With spring already here, everybody has been wanting to spend more time outside to enjoy the few bursts of warm weather and sunshine weâve seen over the past few weeks. Here at Aronson Advertising, our employees have decided to take advantage of this weather by putting together a softball team that will compete in a local corporate league. To celebrate the Opening Day tomorrow, April 20th, weâve asked our team to answer a handful of softball themed questions. Hereâs what they had to say.
How long have you been playing softball/baseball?
Matt Dewoskin: I played baseball through elementary school, but I picked it up again when I was living in Korea as a way to make friends.
Lauren Zickert: I played softball from 5th grade through 8th grade.
Alex Castro: I played baseball for about 4 years when I was a little guy, but I stopped playing after I shattered my femur.
Hannah Powers: I played on a park district team in jr. high and most of high school, and I played intramural in college.
Christian Davis: Played from age 5 to 16.
Alli Ellwood: I started playing softball when I was 6 years old, and stopped playing competitive fast-pitch my senior year of high school.
George Landes: Played baseball three years in high school; played softball 2 years total.
Jeff Durante: I played little league up until high school, and Iâve played on a few co-ed softball leagues in college.
Vicky Szczypkowski: I have never played softball or baseball before. I did play tee ball for a year when I was in first or second grade.
Right handed or left handed?
MD: Right handed
LZ: Right handed
AC: Right handed
HP: Right handed
CD: Right handed
AE: Right handed
GL: Right handed
JD: Right handed
VS: Right handed
What position do you play?
MD: Doesnât matter. I prefer third base/left field.
LZ: I played catcher and shortstop.
AC: I love the outfield, because I love to run.
HP: Right field or 2nd base, usually.
CD: Used to play pitcher, third, and outfield.
AE: I grew up as a pitcher/3rd basemen, but then started to play short stop my junior year of high school. Iâd consider shortstop my full time position.
GL: 3rd base.
JD: Pitcher and outfield.
VS: Iâll play wherever Iâm needed.
Chicago Cubs or Chicago White Sox?
MD: Very much Chicago White Sox
LZ: Chicago Cubs
AC: Chicago Cubs for life!
HP: Whoeverâs winning (ducks tomatoes)
CD: Chicago Cubs
AE: Chicago Cubs
GL: Chicago Cubs
JD: Chicago Cubs all day
VS: Chicago Cubs
If you cold pick a âwalk upâ song, what would it be?
MD: Let the Day Begin, The Call
LZ: Back in Black, AC/DC
AC: Rumor Has It, Adele
HP: Lifeâs Been Good, Joe Walsh
CD: Killing in the Name, Rage Against the Machine
AE: Diva, BeyoncĂŠ
GL: Cotton Eye Joe, Rednex
JD: Thunderstuck, AC/DC
AM: Immortal, J. Cole
VS: Feeling Good, Muse
Favorite baseball/softball themed movie?
MD: Does the softball episode of The Simpsons count?
LZ: Moneyball
AC: The Sandlot
HP: A League Of Their Own
CD: The Rookie
AE: Fever Pitch
GL: Bad News Bears
JD: Major League
VS: The Sandlot
If Aronson had a team mascot, what would it be?
MD: Aronson Aces, of course, with t-shirts with pictures of Ace.
LZ: BTC Mascots: The Bitcoin Brothers
AC: A big purple âthumbs upâ.
HP: A Fainting Goat
CD: A Sloth!!!
AE: A Capybara named Cyber
GL: A pony
JD: BTC Beer Hat & Tacos
VS: Aronson Animals with an anteater