KIDS AND KUBS OFFER LOCAL CHARITIES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ASSISTANCE IN FUNDRAISING

Kids and Kubs(aka Three Quarter-Century Softball Club) announced that the Club would make available dates for Saturday exhibition games. Charities may sponsor their clubs, churches, favorite charities, family reunions, or company picnics through fundraising efforts. All dates are open except when the City schedules heavy attendance events at the park.

St Pete Chamber CEO Chris Steinocker,  is breifed before throwing the ceremoniial first pitch at the annual Mayor’s game in 2018. Photo Moorman Photographics, Inc.

St. Pete Chamber members interested in scheduling an event involving the Kids and  Kubs, call the Club’s office at 727-893-7108. Chamber members also may wish to promote their businesses in the Club’s brochure distributed at the ballpark and libraries, the Chamber visitors center, and other locations throughout the community. Contact Ed Asay for more information at 732-929-3185.

Kids and Kubs have a history of assisting local charities in fundraising. The ninety-five-year-old organization, known corporately as the Three-Quarter Century Club, has provided donations to such local charities as Boys and Girls Club of America, Day Star Life, Friends of the Sunshine Center, Habitat for Humanity, Neighborly Care Network, St Petersburg Free Clinic, St Pete Police Athletic  League, Suncoast Hospice, and St Pete TASCO Teens Center Programs.

Trust Fund earnings enabled The distribution of $2301 among ten local charities on Febuary 7 2024; including 287 lbs. of food and $440 in cash to the Free Clinic on the occasion of the Mayor’s Game. Moorman Photo

Charities vary yearly and have been presented since 1981 at the annual Mayor’s Game, occurring annually in February.

The Club’s Trust Fund, established in 1981, generates funding for these donations. The Club is a 501 (c) (3) Corporation that contributors become a part of The Kids and Kubs “Legacy.”

The very early years of fundraising occurred in a far different manner. Club archives tell of “pass the hat donations.” After and during the game, revenue goes to the designated charity for the day. St Petersburg’s nationally famous softball club for those aged 75 and over.

2021-2022 Batting Stats

KIDS AND KUBS BATTING STATS - REGULAR SEASON - 2021-2022
FINAL Through 76 games
57 Participants In The 2021-2022 Season, including 6 (A) Alternate Players
NAMEGPABOBBB(FC)SFRH1B2B3BHRAVG
Asay2992651401335146410.554
Barrett258858301235553200.625
Blanco15534930141461217215.868
Bochicchio (A)39109841200527271100.661
Broomes12393680092823500.718
Budreau33100541101154342100.430
Calabrese3596652500374040000.417
Caliendo155120200111818000.353
Crook34108901302407770700.713
Dente (A)33907913005266461730.733
Di Iulis21653220063030000.462
Edwall (A)144119100131818000.439
Ewald,B42140711500185653210.400
Ewald,W49163126200167106731986.650
Fitzgibbons19531930091616000.302
Footlick38132801003357060910.530
Glauner3612480801517265511.581
Goiran4138000487100.615
Gora207246000164636640.639
Hannah32118783023675631101.636
Harrell3211171200346953763.622
Hendricks37113411400282727000.239
Hines288336400163232000.386
Holt411331092500398478600.632
Horn3612579701327263810.576
Kanaan176341200233935400.619
Kane237032400192824310.400
Kutchinski4616712750183122852296.731
Kuvalanka3311560104335949811.513
Laramee3410758900234948100.458
Lehmann29832840092423100.289
Mason9244000444000.167
Mayea123832500152721600.711
McCurdy451571291001891198716115.758
Michaels4817210550166100871030.581
Miller43140853003682651331.586
Millette3211365500296056400.531
Norton33122888015880671021.656
Reinhardt277931900132220200.278
Reynolds4012964701195752410.442
Righter (A)38117787005871601010.607
Robison (A)308468900355949820.702
Scala3310847001204745200.435
Seymour3511464302256156320.535
Shiflett228060700335340913.663
Simon134017400111313000.325
Sirois4614910110035791701344.611
Staggers247952601124645100.582
Tijerino3312081900537266510.600
Valery113925000132522210.641
Vandersyde (A)257434100273330120.446
Vazzano3611557900324848000.417
Webster361189312026481561681.686
Weidner38122661201165452200.443
Wilkinson3510539800303131000.295
Wilson277631200232922232.382
Wollman216630500152525000.379

