A couple of old timers from Tucson who played ball against each other back in the mid 1960s, in high school and in college, got together today at the Mens Senior Baseball League (MSBL) World Series and teamed up to account for 8 hits, 9 runs and a hand full of RBIs to lead the Tucson Golden Aces (65-and-over division) to a 23-15 win over the New England Red Sox at Maryvale Park in Phoenix.
Mike Morales (above photo, #7), who played for the Tucson High Badgers (1962-1964) and on the University of Arizona frosh team (1965) went 5 for 5 today to lead the Aces (1-1) to their first win of the series. Yours truly, a grad from Tucson Catalina High School (1962-1963) and Eastern Arizona College (1964-1965) picked up three hits, along with a sacrifice bunt with the bases loaded to add to the Aces' onslaught. Not bad for a couple of guys on gimpy knees and pulled hamstrings. Morales, the Aces' manager, will catch tomorrow and I'll continue to play third base as the Aces go up against a team from Alberta, Canada. A win over Canada would put the Aces in the hunt for a playoff berth. Another win on Thursday against St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and a victory Friday over the Ohio Classics would assure a berth in the playoffs on Saturday.
Tucson Baseball footnote: Back in the 1950s and 1960s there were only a hand full of high schools in the Tucson area (Tucson High, Catalina, Pueblo, Sunnyside, Palo Verde, Amphi and Flowing Wells). Now there's 30 or more. The battles on the court and on the field, at times, were filled with standing-room-only crowds. Those were the gold old days!
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