Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
The 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers played just seven official games in November and once again the leader of the pack in hits was Thunder Tim Tolson. It seems like Tim is getting better with age. It seems like it was just the other day mighty Tim was a 60-year-old rookie with the TOTS.
Let's check the roster. My goodness, Tim, the son of former TOTS' legend Brad Tolson, just turned 68 in August. As for Papa Tolson, he just turned 91 last June.
No matter how it all adds up, little Timmy...well he's not so little, is the "top gun" this month. Why do you think the members of the club call him Thunder? Well, to be honest, it's the club historian who comes up with most of the nicknames. Just like Garth Brooks says: "Thunder Rolls."
At any rate, Thunder Tim went 16 for 26 for the month of November with one home run and 14 RBI. Tim batted .615 and edged out Mike Dawson, who actually tied Thunder for the most RBI. Dawson and Reed Palmer finished second in hits with 11 apiece. Dawson went 11 for 22, a .500 batting average, while Palmer went 11 for 21 and a .524 average.
With all the COVID-19 stuff going on, 32 players played this month -- including two 80+ players, Bobby Stofft and Joe Aparicio. On the mound, it was Dawson leading the way with a perfect 3-0 record.
The TOTS have played just one official game in December and are taking this week off due to a COVID-19 scare among the troops. Two players tested positive for covid-19 last week.
The players hope to be back on the field of play on Monday -- the 14th of December.
Photo: Thunder Tim
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