Batting Averages 2013-2022 ranked by Career

KIDS AND KUBS INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES 2013-2022
Sorted On Estimated Career Batting Averages (ECBA)
57 Participants In The 2021-2022 Season, including 6 (A) Alternate
Players and 41 Previous Participants, including 2 (A) Alternate Players.
Name2013201420152016201720182019202020212022ECBA
Blanco.868.868
Simpson(A).800(DNP).800
Staley(A).813.786(DNP).800
Corcoran.750.787.810.771.702(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).764
McCurdy.882.735.712.702.680.780.758.750
Dente (A).733.733
Broomes.644.742.725.728.718.711
Crook.654.680.771.713.704
Hunt.730.750.730.664.705.734.674.580.629(DNP).688
Kutchinski, .646(DNP).731.688
Gardner.607.704.700.808.622(DNP)(DNP).688
Webster.667.686.677
Trott.750.731.766.735.705.667.662.250(DNP)(DNP).658
Sirois.630.656.657.689.611.649
Krager.644.698.690.667.594.639.559(DNP).642
Valery.641.641
Harrell.605.702.672.648.651.627.632.592.622.639
Gora.639.639
Kanaan.686.689.690.659.576.577.615.596.667.619.637
Merced.701.647.610.581.643(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).636
Hannah.636.636
Pinkowsky(A).581.682.643(DNP).635
Scala.733.718.600.699.657.600(DNP).435.635
Bochicchio(A).703.559.600.661.631
Barrett.589.618.641.677.625.630
Holt.771.737.626.543.489.709.526.632.629
Q'kmeyer.720.597.584.613(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).629
Craven.703.641.578.602.605(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).626
Shiflett.691.520.663.625
Horn.676.598.562.599.672.714.629.622.576.576.622
Robison(A).542.702.622
Righter (A).607.607
Holmes (A).622.588(DNP)(DNP).605
Staggers.809.649.622.592.607.364(DNP)(DNP).600.582.604
Ewald, W.597.563.650.603
Miller (A).633.605.571.586.599
Deramo.651.759.730.648.642.611.468.278(DNP).598
Taft.643.637.511(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).597
Asay.739.664.667.571.603.577.500.508.579.554.596
Glauner.644.676.590.571.555.531.593.581.593
Norton.619.563.725.524.640.444.517.633.656.591
Nixon.757.813.608.570.457.286(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).582
Hines.635.688.638.541.585(DNP).386.579
Kuvalanka.644.513.579
Tijerino.548.615.621.632.568.510.533.600.578
Michaels.568.547.550.618.581.573
DiIulis.692.629.702.625.604.582.352.421.566.462.563
DeRussy.560.612.517(DNP).563
Goiran.524.460.532.615.533
Olver.571.634.565.552.621.437.444.426(DNP).531
Millette.531.531
Footlick.530.530
Wollman.627.632.559.508.522.507.477.379.526
Mayea.651.552.718.705(DNP).711.628
Foley (A).483.538(DNP)(DNP).511
Wade.573.444(DNP)(DNP).509
Devine.582.600.568.389.407.467(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).502
Kalogeras.465.619.400(DNP).495
Laramee.529.458.493
Seymour.395.528.535.486
Stinyard.639.651.508.512.378.436.337.365(DNP)(DNP).478
Budreau.518.430.474
Reynolds.602.576.436.430.478.385.427.442.472
Barnett.585.541.529.490.250.400(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).466
Heiderscheit.457(DNP).457
Wilkinson.592.503.611.530.477.434.315.372.333.295.446
Vandersyde (A).446.446
Gibson.457.351.510(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).439
Edwall (A).439.439
Calabrese.480.460.367.395.509.395.488.417.439
Simon.683.519.369.489.369.316.365.395.360.325.419
Whiteford.559.418.443.475.368.354.347.434.365(DNP).418
Wright, B.495.434.424.302(DNP).459.386(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).417
Ozbolt.403(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).403
Mason.488.361.700.302.394.167.402
Ewald,B.400.400.400
Kane.400.400
Ford.495.362.484.394.250(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).397
Thomas.500.316.368(DNP).395
Weidner.345.386.391.443.391
Cunngham.642.417.420.333.330.329.315.333(DNP).390
Wilson.382.382
Callihan, M.377(DNP)(DNP).377
Hall, D.372(DNP)(DNP).372
Diaz.429.324.321.310(DNP).421(DNP)(DNP).361
Lehmann.538.459.357.437.333.304.280.297.298.289.359
Caliendo.353.353.353
Gatewood.453.158.466.333(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).353
Hendricks.527.496.533.505.250(DNP).302.250.228.239.333
Vazzano, D.184.391.417.331
Gericke.476.381.269.322.193.313(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).326
Grable.307.352.321.273.277(DNP)(DNP).306
Fitzgibbons.302.302
Reinhardt.278.278
Baumann.438.289.176.200(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).276
Bell.294(DNP).217(DNP)(DNP).256
Barcia.167.179(DNP)(DNP).173
White.123.200(DNP)(DNP).162

