The roster for the City of Crossville 70+ softball team, headed to the Senior Olympics national championship tournament in Houston, TX.
Jay Damron – Catcher; Age: 71; Original Hometown: Pikeville, KY; Years in Senior League: 8; Position played when younger: 2B; Strength of game: Speed and hitting; Player on this team you most admire: Ray Kent; Favorite baseball player: Johnny T. Groh; Favorite team(s): Reds, Tigers.
Edwin Seeley – Starting pitcher; Age: 72; Original Hometown: Newfield, NY; Years in Senior League: 8; Position played when younger: P; Strength of game: Arm; Player on this team you most admire: Quineth Roberts.
Bob Bullock – Left Field; Age: 70; Original Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA; Years in Senior League: 5; Strength of game: Hitting and fielding; Player on this team you most admire: Everyone; Favorite baseball player: Nolan Ryan; Favorite team: Angels.
Joe Reali – Pitcher; Age: 71; Original Hometown: Cicero, IL; Years in Senior League: 2; Position played when younger: Wherever needed; Strength of game: Pitching; Player on this team you most admire: Mr. Roberts; Favorite baseball player: Ryan Sandberg; Favorite team: Cubs.
Bob Shurmur – Manager, catcher, pitcher; Age: 74; Original Hometown: Dearborn, MI; Years in Senior League: 7; Position played when younger: C, 1B; Strength of game: Hitting; Player on this team you most admire: The late Bill Wren and Bob Carleton; Favorite baseball player: Mickey Stanley; Favorite team: Tigers.
Ray Kent – OF; Age: 75; Original Hometown: Bellaire, OH; Years in Senior League: 10; Position played when younger: 2B; Strength of game: Speed; Player on this team you most admire: Bob Carlton; Favorite baseball player: Pete Rose; Favorite team: Indians.
Tom Ashburn – 3B-1B; Age: 74; Original Hometown: Detroit, MI; Years in Senior League: 4; Position played when younger: P-SS; Strength of game: Hitting; Player on this team you most admire: Quineth Roberts; Favorite baseball player: Hoot Evers; Favorite team: Tigers.
David T. Bowlin – 3B; Age: 71; Original Hometown: Lansing, MI; Years in Senior League: 8; Position played when younger: SS-2B; Strength of game: Fielding; Player on this team you most admire: Bob Carlton; Favorite baseball player: Harvey Keen; Favorite team: Tigers.
Ron (Andy) Anderson – OF; Age: 74; Original Hometown: Highland Heights, OH; Years in Senior League: 7; Position played when younger: OF; Strength of game: Fielding; Player on this team you most admire: Bob Carlton; Favorite baseball player: Lou Gehrig; Favorite team: Indians.
Bill Ray – 2B; Age: 76; Original Hometown: Cookeville, TN; Years in Senior League: 6; Position played when younger: 3B-SS; Strength of game: Overall game; Player on this team you most admire: All of them; Favorite baseball player: Roberto Clemente; Favorite team: Pirates.
Quineth Roberts– Rover-OF; Age: 73; Original Hometown: Chattanooga, TN; Years in Senior League: 9; Position played when younger: CF; Strength of game: Hitting; Player on this team you most admire: Bob Carlton; Favorite baseball player: Chipper Jones; Favorite team: Tigers.
Ted Meadows – Utility; Age: 70; Original Hometown: Oak Ridge, TN; Years in Senior League: 6; Position played when younger: P-C; Strength of game: Hitting; Player on this team you most admire: Bob Shurmur; Favorite baseball player: Chipper Jones; Favorite team: Braves.
Kraig Hilbink – LF; Age: 70; Original Hometown: Holland, MI; Years in Senior League: 6; Position played when younger: 1B; Strength of game: Running; Player on this team you most admire: Quineth Roberts; Favorite baseball player: Derek Jeter; Favorite team: Yankees.
Bill Harris – OF; Age: 72; Original Hometown: Sparta, TN; Years in Senior League: 10; Strength of game: Lead-off hitter, fielding; Player on this team you most admire: Bob Carlton; Favorite baseball player: Cal Ripkin; Favorite team: Orioles.
Bob Carlton – SS; Age: 79; Original Hometown: Lenoir, NC; Years in Senior League: 20+ years; Position played when younger: SS; Strength of game: Team play; Player on this team you most admire: Quineth Roberts; Favorite baseball player: Stan Musial; Favorite team: Cardinals.
Tom Baldwin – OF; Age: 74; Original Hometown: Ft. Wayne, IN; Years in Senior League: Since the beginning; Position played when younger: OF; Strength of game: Running and fielding; Player on this team you most admire: Ray Kent; Favorite baseball player: Ted Kluszewski; Favorite team: Reds.
