Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
The second oldest TOT on the roster is Billy Heiny.
Billy turns 88 in two weeks. On August the fifth to be exact.
The former Tucson dentist, has no desire to give up playing baseball. He already owns two jerseys -- one with the number 70 and the other with the number 80. A new jersey number will be waiting for him when he turns 90.
Billy leads all the 80-plus hitters on the TOTS for 2017 with 10 hits in 106 official at bats. Billy has also walked 23 times this year and has two sacrifice bunts to his credit.
Heiny's on-base percentage is just a few points under his weight. He has an Ensure just before game time and his weight fluctuates between 110 and 115 pounds.
Needless to say, Billy has to hunker down on a windy day. But wind, rain or a blazing fastball from someone 28 years younger doesn't keep him away from getting his swings in.
Billy has played in 42 games this season and from the looks of him chances are he'll be pushing 100 games by the end of the year.
At close to 88, Billy Heiny is what the Tucson Old Timers are all about.
Photos above: Billy at work
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