Career Batting Averages 2013-2022 Alphabetical

KIDS AND KUBS INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES 2013-2022
(alphabetically) with Estimated Career Batting Averages (ECBA)
57 Participants In The 2021-2022 Season, including 6 (A) Alternate
Players and 41 Previous Participants, including 2 (A) Alternate Players.
Name2013201420152016201720182019202020212022ECBA
Asay.739.664.667.571.603.577.500.508.579.554.596
Barcia.167.179(DNP)(DNP).173
Barnett.585.541.529.490.250.400(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).466
Barrett.589.618.641.677.625.630
Baumann.438.289.176.200(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).276
Bell.294(DNP).217(DNP)(DNP).256
Blanco.868.868
Bochicchio(A).703.559.600.661.631
Broomes.644.742.725.728.718.711
Budreau.518.430.474
Calabrese.480.460.367.395.509.395.488.417.439
Caliendo.353.353.353
Callihan, M.377(DNP)(DNP).377
Corcoran.750.787.810.771.702(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).764
Craven.703.641.578.602.605(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).626
Crook.654.680.771.713.704
Cunngham.642.417.420.333.330.329.315.333(DNP).390
Dente (A).733.733
Deramo.651.759.730.648.642.611.468.278(DNP).598
DeRussy.560.612.517(DNP).563
Devine.582.600.568.389.407.467(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).502
Diaz.429.324.321.310(DNP).421(DNP)(DNP).361
DiIulis.692.629.702.625.604.582.352.421.566.462.563
Edwall (A).439.439
Ewald,B.400.400.400
Ewald, W.597.563.650.603
Fitzgibbons.302.302
Foley (A).483.538(DNP)(DNP).511
Footlick.530.530
Ford.495.362.484.394.250(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).397
Gardner.607.704.700.808.622(DNP)(DNP).688
Gatewood.453.158.466.333(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).353
Gericke.476.381.269.322.193.313(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).326
Gibson.457.351.510(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).439
Glauner.644.676.590.571.555.531.593.581.593
Goiran.524.460.532.615.533
Gora.639.639
Grable.307.352.321.273.277(DNP)(DNP).306
Hall, D.372(DNP)(DNP).372
Hannah.636.636
Harrell.605.702.672.648.651.627.632.592.622.639
Heiderscheit.457(DNP).457
