Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
Reed Palmer, 64, ran the table in the major batting categories during the month of May, leading the 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers in hits (23), home runs (3), RBI (21) and batting average for players who played in ten games or more at a healthy .676.
Only lefty Dennis Cowley finished with a higher average at .722, but played in just five games for the month (13 for 18). Palmer, who tied with four others ( Bob Daliege, Ken Nebesny, Mike Dawson and Crowley) for the most runs scored at 10, went 23 for 34 and led the club in walks with six.
Other top hitters included David Byars (17 for 40, a .425 average), Tim Tolson (17 for 38, a .447 average), Nebesny (16 for 38, a .421 average) and Daliege ( 16 for 37, a .407 average).
Pigpen Price led the group of 75-and over players with a .281 average (9 for 32).
Other notables who finished with 10 hits or more included Bobby Long (11 for 27), David Hurley (13 for 29), Joe Opocensky (13 for 28), Mike Steele (13 for 33), Pete Peters (13 for 33) and John Mathews (12 for 18, a .667 average). Mathews played in just six games, while the other notables played in nine games or less of the 11 scheduled games.
Still a great turnout for May as 30 players took at bats for the month.
Palmer also led the pitching stats with a 3-1 record, while Daliege was second best with a 2-2 record. The TOTS are "tough outs" as Palmer in his four games of work allowed 64 hits, while Daliege allowed 54 hits. Palmer struck out a club-high 12 batters. Other notables who took the mound during the month and their records: Brad Vermeer (1-1, 5 strikeouts) , Dennis Crowley (1-1), Joe Opocensky (1-0), Mike Dawson (1-2) and Pete Maldonado (1-3, 5 strikeouts).
Way to go, TOTS!.
Photo: Palmer
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