Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
The 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers played today's game at Udall Park in honor of Floyd Lance, who turned 90 this week. The players wore the No. 90 on the brim of their caps in honor of Lance, who becomes the oldest player to play competitively for the club beyond the ripe old age of 90.
Lance's new jersey has the number 90 on it and every year since 1999, when he joined the senior baseball amateur organization, he has obtained a new jersey with a new number, which coincides with his age.
"I actually started doing that at the age of 55," Lance said. "I played baseball in the city and Kino leagues. So when I joined the TOTS, I kept going and now I have a closet full of jerseys."
Thirty-five, to be exact!
Lance went into the 2015 season with 2,798 at bats, has scored 914 runs, collected 1,295 hits and has knocked home 483 runs. The 90-year old first baseman has played in 999 games through 2014 and owns a career batting average of .460.
And Lance is still adding to his totals as he hasn't missed any playing time in 2015.
Today, Lance went 1 for 3, scored twice, walked once and knocked in a run.
Team White beat Team Blue 10-2 this morning as right-hander Bob Daliege pitched a five-hitter, allowing just two runs in the top of the first inning on an RBI-single by Pigpen Price, while Ron Carlson knocked in the other run on a fielder's choice play.
In the bottom of the third, Tim Tolson singled to right, knocking in two runs, and Jesse Ochoa added an RBI-single to put Team White in the driver's seat with a 4-2 lead and they never looked back.
See photos below of the action on the ball field today and the after-game celebration. Photos by Conrad Royksund.
The teams...Team Blue
Team White (Floyd's team...today's winners)
Two teammates -- Floyd Lance and Carl Brutovsky. They have been teammates since 1999
After-game celebration...
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