The social origin and roots of the Buster Organization started in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, many, many years before the fabled Buster SoftballTeam formed. Beginning in 1974, and continuing for 10 Years thereafter, the "Social Progress" of the Busters was closely monitored and measured at regular intervals.
These surveys were typically conducted quarterly in the Lawrence Basement in Mount Lebanon, with an Iron City in one hand, a Swisher Sweet in the other, fresh air swirling through the nailed-shut windows, and the "Best of Innisfree" on the state-of-the-art stereo.
The survey
results have been securely kept in an old "Todd & Curti" History Book
for 25 Years. Now, for the first time, these results are being made
a matter of Buster Public Record. This list encompasses all of the
people who entered the world of the Busters. Some passed thru quickly,
many are still around. Ratings are on a scale of 0-100, representing
the level of Buster social interactivity.
The Buster Platinum Club, including those who achieved a rating of
100 at least once, are highlighted.
Also included is the date of induction, and the time-period where the highest
rating was achieved. Many good people hopped on the Buster
Bandwagon after 1984; too late to be included in this survey.
Too bad. You should have been there. . .
Name of Buster | Date Inducted | High Rating |
Pat Cooper | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
George Farrell | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
John Oxenreiter | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
Kurt "Slim" Wilson | 10/74 | 26, 12/79 |
Tom Komarnicki | 10/74 | 2, 10/75 |
Tom "TR" Riley | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
Steve Good | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
John "Tank" Bianco | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
Jim "Buddha" Neville | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
Jim Morgan | 10/74 | 68, 10/75 |
Matt Clinton | 10/74 | 2, 10/75 |
Jeff "Pops" Kaley | 10/74 | 60, Multiple |
Dan "Phead" Portman | 10/74 | 80, Multiple |
Norm Uddstrom | 10/74 | 40, 4/76 |
Derek Bacca | 10/74 | Lost in Flood |
Pete "Shirley" Gregory | 10/74 | 20, 4/76 |
Matt Cooper | 10/74 | 20, 9/82 |
Joe Cooper | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
Dan Gillette | 10/74 | 3, Multiple |
Alby Oxenreiter | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
Shawn Griffith | 10/74 | Lost in Flood |
Paul Cline | 10/74 | 4, 7/79 |
Dave "Face" Critser | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
Rich "Shag" Siporin | 10/74 | 1, 10/75 |
Mark Cuban | 10/74 | Lost in Flood |
Steve "Noser" Rosen | 10/74 | 15, 10/74 |
John Massella | 10/74 | .1, 10/75 |
Mike "Shank" Lawrence | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
Fran"k E. Hayes" Wagner | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
Greg McCann | 10/74 | 2, 1/76 |
Tom Smith | 10/74 | Lost in Flood |
Dave Moore | 10/74 | 30, 7/79 |
Lee Rutkowski | 10/74 | 25, 10/75 |
Bruce Hayes | 10/74 | 60, 10/76 |
Mark Gannon | 10/74 | 25, 10/75 |
Kevin Gannon | 10/74 | 15, 1/76 |
Art "The Bird" Calabrese | 10/74 | 30, 4/76 |
Eileen Farrell | 10/74 | 95.5, 1/82 |
Annie Seitz | 10/74 | 30, 1/82 |
Martha Byron | 10/74 | 28, 10/75 |
Elizabeth Bullette | 10/74 | 30, 10/75 |
Becky Lioon | 10/74 | 44, 1/76 |
Kathy Eck | 10/74 | 20, 10/75 |
Liz Corcoran | 10/74 | 17, 8/76 |
Mary Beth Gannon | 10/74 | 77, 10/76 |
Ann Teodori | 10/74 | 45, 10/75 |
Mary Jo Faulk | 10/74 | 100, Multiple |
Chris Branagan | 10/74 | 12, 10/75 |
Betsy Wessels | 10/74 | 70, 10/75 |
Jennifer Murray | 10/74 | 39.9, 10/75 |
Gina Aldisert | 10/74 | 20, 1/77 |
Tracy Christian | 10/74 | 17, 10/75 |
Lori Rutkowski | 10/74 | 4, 10/75 |
Scott Mitchell | 10/74 | 60, 4/76 |
Jim Hoffman | 10/74 | 20, 10/75 |
Nancy "GiGi" DeMartin | 10/74 | .5, 10/75 |
