Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
Reed Palmer, 66, hit his sixth home run of the season and career home run No. 100 today at Udall Park for the 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers.
Palmer's team lost 8-7 today, but the big story was the big lefty's blast in the third inning when he took Team White's right hander Brad Vermeer, 71, deep and into the trees way beyond the right field fence.
"I really didn't feel like I hit it (the ball) well," Palmer said, after the game today.
But Vermeer and his Team White teammates can attest to the fact that Palmer got it all as the players all turned their heads and watched the oval sail over the fence -- some 330 feet away.
The record-setting blast is a club record for individual career homers for the organization and it's been a few weeks since Palmer hit his 99th career homer. It's been a waiting game, complete with a few intentional walks by the opposing pitchers, until today. Palmer also owns the single-season home run record for the club at 30.
Chances are Palmer will add a few more home runs before the season ends on December 31, when the TOTS complete their 54th season.
Photo: Palmer's partially autographed 100th career home run ball.
Note: See Tucson Old Timers Facebook page for the complete rundown on today's game at Udall by reporter Bob Daliege.
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