Bob,
Even though I haven't posted much, I have visited this site since my son was a junior in high school. He is now in his second year of professional baseball. I still visit now and then just to see what is happening with all the other posters' sons. Just want to say "thanks for the memories." The site has been a priceless commodity to all baseball parents and players everywhere! Best of luck to you and your family!

Bob,

Thanks for all you have done for so many. Heaven has a special place for those such as you and your family.(We know Sue was the real "worker" in setting up the site ).

I have appreciated ALL of the relationship/contacts that hsbaseballweb.com made available to me over the years. Best of wishes to ya'll!

See ya' on the dirt roads!

OPP

SOS!! Save Our Site!!

Bob,

I have always thought you were a very special person for all the things you did to help young players and their parents.

Thanks for all of it Bob - and thanks for being a friend.

God bless you and your family - Paul

Bob,
My family is one of the many that this site has helped.
Thank you for all that you have done.
Best wishes to you and your family
njbb

Add me to the list of those grateful to have found this site. My son just finished his freshman year in college. The info and advice from this site helped put him in the great place he is today. NEVER seen another website like this (no offense to anyone else out there trying to do the magic that this site does).

Bob, I love you man! I have expressed my appreciation many time for Bob Howdeshell and all he’s done for youth/high school baseball. Today is no different. I will always feel that way. What Bob has done is one of the greatest things to happen to high school baseball. The one thing I think we should all do is respect Bob’s wishes. I’m sure Bob has muddled over every conceivable way that would allow his hard work and innovative ideas to continue to be that one bastion of baseball information that every young player needs and every parent searches for. If BOB wants “THE” HSBBW to continue, he knows there are MANY that will be willing to step forward and do their best to carry on the tradition. On the other hand I know the HSBBW is very special to Bob Howdeshell, the HSBBW is a personal monument he has built with his personal sacrifices molded from his own ideas. There was no template for the HSBBW ... it is the result of his vision and his desire to help his son and others like his son. How do you pass that on? How do you give that to anyone? I don’t think you can give something so personal. If we look at the big picture we understand Bob has given the baseball world the template for a HSBBW. There are many that can re-create the nuts and bolts of a high school baseball website but the real character and worth of a website will always depend on the person behind the screen. In order for the tradition to continue, as we know it, a person will have to emerge that has the same commitment and the same unselfishness as the one we call “MR. HSBBW“.
Thank you Bob.
Luke Bell....or Fungo, as I used to be called.

Bob,

This is a wonderful site and resource for clodhoppers like me. I don't bring much to the table, except a hunger for knowledge to aid my child, and I have found it here. I know of no other site that provides what is found here.

You have done a tremendous service for all of us, and although I understand your reasons for moving along, I would also ask that you consider the offers from others who have the ability to continue to make the HSBBW a viable resource.

Best of luck and many thanks,
Eddie Kemp

Gosh Bob I've been in the background reading and learning from this wonderful site for several years. As a matter of fact, BeenthereIL and I met in 2002 at the CABA World Series where my son played on his team from conversations from this site. I have told countless baseball people about the resources on this web page. You have helped so many parents and athletes with their progression that you will never be thanked for. This is truly sad news for baseball folks

Say it ain't so...Say it ain't so

Good luck in your future endeavors! To help as many people as this one did is truly awesome.


God bless you and the Howdeshell family.
Thanks for the years,

Barry

I would like to add my sincere thanks to Bob for guiding my son and our family since September, 1999 through the recruiting process. I doubt I will ever be able to say that any one thing was as invaluable as this website has been.

Bob, your genius and generosity are so valued by this one NY MOM.

With deepest appreciation,
Caroline Young

Wow, a friend just alerted me to this announcement.

Bob, I would like to volunteer to recreate the site as www.hsbbweb.com, or with your original domain name if you wish to transfer it. This site has done too much good for so many people to just fade away! I own a very small Web development company as my fulltime job. I don't know how expensive it would be for me to rent sufficient web space to host a site with this level of activity, but I'll look into it.

