Move over, Julio Franco - SCOTT VAN PELT STYLE via USA TODAY unearths a new senior gem on the diamond. Meet John Wilson, 53-year-old outfielder.

And it's not just the local rec league he's suiting up for - Wilson is playing collegiately, finishing up his senior season at Penn State Altoona.

What's more amazing than a man in his 50s hitting the field with college kids, is the remarkable path of Wilson took to get there. (more…)

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