re: #160 Ghost of Tom Joad

In terms of team sports, baseball probably since you can still be decent and not need to keep up as much physically. Hitting and fielding well can add some longevity to your career. Players who rely mainly on physical talent are the ones who don’t have long careers because once the body starts breaking down, you have nothing left. Players who rely on savvy and smarts can last forever.

Most hockey careers that are successful later in life are usually the skilled, smart players. There are some exceptions - excessive training/fitness and taking care of your health are huge, but also a lot of luck in not picking up nagging injuries along the way.

Good points all around. I have to say regarding baseball, I think catcher’s probably the toughest position. Gosh, only position I never played in LL but I played it in softball this past summer and that was tough enough. Hell on your knees.