One of Arizona’s finest catchers and most powerful hitters, he was named to the All-State team eight times and was always among the leaders in home runs and runs batted in. He won several batting championships in major competition in Mesa, where he also had been an outstanding high school athlete. His list of honors include All-State selection both in football and baseball, earning seven varsity letters in those sports. His 17-year softball career spanned three decades and earned him recognition as one of Arizona’s all- time greats.