Labor Day weekend 2012 saw a reunion of Tools who played in the 80's and were teammates on the 1990 champions, from left, Gerry Mello, Bill Anhut, Richard "Blanco" White, Ken Shoop and Mark Sarver.

Tools co-founder Bill Anhut celebrates a big birthday in June 2012.  Helping him enjoy the party are 1980s teammates, from left, Ken Shoop, Bruce Urban, Bill Anhut, Mark Sarver and Bill Kreykenbohm.

It was yet another birthday toast to our coach Mark Sarver at the Crystal City Sports Pub by Mark Bultman, Dylan Kautz, Mike Gummey, Will O'Day, Bill and Barbara Kreykenbohm and Doug Walker. We were also celebrating, on the way to the league title, another doubleheader sweep on June 17, 2009.

It was Tools Night at Nats Park in 2011. With a rare Wednesday bye, the Tools went to watch a game instead of playing one. From left, Mike Sabol, Mark Sarver, Eric Stewart, Katherine Williams, Tracie and John Revette and in the row behind, Craig Hughes.

What did Julia, Carla and Stacy have in common? They all became brides of Tools infielders. Julia married 2nd baseman Chris Hamm. Carla married 1st baseman Mark Bultman. Stacy married 3rd baseman Mike Gummey. So what was up with the Tools short stop?

Barbara Kreykenbohm relaxes on husband Bill as she enjoys her retirement after 16 years as the Tools official photographer, 2006.

Bill Anhut, decked out in our original Beecher Tool and Die
uniform, prepares to offer a pitch in this 1983 Saturday game 
at Shirley Park. 

"The Parka" ... for 27 years, Bill Kreykenbohm wore it to Tools games on sweltering summer evenings and frigid fall nights.  Generations of Tools ragged on The Parka and Billy K for wearing it, but it became a symbol of our franchise's continuity.  In 2013, The Parka was donated to a homeless shelter.  Tears were shed. 

Most of the fun-loving nucleus of one of the Tools greatest teams hanging out at our 2003 party.  From left, Jay and Liz Braun, Jeff Franco, Joe Lombardo, Mireille Ziesness, Tony Mason holding Courtney Walker, Michele and Rich Menseck, Mark Bultman.

 











For 20 years starting in 1989, the annual Tools Golf Championship was held at area courses, organized by Bill Anhut, shown here making another great tee shot.  On the opening tee, anyone who failed to out drive Sarv had to wear our old powder blue Keyhole Inn jersey and every year, there was at least one who did.

 
The Tools great Jeff Franco played short stop from 1998-2006 like no one else, combining range, superb arm with quick release, dives in the dirt and the ability to turn impossible double plays.  Add the ninth best batting average of .561 and the second highest on base average of .657 and you have a superb player.  On the other hand there was this frequent game time query: "Hey, Sarv, did you know Franco is in Cleveland?

Mark Bultman congratulates Bill Kreykenbohm on his completion of a one-hit pitching gem in a crushing 13-0 win over Harvey's Wallbangers on the way to a post-season playoffs championship, July 19, 2003.  Also shown are ringer Aaron Fray and Rich Menseck.

The recently retired Ken Ferebee came out to help us on Saturday, June 23, 2008 at Jennie Dean Field ... and scored the Tools 10,000th run since we started keeping statistics in 1983.

When Tony Mason joined the Tools in 2000, he had an inauspicious beginning, fracturing a finger on the first outfield ball hit to him.  Over his seven year career there were other strange moments ... hit in the head by a thrown ball that knocked him silly ... passed on the base paths by Ken Ferebee, negating a home run ... singling, then quietly switching places with first base coach Jeff Franco, neither the umpire or the coach noticing ... hosting the team party and showing up after everyone else.  He brought a lot of fun, but also a career .544 batting average, 10th best all time.  Tony was a prolific run producer, currently 9th all time in RBI average and 10th in run production average.

Brian Hurney was a steady presence on the Tools from 2000 - 2008.  
He compiled a .504 lifetime batting average and is in the top 15 for 
career batting average, RBI and runs.  In the 2007 early bird tourney, 
he hit a stunning .762 in the lead-off spot and helped lead us to the 
tourney title.  He was a member of our first spring league champions 
of 2002 and the unbeaten spring 2003 champions.

