SMSBL Hall of Fame

John was born and raised in South Sacramento. Played winter ball at 6 years old for Bob Stadum on the Bobcats. He then played ball for Willow Rancho little league and then South Sacramento Babe Ruth, making the 13 -15 year old All Stars all 3 years, and was selected to the Babe Ruth Hall Of Fame in Hamilton N.J. John played for Goethe and Sam Brannan Junior high Schools (where he pitched his first one hitter). John played for the Elk Grove High School Baseball Team and was once selected honorable mention to the ALL City Team and won a Baseball Championship (Elk Grove H.S. first-1981).

Instead of following an offer from University of Pacific as a pitcher he decided to pursue a music career and then military life with the United States Marine Corp and after completing this part of his life, got reacquainted with his high school love (Twila Curtis), and had 3 awesome children together. John and Twila have been married 34 yrs. John started playing hard ball again in various leagues at 28 years old and then played with Alan Vanness (his Marine Corps Brother). John began playing SMSBL in 2000. Playing in this league with a couple different teams and then a couple Elk Grove teams with friend Eric Guimont, and then decided to join with Alan and Steve Fisher which created the Rockets, (All over some Coors lights) for 5 years. John decided to play with his old friend Mike Baker and the SMSBL Auburn Braves, and maintains special memories and lasting relationships with his Braves teammates. John now plays for the Sacramento Bombers (yes back with Eric Guimont) and the Free Agents (Sunday Team). Tournament teams John played for and presently are the Auburn Braves, Sacramento Royals, Sacramento Dragons, Sacramento Bombers and different Father-n-son teams. He has won 3 world Series rings, 2 with the Braves in Arizona and 1 with the Royals in Florida and was MVP in 2 All Star Games and awarded the MVP in the Florida World Series Fall Classic.

John would also like to share a personal thought. “I would like to give a special Thanks to God and Jesus Christ, my lovely wife Twila, my kids John Jr., Samantha and Kylee. I would like to thank my parents for their everlasting love and support, and the rest of my family for enjoying all this with me. My baseball family means a ton to me, thank you to All the guys and wives

for making something we love, so very special. GOD Bless you All.”