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Quick Takes

DocMiami 2011 International Film Festival

Hooray! The documentary has been selected for another film-festival! That's right, Ghost Player: Relive the Magic will be heading to Miami this month! It will screen on Sept. 25 at 5:40pm at the CYPRESS - Doral Golf Resort & Spa 4400 NW 87th Avenue, Doral, FL 33178.

Joe and Shari Scherrman will be jetting off to the DocMiami International Film Festival later this month on September 23-25. Joe and Shari are...

Photo: Joe Scherrman, Curtis Mack, and Ron (Hank) Lucas while celebrating in Cooperstown, NY at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in September of 2009. The fact that the movie has been screened/honored in more than 15 other film festivals since the Cooperstown event is an uncommon feat in filmmaking, yet filmmaker Joe Scherrman attributes it to the compelling and inspiring story of the Ghost Players themselves.

Ghost Fans Field Guests from Japan

Tom (Ironman) Wickham and family were the happy hosts of two students from Japan. The Wickhams responded to the request to house Guy Healey's students who had come from Japan to attend a course at Clarke University. "We enjoyed immensely...

Photo - Tom Wickham, in a vintage White Sox uniform while in Chisholm, MN. Ghost Players

Easton's Ever Eager Fans Get A Wee Peak

In late August, a short clip of the much anticipated EASTON'S ARTICLE feature film was shown at Monk's in Dubuque, IA. The screening of the clip was part of an arts event called "Wordcure Spoken Word Sessions", hosted by Paula Neuhaus. The event featured a number of talented local authors. The writer/director of EASTON'S ARTICLE, Tim Connery, also premiered a music video. It was his first attempt at directing a music video and the crowd loved it. It is the official music video for Road Test off of Kerosene Circuit's...

Cooper Came Along

Darrin Butland was one of the Ghost Player fans that submitted an entry in the writing contest for the book, Travels with Ghosts and Other Tales. He was also present when the film screened in the 2010 National Baseball Hall of Fame's Baseball Film Festival. While there, he meet Hank Lucas, Curtis Mack hence his nickname, Cooperstown. That was too long so we renamed him Coop.

Photo-Hank (Ron) Lucas, Darrin Butland, and Curtis Mack at the National Baseball Hall of Fame Muesum in Cooperstown, NY.

On-Going Mission

When Joe Scherrman started Ghost Player LLC he had two seemingly simple missions – (1) to preserve the large collection of Ghost Player highlights video footage taken over nearly 20 years and (2) to make an entertaining

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Staff

Guest Writers: Dennis Rima, Darrin Butland, Joe Scherrman

Photos by: Nick Vetter, Joe Scherrman

Edited by Suzanne Wright

September Salutations

Welcome to this month's newsletter. We have guest writers this month who are sharing their thoughts about their adventures with fellow Ghost Players. So glad to have their stories. Please feel free to send in thoughts of your own. If we can, we will include them in the next newsletter.

Wisconsin Rapids Experience: Coach's Notes

Here are some thoughts on our trip to Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin on Sunday, July 17th where the Ghost Players participated in a celebrity game during All-Star Game weekend for the Northwoods Baseball League.

We took nine players plus Keith and meself (Coach Rima) to the event. We rented a limo bus from Dyersville. The day was a scorcher---100+ degrees...

Chisholm Road Trip: Darrin Butland's Thoughts

Photo - Ghost Players, old and young, are joined by the owners of the Final Score sports bar in Hinckley, MN right before they screened the Ghost Player movie there.

Amazing. This trip provided memorable moments that will stay with me for the rest of my life. I was honored to be a part of something so...

Photo - Dressed as Archie "Moonlight" Graham, Darrin Butland, posed with fans at the parade, in Chisholm, MN.

A Nod to the Founder

"Wow! I learned a lot trying to put together a Ghost tour. Man-oh-man Keith Rahe, you are some kind of SUPER HUMAN to pull together all those world tours. I can't fathom how much time and money you spent, absolutely amazing," Joe

Keith is the founder and creative force behind the Ghost Players. He’s put together...

Minnesota Mission: Joe's Reflections

Baseball Bonding in the Dirt

Ghost Players, military personnel, and members of the Chisholm All-Stars.

We did have a great group on this barnstorming adventure to Minnesota (click on the link to see the highlights video shot by Darrin and edited by DreamCatcher Productions) and we accomplished our mission to promote the Ghost Players and the state of Iowa while having a great deal of fun. In the beginning the entourage included Steve Olberding, Jim Offerman and his sons Nick and Nate, Tom Wickham, Darrin Butland and myself. Darrin had just driven in from New York state to join us.

Our first appearance was at Fan HQ in the Ridgedale Center Mall in...

2 Ghosts and Gorilla?

No, it isn't a new TV show, it is Ghost Player fans, Darrin Butland and Tom Wickham, having a lot of fun with a musical fan.

Disclaimer: We are not certain how it happened but no gear went missing during this trip. As far as I know.

Steve Evans, USN, out of his naval uniform to represent the US Military All Stars. So nice to see these service members enjoying a bit of fun, one of the benefits of the freedoms they defend.

Quick Note From Al Vigil

Yes it's that time in our lives when we have to stop and smell the Roses.

Gloria and I have been married 52 wonderful years Sunday the 18th. The day we found "The Field of Dreams, and The Ghost Players" in Dyersville, Iowa 17 years ago. All that has happened and our great memories, "All the money in the world could not buy that". We are thankful that at our age we still have the positive attitude that we have for each other. We wish you all the best for the rest of your lives.

God Bless You ! ! ! ! Gloria & Al Vigil

Ghost Images

Hey, check it out. We will be uploading new images of the Ghost Players and fans on the Ghost Player's photo gallery soon. Keep checking it out over the next few days to see the images.