Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
Boston Red Sox great Frank Malzone passed away last week at the age of 85. Malzone, a gifted third baseman, played for the Red Sox from 1955-1965.
It was during those 10 years when Dennis Crowley, currently a member of the Tucson Old Timers, was a wet-nosed kid who frequently found his way into Fenway Park to watch the Red Sox and especially Malzone, who was easy to spot from the bleachers.
"I saw Malzone play. He was a great player," says Crowley, who is in his seventh year with the TOTS. "We used to get into the games, during the week, for twenty-five cents. I got to see a lot of the Red Sox play, including Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski."
Malzone was a six-time all star with a career batting average of .274. He spent 11 seasons with Boston. He played one year in 1966 with the Angels. As for Dennis, 66, he's one of our all stars on the TOTS.
Photos: top photo, Malzone in his heyday; bottom photo, Crowley, the ageless wonder.
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