Tucson Old Timers
60-an-over baseball
There was a time when TOTS' newcomer Carl Schwanbeck had short hair under his helmet, sported a to-die-for mustache, and ripped shots down the first baseline. There was a time when Schwanbeck played in the Tucson MSBL and eventually was named to the Hall of Fame of the amateur baseball organization.
Twenty-five years ago, Schwanbeck played in the National Senior Olympics in Tucson and was on the roster of Desert Diamond Casino -- the 1997 championship team that beat Delaware at Hi Corbett Field.
Fast forward to the fall of 2022, Carl is one of the newest members of the TOTS, and he was back into the swing of things at Udall Park today as he singled and drove in three runs while doing an admiral job at first base for Team Blue.
Despite Schwanbeck's play, Team White edged Team Blue 8-7 behind a three-hit day-- including a triple from Ron Ryan. Right-hander Mike Dawson picked up the win in relief of Brad Vermeer today, while Mark Rupert was saddled with the loss.
Note: It's a reunion of sorts for Schwanbeck since becoming a member of the TOTS. In 1997, 52-year-old Danny "Pigpen" Price, one of the oldest regulars on the TOTS, was a teammate of Schwanbeck's on the Desert Diamond Casino championship team. Price is now 77, and Schwanbeck is 75.
Photo: Schwanbeck swinging away back in the day, mustache and all.
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