Growing Bolder Community

When she was a young girl, Ethyl Lehmann didn't get to play too many sports. Now 77, she's making up for lost time.

Dr. Dot Richardson, who worked her way through med school while earning two Olympic gold medals, inspires others to reach for their dreams.

He's a star on his softball team and John Trongon has led the Villages' softaball team, The Angels, to many wins. Oh, and did we mention he's 85?

Dr. Dot Richardson is an Olympic softball hero, and an all-around nice person. See how she's making a difference for future generations of sports stars, and inspiring people to pay it forward.

We recently stopped to see GB member Dr. Dot Richardson in her office, but she wasn't there. The receptionist said Dot had skipped lunch to run over to a nearby softball field; when we got there, we saw another example of what makes Dot unique.

Steve Sigler says softball never appealed to him, so he founded a hardball league that is now 45,000 members strong -- and growing.

The girls of summer are giving the boys a run for their money. Aileen Laing is the general manager and founder of the Village Vixens, a traveling softball team with women 55 and over.

Tiny Caizel is a big-time athlete with a small name.

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

He's 87 years old, still hits the diamond regularly and he's going for a world record in pole vaulting at the 2011 Senior Olympics. Listen to this interview and you'll change the way you think about what's possible later in life.