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Milestone: Donny King (400 Games Played)

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7/27/2015

Milestone: Donny King (400 Games Played)

Donny King Joined 400 Games Played Club
 
Donny King (The Bigs) became the 11th player in the History of the St. John's Senior Men's Fastpitch League to reach the 400 Games Played plateau. King joined the 400 Games Played Club on Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 in a 10-2 win over the Kelly's Pub Junior Canadians at Lions Park.
 
King started his Senior League Career in 1989 as a member of the Stokes Canada Games team and 27-seasons later he is still contributing both on the mound and at the plate as a member of The Bigs.
 
Donny King's: Senior League Timeline...
 
1st Game - Sunday, June 4th, 1989 with Stokes Canada Games (In Dunville)
Silver Dollar 5 vs. Stokes Canada Games 1
Position: Left-Field
Batting Stats: 0-for-2

Interesting Notes:
The Double-Header Played In Dunville Between Silver Dollar & Stokes Canada Games Were The First League Games Played Outside The City.

In Game 2: Silver Dollar 3 vs. Stokes Canada Games 2 (10-Innings) (In Dunville)
Position: Pitcher
Pitching Stats: LP: 0-1, 9.2IP, 3R, 5H, 1BB, 5K
Batting Stats: 0-for-4, BB

Paul King (Donny's Brother) Played CF For Silver Dollar.
 
100th Game - Wednesday, July 12th, 1995 with Mr. Billiards Miller Lite (At Caribou Memorial Softball Complex)
Mr. Billiards Miller Lite 9 vs. Gators 3
Position: Pitcher
Pitching Stats: WP: 1-0, 7IP, 3R, 6H, 2BB, 12K
Batting Stats: Did Not Bat
 
200th Game - Thursday, July 10th, 2003 with North Atlantic Marine (At Lions Park)  
North Atlantic Marine 1 vs. NL Herald 5
Position: Pitcher
Pitching Stats: LP: 0-1, 4IP, 3R, 5H, 2BB, 3K
Batting Stats: Did Not Bat

300th Game - Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 with Lower Path Grill & Bar (At Lions Park)
Roebothan McKay Marshall 1 vs. Lower Path Grill & Bar 2
Position: Pitcher
Pitching Stats: WP: 1-0, 7IP, 1R, 5H, 3BB, 6K
Batting Stats: 0-2, K

400th Game - Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 with The Bigs (At Lions Park)
The Bigs 10 vs. Kelly's Pub Junior Canadians 2
Position: Designated Player (DP)
Batting Stats: 0-1, R, BB
Interesting Note: Mike King (Donny's Son) played 3rd Base for Kelly's Pub Junior Canadians and went 1-3, R, RBI.

Record In Milestone Games: 3 Wins, 2 Losses.

All-Time Games Played (Updated)
Joe Fagan 589
Blair Langmead 512
Ross Crocker 484
Ward Gosse 479
Darrell Walsh 456
*Joey Maynard 447
John Hill 446
Tony Hawco 438
Jerome Brocklehurst 407
Dick Davis 407
*Donny King 400

*Still Active

Interesting Note: Donny King & Joey Maynard Are Teammates On The Bigs!

The Molson St. John's Senior Men's Fastpitch League Would Like To Congratulate Donny King On Playing His 400th Career Regular Season Game.

Congratulations Donny!