Team Storm Staff Member, John Burkett, won his first Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Regional Title at the PBA Houston Emerald Bowl Southwest Challenge. According to the PBA he is also the first former Major League Baseball player to win a PBA title at any level.
Burkett said he used his HALO Vision for most of the event. When the lanes started to get tight down lane during match play he made a ball change to the Storm AstroPhysiX to win the title. Burkett finished the tournament with 4,946 total pins for 21 games, including match play bonus pins. Tyler Wright and Jordan Malott
“I don’t care what it is; to win something with the PBA name on it makes me very proud,” Burkett said in the PBA Release.
According to PBA.com, during his 16-year MLB career, Burkett compiled 166 wins with 1,766 strikeouts and a 4.31 earned run average, pitching from 1987 to 2003 with the San Francisco Giants, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox. His best season came in 1993 when he went 22–7 with a 3.65 ERA for the Giants. Burkett was selected to the Major League All-Star game twice, in 1993 and 2001.
We know this is just the beginning of success on the lanes for Burkett! He hopes to add more titles including a PBA50 Title to his resume.
Keep throwing those strikes, Mr. Burkett! Thank you for choosing to throw Storm and Roto Grip Products.