Senior leaguers get ready to play ball in Warren
Michigan Senior Softball League seeks players, sponsors for two divisions this year
Patrick Chmiel, 68, of Warren, and Roger Ricci, 83, of Grosse Pointe Woods, said the Michigan Senior Softball League will have two divisions for the first time this season. Games are played at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning May 18 at Halmich Park in Warren.
Photo by Brian Louwers
METRO DETROIT If you ask Bob O’Brien how long he’s played ball, he’s quick to tell you.
“Forever,” said O’Brien, 78, of Shelby Township.
He hails from Houghton in the Upper Peninsula, where it wasn’t uncommon to find snow on the field when it came time for spring baseball. He said he started playing young, began league competition at the age of 13 and never really stopped.