Mike Gummey lines a base hit, Gunston Park, 2012.  Looking on are Mark Sarver, Courtney Sabol, Chris Hamm, Will O'Day, Ben Peden, Chris Bailey, John Revette, Mike Sabol and Jay Braun.  The catcher is Mark Sutton, coach of The Bashers.

Hanging out after a great night of softball in 2006 at Crystal City Sports Pub, our wonderful sponsor since 1994. 

Tools Coach Mark Sarver, #2, enjoying his birthday with Tools alumni, Barbara and Bill Kreykenbohm, Jim Rohrbach and Bob Emeritz.  The team then offers a toast, but with their encouragement a waitress is about to strike with a plate full of whipped cream, Crystal City Sports Pub, June 2009.

Another night at the Sports Pub, 2009, Hughes, Sarver, Walker, Stewart, O'Donnell, Hamm, Gummey, Sabol, Peden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                            The Tools hanging out together at the Crystal City Sports Pub on June 26, 2019.        From left front and around, Eric Stewart, Chris MacDonald, Mark Sarver, Ben Simon, Terrence Dolan, Sam Wallach, Drew Mitrisin, Jeff Hart, Ben Peden, Chris Hamm, Mike Sabol.

Short Stop Eric Stewart executed a record five double plays in five innings in a single spring game in 2011. He also posted a .735 on base average batting for the spring season.

Three retired Tools stars were honored at a 2003 party.  Photo 1: Doug Walker presents former second baseman Scott Bresnahan with a sweatshirt.  Scott was a stalwart from 1989-1999.  Photo 2: Ken Ferebee gifts former 3rd baseman/outfielder Jim Rohrbach.  Jim was a star from 1992-2001.  Photo 3:  Coach Mark Sarver talks about former infielder and pitcher Jim Stensland.  Stens excelled at every infield position between 1994-2000 and 2002.

The Tools hang by the wall on a hot, sticky afternoon at Jennie Dean Field, awaiting our next post-season playoffs game.  Joe Lombardo (partially obscured top left), Jay Braun (seated), Bill Anhut, Scott Bresnahan, Ken Ferebee, Jeff Franco (partially obscured), Mark Sarver and Bill Kreykenbohm, 1999.

Craig Hughes pitched masterfully for the Tools from 2009-2016, leading us to a remarkable six league titles and one post-season playoffs championship.  Craig's dependability could be relied on to keep opposing hitters in check.  His spring season lifetime records was an astonishing 64-10-1.

Doug Walker joined the Tools in 1989, his career spanning 31 years through 2019.  The first Tool with 1,000 career hits, Doug retired with 1,014.  He also was our all-time leader with 2,357 trips to the plate, 140 triples and 777 singles and was second with 764 RBI and 711 games played.  Doug contributed to nine league championships.

The Tools 2015 outfield play was raised to another level with the play of Brad Moehringer, making the catch, and Chuck Spivey.  The pair cover a lot of ground and have terrific arms.  Overall, our outfield play was excellent, saving a lot of runs and helping us to win crucial close games. 

Former Tools stars Jeff Franco and Joe Lombardo celebrate another win.

Mark Bultman shattered a pair of Tools batting records in the 2007 Early Bird Tourney, ripping 19 straight hits and reaching base 24 times in a row.

A new Tools championship era began in 2009 when we won the Arlington Early Bird "B" Tournament. It wasn't easy. Twenty one players wore Tools Red. Standing, from the left: John Revette, Pat Wilcox, Matt Sovesky, Ben Peden, Dylan Kautz, Jon Tremonte, Jeff Fus. Kneeling, left to right: Craig Hughes, Mike Gummey, Coach Mark Sarver, Mark Bultman, Josh O'Donnell. Others who played but were missing for the photo: Chris Hamm, Jay Braun, Joe Lombardo, Doug Walker, Will O'Day, Ken Ferebee, Ryan Fisher, Andy Lindner, Matt Tremonte.

