TOTS Senior Baseball Network
60-and-over baseball
Eddie Leon (top photo) and George Arias (bottom photo), two former local baseball stars and former major league players, will be the guest speakers at the Tucson Old Timers (TOTS) annual luncheon, set for April 26, 2014 at Vivace Restaurant.
Vivace will be moving in mid March from its present location at 4310 North Campbell to 6440 North Campbell, taking over the building which once housed Anthony's in the Catalinas, another well-known Tucson restaurant which closed its doors in September of 2013.
The luncheon gets underway at noon.
Over the years, the TOTS have been honored with well-known guest speakers, most of them professional baseball players, former Tucson sports stars and local coaches. In recent years, the TOTS, a 60-and-over baseball club in its 46th year, has had the honor of having the likes of Jerry Stitt (2013), Ted Fowler (2012), Jeano Savard (2011), Tom Waddell (2010), Ed Vosberg (2009), Jack Howell (2007), Chip Hale (2005) and Leon, way back in 1996.
Back in 1985, the TOTS were honored with the great Bob Feller as guest speaker. Other notable speakers included Mike Feder (1994), Jerry Kindall (1995), Mike Candrea (1998), Dick Tomey (1999) and Arizona Daily Star sports reporter Abe Chanin (2000).
As for Mr. Leon, he was a star at Tucson High School and at the University of Arizona before embarking on an eight-year major league career with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees.
Mr. Arias, was a baseball star at Pueblo High School and the University of Arizona. He went on to play in the Major Leagues between 1996 and 1999 -- first, with the California Angels and then ended his career in the MLB with the San Diego Padres.
George went on to play in Japan. He played in 639 games in Japan and finished his career there with a .259 batting average, while hitting 169 home runs and knocking in 436 runs.
It'll be a pleasure to have Eddie and George at the 2014 TOTS luncheon.
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