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In Minnesota there is a vibrant history of adult baseball leagues, but the problem is that if you didn't play in college (or at least high school or American Le
by hvs 4y ago
In Minnesota there is a vibrant history of adult baseball leagues, but the problem is that if you didn't play in college (or at least high school or American Legion ball) you will probably not be able to compete. Unlike softball leagues, they are generally meant for baseball players (with at least a modicum of talent) to continue playing into their 30's and 40's.
- sokoloff 4y agoI didn’t have the hitting talent to play even at the high school level, but was able to join the 30+ division of the Boston adult baseball league. At least on our team, showing up and doing your job consistently was enough to make it fun and I never felt unwelcome. The sound off the wood bat and feeling of joy after hitting a bomb is even better than off the Little League aluminum bats.
- skt5 4y agoI don't live in MN but there are also adult baseball leagues here but teams tend to consist of former minor league players, college, or high school baseball players who couldn't or didn't want to make a career out of playing baseball. I've played adult slow pitch softball at the C, D, & E levels. A-C levels are essentially former (usually older) minor leaguers. Even D league is quite competitive if you haven't played organized baseball or softball at some point. EDIT: Showing up, which is how I got to play in a C league, is usually enough but it can get personally demoralizing if you're in the wrong league for your level.