<div dir="ltr">Wow. It doesn't seem like that long ago that we started but there it is. Early days of the internet, usenet was king if you were into that sort of thing. Some of the folks local to the area on rec.games.pinball would talk about the local pinball scene and what we thought of the arcades and condition of the games. Sometimes casual meetups would happen. Summer of '94 I saw that Dave Stewart was coming down to teach at U of M. I knew that he had been instrumental in getting the Pittsburgh leagues going and thought Howie's would be a great place to start a local league. I emailed him to see if he had interest and of course he was. I pulled in Steve Jonke whom I also knew from RGP and it started from there. Here's the original post copied from rec.games.pinball (archive) that called for folks interested in starting the league. (Yeah this was officially Dusty's account that I used lol.) As I recall, this post netted Keith "Keefer" Johnson and that was it. Not a particularly auspicious start, but you only need 4 players, right? I recall Justin being an early player as well soon after the four of us started getting together, but I don't see him listed in the first published league stats there, so I may be mistaken on that;<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.pinball/c/2j8UoEDH_mA/m/wsreEGvqmTUJ">https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.pinball/c/2j8UoEDH_mA/m/wsreEGvqmTUJ</a></div><div><br></div><div><h1 class="gmail-KPwZRb gmail-gKR4Fb" style="display:inline-block;padding:0px;font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:400;line-height:28px;color:rgb(32,33,36);margin:0px;outline:none;word-break:break-word">DC/MD/VA League forming</h1></div><div><br></div><div>Dusty Hull<br><br>Oct 30, 1994, 9:58:45 PM<br><br>Dave Stewart, Steve Jonke and I are trying to get a league going in the<br>MD/DC/VA area. If interested either e-mail or we'll be at Howie's on<br>Tuesday the 1st around 7:30. (I'll be the one with the Fireball t-shirt<br>beating up on the new Maverick they just got in). Hope to hear from<br>you/see you there...<br>Sergio<br><br><br>--<br>Dusty Hull <a href="mailto:du...@sowebo.charm.net">du...@sowebo.charm.net</a> * For Amusement ONLY.<br><a href="http://CHARM.NET">CHARM.NET</a> * No Prizes.<br>Baltimore, MD's internet access * No wagering.</div><div><h1 class="gmail-KPwZRb gmail-gKR4Fb" style="display:inline-block;padding:0px;font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:400;line-height:28px;color:rgb(32,33,36);margin:0px;outline:none;word-break:break-word"><br></h1></div><div><h1 class="gmail-KPwZRb gmail-gKR4Fb" style="display:inline-block;padding:0px;font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:400;line-height:28px;color:rgb(32,33,36);margin:0px;outline:none;word-break:break-word"><br></h1></div><div><h1 class="gmail-KPwZRb gmail-gKR4Fb" style="display:inline-block;padding:0px;font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:400;line-height:28px;color:rgb(32,33,36);margin:0px;outline:none;word-break:break-word"><br></h1></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM Joe Schober via FSPA <<a href="mailto:fspa@fspazone.org">fspa@fspazone.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>As May comes to a close, and Summer leagues are starting, I just wanted to take a moment to say...<div><br></div><div><b><font size="5">🎂 HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY, FSPA! 🎂</font></b></div><div><br></div><div>The first official FSPA season played week #1 exactly 30 years ago today, on May 30, 1995. (There was some FSPA play prior to that, but I guess it wasn't worthy of being considered an "official" season while the format was developed -- I dunno, that was before my time here!) I'm guessing few people then would've bet that the FSPA would still be flipping 30 years later, never mind imagining the growth and popularity of leagues, tournaments, locations, manufacturers, and games that we all enjoy today.</div><div><br></div><div>Hope everyone has a great Summer season!</div><div><br></div><div>--Joe</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><font face="Courier New">From: Keith Johnson <<a href="mailto:keefer@sma.com" target="_blank">keefer@sma.com</a>></font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Subject: FSPA: results: 05/30/95</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 23:37:31 -0400 (EDT)</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New">OK, here we go, just in time for week 2. ;)</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Player and machine results are lifetime. Overall standings, obviously,</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">are for the current season, now 1 week long.</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New">keith</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New">----------------------------------</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> FSPA UPDATE -- STATS AS OF PLAY DATE 05/30/95</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> *********************************************</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> RESULTS</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> *******</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Flintstones Group Player Score Grp Scr Overall</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">=========== ----- ------- -------------- ------- -------</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 1 Keith 667,493,000 4 9</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Jay 416,405,000 2 6</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Chris 149,983,000 0 0</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 2 Sergio 680,039,000 3 10</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Lee V 600,480,000 2 8</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Steve K 419,500,000 1 7</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 3 Steve J 1,483,879,000 4 12</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Jessica 295,962,000 2 3</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Bernie 269,877,000 0 2</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 4 George 1,149,295,000 4 11</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Adlai 386,371,000 2 5</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Brad 369,537,000 1 4</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Dave 230,979,000 1 1</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Maverick Group Player Score Grp Scr Overall</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">======== ----- ------- -------------- ------- -------</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 1 Keith 721,577,000 3 6</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Jay 562,920,000 2 2</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Chris 274,428,000 1 0</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 2 Steve K 980,811,000 3 10</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Sergio 972,828,000 2 9</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Lee V 654,764,000 1 4</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 3 Steve J 1,490,516,000 4 12</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Bernie 891,882,000 2 8</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Jessica 453,561,000 0 1</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 4 Adlai 1,441,623,000 3 11</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> George 822,101,000 2 7</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Dave 674,098,000 2 5</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Brad 567,940,000 1 3</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Stargate Group Player Score Grp Scr Overall</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">======== ----- ------- -------------- ------- -------</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 1 Keith 3,337,410,000 4 12</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Chris 232,038,000 2 4</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Jay 201,956,000 0 2</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 2 Sergio 495,843,000 4 9</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Lee V 182,254,000 2 1</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Steve K 114,730,000 0 0</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 3 Steve J 907,947,000 4 11</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Jessica 456,246,000 2 8</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Bernie 349,851,000 0 7</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 4 George 734,381,000 4 10</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Dave 344,767,000 2 6</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Brad 302,764,000 1 5</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Adlai 217,888,000 1 3</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New">STTNG Group Player Score Grp Scr Overall</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">===== ----- ------- -------------- ------- -------</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 1 Keith 3,018,237,000 4 12</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Chris 398,211,000 2 7</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Jay 373,985,000 0 6</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 2 Sergio 517,906,000 4 9</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Steve K 263,824,000 2 3</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Lee V 185,304,000 0 0</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 3 Jessica 354,386,000 3 5</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Bernie 209,429,000 2 2</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Steve J 199,117,000 1 1</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> 4 George 1,050,587,000 3 11</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Dave 755,139,000 2 10</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Adlai 512,348,000 2 8</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"> Brad 310,893,000 1 4</font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New"><br></font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Player Group Overall Normal </font></div><div><font face="Courier New">------- ----- ------- -------</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Keith 15 39 0.81250</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">George 13 39 0.81250</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Sergio 13 37 0.77083</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Steve J 13 36 0.75000</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Adlai 8 27 0.56250</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Dave 7 22 0.45833</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Jessica 7 17 0.35417</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Steve K 6 20 0.41667</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Lee V 5 13 0.27083</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Chris 5 11 0.22917</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Bernie 4 19 0.39583</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Jay 4 16 0.33333</font></div><div><font face="Courier New">Brad 4 16 0.33333</font></div><div><br></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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