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About the game we played and loved baseball when we were young



About the game we learned by playing catch with our fathers



About the game we left for other sports or competing life priorities, but that we still love and continue to play



About the game we are playing when we are in our 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond



About the game we play in local leagues, in national tournaments, at fantasy camps, at vintage baseball festivals, and on international trips

We are never too old to play the game.

Book Synopsis

Al Spector grew up on the playgrounds and baseball fields of St. Louis.  His father put a baseball and bat in his hands as soon as Al could grip them, and he has not been far from the game for 60 years.  His baseball journey now takes him around the country and the world.  Yet Al is not alone.  As many as 125,000 over the age of 30, many in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond, play the game of their youth each year.  They play in local leagues, national tournaments, major league fantasy camps, vintage baseball festivals, on international baseball trips, and in other venues. 

Baseball: Never Too Old to Play “The” Game captures the experience and challenge of continuing to play baseball while growing older at the same time.  But perhaps more importantly, the book shares the lessons that can be learned from a lifetime with baseball.  Chief among these is that each of us should identify the passions of our youth and pursue them throughout our lives.  For many players and fans, this passion is baseball—but for others the passions are different. 

The book is a life journey from the early development of a love of and respect for baseball—through a young playing career—to the experience of senior baseball.  The book speaks to who senior players are, why they continue to play, the joys of the game and the traditions they value, and the support they get from their families and from those behind the scenes who make playing opportunities available.   It also describes the reality of aging and how senior players can and do deal with that reality to maximize the quality and longevity of their playing careers.  Throughout the book, the focus is on the relationship between senior players and the game they learned to love when they were young and revel in being able to still play today.

While the book tells the story of senior baseball players, it appeals to others as well—prospective players, fans of the game, and all those sensitive to the human condition.  It is about baseball in its purest sense—about intergenerational relationships—about a sense of community—about culture and how it affects our lives. 

We are never too old to play the game.