**Inducted into the Tampa Bay Rays/Pepsi Fans Wall of Fame. **I am a charter member of "Maddon's Maniacs" fan club that promote in -game spirit and crowd based (cowbells) noise in Tropicana Field. ** I was a Sports Correspondent and Sports Copy Clerk for the "Evening Independent" afternoon newspaper in St. Petersburg, Florida doing local Sports for several years. ** I was a newspaper staffer/editor in both High School and College for my respective school's publications. I did mostly Sports and General news articles for the publications. ** Original Season Ticket holder to the Tampa Bay Rays in Section 138 of the Trop.

Tampa Bay Rays, the University of Florida Gators' Baseball and Football programs, supporting the "Maddon's Maniacs" group whenever possible.