Reading Baseball Alumni Club �Dinner & Reunion �January 17, 2020
1990 Team Tribute
1990�13 Wins� 7 Losses�MIAA Division II North Tournament
We started out 0-3. Yikes!
Caption notes that 1990 was first year we wore our classic white uniforms
Mike McKenna went 6-3, 1.70, 70K and batted .366
Steve Tomasello was very good defensive 1st baseman and kept our team loose!
Paul Sumner batted .411 with 23 Hits and 13 RBI. He led team with 21 Runs
Rich Curley was steady at 2b and OF and scored 10 runs with 10 walks
Finally got a win, 3-2 over Stoneham in 10 innings. Jeff Donovan pitched all 10 innings, struck out 15, yielded no earned runs, and threw 160 pitches!
Beat Wakefield 3-1. Starting to roll behind our good pitching
Three wins in a row, but haven’t scored more than 3 runs in a game yet!�Donovan went 7 strong innings and junior Tom Quinn went 2 scoreless for the win
Need an offensive boost? Play Watertown!�13 Runs, 15 Hits. Donovan led the way with 4 RBI. Sumner had 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBI
Lost to Burlington, 6-2. In photo, tri-captain and catcher Jon Lonergan was tough behind the plate and led team with 12 walks
Donovan 3-hits Melrose. Hanging in there in league race with our good pitching and improving hitting
Win over Lexington 13-3. David George and Jeff Donovan each homered.�
Jason LaVita started on the mound and Pete McHugh got win with 5.1 innings of relief (1 hit, 8 K’s) McHugh has just pitched 7 innings for our JV’s three days earlier!�
Beat Woburn 3-2. Donovan got win and George went 3 for 3 with another homer
Beat Belmont 15-2��Joe Miller was our excellent 2nd baseman�who hit .348 with 7 doubles and 3 triples. �He led the team in AB, Doubles, Sac, Assists
McKenna with another great performance
Donovan gets win in 8-2 rain-shortened game. Team has now won 10 of its last 12
Now 10-4 and right in the mix of a 5-team race.�Impressive individual stats!
But we lost big to Melrose, and then McKenna shut out Watertown (1 hit, 13 K’s) while Sumner, Miller, McKenna each had 2 hits
Back then, had to go 12-8 to get into tourney. With split, we were 12-7. Pounded Lexington 19-10 but lost to MC for 2nd time��Big offensive day: Sumner, Donovan each 3 hits, Franny McHugh homer and 3 RBI
Good job in winning last game, 6-3 over Burlington in another rain-shortened game. McKenna with win; George 2 for 2 to end up at school-record .517
Won tourney game at Northeast Voke. Game ended with bases loaded ground out, Sumner to Tomasello. McKenna got save and Donovan the win
Played at Tewksbury very next day. 1:00 start because of Senior Banquet. Season ended on 9-4 loss.
After slow start, a very, very good season. This was great team to coach - kids played hard every day, got along well, and made every day fun.
Mike McKenna was superb at 6-3, 1.70. Jeff Donovan also outstanding at 1.84. Tom Quinn chipped in with 2 wins
In addition to David George’s was incredible season, Sumner, Donovan, Miller, McKenna had big offensive years. Also very good seasons by Quinn (18 runs, 18 hits), shortstop Bill Rooney (16 hits, 4 doubles), Franny McHugh (2 doubles, HR, 7 RBI)
Post season honors
Dave George��one of our greatest all-time hitters�ML MVP�All-Scholastic�batted .517�a member of RMHS HOF�
Thank you, 1990 players, for being here tonight. I hoped you enjoyed our trip through our 1990 season.�I remember the 1990 season with great fondness, not just because we had some big wins, played with toughness, and carved out an excellent season, but moreover, because you guys were so much fun to coach and be with every day. �I thank you for your daily effort, enthusiasm, and intensity and your dedication to the team and to each other. You guys truly epitomized all that a Reading Baseball team should be and your success laid the foundation for the greatness our program enjoyed throughout the next two decades. �I have carried wonderful memories of each of you, for the past 30 years, and am grateful to be able to continue friendships with you today. My wish is that we continue to provide love and support for each other as we move forward to our next 30 years! �