Benny Catalano, a 95-year-old retired postman from Parkesburg, is not letting age stand in the way of his participation in the Brandywine Valley Senior Softball Association, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Catalano, who still fields and bats, ran the bases until he was 90 and continued pitching until arthritis recently made him start tossing it underhand.

“If you get the ball to Benny, you can be sure he’s going to catch it,” said Bob Muscella, who plays with him on the Rock & Rubart Realty team.

The athletic senior citizen plans to continue playing for at least five more years until he hits 100. He plays nine innings two times a week for most of the year, but age does impose some limits. Catalano now returns the ball underhanded to the pitcher and uses designated runners when he is at the plate. However, his bat is still in full swing.

“He’s still a tough out,” said Ralph Carrozza, a Havertown chiropractor. “He’s great at placing that ball between infielders. Even now, he’s a .300 hitter.”

Read more about the area’s oldest softball league player in the Philadelphia Inquirer here.