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Bob Wilber grew up aspiring to follow in his father’s baseball footsteps, and while he was able to secure a full college scholarship and later spend parts of six years in professional ball, as a player, coach, and scout, his mother’s writing, communications, and public relations skills were what eventually defined his career. After a successful and adventurous sports-marketing trek through the sports-apparel business, agency work, and professional indoor soccer, he saw his first drag race as he closed in on his 40th birthday. Little did he know that he’d go on to spend 20 consecutive years as a team manager and PR representative for Del Worsham and then Tim Wilkerson, two of the most popular Funny Car drivers on the NHRA tour. At the conclusion of the 2015 season, Bob ended his drag racing run in order to take on an important personal assignment. Over the course of 2016 he wrote his autobiography, entitled “Bats, Balls, & Burnouts.” It was released in late May, 2017 and is available on Amazon.com and other major online book retailers, in both printed and digital formats. For the last year, Bob has been writing a new book, in the “historical fiction” genre. It’s entitled “How Far?” and was published on January 22, 2022. It is available on Amazon.com. Bob’s website was launched on February 10, 2022. Visit Bob’s Site to learn more about his life and his books.

TPGF Fellow: Morgan Holleran

February 25th, 2012

The following story was submitted by Morgan Holleran, a 2011 fellow of The Perfect Game Foundation. Name: Morgan Holleran School: Arizona State University Job or Internship: Event Manager for TEAM Coalition How did working with The Perfect Game Foundation help you? TPGF and Del Wilber offered confidence and support throughout my job search. By providing […]

TPGF Fellow: Bryant Mortimer

February 25th, 2012

The following story was submitted by Bryant Mortimer, a 2011 fellow of The Perfect Game Foundation. Name: Bryant Mortimer School: Roanoke College Job or Internship: Fundraising for TPGF/Game Day Customer Service Washington Capitals How did working with The Perfect Game Foundation help you? TPGF has helped me in just about every way imaginable. They have […]

TPGF Launches First Auction

February 8th, 2012

TPGF is launching its first online eBay auction on 2/10/12. The Auction will consist of more than 20 items including autographed memorabilia from Stan Musial, Hank Aaron, Rod Carew, Roy Oswalt, Jonathan Ogden, Alex Ovechkin and Bert Blyleven along with golf at TPC Potomac, Mets tickets and much more! All proceeds from the online auction […]

Jim Rantz: Remembering Big Del Wilber

February 3rd, 2012

Jim Rantz is a “baseball lifer” who knows a thing or two about talent, personalities, and wisdom. A former minor league pitcher, who joined the Minnesota Twins organization when they were still the original Washington Senators, Jim moved into the front office in 1966 and he has never left the organization he loves. He is now the Twins’ Senior Director of Minor Leagues, and has been since 1986. In 2007, Jim was inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame.

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