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| Oct. 15, 2016 surf88 Men's 65 1000 posts | Loss of a California Player in St. George I just returned home from St. George yesterday and had ten hours to think about the 12 days I was there. Thanks to all who visited my tent and stopped by to say hello. While I was there, I heard sirens for what seemed a very long time. I looked around behind my tent and saw an ambulance parked. One of the California 70's had their left fielder collapse in the dugout of heart failure. The medical EMT's and firefighters worked on him for a long time but were not successful. It was a sad time and yet the manner in which many ball players wish to leave this world. I was having a meal at a local restaurant and two of his teammates were at the next table discussing the event. Tony, their friend, was a rancher from Visalia and a dedicated senior ball player and good man. One of the men at the table told me a story about what what Tony had done for him some time back. It seems that Tony had a brand new senior bat and he let his teammate use it in a game. He did well with the bat and when the game was over, he brought it back to Tony and Tony said"Keep it". That was the generosity he had and he will be missed by those who knew him. I never met Tony, but I wish I had known him. Ed Andrews |
| Oct. 15, 2016 taits Men's 65 4548 posts | Ed was that by any chance the Porterville Patriots team? |
| Oct. 17, 2016 DEEDENNY Men's 75 41 posts | YES SCOTT IT WAS TONY FROM PORTERVILLE = SO SAD |
| Oct. 18, 2016 surf88 Men's 65 1000 posts | Yes, a big thanks to all the medical and fire for their unending efforts. Has anyone here seen or spoken to his family in CA? |
