Article: A life well-lived: Honoring Milford's little big man ; At 99, Benny Tomaso `has a great story to tell'

MILFORD - He was referred to, affectionately, as "Midget" Tomaso in a yearbook write-up chronicling the exploits of the 1928 Milford High baseball team.

But despite his slight stature, Benedetto (Benny) Tomaso, a .400- hitting shortstop on coach Hop Riopel's Midland League championship team who is now four months shy of his 100th birthday, will stand tall during his induction next month into the Milford High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

"Those memories never leave you. When I received the letter about the hall of fame, it made me feel so proud and very much surprised - and I still love baseball," said Tomaso, who wore a Red Sox cap and a smile while recalling an era that the hall of fame ...

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