The Go-Getter softball league in Pico Rivera showcases older players who continue to thrive on the field, exemplifying resilience despite age-related physical challenges. Infielder Eddie Castorena, 75, and catcher Tony Spallino, 67, highlight the combination of experience and humor in their playing style while managing injuries. The league, with players aged 30 to 83, fosters a strong sense of community, passion, and love for the game. New players, like 73-year-old Isabel Enriquez, discover their love for baseball while seasoned players like Lorenzo Sanchez, 83, show that maintaining fitness allows them to enjoy the sport well into their senior years.
I never played baseball before. Never. I learned here, and I love it, said Isabel Enriquez, 73, who plays several positions for Big Red and made a sure-handed catch of a towering fly ball to left in a game against the Force.
When I first started, it was like, man, it smells like Bengay here, said Big Red utilityman Ruben Enriquez.
I hope when I'm their age ... I'll be flexible and be able to run down the basepath like that, said Pico Rivera Mayor Johnny Garcia, who stopped by to take in some of the action in a league that's more than 30 years young.
I'm in good condition, Sanchez boasted. I try to emphasize to my new players, go out with the grandkids, do some running and throw the ball back and forth.
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