Thursday, November 8, 2012

Meet the TOTS


TOTS Senior Baseball Network (TSBN)

The TOTS Outfielders

Joe Aparicio, 78, Born: Santa Paula, CA.....Member of the TOTS since 1998.....A diehard San Francisco Giants fan...Loves to play right field.....Nickname: I guess "Shoeless Joe" is taken, so "No Way, Jose" seems to be a perfect fit.

Albert Bleecker, 75, Born: New York City, NY.....Member of the TOTS since 2010.....Nickname: "Big Al" -- may have to work on that one.

Archie Burke, 80, Born: La Crosse, WI.....Member of the TOTS since 1991.....a retired teacher.....Nickname: Still working on it.

Carl Brutovsky, 76, Born: Johnson City, NY.....Member of the TOTS since 1999.....A switch hitter who is still pretty quick down the first baseline.....Nickname: "Mr. Speed".

Joe Dinich, 69, Born: Pottsville, PA.....Member of the TOTS since 2008.....A hard-hitter, hits to all fields.....Nickname: Jury still out on nickname.

Edward Eckert, 72, Born: Green Bay, WI.....Member of the TOTS since 1996..... Lives in Phoenix....Can play all positions.....Nickname: Jury still out on nickname.

Leon Glasshoffer, 73, Born: Providence, RI.....Member of the TOTS since 2003.....Gives classes on CPR....WE need him.....Nickname: "The Reviver Man".

Bob Katz, 75, Born: Philadelphia, PA.....Member of the TOTS since 2005.....He leads the club in walks...he has a good eye at the plate.....Nickname: "Mr. Patience at the plate", but Bob, a retired Marine, has a better tag: In the service they called him "Gunner".

Denny Leonard, 75, Born: Edmonton, Alberta.....Member of the TOTS since 1992.....Hails from Canada...a former police officer.....Bats left, throws right.....Nickname: "The Mounty"

Richard McCorkle, 79, Born: Tucson, AZ.....Member of the TOTS since 1992.....Nickname: Jury still out on nickname.

John Misiaszek, 63, Born: London, England.....Member of the TOTS since 2011....A Psychiatrist (our club needs one of those, too).....Nickname: "The Englishman".

Robert Royer, 75, Born: Reading, PA.....Member of the TOTS since 2004 and a former manager of the  club.....Our only Nuclear Engineer on the club.....Nickname: That's a tough one, let's go with "Nuke"

Ed Seelbinder, 66, Born: Olean, NY.....Member of the TOTS since 2009.....Another former police officer.....likes to put on the gear and catch behind the plate as well.....Nickname: "The Cyclist" -- he likes to ride his bike to the ball field.

Jeff Rein, 61, Born: Tucson, AZ.....Member of the TOTS since 2012.....One of the youngest ball players on the club and hits the ball with authority.....Nickname: "The CEO" -- a former "Top Dog" with Walgreens.

Jesse Ochoa, 61, Born: Tucson, AZ.....Member of the TOTS since 2012.....Nickname: The "Sweeper" -- loves to sweep out the dugouts.

Arnold Segovia, 61, Born: Morenci, AZ.....Member of the TOTS since 2012.....Nickname: Still working on it.

Jack Glickman, 85, Born: New York, NY.....Member of the TOTS since 1991.....The second oldest active TOT.....Nickname: "Jack the Ripper" -- he likes to pull the ball down the third baseline.

Joel Blutfield, 63, Born: Staten Island, NY.....Member of tje TOTS since 2012.....Nickname: Still working on it.

Bob Stofft, 73, Born: Minneapolis, MN.....Member of the TOTS since 2012.....Nickname: One of the new guys, still working on it.

Jim Pagels, 64, Born: Two Rivers, WI.....Member of the TOTS since 2009.....The "Man in the Dugout".....Keeps tabs of us all....Nickname: "The Scorekeeper".




















Photos: Top to bottom: 1) Joe Aparicio 2) Al Bleecker 3) Archie Burke 4) Carl Brutovsky 5) Edward Eckert (6) Leon Glasshoffer 7) Denny Leonard 8) Robert Royer 9) Ed Seelbinder 10) Jeff Rein 11) Jack Glickman 12) Joel Blutfield 13) Bob Stofft 14) Jim Pagels 15) Bob Katz 16) Jesse Ochoa 17) Ed Eckert 18) Arnold Segovia 19) John Misiaszek.

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