row streak of 52, belongs to Mark Siebold of Indiana (1964-2015). (High five Mark!) Next in line is Earl Winston, now deceased, who pitched in 50 Worlds In-A-Row (1951-2007).
At the 2016 winter meeting, this January in Montgomery, the NHPA council approved a new NHPA Patch to be awarded to those that have pitched in 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60+ consecutive World Tournaments. To see a list of all players, go to the NHPA website WT Participation file. Many horseshoe players currently have 9 Worlds In-A-Row, which makes them eligible for the patch if they enter the 2016 world tournament in Montgomery, Alabama.
NHPA WORLD TOURNAMENT LOCATIONS TO HAVE HOSTED 2 OR MORE EVENTS
|
Number of Events Hosted |
State |
Last Year Hosted |
|
14 |
Utah |
2013 |
|
11 |
Florida |
1929 |
|
8 |
Ohio |
1999 |
|
6 |
Iowa |
2010 |
|
6 |
California |
2005 |
|
5 |
Kansas |
2015 |
|
5 |
Minnesota |
2001 |
|
4 |
Alabama |
2016 |
|
4 |
Indiana |
1985 |
|
3 |
Illinois |
2009 |
|
3 |
New Hampshire |
1974 |
|
2 |
New York |
2014 |
|
2 |
Wyoming |
2006 |
|
2 |
Canada |
2002 |
|
2 |
North Dakota |
2000 |
|
2 |
Nebraska |
1998 |
|
2 |
Georgia |
1995 |
|
2 |
South Dakota |
1993 |
|
2 |
North Carolina |
1983 |
|
2 |
Pennsylvania |
1976 |