It wouldn't be the same without you Bob, but I'd be willing to try. We'll see what happens here, but if any users of this site want to be put on a list for notification if this site transitions into hsbbweb.com send me an e-mail at jas@pclink.com with a subject line of HSBBWEB, and make sure to include your name and e-mail address.

MN-Mom

Wow, all good things come to an end I guess, but hopefully it doesn't. This site has meant everything for me as a player and a person. Without this site, I would be completely lost in the recruiting process and I would not even know what a showcase is. This site has exposed me to all of the important factors included in baseball recruitng. Thank you for such a wonderful site and helping many others like myself.

-Leftycatcher

Thanks to you, Bob, this site was of immeasurable benefit to a family who, when they stumbled upon it, only knew that one of its sons carried a passionate dream. Like hundreds, if not, thousands of this board's beneficiaries, today he lives that dream.

With deepest gratitude,
Clayton Woodard

Memories... oh the memories we shall always have of "The World Famous" hsbbweb - by Bob Howdeshell and also known by his regular websters as "The Grand-Pooh Bah"...

A small beginning years ago when Bob Howdeshell thought of an idea to begin a communication dialogue with common baseball folks simply because he wanted to help his son get to the next level. He like the rest of us, had many questions about the who, what, when, where, why and how to help his/our sons get to the next level in this game we all love so much - BASEBALL.

Bob, you created the most sought after source of High School Baseball information to be found on the "World Wide Web" for the young player, his parents and other baseball vip's in the world today.

We all remember some of the first things "we use to do" in the morning to begin our day:

1) bathroom
2) coffee, tea, or soda
3) morning papers

Now...

1) bathroom
2) read the hsbbweb
3) coffee, tea, soda, morning papers, etc.

Thank you Bob, thank your family and everything you have done for the "thousands" of young baseball players in hope of fulfilling their dreams of playing baseball at the next level.

Like Fungo said, I love you man...

Best wishes, Mr. Scout...

Sincerely,

Mike Redwine & family

Bob,

As many of the other "websters" have posted, I thank you, for the hours of entertainment and information that you poured your time into...

Because of your web site, I was lucky enough to meet (in person) you, OPP, Trhit, Bama Bomber, Gloveman and several others. All of you guys helped my son through the recruiting process, and finally on to college.

Please, keep in touch. I wish all the best for you and your family.

Be good, my friend.
David Marshall

another sincere thanks Bob,
from our family for all your board has done for us and the many others to whom we have passed your site or info within along to -

also wishing the best to you and the family

also guess I pretty much feel the way - the poster formerly known as "Fungo" does -
the template is there for someone to continue, but I'd understand completely if ya just couldn't part with "YOUR BABY"

thanks again - Mark Hawranick - the poster formerly known as "Bee>"

Despite being relativly new, I too will miss this site. I stumbled across it a while back and have found it to be a very useful and fun place to learn and exchange ideas. I have learned of things I didn't know existed. Bob and the rest of you have fueled my desire to research and learn a lot more about baseball. It has been rewarding to hear of the joys and struggles and be reminded that behind all those ballplayers out there are a lot of families giving tons of support.

Before May 31 I'll need to print all the articles so I'll have the info available.

Thanks for a lot!!!

Today, my son stood in a beautiful D1 baseball park at the plate and stroked his first conference HR. It might not have happened if it were not for this site.

I am grateful.

And so it seems, we will now all be former observers................?

FO, How sweet it is......I am very happy for you, and will miss your posts.

Bob,

You're the best! Thanks for getting this thing started. I know the information from this site helped me along the way as well as many, many others.
There should be more people in the world that are as caring and giving as Bob Howdeshell. I am very honored to have met you, Bob. I just hope I have not seen the last of you.
Thanks again! Many lives have been changed for the better because of this sight. Here's wishing you and yours all the best!

Zach