60-and-over baseball game at Kino Stadium in the works

It's a strong possibility that 32 senior baseball players, between the ages of 60 to 85, will get to play at Kino Stadium on Aug. 24. The exhibition game will take place at 5:20 p.m. prior to the 7 p.m. Tucson Padres' encounter with the Reno Aces.

According to Doc Thompson, a member of the Tucson Old Timers baseball team and the spokesperson for the senior circuit all star team, tickets are now being sold for the event. "I've been working with Mike Feder on this project for quite a while and it looks like we have a good shot at getting this squared away."

Tickets are available and can be purchased through members of the four 60-and-over ball clubs in town -- The Tucson Old Timers (TOTS), The Tucson Aces, The Old Pueblo Club and the Arizona Rattlers. Box seats are $6.00 and general admission is $4.00. Selected ball players from the four clubs will make up the two teams. Yours truly will be one of the 32 players on the roster. It should be a fun time and the event should spike some interest in the community for senior baseball.