It was ten years post George Orwell's "1984", that is 1994, when Harry Griffith, with his love for softball, took upon himself to establish a Senior Softball team for Carroll County. Harry approached Farmers and Merchants Bank with a proposition to donate and provide "Seed Money" to sponsor a team. With sponsorship secured, Harry assembled a team of 60 year olds and over to form the very first Carroll County Senior Team. Although the team's first year record ended 4-20, Carroll County was on their way to greater accomplishments. Harry Griffith was awarded the "Sportsmanship Award" in 1994.
On Monday, June 1, 2015, during the annual teams' banquet, the patriarch of Carroll County Senior
Softball, Harry Griffith, was toasted and "roasted" during the program where his #1 Jersey was retired. Tinker (Greg) was the emcee and along with his teammates Evers (Mel) and Chance (Hank), Harry was presented with his retirement Jersey and the remaining original team members in attendance (Henry Litchfuss, Chip Baginski and Carl Reed) were called forth to be recognized.
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