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Rey Contreras

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Rey started playing softball at the age of 15 for the Shamrock Dairy Team in Tucson. Positions played: first base, catcher and pitcher. In the 1960's, he played for the AZ Highway team, Enders Trucking, Lightning Movers and Triple S. A 20 year playing career earned Rey the nickname of "Ironman".

Metro League first half champions
Rey pitches a four hitter for Enders defeating Hays Roofing.

Aug 25, 1967
Iron Man Rey Contreras hurled AZ Highway Dept to the Arizona Softball Association tournament title beating Reppel Steel 5-2. Rey pitched four straight victories and a sweep of the tournament for AHD.

Aug
Rey Contreras hurls a perfect game in the Metro League as Enders Trucking whipped AZ Hwy Dept 5-0. Rey fanned 11, issure no walks and got perfect support as no opponent reached first base.

1967
Enders first half champions of Metro Softball League. They beat Patterson Motors 2-1. Rey pitched a two hitter.

Date Not known
Lightning Movers: Rey throws a one hit game beating DeGroot Metals 1-0 in Metro Softball League at University Park.

AZ Hwy Department Team wins ASA Cactus Region to qualify for nations in Springfield, Ohio. AZ 15 members on team. Nationals had 22 teams. AZ was also ASA Phx Metro League Champions. Pitchers Rey with 19-3 record and Virgil Cooker (12-5)

July 17, 1968
Enders beat Kitchell Contractors 5-4. Wining pitcher Rey Contreras hit a bases loaded drive to left-center in the bottom of the seventh, scoring Peter Giroux from
third with the deciding run. James catcher.

July 23, 1969
Rey pitching for Tally and Page upset Hays Roofing 3-2. Rey beat Jerry Wells.

Aug 1969
Tally and Page team. Rey throws 3 hitter and has two hits himself.

Metro Softball League All-Stars face the Mesa League All-Stars at University Park
Undefeated Enders Trucking plays Truck Service , Metro REY CONTRERAS

June 13, 1966
Rey was playing for Reppel Steel. He pitched the team to a 2-0 victory over Lightning Inc. Gil Aragon was the losing pitcher. Ron James Sr was the catcher.

May 1967
Enders Trucking defeats Reppel Steel 6-0. Two hitter

May 25, 1967
Enders Trucking still undefeated in Metro League. Record of 6-0 and five of those are shut outs.

June 16, 1967
Metro League Enders tied with Hays Roofing with 9-1 Record

Rey pitches a perfect game for Enders to defeat AZ Hwy in the Metro Softball League 5-0. Rey fanned 11, issued no walks and no one reached first base.

Standings of Metro League Hays Roofing 11-1 and Enders 10-2

June 30, 1967 Western Holliday Softball Tournament, Prescott, AZ
Eight teams from 5 states participate.

June 2, 1967
Enders still undefeated. Metro Softbal League. Squeaked past Tally and Page 2-1

Rey pitches to a 4-1 victory over defending state champions Hays Roofing. He pitched a four hitter.
Sun City ASA Invitational - Rey hurled a no-hitter as Lightning Moving downed the San Diego Hawks 4-0

Aug 21, 1967
ASA Metro Tournament - AZ Hwy behind pitching of Rey Contreras beat Air Research 2-1. Pitched a 3 hit game.

Aug 22, 1967
AZ Hwy behind pitching of Rey Contreras advance undefeated in winners bracket of ASA Phx Metro League Tournament. Hw Dept had to go 10 innings behind the four hit pitching of Rey to beat stubborn Talley-Page 7-4.

Metro Softball League All-Stars face the Mesa League All-Stars at University Park
Undefeated Enders Truck Service

Names in team pictures:
LIGHTNING MOVERS MEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM
MID 1960s
FR L-R: Wayne Wells, Bobbie Wells, Ken Woods, Ron James Sr., Bob Thomas, Unknown
BR L-R: Unknown, Jim Pippen, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown , Unknown
BAT BOY: Unknown

ENDERS MEN'S 1967 SOFTBALL TEAM
BR: Wayne Wells (manager), Bud Smith, Fred Bowers, Jim Pippin, Vern Woods and Ronnie Carmack
FR: Marv McLouth, Rey Contreras, Bob Thomas, Mike Ruiz and Ronnie James

ARIZONA STATE HIGHWAY DEPT MEN'S TEAM
(ASA CACTUS REGIONALS CHAMPIONS AND NATIONAL REPRESENTIVE)
BR: Virgil Coker, Jim "Pony" Wood, Julian De La Cruz, Richard Yee, Jim Neal,
John Iglaski and Dave Conner
FR: Rey Contreras, Dick Johnson, Chito Verdugo, Terry Anspack, Bob Thomas
George Leon and Wally Hedeen

ENDERS PLAYERS
L-R: Rey Contreras, Ron James Sr and Bob Thomas

LIGHTNING MOVERS MEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM
MID 1960s
FR L-R: Wayne Wells, Bobbie Wells, Ken Woods, Ron James Sr., Bob Thomas, Unknown
BR L-R: Unknown, Jim Pippen, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown , Unknown
BAT BOY: Unknown

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