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Name: Tony DeCastro
Home Town: Greenville, SC
Age: 35
Birthday: August 4th
Family: Married, with one son
Occupation: Intern-Architect
Hobbies: Reading pulp detective novels, fishing, RPG's, movie buff, boxscore junkie
Favorite team: New York Yankees
Brush with fame: Played in the minor leagues with Casey Fisk (Carlton's son.) Got to shake Pudge's hand. Played long toss with John Wetteland. Shook hands with Nolan Ryan when playing against his son Reid's team in college. Went to high school with Jeff D'Amico. Played against Mike Sirotka, Chad Ogea, Todd Walker, Lyle Mouton, Paul Bako, Kelly Wunsch and Warren Morris. Bruce Aven once took Tony yard. Ron LeFlore once said he "had potential." Watched a minor league game beside HOF'er Robin Roberts when Tony was eight years old. Met several Cardinals players, including Terry Pendleton, while growing up down the block from the St. Louis training camp.
Quote: "Mike has picked my team to finish well both seasons (including picking me to win the Eck League in the first season), and I've yet to finish over .500. I'm hoping he'll predict doom for the Sea Cats next season, so I have a chance to compete."
Fantasy baseball experience: Commissioner of several Strat-o-Matic leagues in the last-'80's. Current member of two DMB leagues.
BDBL member since: 11/21/98