Senior golf tour inspires unlikely baseball idea
A Kansas City stop on golf's senior circuit has sparked talk of a seniors league in baseball. Fans embraced the nostalgia appeal as attendance rose in golf while a failed 1989 baseball senior league struggled with tiny crowds and injuries. The piece notes Morley's early venture linked to a Brisbane story and reflects on why baseball's senior dream may fail without younger retirements and travel ease.
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Kansas Bambino champions win state title in Parsons
The Ottawa 12-year old all star team defeated Olathe 12 to 4 to claim the Kansas State Bambino championship. The squad will represent Kansas at the Babe Ruth Midwest Regional Tournament in Pueblo Colorado this weekend.
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By Robert Curley
Ottawa Herald