[Dan in Pasadena]

A year ago I played in a softball league with my son. I was 51 then and he was 25. No one on any of the teams was in their 30's or 40's, much less their 50's. I could bat and run with "the boys" but they scared the **** outta me playing at first base (my throwing arm is a rag - two severe shoulder separations over the years). One of those thundering bulls bearing down on me on a bang-bang play at first nearly took my leg off. I haven't played since. Moral of the story, stay among your own age and skill level. I never should have been out there.