Boys of Summer: They might be AARP-eligible, but on a baseball diamond they’ll give their all
Mark Clark, 65, pitched every inning in a recent 55+ baseball game. “You notice you don’t hear any cussing or bad temper, but yet it’s very competitive,” Clark says. “We respect the game.” (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
They may have a few years on the guys in the big leagues, but the game still means as much as ever to those in senior league baseball.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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