The Joseph Chevrolet 60+ year old senior softball team completed its 2008 season on Nov. 15th. Competing at the highest level, major+, the team lost four of five games at the Winter National Tournament, Naples, FL.
The team exhausted all its appeals to Senior Softball-USA to de-rate the team rating from major+ back to "major" where we competed in 2005, -06, and 07. During this three year time period, the Joseph team amassed (8) national "ring" tournaments.
In August, 2008, the International Senior Softball Assn. allowed the Joseph team to play as a "major" team. In Manassas, VA the team beat a tough NJ team 19-18 in the finals to win the World Championship in 60 Major. Timely hitting and team defense were the keys to victory, including a 5-4-3 double play in the last inning of the final game, with the tying run at 2nd base. Four players were named to the "All World" team, including Bob Bosse, MVP, Dave Beamer, Larry Oliver, and player/manager Roy Hern. Collectively, this foursome hit over .700 and played awesome defense.
In summary, the Joseph 60+ team competed in four "major" tournaments in 2008, winning (3) and finishing 2nd in the Tournament of Champions. Then, in November, 2008, the team finished dead last in a strong "major+" field of six teams.
Friday, November 21, 2008
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