TOTS Senior Baseball Network (TSBN)
60-and-over baseball
A bucket of baseballs aren't cheap. For a senior ball club like the TOTS, well, every penny counts. For years now, members of the Tucson Old Timers at Udall Park have been ripping the leather off a little yellow ball -- called a Wilson A1030. The balls are cheaper by the dozen, compared to other more well-known brands and they last a while... and for a 60-and-over ball player, they are easier to see...and find.
Now, I'm not trying to sell the product. Just sayin'. Since 2008, I've been trying to pick up the rotation on the yellow ball, so much so that when I see the more familiar white, red-stitched ball coming at me it kind of throws my timing off.
Not to say that a soon to be 68-year-old has any timing left.
But one thing is for sure, when it comes time to chase a long and errant foul ball which finds its way into the desert...those "old yellow" balls are definitely easier to spot (see above photo).
Photo credit: Photo taken by TOTS baseball fan Conrad Royksund.
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