Once Upon a Time

The Winter Haven Senior Softball Club ballplayers lead interesting lives and worked in many types of occupations. Pictures of players from years past are posted on this page. Click the blue dot to view the picture.

Lakeland softball player-umpire Harry "Hit Man" Perkins worked in New York City as a motorcycle policeman. Harry is shown sitting on his Harley-Davidson in 1955.

Sam Harrell, pictured in 1959, worked for the state police in Deleware.

Fred Dampier prepared to leave Viet Nam in 1968 by way of LST 1082, headed for Okinawa. He posed with his M-16.

Dave Podbielski had the honor of meeting Ted Williams in 1988. He took the opportunity of posing for a picture with the Splendid Splinter.