A Slow-Pitch Summer is a candid, endearing, and often humorous memoir of a physician returning to his first softball season in forty years. Dr. Speroff takes the reader along his journey as he rekindles his lifelong love affair with the game . From choosing the perfect glove, to finding the "sweet" spot on the bat, to the camaradarie among his teammates on the 60-plus "Lime Popsicles, " this story celebrates a personal triumph over the aging process.
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When Leon Speroff invited me to contribute the foreward to this book, I wondered if I would find his journal of a season of slow-pitch softball compelling reading. Having recently published my book, Use It or Lose It, that addresses issues on aging, I certainly approve of men over age sixty energetically participating in a competitive softball league of their peers. These "geezer jocks" no doubt find that playing an active team sport helps them revive the lost emotions of shared triumphs and failures that were important in their younger years. I was pleasantly surprised by Leon's journal, which I found both fascinating and uplifting. He is a writer whose informative, engaging and witty prose, sprinkled with humorous anecdotes, brought his "season" alive. Not only did I learn about the intricacies of the properties of bats and gloves, but more importantly, about the challenges of keeping muscles and sinews going after they want to stop. The highs from successful plays and victories, balanced by the mistakes, lost opportunities and defeats, all add to the richness of this story that shows it is never too late to rediscover talents buried in the past. This book is going to make you want to share the camaraderie of a team experience yourself. --Peter Snell, Ph.D. former Olympic gold metal winner in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics
"....a must read for anyone who is playing senior softball. It captures the enjoyment and fun of playing on a team and what your discouver about yourself as a member of that team. --Bill Plummer III Manager ASA National Softball Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK
"....a lovely memoir about men playing softball." --Frank Deford, Senior Writer Sports Illustrated, Commentator, Morning Edition, National Public Radio
"....a must read for anyone who is playing senior softball. It captures the enjoyment and fun of playing on a team and what your discouver about yourself as a member of that team. --Bill Plummer III Manager ASA National Softball Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK
"....a lovely memoir about men playing softball." --Frank Deford, Senior Writer Sports Illustrated, Commentator, Morning Edition, National Public Radio
About the Author
Leon Speroff is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Oregon Health & Science University. He is known worldwide for his textbook, Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, which has been translated into many languages and is now in its 7th edition. Dr. Speroff grew up in Ohio, and he continues to root for the Cleveland sports teams. He lives in a rural area outside of Portland, Oregon, with his wife Sen and their two daughters, Sevda and Elena. When not writing or teaching, Dr. Speroff can be found riding his tractor or fly-fishing. His most recent book, the Deschutes River Railroad War also published by Arnica Publishing, Inc. is going into its second printing.
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Senior softball reigns!,
By Rusty (Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Slow-pitch Summer, My Rookie Senior Softball Season (Hardcover)
Dr. Speroff's journal of his first summer of slow-pitch senior softball is outstanding. I am personally in the midst of my "rookie" season as a younger senior in Florida. His descriptions of his teammates, the game, the equipment, & the "atmosphere" all ring true to what I am experiencing. The camaraderie is special, the good-natured ribbing is the same, & so is the "humbleizing" of missed catches, weak hits & the ever-looming risk of injury.
The color photos of players certainly enhance the story. "I feel like a kid again" is the universal attitude here also. Believe me, the game is much harder than it looks. So, for men in their 60's & 70's, the challenge is with every pitch, every hit, every grounder, every fly ball, to say nothing of running the bases speedily & safely. Who cares if no one is in the stands? The bonding with teammates is so uplifting & inspiring & the privilege of participating in senior sports is so energizing that we play senior softball almost year-round in Florida. My fantasy bumper sticker: "When you grow up, you too can play senior softball!"
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