If you were to go to the Santa Barbara’s Elings Park softball fields on any given evening, you will find a man who has been playing longer than the existence of the park itself. This man wears many hats here: league/tournament coordinator, umpire, coach, but the most impressive hat this man dons is player. This year marks the 60th anniversary as a player for Clyde Bennett and this Wednesday night he will put on his catcher’s mask to celebrate this tremendous milestone.
Having just celebrated his 76th birthday this past week and after all these years of playing, when asked what has been his favorite memory as a player he said it is being able to play alongside with and catch for his son, Mark Bennett. Clyde has had the fortunate opportunity do this for the past 35 years and this Wednesday night the two will pair up once again as the first place Clydesdales look to stay on top the league in search of their 8th consecutive championship.
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