Originally Posted by
Dudelsack
Softball is pretty risky. The balls fly off the aluminium pressurized bats like crazy, so if you play infield, you better hope you've retained your youthful reflexes. If you're foolish enough to slide, you'll trash a knee. I've known several guys who stepped on a base funny and snapped an Achilles tendon.
Anyway, if I played in a local league I'd have to bat left-handed. I don't think I could clear the infield left-handed. I'll stick to safe sports like mountain biking.
Yup. I was a second baseman in high school baseball and then in softball as well. When I first played softball, it took some getting used to. Wow that ball gets to you quickly; and the bases are so damn close - if you blink an eye the runner beats the throw.
I "hung 'em up" at age 28.
I've often thought about playing in a "senior" league, but with my poor vision it's probably not a good idea.