Hendricks.527.496.533.505.250(DNP).302.250.228.239.333
Hines.635.688.638.541.585(DNP).386.579
Holmes (A).622.588(DNP)(DNP).605
Holt.771.737.626.543.489.709.526.632.629
Horn.676.598.562.599.672.714.629.622.576.576.622
Hunt.730.750.730.664.705.734.674.580.629(DNP).688
Kalogeras.465.619.400(DNP).495
Kanaan.686.689.690.659.576.577.615.596.667.619.637
Kane.400.400
Krager.644.698.690.667.594.639.559(DNP).642
Kutchinski,Ê.646(DNP).731.688
Kuvalanka.644.513.579
Laramee.529.458.493
Lehmann.538.459.357.437.333.304.280.297.298.289.359
Mason.488.361.700.302.394.167.402
Mayea.651.552.718.705(DNP).711.525
McCurdy.882.735.712.702.680.780.758.750
Merced.701.647.610.581.643(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).636
Michaels.568.547.550.618.581.573
Miller (A).633.605.571.586.599
Millette.531.531
Nixon.757.813.608.570.457.286(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).582
Norton.619.563.725.524.640.444.517.633.656.591
Olver.571.634.565.552.621.437.444.426(DNP).531
Ozbolt.403(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).403
Pinkowsky(A).581.682.643(DNP).635
Q'kmeyer.720.597.584.613(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).629
Reinhardt.278.278
Reynolds.602.576.436.430.478.385.427.442.472
Righter (A).607.607
Robison(A).542.702.622
Scala.733.718.600.699.657.600(DNP).435.635
Seymour.395.528.535.486
Shiflett.691.520.663.625
Simon.683.519.369.489.369.316.365.395.360.325.419
Simpson(A).800.800.800
Sirois.630.656.657.689.611.649
Staggers.809.649.622.592.607.364(DNP)(DNP).600.582.604
Staley(A).813.786(DNP).800
Stinyard.639.651.508.512.378.436.337.365(DNP)(DNP).478
Taft.643.637.511(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).597
Thomas.500.316.368(DNP).395
Tijerino.548.615.621.632.568.510.533.600.578
Trott.750.731.766.735.705.667.662.250(DNP)(DNP).658
Valery.641.641
Vandersyde (A).446.446
Vazzano, D.184.391.417.331
Wade.573.444(DNP)(DNP).509
Webster.667.686.677
Weidner.345.386.391.443.391
White.123.200(DNP)(DNP).162
Whiteford.559.418.443.475.368.354.347.434.365(DNP).418
Wilkinson.592.503.611.530.477.434.315.372.333.295.446
Wilson.382.382
Wollman.627.632.559.508.522.507.477.379.526
Wright, B.495.434.424.302(DNP).459.386(DNP)(DNP)(DNP).417

