Rekindle an old flame
Our bodies tell us that we’re not able to catch, hit, run or throw like we use to in our youth; maybe haven’t played ball in a number of years, but Holy Toledo! in our minds it’s spring and we’re making over-the-head Willie Mays catches, hitting Mickey Mantle-like moonshots–we just need the means of doing it again. Age be damned, it’s time to play ball. We are the Retreads.
Interested in comraderie and competing on the field? If you're game, grab your glove and join us for senior softball.
PLAY BALL!
AGAIN.
NEWS
RETREADS WIN TOURNAMENT
The Retreads sent two teams to the Annual Downs Syndrome benefit tournament in Richmond April 23 and 24. The teams finished with a combined record of 6-2, and swept both Richmond entries 4-0.
Retreads 1, managed by Dennis Bigler, won the tournament with a 4-0 record. Fourteen team members batted over .500, Bernard Hairston hit two home runs to pace the team in Game 3. Buzzy Bussard turned in MVP caliber play by pitching all four games and batting .700.
Win Dayton came from the DL to manage Retreads 2 to a Runner-up finish with help from Greg Amante and Steve Friski. Frank Robinson pitched all 4 games and was great.. Tom Payne, Millie Quarles,, Sheryl Dupree and Larry Baumgardner each had several key hits; the star of the team was newcomer Darren Haden who had several home runs and was stellar in the field.
RETREADS LOSE PAIR
The Retreads (0-14) played Richmond Old Folks on June 17th and lost both games of a doubleheader. Game one was a close affair, but the Retreads lost 19-15. Game two wasn't nearly as close ending with a 24-11 shellacking. Richmond parked four home runs over the fence during the span of the two games.
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