The Santa Barbara Foresters secured win No. 1,000 in manager Bill Pintard’s 25-year career by blanking the Haysville Aviators, 1-0, in Friday’s opening round of the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita. They will continue pool play against the Great Bend (Kansas) Bat Cats on Sunday, August 4 (radio coverage on 1290 AM at 5 p.m. Santa Barbara time).The Foresters are the most successful team in the 85-year history of the NBC tournament, having won their seventh title last year.
Foresters Win No. 1,000 in Pintard’s Career
Santa Barbara Foresters celebrate their 1,000th win with manager Bill Pintard (center) at the helm. | Credit: courtesy