2018-2019 Batting Stats

KIDS AND KUBS BATTING STATS - REGULAR SEASON - 2018-219
FINAL Through 68 games
60 Participants In The 2018-2019 Season, including 4 (A) Alternate Players
NAMEGPABOBBB(FC)SACRUNSHITS1B2B3BHRAVG
ASAY236443111832284.500
BARCIA512222.167
BARRETT371318541568153253.618
BELL13
BOCHICCHIO (A)4712810516149908571.703
BROOMES5116313213861216734146.742
BUCK4131041082.769
CALABRESE20573671229272.509
COSTAS412
CROOK39127897134837112.654
CUNNINGHAM29763271225241.329
DEMIKO12
DERAMO421318994880561210.611
DERUSSY3210970934615461.560
DIIULIS22712721325232.352
FOLEY (A)29874311942411.483
FORD164416561111.250
GARDNER7262329211911.808
GARRETT12
GLAUNER38128743417158931.555
GOIRAN34108591265847632.537
HARRELL1451342123322813.627
GRABLE481285218223535.273
HENDRICKS3086295282626.302
HINES31986073553485.541
HOLMES (A)3711172315369461191.622
HOLT268850713433481.489
HORN3410576101366652104.629
HULER12.000
HUNT28926863862401174.674
KALOGERAS31101525124474331.465
KANAAN26785691324836732.615
KRAGER37128827507663121.594
LEHMANN1750173914131.280
MASON31081277.700
MAYEA3611791816984581277.718
McCURDY42141105673995923122.702
MICHAELS2164394110353041.547
MILLER (A)164931121312461.633
NIXON272222.286
NORTON2587647495752311.655
OLVER3310349714453861.437
OZBOLT257236710292342.403
PINKOWSKY (A)3493606405435136.581
REYNOLDS3711558325555031.478
SCALA3110572322696054.657
SIMON17522561419172.365
SIROIS5016011613167105831183.656
STINYARD33984291333321.337
TAFT144528520232011.511
THOMAS226835116343031.500
TIJERINO48155981015988751021.568
TROTT2477609395135952.662
WADE3511771630675674.573
WEIDNER3087355113026211.345
WHITE23651810888.123
WHITEFORD349843112034322.347
WILKINSON33894012182828.315
WOLLMAN2792579122484332.522
WRIGHT2057264722184.386

Kids and Kubs Monument

The idea of a monument dedicated to the Kids and Kubs Softball Club originated with player-member Richard Morris. He had seen such a object elsewhere and became enthused with having some place for future members to have as their own for picture taking and reminiscing, and to memorialize all those who have been members before, and to inspire those who will be members later.

The committee to investigate the purchase and placing of a monument under the leadership of Dick Morris included the then-current officers, Winchell Smith, Menno DiLiberto, Bob Warsaw and Fred Cardella. The committee considered several types of monuments and consulted four different providers before deciding on a polished granite bench designed and produced by Sumner Marble & Granite Works of St. Petersburg. The front and back seat edges carry the club logo and the words “Kids and Kubs”. The upright support indicates the club was formed in 1930.

The Recreation Department of the City of St. Petersburg under Phil Whitehead approved the placing of the monument near the walk adjoining the ball field and poured a concrete slab as a base for the monument. The contractor placed the monument on the slab on October 18, 2005. It is fastened to the slab by bolts embedded in the concrete and epoxied to the pediment of the monument.

The upright portion supporting the seat contains four drilled cores 5 inches in diameter and 9 inches deep. They contain sealed containers of documents, pictures and electronic data in the form of a time-capsule. The monument is placed during the 75th year of the club’s existence and it is expected that the capsule will be opened at a ceremony in the year 2030 during the 100th anniversary of the club. See Album 1 for a picture of the time-capsules being sealed into the monument.

The cost of the monument was $1800. An original donation in support of the idea was made by Mr. Galbraith, a friend of Mr. and Mrs. Morris. The balance was oversubscribed by members of the club, leaving about $650 in a fund to maintain and care for the monument.

The containers used for the time-capsule are made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe with plastic end caps. The contents are wrapped in aluminum foil in an attempt to preserve the documents against the ravages of time and moisture. After capping the cylinders and as a further barrier against moisture, they were coated with fiberglass before being placed in the monument. The contractor then sealed the seat to the support with an epoxy material especially made for joining granite surfaces. It will require some expertise to break the seal at the time of opening the time-capsule.

A ceremony to dedicate the monument took place on November 19, 2005. In attendance was the mayor of St. Petersburg, Rick Baker, members of involved departments of city government and other invited guests. Mayor Baker has provided the club with a letter to the mayor of the city in the year 2030 conveying the best wishes of the present administration to the future one to support the Kids and Kubs as they start their second century of play. He also indicated that he expects to be a playing member and president of the club at that time!

