David “Lefty” Sensenbrenner, father, grandfather, and baseball coach passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018. Dave, who had been recently hospitalized following a series of health issues related to diabetes, was 60 years old.
A 1975 graduate of Castle High School, Dave Sensenbrenner played many sports, but his passion was baseball. Dave went on to play baseball at Southern Indiana University of Evansville, where he then entered into the San Francisco Giants franchise.
In a love and career that spanned six decades, Dave Sensenbrenner lived his dream, playing and coaching baseball on many levels -- from Boonville American Legion, Castle High School, Newburgh American Legion, to the collegiate diamond of University of Southern Indiana, and recently concluded his career as a coach at Heritage Hills High School.
Dave was a supporter of the Newburgh Babe Ruth Youth Baseball League. In the off season you could find Dave helping individuals perfect their baseball skills at Gemini Sports Inc. in Newburgh, Indiana or executing sales at Nichols Electric Supply in Evansville, Indiana. Dave was also a member of Methodist Temple in Evansville, Indiana.
Mr. David Sensenbrenner is survived by his son, Chris Sensenbrenner; a daughter-in-law, Kerry Devine-Sensenbrenner; and two grandchildren, Sloane Sensenbrenner and Sutton Sensenbrenner.
The visitation for Mr. Sensenbrenner will be held from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Friday, March 23, 2018 at Alexander Newburgh Chapel. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Alexander Newburgh Chapel. Dave will then be laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorial contributions may be made to Newburgh Babe Ruth, P.O. Box 343, Newburgh, IN 47629.
