Paintball Media Magazine March 2021 | Page 31

Mike Baird Ironmen Founder , Rick Baird

Your father founded the Ironmen when you were a kid . In your wildest dreams did you think at that time the team and its logo would become arguably the most iconic in the game ’ s history ?

I was a kid — 18 when my father and I started playing and 19 when The Ironmen were formed . I used to look at the bigname teams and only dreamed to be on their level . I was always proud of the team name and logo . It really means a lot to me because it ’ s my family . The kid I was back then had no idea of the ride paintball would take me on and wouldn ’ t believe it if you ’ d told me .
Now , 37 years after my dad started the team , to know our place in history makes me prouder than you can imagine .
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