Senior Games softball game turns out record number of participants

The annual “Geezer” softball game, one of the opening events of the 2017 Miami Lakes Senior Games in early February, was literally a “blow out” as the visitors demolished the home team 26-4. The epic event attracted a record number of 26 players. Pictured in their stylish 2017 Senior Games purple shirts provided by the Elderly Affairs Committee are (kneeling in front) Alberto Sordo-Ramos, Peter Fishel, Mariano Fernandez, John McMahon, Freddy Rodriguez and Oscar Sauri; (standing behind the kneelers) Bruce Davidson, Dave Oliver (scorekeeper), Eladio Perez, Andrew Clavijo and Alfredo Rodriguez; (standing in back) Carlos Gonzalez, Bob Jones, Lee Collins, Jose Rivera, Rick Garcia, Juan Iglesias, Angel Hernandez, Gilbert Alfonso, Jose Caballero, Victor Fernandez, Ernie Garcia, Frank Weber, Jesus Aviles and Luis Calderin. (Not pictured: Mike Rodriguez, photographer, and Bernie Gonzalez.) (Note: Sordo-Ramos, Fishel and Victor Fernandez are octogenarians.)