Page 6 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens- March '22

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Jupiter’s Senior Softball

When it comes to “star power” Jupiter’s Senior Softball is to be inducted as a manager into the the 2022
program has it, thanks to nearly a dozen standout players, all Softball USA Hall of Fame. Cambareri has
in their 80s, who have been inducted into the National Senior represented the United States in international
Softball Hall of Fame (HOF) in the last 25 years. tournaments, including Spain, Ireland, Scotland,
Three of the honorees are longtime Jupiter players who are Italy and England.
participating in the Jupiter Senior Softball Association’s (JSSA) Haltrich, 86, was a 2017 Hall of Fame
2022 Winter League. They are: Rocco Cambareri, inducted in inductee and has played in Jupiter’s senior
2006, Norm Haltrich, inducted 2017, and Scott Logan, a 2021 softball league since 1988, a couple years after
honoree. Ted Battistone, who died in 2020, was a 2005 inductee retiring from AT&T management. In addition to
and was the inaugural inductee in the JSSA’s Hall of Fame. playing in Jupiter, he, Logan and Cambareri all
JSSA Commissioner Tom Cosentino said the association travel to play in tournaments around the country
is fortunate to have a total of eleven players as National Hall at least six or seven times a year. And they’ve
of Fame honorees, and added: “Their accomplishments on the earned numerous tournament championship
national level reflect great credit on themselves and as well as rings over the years. Rocco Cambereri Scott Logan and Norm Haltrich
on Jupiter’s Senior Softball program and we congratulate them.” Logan, 83, the 2021 National HOF inductee,
The National Senior Softball Hall of Fame, founded in is a retired school principal from Pennsylvania. He credits softball Other former Jupiter senior league players enshrined in
1995, is based in Mustang, Okla. It recognizes players who with keeping him healthy. “It keeps me in shape, keeps me active the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame, and their year of
have achieved the highest honors in Senior Softball. Eligibility and keeps me young,” he said. induction are: Larry Callaway, 1997; Dave Robertson, 1997;
requirements include having earned a specified number of points Arden Siegendorf, 1997; Warren Watson, 1999; Pat Devine,
from awards received in National or World Senior Softball 1999; Milton Graphe, 2002; and Bob Fuhst, 2005.
Tournaments. Nominees must submit other documentation, The Jupiter Senior Softball program is open to persons 55 and
including letters of recommendations from managers, and be over and is sponsored by the JSSA in cooperation with the Town
voted into the Hall of Fame by members. of Jupiter. Games are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
Cambareri, 85, a retired general contractor, said, “Softball 8:30 a.m. at Jupiter Community Park. New players are always
saved my life.” He cited his previous lifestyle that included welcome. To register, or for information visit www.leaguelineup.
smoking cigars, being overweight and getting very little exercise. com/jssa.
He was inducted into the HOF as a player in 2006. And he also Tournament championship rings Photos by Johnny Moore

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