America's Oldest College Baseball Player

Ask anyone over 40 what activity created some of their most vivid memories of their youth. Chances are they’ll be about their experiences with Little League baseball.

When we met some of the surviving Negro League baseball players at the recent Major League Baseball draft at Walt Disney World, we were blown away by the stories these men -- and one woman -- shared about their climb to the the big leagues.

Today is Sunday, Aug. 24. Today's birthdays include baseball hall-of-famer Cal Ripken Jr. who turns 48. Our picture of the day is a close encounter of the ostrich kind.

At Major League Baseball's Negro League draft, we asked players about civil rights in today's world. It was clear most people in the room saw Barack Obama's presumptive Democratic nomination for president as another major milestone for African-Americans.

There's a sacred bond between a man and baseball. It's something that a softball would just never understand.

Born: July 7, 1906 Died: June 8, 1982
A right-handed pitcher and legendary storyteller, Leroy "Satchel" Paige was one of the greatest baseball players of all-time.

Get the weekend rolling with Boomer's Daily Buzz. Today: jobs drop and so jaws. The U.S. economy takes another hit and a collection of some of the world's worst tattoos. A shout out to the GB Grammar police and an unusual high school substitute.

Today would have been Satchel Paige's 102nd birthday. Paige may have been the greatest pitcher in baseball history but what we like most about him is that he defined Growing Bolder long before anyone really knew what it was.

The 256-year-old man, 31 underage teen sect girls pregnant or have had a baby, forever stamp sales soar, study: no such thing as 'fit but fat,' cool animation of the history of women in film, and more.

Add throwing a major league no-hitter to the list of accomplishments by cancer survivors who decide to grow bolder after their diagnosis.

Happy Father's Day. The first Father's Day was celebrated in 1910 in Spokane, Washington. In 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.

Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) turns 47 today. Opponent John McCain turns 72 on August 29. Our picture of the day- Sandstorm!

The Beijing Olympics are underway after the most spectacular Opening Ceremonies ever. Headlines around the world declare -- "hallucinating", "a masterstroke", "mesmerizing." Photo is user-generated public domain.

If you thought your days of competitive sports were behind you, think again.

What's for dinner? Americans will eat about 150 million hot dogs today, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. But the real action will be in Coney Island, New York.

If you're looking for inspiration to get off the couch – look no further. GrowingBolder.com has the world's greatest collection of interviews with amazing Masters Athletes. But who is the best over-40 athlete of all time?

If you ever think opportunity has passed you by, take a moment and look at this list. Here's proof the best is still ahead.

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