Nebesny, Lance lead Team Blue to 14-5 TOTS' win

Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)

60-and-over baseball

Ken Nebesny went 3 for 4 and drove in three runs, while 93-year-old teammate Floyd Lance laced two hits in three trips to the plate to lead Team Blue to a 14-5 win over Team White today in a 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers game at Udall Park.

It was a great hitting day for Nebesny, who is just two weeks away from his 62nd birthday. As for Lance, a multiple-hit game is a rare occurrence for Lance in this day and age. Lance is the oldest TOT and turns 94 in September.

"I thought I had a third hit my last time up," Lance said with a grin. "I hit the ball in the gap (actually between third and short) and I thought it was a hit." Unfortunately for Lance, the ball was backhanded by shortstop Reed Palmer and the throw to first was right on the money.

Just for the record, Palmer turns 63 in July, which means there is a 30-year gap in ages between the shortstop who made the play and the runner who was thrown out at first base by a step and a half.

You gotta love it. That's what the TOTS are all about.

Photos: (top) Nebesny, (bottom) Lance.