Saturday, January 21, 2023
I met Lloyd in 1981 when we played in the Aurora slow pitch league. We played together for the next 12 or so years and with Lloyd on the mound we won the league every year. Never thought that throwing a no hitter in unlimited arc softball was possible but Lloyd did it twice along with a perfect game. He was truly the Cy Young of slow pitch softball. During this time I also saw him "being Lloyd" by purposely throwing behind a batter trying to, and succeeding to hit his bat for a foul ball. I also remember him ramming his head into a steel trashcan after taking a called third. Lloyd did some crazy things like "pants" one of our teammates during a victory celebration, and get thrown out of a game for arguing a call when the umpire called him safe at home.
We lost touch for a number of years after the team broke up, but we reconnected a few years ago on Facebook and I am glad we were able to reminisce about the "old days".
Lloyd was a good friend, and a great teammate and will be missed. Rest in peace my friend.
