#40

Al Wilhelmi

Nickname: Willie

Bat/Throw: R/R

Birthday: 8/26

Years Playing With The Tigers: 6

Position(s): IF/OF

High School/Graduation Year: Morgan High School - Class of 1974

Best Part Of Playing Amateur Baseball: Getting to know players and their personalities (plus the stories some can tell)

Thoughts On Kyle Kraska: Crazy, but loves baseball

Other baseball experience (coaching, other teams): Coached Midgets in Clements, helped high school and Legion baseball, played and coached first and third in amateur ball

Favorite Baseball Memory: Coaching Midgets and watching their progress and making it to State in Amateur baseball!!

Worst Baseball Memory: Brandon was hit in the eye by a baseball in practice before high school playoffs.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Bad News Bears

Person Most Responsible For Developing Your Love For The Game Of Baseball: Myself...I loved all of the sports because of the competition

Best Teammate You've Ever Played With: Brandon (because not many parents get a chance to play with children in a sport)

Favorite Song: Little Willy - The Sweet

Favorite Food: Think about it...Ballpark food (burgers, brats, chips and BEER)

Favorite Movie: Don't really have one

Family: My wife: Betty and children: Brandon and Tiffany

Job: Feed Mill Manager (Watje Feed Service) in Clements

Parting Thoughts: It's just a lot of fun being around a bunch guys who love playing the game of baseball the way it should be played...hard, but having fun doing it.