I played about six innings of real live baseball today. I met a fellow out here who plays on a 28 years old and over men’s league and I got a chance to play with them today. I hadn’t played real baseball in over a decade and I definitely had a little rust. Fielding a baseball is a lot different than fielding a softball; I think it’s time to buy a new hardball glove too. 
I played a few innings at shortstop, one in center field and one at third base and got two plate appearances. I actually got a hit in my first at bat (little poke into right-center field) and walked on 5 pitches in the second at bat.
I may have a chance to join this team (or another in the league) - it sure would be fun, but also a big time commitment.
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Mark Penix adds this Comment:
There’s nothing as satisfying as reliving some boy hood baseball—of course social yet still competitive *age* and over leagues are always a great experience. Then again one of my recent articles shy’s against the Big Leagues as a whole and granted I’m only 23 but I imagine once I reach those age requirements of “old-timer (heh)” leagues I’ll pick up my bat and ball… as for now I have other stuff to do.
It’s a big time commitment of course but what isn’t these days? It’s recreation, exercise, fun, and social all in one. Plust might offer some interesting stories to post about eh?
February 14th, 2005 at 3:45 am