Navy veteran celebrates 90th birthday as the winning pitcher in his local softball league
By Bradley Shimel
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ENGLEWOOD, Florida (WBBH) — When you step on the diamond, age is irrelevant.
It doesn’t matter if it’s on the playground at school or in a senior league, it has and always will be a kid’s game!
Just ask today’s starting pitcher, Matt “Matty” Mondile, who just turned 90 years old.
Matty served for 30 years in the armed forces with the Navy, and nowadays, his arm is a force in the Englewood Senior Softball League.
Matty said, “I just started off with track in high school and baseball, softball. I just love playing it, that’s it, you know?”
90 years young and still letting the kid inside run wild.
Matty said, “That’s the key; keeping active, don’t slow down. When you slow down, that’s when you get old.”
Matty’s teammate, John Anjos, said, “He is small in stature, but he’s a giant amongst men. He really is. It’s a pleasure to know him, and I feel honored that I had the chance to play with him.”
Age is just a number, just like the score in this game, but Matty was the winning pitcher in case you were wondering.
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