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| Jan. 26, 2019 southerinman Men's 50 52 posts | 55 and looking in North Central Indiana My name is John Sutherin although your more likely to know me as Opie. Last year I played for Chitown 55s (M) and was looking to return but apparently they have folded this year. The year before I played for "Blue Grass" (50 AAA) and have played for "Brickyard (50AAA)" and "Windy City (50AAA & M) before that. Last couple years I have been catching and DH although I think I could fill in down at 1st as well. I have hit for both power and average in the past but do not run well. I will be 59 in Sept of this year. I live in the Kokomo IN area about an hour north of Indy. If your looking and believe I have a chance to help your team please contact me at "southerinman@gmail.com". |
| Jan. 28, 2019 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | southerinman, there are some fine Indiana teams in that age group. What I might suggest since you are in Kokomo is to think about getting involved in the Indy senior leagues. There are definitely people involved in the one that is at Midwest (where the Brickyard is played) that could be helpful in getting you on a team. You are welcome to contact me if you want some more information as the Leagues page has not been updated with our most current information yet. |
| Jan. 29, 2019 southerinman Men's 50 52 posts | Nancy, I actually started playing with Brickyard back in 2010 and played with Mike, Cootch, Mark and Walt for a couple years. I'm that loud red haired guy they put behind the plate now and then but always let bat. I would be interested in knowing more about where Indy senior leagues are playing this year. I am still working though and have to consider the alarm going off at 5 am next morning. A little more information about me I took a look at the ratings and apparently Chitown 55's were dropped back to 55 AAA at the tail end of last year. I believe this make me eligible for 50 AA and AAA as well as 55AAA. I would be considered 1 of the 3 upgrade players for a 55 AA team. I am currently 58 and will turn 59 in Sept so could actually play 60's in the early bird tournaments at the end of this year. I do plan on playing my local leagues this year to try and keep skills from getting rusty. I was also given contact information for Mr. Shoaf over in LaF and will be contacting him about their BP and get togethers. |
| Jan. 29, 2019 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | southerinman, yes, I know them well. I am proud to say that I got a couple of the guys that you mentioned into senior softball quite a few years ago. I would have to double check, but I think that the competitive and recreational leagues are planning on playing as they did last year. The competitive plays on Thursday nights at Midwest, and the recreational plays on Tuesday at Chuck Klein; both are on the northwest side of Indy. The leagues play in the earlier time slots at the parks. I have given the contact information to the office to update, but that has not happened yet. You are free to call me, or I can send you the information if you want because the leagues are run by different people. As far as your personal rating information that you mentioned, I would call the office (after the TOC completes) and verify if what you think is a true reflection of what you are eligible to play. 60s is interesting down here as some teams will probably be old enough to play that in a couple of years, but we do have a gap between 55 and 65 teams. Is LaF Lafayette? The older guys down here do batting practice at Chuck Klein some mornings. I would have to check to see which ones. |
| Feb. 24, 2019 southerinman Men's 50 52 posts | Still looking for a team here in IN. Willing to travel as well. Please refer back to the original post for my details. |
| March 6, 2019 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | southerinman, the guys suggested to me that you might want to join their Facebook site Central IN Senior Softball Competitive Thursday night League to learn more about teams. Let me know if you have any trouble finding it. |
| Nov. 28, 2019 cleats20 Men's 55 15 posts | Are you still looking for a 55 and over team to play for. leave you email address I would like to speak with you. regarding our team. |
