The Nationals have been approved by the League for the 2012 season. Palsiades WBL legend John Colluzzi makes it a family affair as he signs on the dotted line with cousin and Nationals owner Ralph Filosa. Colluzzi pitched to a five and one record through the first half of 2011, but couldn’t get it going at the plate hitting only .209 by the mid way point. Colluzzi turned it around in the second half ending up with a .254 batting average and was among the League Leaders in hits(29), home runs(9) and RBI(37).
Filosa became an invaluable fielder on a team of superstar fielders and had a break out year at the plate in a season that was considered by many, the best pitching the League has ever seen. While seven home runs and 17 RBI with a .244 batting average may not seem like an all star performance, this was certainly a case of the numbers not telling the entire story. Time and again Filosa was able to get big hits in the late innings that were good for at least six of the White Sox 18 wins.
Ralph Filosa is the Nationals owner, and both he and Colluzzi have been here since day two, which was only a week after day one. Filosa has championed so many pet projects for the League, like the strike zone logos and foul poles to name a few. John Colluzzi has been the League’s Director of operations since 2010 and has singlehandedly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in sponsor support. He has also published all three of the yearbooks and hundreds of promotional posters and flyers, as well as coining the Palisades anthem, “Get that shit out of here”.
