Tucson Aces
60-and-over baseball
It doesn't matter what league or what field Reed Palmer happens to be at when he steps up to the plate. With the 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers, Palmer is the current record holder for home runs in a single season (29 in 2018) and he leads the club in homers with eight this season.
When he plays with the 60-and-over Tucson Aces it is more of the same. Case in point: Today at Mission Manor -- a park with an outfield fence which measures well over 400 feet -- Palmer blasted a moon shot over the right field fence in the second inning and it was off to the races for the Aces as they went on to beat the Arizona Rattlers, 10-7.
Palmer added two more hits during the game and knocked in a total of four runs. He was also the winning pitcher.
He did have a little help from his friends as Lloyd Barzell and Ken Nebesny had two hits apiece, while Mike Dawson and Bob Daliege banged out two-run doubles. Nebesny and Dennis Crowley also threw out two base runners to snuff out a rally by the Rattlers.
The Rattlers picked up three runs in the seventh, but by then the damage was done and the Aces left town -- well...the south side of Tucson, anyway...and headed home with another victory under their belt.
Way to go, Reed... and good job Aces!
Photo: Palmer
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