Amy Caldwell | 10/74 | 15, 1/76 |
Kirsten Ewing | 10/74 | 85, 1/76 |
Renee Houston | 10/74 | 68, 10/76 |
Debbie Simpson | 10/74 | 48, 4/76 |
Ginny Lijewski | 10/74 | 10, Multiple |
Colleen Carney | 10/74 | 40.2, 1/79 |
Kelly Donahoe | 10/74 | 17.5, 1/77 |
Phil "Shirley" Contes | 10/74 | 60, 10/75 |
Sue Wessels | 10/74 | 30, 10/76 |
Ann Helwig | 10/74 | 23, 4/76 |
Jan Dailey | 10/74 | 30, 4/76 |
Shelly King | 10/74 | 30, 4/76 |
Melissa McCardle | 10/74 | 15, 4/76 |
Debbie Kerna | 10/74 | 45, 4/76 |
Don Vissat | 10/74 | 97, 7/79 |
Dan "Nig" Vissat | 10/74 | 97, 7/79 |
Annie Utley | 10/74 | 20, 4/76 |
Kathy Gragan | 10/75 | 15, Multiple |
Nan Hastie | 10/75 | 40, Multiple |
Rose Lang | 10/75 | 95, 1/79 |
Greg Carvlin | 10/76 | 68, 8/83 |
Chip D'Allesandro | 4/76 | 3, Multiple |
Amy Vincelette | 10/74 | 20, 10/76 |
Jim Hall | 1/76 | 40, 4/76 |
Ben "Bunyan" Kramer | 10/75 | 100, Multiple |
Maugeen McGrath | 1/76 | 10, 4/76 |
Bill Zeiler | 4/77 | Lost in Flood |
Dave Bloch | 1/77 | 50, 7/79 |
Susie Seaman | 1/77 | 2, 1/77 |
Laurie Albert | 4/77 | .15, 4/77 |
Diane Schmidt"co" | 7/77 | 45, 1/79 |
Brad "Irwin" Dean | 6/78 | 20, 1/79 |
Chris "Tina" Shirer | 9/78 | 93.5, 1/79 |
Chris Nappi | 9/78 | 15, 9/78 |
Amy Pierce | 9/78 | 27, 1/79 |
Ann Ferrang | 9/78 | 24, 1/79 |
Ann Jacoby | 7/77 | 13.13, 1/79 |
Jeanie Miladin | 1/79 | 24, 7/79 |
Monica Dixon | 1/79 | 12.9, 1/79 |
Shelley Wray | 1/79 | 100, Multiple |
Debbie "Debbie I" Rose | 7/79 | 66, 12/80 |
Greg Guest | 7/79 | 5, 7/79 |
Jim Elliott | 7/79 | 88, 8/83 |
Name of Buster | Date Inducted | High Rating |
Mike Maglio | 7/79 | 15, 7/79 |
Sue Rosenbloom | 12/80 | 58, 12/80 |
Julie Lohman | 12/80 | 10, 12/80 |
Carly King | 12/80 | 5, 12/80 |
Mary Kay Macik | 12/80 | 6.5, 5/82 |
Lisa Pellow | 12/80 | 3, 10/84 |
Ann Henderson | 12/80 | 11, 5/82 |
Duane Wagner | 12/80 | 10, 10/84 |
Dave Wagner | 12/80 | 11, 1/82 |
Linda Wolf | 8/81 | 28, 8/81 |
Mary Ann Gedrock | 8/81 | 68, 1/82 |
Mary Palmer | 8/81 | 75, 9/82 |
Rick Hughes | 8/81 | 90, 5/82 |
Rusty Lawrence | 8/81 | 100, Multiple |
Debbie Shwaderer | 1/82 | 80, 10/84 |
Debbie Faoro | 1/82 | 17, 1/82 |
Maggie Friedlander | 1/82 | 55, 5/82 |
Pam Mayer | 1/82 | 22, 1/82 |
Judy Oxenreiter | 1/82 | 94, Multiple |
Laura Reisberg | 1/82 | 1.5, 1/82 |
Ethyl Gasoline | 1/82 | 2, 9/82 |
Frank Ottino | 1/82 | 100, Multiple |
Jim Kropf` | 1/82 | 46, 10/84 |
Nancy Farrell | 1/82 | 15, 1/82 |
Suzanne "Shazam" Kurz | 1/82 | 80, 1/83 |
Kerry Gerstacker | 1/82 | 19, 1/82 |
Jeff Astbury | 1/82 | 1.5, 5/82 |
Janet Oxenreiter | 1/82 | 100, 8/83 |
Joanne Oxenreiter | 1/82 | 100, 8/83 |
Scott Delbridge | 1/82 | 7, 1/82 |
Bill Riley | 1/82 | 4, 1/82 |
Judy Rebholz | 5/82 | 50, 5/82 |
Missi Wagner-Good | 5/82 | 100, Multiple |
Mark Good | 5/82 | 100, Multiple |
Kathy Perri | 5/82 | 14, 5/82 |
Barb Titus | 5/82 | 9, 5/82 |
Lydia ? | 5/82 | 20, 5/82 |
Ellen Cooper | 5/82 | 12, 8/83 |
Ed Lynch | 9/82 | 47, 1/83 |
Betsy Kramer | 9/82 | 3, 9/82 |
Laura Lombardi | 9/82 | 28, 9/82 |
Ellen Sombers | 9/82 | 68, 5/83 |
Katie Rafferty | 9/82 | 10, 9/82 |
Ruth Norvilas | 9/82 | 10, 9/82 |
Steve Esherick | 9/82 | 35, 8/83 |
Andy Good | 9/82 | 16, 9/82 |
Ellie Sternberg | 9/82 | 71, 9/82 |
Beth Neville | 9/82 | 20, 1/83 |
Laurie Neville | 9/82 | 13, 1/83 |
Tom Cooper | 9/82 | 19, 8/83 |
Ed "Sweeper" Wagner | 9/82 | 72, 10/84 |
Nadine Alex | 1/83 | 43, 5/83 |
Robin Swindell | 1/83 | 26, 1/83 |
Janet Neville | 1/83 | 22, 1/83 |
Greg Cable | 1/83 | 51, 8/83 |
Rich Seig | 1/83 | 24, 8/83 |
Lois Parsons | 1/83 | 45, 8/83 |
"Tank's Friend" Tim Bracco | 8/83 | 23, 8/83 |
Kevin Cronin | 10/84 | 24, 10/84 |
Lori Thomas | 10/84 | 22, 10/84 |
Gina Bianco | 10/84 | 6, 10/84 |
Maria Thomas | 10/84 | 8, 10/84 |
Lisa Lawrence | 10/84 | 44, 10/84 |
"Frank O.'s Friend" Kim | 10/84 | 21, 10/84 |
Mary Beth Oxenreiter | 10/84 | 8, 10/84 |