Paul Good Biography

1910 – 2008

Paul Good was born on February 25, 1910, in Grandview, TN, and when he was only two years old, his family moved to a remote ranch near the small town of Fondis, CO. There he was brought up in a very active life, and they spent summers on the ranch until 1924. Beginning in 1919 the winters were spent in New Port Richie, FL, and Paul graduated from Gulf High School there. From his early years he was a superb athlete, and after his school years he joined an industry-sponsored semi-pro basketball team long before there was an NBA. In 1931 he led his team to the league championship.

In the meantime he took a job in the office of Western Union in Colorado Springs as an operator and spent 10 years with that firm, becoming the best telegrapher they ever had. In 1940 he was induced to join Merrill-Lynch as an operator, but soon became an account executive dealing in investments for many clients. After 35 years with three well-known firms he retired from the financial world in 1974.

Free from the business routine, he began playing softball with the Bartlett Park League and soon joined the Kids and Kubs. Since then he made many contributions to the club and beginning in 1975 served as president for 13 years. He secured national financing and television commercials featuring the Kids and Kubs, and he led the team to the national championship in 2002. His teams toured the U. S. for tournaments and won their share of games. They have been featured in Pennsylvania, California, Illinois and Texas.

This is a picture of Paul at about age 87. Still very strong indeed! He and the club celebrated his 98th birthday in March 2008. He enjoyed the special meeting with coffee and cake at the Senior Center where the Kids and Kubs office is located. Paul Good died on November 16, 2008.

After retiring as an active player he was the major sponsor of the annual Golden Seniors tournament in St. Petersburg, FL. He represented the Kids and Kubs at the St. Petersburg City Council meeting celebrating the 75th anniversary of the club in 2005, and in 2008 welcomed the teams at the City Hall Stars versus Kids and Kubs All-Star game. Paul’s long experience and broad vision enabled him to continue to promote senior softball both locally and nationally. He was an inspiration to all who participated in the sport.

He was enshrined in the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame in 2002.

2017-2018 Batting Stats

KIDS AND KUBS BATTING STATS - REGULAR SEASON - 2017-2018
FINAL Through 74 games
50 Participants In The 2017-2018 Season, including 5 (A) Alternate Players
NAMEGPABOBBBFCSACRUNSHITS1B2B3BHRAVG
ARMSTRONG134520512211821.467
ASAY8261617715132.577
BARNETT1755275101022202.400
BARRETT38129775934766952.589
BELL236824517112020.294
BOLVIN25712110651212.169
BROOMES48149978286996711762.644
CALABRESE2881401281832311.395
CUNNINGHAM33100451321133333.330
DERAMO44151983166197731941.642
DEVINE2892474142043376.467
DIAZ47142474241844403.310
DIIULIS196738292039363.582
FORD30104465101441338.394
GARDNER24704833294932107.700
GERICKE3596471717163030.313
GIBSON49153881420307867821.510
GLAUNER41140773244880611281.571
GRABLE5316271234426524921.321
HARRELL6321814132511001429524158.651
HILL215843138116343031.586
HINES561771166246711310472.638
HOLT3092557712350491.543
HORN40140108121168100732092.714
HUNT321098341314580611531.734
KANAAN361237981435271511226.577
KRAGER44153951144710282182.667
LEHMANN311023342620312731.304
MASON2172275913262231.361
MAYEA421437742256795114122.552
McCURDY4917012611151981216239137.712
MERCED1342292118272054.643
MICHAELS541921073216010988138.568
NIXON56184887334984795.457
NORTON14503424223228211.640
OLVER50161108132525410064214.621
REYNOLDS41128542192855487.430
SCALA38123884654286631418.699
SIMON195724617121818.316
SIROIS461541029127297711853.630
STAGGERS411622444.364
STINYARD361014971812744395.436
TAFT25915629121584666.637
TIJERINO561931239152891221031351.632
TROTT19694315264632572.667
B. WRIGHT3912265102322565411.459
W. WRIGHT61351144.308
WHITEFORD3396386221534331.354
WILKINSON38113493192149472.434
WOLLMAN175927191030264.508