Sometimes it's not how fast you throw it

TOTS Senior Baseball Network (TSBN)

60-and-over baseball


Sometimes it's not how fast you throw it. Right hander Billy Heiny, 83, is -- how should I say it -- not known for his blazing fastball. Instead, Heiny, a retired dentist, puts plenty of bite (or something) on the ball and more times than not can cause a TOT (Tucson Old Timer) hitter fits. Case in point: Today at Udall Park,  Heiny (photo below) threw seven innings, allowed nine hits and didn't walk or strike out a batter...and won! "I just try to throw strikes," says Doc Heiny. "Some days I'm on and some days I'm not." Heiny pitched for Team Blue today and the final score: Team Blue 7, Team White 2.

While "Doc" Heiny was busy getting the job done on the mound, his teammates were busy scoring runs for him. Team Blue scored a run in the first, added four in the fourth and scored two more down the stretch. Dick "Big D" Ducklow and Pigpen Price led the Team Blue hitting barrage. Ducklow and Price went 3 for 3 and both players drove in three runs apiece.

Another gorgeous day at the ball park. The sky was blue, the air was crisp, and the temperature hovered around the mid to high 50s. Winter is coming soon, according to the local weather reports. Till then, the TOTS baseball club will continue to pile up the games in December.

Two more games are scheduled for this week at Udall -- at 9AM on Wednesday and again on Friday. For all you Easterners, well what can I say. Bundle up!