The men's league has several notable players who are in their 70s. Lajos Balogh is an excellent example but not the only one. The league is committed to making it possible for players to participate in the game at levels appropriate to their skills and abilities, and so the inaugural O58 season is marks a positive note in that era.
Years ago a similar situation arose when the older teams in the league began feeling the pressure from playing against guys in their thirties. Under the staunch and reasoned leadership of Ivan Ivanov, the league moved to create an O50s division. The founding teams back then were Mixed Bag, Royals, Masterbooters, Jimmy O's, Rodders, Old Nicks, and Gresham East. Sadly, Ivan suffered serious health issues and was not able to continue as a leader in the league.
Today, though, is a day for celebration. Cities around the country have strong O60s and older divisions playing. The fact that GPSD is now hosting a division moving in that direction is a great step forward for hundreds of 'ould boys' who don't want to give up the game but also don't want to be crippled from playing against much younger players.
In commemoration of that fact, here are a small sampling of pics.
