DECEMBER 21 • 2023 | 39 The fifth annual Howard Weingarten Memorial Baseball Outing, a fundraiser for Detroit PAL’s Diamond Sports Program, moved indoors at The Corner Ballpark (former Tiger Stadium site) this year but achieved the same goal: It was a fun event that raised money for the iconic youth sports program. Founded and organized annually by Deby Lebow of West Bloomfield, Weingarten’s longtime significant other, to commemorate Weingarten’s love for baseball and the Detroit Tigers, this year’s outing brought in about $2,600 from attendees and others who made donations. PAL Tiny Tigers players (ages 4-8) Samuel Garza, Josephina Munoz and Salvador Alvarado received Howard Weingarten Memorial Awards honoring them for their teamwork, leadership and responsibility, respectively. They were selected for the awards by their coaches. Detroit PAL (Police Athletic League) is a not-for-profit organization that has benefitted Detroit youth since its founding in 1969. Its headquarters are at the former Tiger Stadium site. Weingarten died in 2018 at age 65 from injuries he suffered in an auto accident. One big change he’s made in his game because of the lessons, he said, is switching from a three-step to four-step delivery. Bowling so well has made this season one to remember so far, Isenberg said, because he’s always enjoyed compet- ing in the league. “It’s a great league, the strongest B’nai B’rith bowl- ing league in the country, ” he said. “The camaraderie among all the guys is fantas- tic. There are people of all ages and bowling abilities, and we all enjoy bowling together. ” Klinger keeps league mem- bers informed about league news with a weekly multi- page, detailed report that has schedules (the league is off for two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s and will resume Jan. 8), standings, notes and comments. He does his power rank- ings once or twice during the season. The 600 Club was No. 2 in Klinger’s latest power rank- ings behind BBB. The Manute Bolers, the only first-half division win- ner that went wire-to-wire, was No. 3. Uncle Miltie, the only divi- sion winner not in the top four in the power rankings, was No. 11. No. 4 in the power rank- ings was NHL Property Management (Stu Epstein, Rick Sherline, Lyle Schaefer and Harold Grossbart), which finished second behind the 600 Club in the Earl Anthony Division at 177.5-110.5. For the night of Dec. 4, Klinger reported that Dave Shanbaum scored his league- best third 700 series of the season, Mike Weinstock bowled a season-best 255 game and 680 series, “rookie” Avi Knopf rolled his league- best 257 game and 646 series, Mauch rolled his fourth straight 600 series with his 641 on Dec. 4 (the lowest of the quartet), Andy Cohen’s 538 series was 121 pins over his average, David Little’s 584 series was 68 pins over his average, and Isaac Pickell bowled a season-high 245. Send sports news to stevestein502004@yahoo.com. A former professional tennis star with local roots is one of 15 members of the 2024 induction class of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Aaron Krickstein, 56, was born in Ann Arbor and graduated from Grosse Pointe University Liggett High School. While playing tennis for Liggett, he set the Michigan High School Athletic Association record with 56 consecutive wins. That record still stands. Krickstein’s parents are Herb and Evelyn Krickstein. His sister, Kathy, was the Big Ten women’s tennis champion in 1978. Krickstein is the uncle of LPGA golfer Morgan Pressel, Kathy’s daughter. Krickstein competed on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour from 1983-96. In 1985, at age 18, he became the youngest player to reach the top 10 in the ATP rankings. That record still stands. His highest ATP ranking was No. 6 in 1990. He won nine ATP tournaments and made it to the semifinals of the 1989 U.S. Open. One of his nine tournament wins came in 1983 in Tel Aviv. At age 16, he set an ATP record for the youngest player to win a singles title. That record also still stands. During the early 1990s, Krickstein was one of three prominent Jewish professional tennis stars along with Jay Berger and Brad Gilbert. Injuries derailed Krickstein’s playing career. He’s now the director of tennis at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida. The 15 new International Jewish Hall of Fame members were chosen from among 150 nominees. There are now 463 members since the Hall of Fame was established in 1981. The 2024 class will be inducted in July 2025. While inductees are named annually, the induction ceremony takes place every four years at the Maccabiah Games in Israel. Hall Doors Open for Aaron Krickstein Aaron Krickstein ST. ANDREWS COUNTRY CLUB Detroit PAL Benefits Again from Howard Weingarten Memorial Baseball Outing LEFT: Deby Lebow and Fred Hunter, CEO of Detroit PAL, gather with Howard Weingarten Memorial Award winners Samuel Garza, Josephina Munoz and Salvadore Alvarado. RIGHT: Norm Cohen, a close friend of Howard Weingarten, and Lila Nakhleh chat during the memorial baseball outing named for Weingarten. PHOTOS BY DEBY LEBOW