Do You Remember The Texacos?

From left are Bob Fallin, John Rice and Herbert Hammock.

by Carroll Lee Ashburn

Bob Fallin, John Rice and Herbert Hammock were the stars as The Texacos upset the “Charlie’s Tradin’ Post” softball team of Atlanta, 3-2, in 1967.

Rice was the winning pitcher, Hammock drove in the winning run and Fallin contributed a 2-run homer and made key defensive plays.

That’s the same year the local fast pitch softball team posted a 38-7 record.

Along with multiple local teams…

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