I am aware that age is just a number. Having just passed an age milestone myself, I have heard that aforemetioned cliche more times than I care to count. However, in professional sports, age does actually seem to matter. Take a look at the Olympics, most of these athletes "retire" by their 25th birthday. In football, a running-back is considered to be on his "back nine" before they turn 29. In basketball and baseball, a player is considered to be washed up by time they reach their mid-to-late 30's, an age where most of us are just reaching our profressional prime. Although, some Major Leaguers do whatever they can to disguise the signs of aging, even going as far as forging their birth certificate, there are several players who have found the proverbial fountain of youth, and have maintained their playing careers well into their 40's. Here are the current 40+ Major Leaguers: |
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