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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: tommyboy74 on February 08, 2018, 06:49:53 PM

Title: Johnny Petraglia calls it a career on the PBA
Post by: tommyboy74 on February 08, 2018, 06:49:53 PM

Johnny Petraglia has decided to call it a career on the PBA.  Earlier tonight, the PBA posted video of his last ever shot in a PBA competition.

Link:  https://www.facebook.com/ProfessionalBowlersAssociation/videos/10155959741254774/

I'm sure we can agree that Johnny is one of the best this sport has ever seen.  Also, nobody can deny how he has been a great ambassador to the sport throughout his career.  The PBA will miss him but we'll always have the great things to look back at.

Title: Re: Johnny Petraglia calls it a career on the PBA
Post by: Cartybowls on February 08, 2018, 06:53:51 PM

Another great one retires.

Title: Re: Johnny Petraglia calls it a career on the PBA
Post by: Bowlaholic on February 08, 2018, 07:28:51 PM

What a player over six decades. One of the best!

Title: Re: Johnny Petraglia calls it a career on the PBA
Post by: HackJandy on February 08, 2018, 08:03:43 PM

Yep a true legend whose excellent name alone sold a whole lot of bowling balls.

Title: Re: Johnny Petraglia calls it a career on the PBA
Post by: bradl on February 08, 2018, 11:54:26 PM

Can someone who is watching the PTQ or the Qualifying rounds of the TOC answer this question?

Is Carmen Salvino bowling in it? I know he bowled a couple of tournaments a couple of years ago (may have been the TOC, or the Masters). If so, I think that with Petraglia retiring, Carmen may be the last one of the old guard still bowling.

Yes, technically I know that Carmen retired years ago, but if he actively participated in a tournament, I wouldn't call that "retired".

BL.

Title: Re: Johnny Petraglia calls it a career on the PBA
Post by: HankScorpio on February 09, 2018, 06:35:00 AM

Quote from: bradl on February 08, 2018, 11:54:26 PM

Can someone who is watching the PTQ or the Qualifying rounds of the TOC answer this question?

Is Carmen Salvino bowling in it? I know he bowled a couple of tournaments a couple of years ago (may have been the TOC, or the Masters). If so, I think that with Petraglia retiring, Carmen may be the last one of the old guard still bowling.

Yes, technically I know that Carmen retired years ago, but if he actively participated in a tournament, I wouldn't call that "retired".

BL.

He is not bowling

Title: Re: Johnny Petraglia calls it a career on the PBA
Post by: Good Times Good Times on February 09, 2018, 07:42:11 AM

Respect! 

Title: Re: Johnny Petraglia calls it a career on the PBA
Post by: Aloarjr810 on February 09, 2018, 08:09:05 AM

Quote from: bradl on February 08, 2018, 11:54:26 PM

Can someone who is watching the PTQ or the Qualifying rounds of the TOC answer this question?

Is Carmen Salvino bowling in it? I know he bowled a couple of tournaments a couple of years ago (may have been the TOC, or the Masters). If so, I think that with Petraglia retiring, Carmen may be the last one of the old guard still bowling.

Yes, technically I know that Carmen retired years ago, but if he actively participated in a tournament, I wouldn't call that "retired".

BL.

Salvino received a commissioner's exemption to bowl in the Go Bowling! PBA 60th Anniversary Classic, to be held Feb. 13-18, 2018 in Indianapolis. This will make him the oldest player (age 84) to ever participate in a standard PBA Tour event.

Title: Re: Johnny Petraglia calls it a career on the PBA
Post by: BrunsNick on February 09, 2018, 08:31:57 AM

Petraglia will still be bowling PBA Senior Tour, he's not hanging them up yet. This will be his last PBA TOC in his career.