The Tools celebrate moments after winning the 2007 Arlington Early Bird Tourament. Surrounding Coach Mark Sarver, trophy in hand, are (front) Chris Hamm, Mark Bultman and Josh Bartzen, and (rear) Bill Kreykenbohm, Derrik Forshee, Jay Braun, Matt Bixler, John Revette, Ken Ferebee and Mark Ford. Missing: Doug Walker, Jeff Franco, Joe Lombardo, Bill Anhut, Mike Gummey, Brian Hurney, John Talotta and Jeff Fus.

Once a Tool, always a Tool. Helping Sarv celebrate his birthday at our June 17 games were some of his favorite "old timers", Barbara and Bill Kreykenbohm [1981-2007, but still wearing his parka], Bob Emeritz [1981-1984, 1987] and Jim Rohrbach [1992-2001].

Tools Alumni

 
Ken Shoop, Outfielder
1985-1991


 
Mike Giglio, Short Stop, Outfielder
1982-1991



Gerry Mello, Outfielder, Short Stop
1984-1991, 1993



Rich Sweeney, 3rd Baseman
1987-1989



John Buchan, Outfielder
1988-1990



John Hampsey, Outfielder
1988-1989



Scott Bresnahan, 2nd Baseman
1989-1999



Terry Hiebert, 2nd Baseman, Catcher, Pitcher
1982-1998


 
Dave Hansen, Outfielder
1995-1997



Tim Greening, Infielder
1995-1997



Jim Miles, Short Stop
1995-1998



Chris Thomas, Outfielder
1994-1997


 
Matt Doyle, Outfielder, Infielder
1993-1999, 2001-2004

  
Chris Girolamo, Outfielder, Co-Founder
1981-1985
 


Ken Surprenant, Outfielder
1981-1986


 
Bruce Urban, Outfielder, Catcher, Coach, Co-Founder
1981-1987


 
Jeff McTiernan, 1st Baseman, Catcher
1982-1984



Allen Urban, Outfielder, Catcher
1981-1985



Bob Emeritz, Outfielder
1981-1984, 1987



Les Davison, Short Stop, 2nd Baseman
1981-1984



Jim Stensland, Infielder, Pitcher
1994-2000, 2002



Scott Hill, 2nd Baseman
1998-2001

Jim Rohrbach, 3rd Baseman, Short Stop, Outfielder
1992-2001



Ken Ferebee, Pitcher, Catcher
1992-2007



Steve Sprague, 1st Base, Outfielder
1998-2000


 
Rich Menseck, 3rd Baseman
2001-2003

 

Richard White, 1st Baseman, Outfielder
1988-1991, 2001-2002



Tony Mason, Outfielder
2000-2006


 

Bill Kreykenbohm, Pitcher
1981-2007



Brian Hurney, Outfielder, 1st Baseman
2000-2008


 
Bruce Turner, Outfielder
1990-1992, 1998



Craig Canfield, Outfielder
1992-1994


 
Paul Haugh, 1st Baseman, Outfielder
1992-1994


 
Bill Summers, Outfielder
1991-1992



Andy Schultheiss, First Baseman
1993-1997


 

Josh Bartzen, Infielder, Outfielder
2006-2008


 
Jon Talotta, Outfielder
2005-2008

 

Barbara Kreykenbohm, Photographer 
1990-2005


 
Rick Mercer, 3rd Baseman 
1990-1991


Rick Welch, Infielder
1985-1988
 

Terry Medley, Infielder

1984-1987

  
Steve Blechman, Infielder
1986-1987

Ashby Daniels, Outfielder

2010-2011

John Revette, Outfielder

                                  2007-2012

Mike Gummey, Infielder

2004-2015

Jeff Fus, Outfielder

2007-2011

Mark Bultman, Infielder

1999-2010

Josh O'Donnell, Pitcher

2009

Chuck Ford, Infielder

2006, 2009

Derrik Forshee

2007-2008

Craig Hughes

2009-2016

Eric Stewart

2009-2019

 














 




 




 



 





Derek Forshee, Outfielder
2007-2008




Eric Stewart, Short Stop, Outfielder
2009-2019








                Craig Hughes, Pitcher, 2009-2016

Drew Mitrisin, Outfielder, 1st Baseman 2014-2019

Matt O'Connell, Infielder, Outfielder
2013-2018

Will O'Day, Infielder, Outfielder
2009-2015

Chuck Spivey, Outfielder
2015-2016