LA VISTA, Neb. — 88-year-old Jimmy Jackson took the field for the last time Tuesday in the Nebraska senior softball league. His friends and teammates call him an inspiration.

The 87-year-old joined the Nebraska Senior Softball League over 20 years ago and hasn’t stopped playing since. “It’s great to be playing,” he said.

The game was part of the inaugural "Furball Festival", a weekend long series of events celebrating the 35th anniversary of ...

It happened so quickly. One day not long ago, I was uttering some unprintables as I shivered and scraped stubborn ice from every square inch of glass on my car.

Rolling Thunder pitcher Lorenzo Sanchez, 83, watches the flight of the ball while batting during a Pico Rivera Co-ed Senior Softball League game at Smith Field. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) 2.

Softball is a major spectator sport in the U.S., and Feigner makes a good living out of it. With the King and his Court getting 50% of the gate receipts from each game, Feigner’s own income runs ...