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This year, I joined a baseball league - regular hardball. I will turn 35 in May. Most of the people are kids in the early 20's.



Anyway, we had our second game today and after slapping a smash single to right (translation - seeing eye two hopper) I led off first. Our next batter hit a grounder to shortstop. It had been about 17 years, since I slid, but I slid into 2B to break up the double play. As I trotted off the field, I noticed something else I had had in 17 years - a strawberry on my right knee.



My next at bat, I blooped one into RF and had another single. Now, I have to tell you, I turned and consider trying for two, but held up. I was out of breath! After a couple pitches, the 3B coach gave me the steal sign. Well, being close to 35 and out of breath, I tried to cheat a couple extra steps and got picked off (rundown).



On the way home, I couldn't help but think, "Wow, picked off! What could be worse than getting picked off???"



When I got home, I jumped in the shower and had my answer to what could be worse - as the water hit my scraped knee, I swear to God, I almost wanted to cry!



Thank God we only play on Sundays, because if we had a game tomorrow, I might have to pull a JD Drew and sit out due to injury!

Yeah but if you got paid a minimum of 250K or millions to play to play baseball I think you might be in better shape......

In the majors, I think only Bartolo Colon can say he hasn't slid in 17 years.

I played slo-pitch softball up until a couple of years ago and I was even prone to a slide now and then.

Looks like you'll have to break out the slip n slide for some practice.

Originally posted by Dirt Dogs:

Yeah but if you got paid a minimum of 250K or millions to play to play baseball I think you might be in better shape...... True, very true!

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

In the majors, I think only Bartolo Colon can say he hasn't slid in 17 years.

I played slo-pitch softball up until a couple of years ago and I was even prone to a slide now and then.

Looks like you'll have to break out the slip n slide for some practice. I'll tell you - not a big fan of sliding!



I haven't been a slip and slide in a long time. I used to love that!

you could always bite the bullet and buy some sliding shorts to wear under your pants.

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

In the majors, I think only Bartolo Colon can say he hasn't slid in 17 years.

I played slo-pitch softball up until a couple of years ago and I was even prone to a slide now and then.

Looks like you'll have to break out the slip n slide for some practice. My father is 75 and still playing softball in 50 and over leagues. He is still as competitive as they come, too. He always tells me how upset he gets when these guys in there 60's aren't hustling. I'm not kidding.

I remember Rickey loved sliding but admitted he didn't dive for balls in the outfield because he needed to save himself.

I remember Rickey loved sliding but admitted he didn't dive for balls in the outfield because he needed to save himself.

Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox:

I remember Rickey loved sliding but admitted he didn't dive for balls in the outfield because he needed to save himself.