Haven't played softball in about 10 years now. I never played in the senior leagues, but played co-ed and mens slow pitch from my late 30's until past 50.
I coached girl's/women's softball for 20 years as well. I played fast pitch for about 20 years before slow pitch. My dad and older brother were both short time pro baseball players, my dad with the the Boston Braves organization and my brother with the Mets organization. Both quit for real jobs to raise their families as both were married with kids when they were signed. When my dad was 41, about 4 months before he died of a massive heart attack, he hit a softball home run that was so far that they stopped the game and measured it. It traveled 455' in the air, people just stood with their mouths open as it flew. I remember my brother once playing left field, he chased a hard hit rising line drive toward the corner. He jumped and caught it near the top of the fence bare handed as he couldn't get turned to use his glove. The guy on first trotted about half way to second and as he turned to come back to first Kenny threw a strike from the left field corner to first base and doubled him off. I've never seen a pro player make a better play, Jeter's play at home in the World Series was on that level.. I hope he and dad are getting to play now.
Enough ballgame rambling, 50 going to 70's today, cooler tomorrow.
