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Tom "Gussy" Gostyla
Joined
the Simsbury Taverneers in the 2004 season. Retired
After 2005 Season.
Age:
45
Height:
5 foot 8 inches
Weight:
160 pounds
Occupation:
Snake Oil Salesman
Positions:
Infield / Outfield
Throw/Bat:
Right/Right
Career: Prior to
moving to Simsbury, Tom headed west after the
war. Gussy survived hunting & trapping in
the mountains. He persevered after a
severely broken leg
which almost killed him and he was nurtured back
to health
by his Indian friends' use of shaman remedies &
rituals. Tom uses this knowledge today in
the various
tonics & potions that he makes and sells.
If you look
closely, you may see an occasional limp
resulting from his leg injury.
Nevertheless, while providing his remedies to
some members of the Simsbury base ball team, the
team recognized that Tom had innate athletic
talents that they decided to exploit. So
Tom joined the Taverneers as both player and
medicine provider. |