02/27/2026
Fun Friday update!!🙌🏻😃
All work & no play? Not this guy. Worked way too many hrs in 20’s, 30’s & 40’s to learn “work / life” balance is important. (mentally, physically etc)
Always had lots of fun hobbies usually around sports or fitness. ⚾️⛳️🥋💪🏻🚴🏼♂️
1yr at ago I started playing real baseball through the SDAdult Baseball League. Note: I hadn’t seen Fast pitch since my 2nd year of high school! Yet, did enjoy many yrs of Men’s softball & some co-ed teams in Cali too. Slow pitch vs Fast pitch is no joke! (Esp if a good curveball!)
Even in our 45 yrs & over league, many guys can still “pitch” well.
As a warm up for the new season starting Sunday, last wknd 13 guys came together in Irvine CA to play a 4 Game tournament in 2 days. A double header Sat. & a DH on Sun.!! We won 2 & lost 2.
(lost to 1st place team that’s been playing together over 10yrs) What a blast!! Played on the Best fields of my life!!!
Pro level dimensions, perfectly landscaped & the big stadium had over 1,000 seats for the fans!! Even had our full names announced over PA system before each at bat. #🆒 Personally, did decent. I had 1 double, 2 singles, 6 walks, ground out, pop out, & 5 K’s too.
Played Center & Right field + 2nd base. Made 2 errors. (Ugh) 1 on a sinking pop up to right center. Ran in hard to dive & ball hit off heal of my glove. Then a hot shot grounder skipped under my glove at 2nd base. Did make 8 other put outs tho.
Played 35 out of 36 innings! (in 48 hrs)
Stole 14 bases out of 15 attempts
helping us score many runs.
(pinch ran whenever possible)
Some guys over 45, don’t run as well - usually due to old injuries.
We had 2-3 comedians on our “throw together team” that made every minute super fun while playing a kids game as “old guys”.😆
Takeaways…
“Live Life” while ya can!
Do what U love & what makes ya happy! We all hear life is short & time flies. So when I’m not working I’ll be “playing” something until I’m forced into a wheelchair!! Haha!
Have a Great Weekend,
Coach Jeff 👊🏻😀💯
