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WAITING FOR 50+ STATS AND STANDINGS
DANIEL BERJARANO, BETTER KNOW TO THE 50+ WARRIORS AS DANNY CELEBRATED THE 4-YEAR LONG ROAD TO HIS DREAM OF GRADUATING FROM A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. TODAY THE 50+ WARRIORS HONOR DANNY WITH A CELEBRATION LUNCH PARTY HOSTED AT NICK HALATSIS HOUSE. CONGRATULATIONS TO DANNY!
DANNY GRADUATION LUNCH PARTY 8-18-2026
MEET DON KELLER STARTED IN 2003
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT DON KELLER
Don Keller
Don was born in Michigan in 1935 and moved to California at the age of 11 with his family. They settled in Castro Valley and have lived in the general area ever since.
After graduating from Hayward High School in 1953, Don joined the U.S. Coast Guard and spent 4 years on active duty and 4 years in the Reserves. During his time in the Reserves, he attended Laney College and from that experience, obtained a Tool and Die Makers Apprenticeship. After working in a shop for awhile he decided to start a new business called “Computer Plastic Inc., which is still located in Hayward. By 1980 he left that and started raising llamas, which he still does on a small scale today.
In 1956 Don married his high school sweetheart, Patricia, and they raised two children. In 2000, after Patricia’s passing, Don Married Janice, and the two are living happily on the Llama Ranch.
Don was 68 when he started playing softball, after never playing sports earlier in life, it was very interesting. Don did a lot of volunteer work for the softball leagues over the years doing registration, statistics and managing the website. He managed teams for a few years, ending with the Broncos, which was masterfully taken over by Doug Johnson and Jeff Hall.
At 91, Don still plays on the Broncos every season, and enjoys every minute of it, however retirement is on the horizon.
MAR RECLUS
WE LOST ANOTHER H.A.R.D PLAYER
Just notified that Marc Reclus suffered a heart attack and passed away. He had planned to return to Hayward softball next year. More details will follow when available.
John Ironside
Earliest date I could find Marc on a HARD team was 2014 when he played with Keystone Batted .720 that year. In 2019 he played 60’s and batted .750. He also played in 2019 with the Rockies. Currently he was playing in Walnut Creek and Jim Keltner was on a team with him. Jim wrote me about Marc’s passing.
He was born in 1954. Young.
Live every day.
Joe Farias
WAITING FOR 50+ LEAGUE STATS AND STANDINGS
70+ LEAGUE UP TO DATE WITH STATS AND STANDINGS FOR AUGUST 12, 2026
50+ AND 70+ TEAM BATTING AVERAGE AS OF AUGUST 12, 2026
DIAMONDS .633 WARRIORS .
ROWDYS .603 WOLFPACK .
OLDEN BEARS ,598 MUDCATS .
BRONCOS .546 OUTLAWS .
PRIME TIME .495 ROVERS .
CARDINALS .
50+ LEAGUE LATE STATS
TOP BATTING AVERAGE FOR EACH TEAM 70+ AND 50+ AS OF AUGUST 12 WITH 54 AT BATS
70+ BATTING AVERAGE WITH AT LEAST 52 AT BATS
DIAMONDS .870 DAVID BALFOUR
ROWDYS .857 BARRY WALTERS
BRONCOS .850 DOUG JOHNSON
OLDEN BEARS .730 TIM LARSON
PRIME TIME .673 TONY TREBOAL
50+ BATTING AVERAGE WITH AT LEAST ?? AT BATS
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50+ LEAGUE LATE STATS
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Players who have been around the longest IN THE LEAGUE
Joe Farias 1990
Bev Van Gundy 1993
John Ironside 1994
Don Keller 2003
Gordon Smith 2003
Carla Francis 2004
Lanny Witt 2005
2006
- Rich Jovel
- Walt McQlueston
- Gill Jess
- Joe Serochi
- Dave Harding
- 2007
- Roger Gonzalez
- Tom Wagenseller
- Chip McCarter
- Barry Walter
- IF I MISS YOU LET ME KNOW
STARTING NEXT WEEK JULY 22, 2026
EACH WEEK I WILL START WITH THE PLAYER WHO HAS STARTED FIRST PLAYING WITH HARD SOFTBALL WITH A BIO AND PICTURE OF PLAYER IF THEY WANT TO PARTICIPATE. NEXT WILL BE JOE FARIAS THEN Bev Van Gundy THEN JOHN IRONSIDE THEN DON KELLER THEN GORDON SMITH THEN KEEP GOING DOWN THE LINE
OLDEST PLAYERS FROM LAST SEASON, CHECK OUT THEIR AGES
AGES AS OF BEGINING OF 2026
1. Ruben Fielder AGE 91 50+WARRIORS
2. Don Keller AGE 90 BRONCOS
3. Walt McQueston AGE 90 ROWDYS
4. Ray Johnson 86 OLDEN BEARS
5. Joe Farias 86 OLDEN BEARS
6. Ed Johnson AGE 86 DIAMONDS
7. Gilbert Jess AGE 84 BRONCOS
8. Jim Dietrich AGE 83 MUDCAT
9. Bev Van Gundy AGE 83 DIAMONDS
10. Al Antonini AGE 82 OLDEN BEARS
11. Rich Jovel AGE 82 ROWDYS
12. Bo Johansen AGE 82 DIAMONDS
12. Gary Lee AGE 81 OLDEN BEARS
13. John Ironside AGE 81 BRONCOS 50+CARDINALS
2026 LEAGUE
BRONCOS 4 PLAYERS ON LIST
OLDEN BEARS 4 PLAYERS ON LIST
ROWDYS 2 PLAYERS ON LIST
DIAMONDS 3 PLAYERS ON LIST
PRIME TIME 0 PLAYERS ON LIST
2025 LEAGUE
OLDEN BEARS 6 PLAYERS ON LIST
BRONCOS 3 PLAYERS ON LIST
ROWDYS 2 PLAYERS ON LIST
PRIME TIME/TWINS 0 PLAYERS ON LIST