1982 held at Burlington, North Carolina.
Champion – Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, Florida (93-13)
Runner Up – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina (143-24)
This championship was a long time coming for Jerry’s Caterers of Miami, FL. After Jerry’s won their first game over Mann’s-Vada of Atlanta 10-2 with Bruce Meade going 3-4, they ran into trouble in their second game losing to defending champ, Howard’s/Western Steer 16-11.
Dick Bartell had 2 HR and 5 RBI to lead Howards. Meade was 3-4 again. But this put Jerry’s in the loser’s bracket. York Barbell/Ken Sanders won two straight in the winner’s bracket 19-9 and 18-17.
Charles Wright (3 HR in 19-9 game) and Craig Elliott (3 HR in 18-17 game) led the offense for the York/Sanders crew.
Howard’s won two more in the winner’s bracket as Rick Scherr broke the all-time single season HR record set by Mighty Joe Young, playing for Steele’s Sports in 1980. Scherr hit number 338 to pass Young. Rick Scherr and Stan Harvey combined for 7 HR and 14 RBI against York-Sanders to win the winners bracket final 33-8.
Meanwhile, defending Major Class Champion, Elite Coatings led by Cecil Whitehead won its second straight as well as Whitehead was 5-6 with 5 RBIs for Elite Coatings in its opening game victory.
Jerry’s started its run through the loser’s bracket by beating Copher Brothers 9-6 and Garrett & Houck 15-7. Jerry’s Mike Bolen had 6 RBI in that last game. After eliminating Elite Coatings 47-13 (Meade was 8-8 in that game and Harold Kelly had 2 HR and 6 RBI in one inning) and York Barbell/Ken Sanders 26-19, Jerry’s had to defeat the might Howard’s squad two straight games.
Bruce Meade was a one-man wrecking crew as he led Jerry’s to a 25-11 win in the first final as he clubbed 3 HR and collected 7 RBI.
Then in the Final Championship Game, Jerry’s defeated Howards 10-8 to capture the ASA Super National Championship. Meade was 2-3 in that last game with a double and a single.
- MVP – Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers
- HR Leader – Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers – 12
- Batting Leader – Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers – .703
- Outstanding Pitcher Award – Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
P – Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers (15-33, .455, 5 HR)
C – Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers (17-31, .548, 9 HR)
1B – Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer (13-22, .590, 6 HR)
2B – Bill Meyer, Jerry’s Caterers (20-34, .588)
3B – Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer (12-24, .500, 9 HR)
SS – Charles Wright, York Barbell/Ken Sanders (10-16, .625, 4 HR)
OF – Richard Wilborn, Howard’s/Western Steer (11-18, .611, 1 HR)
OF – Dick Bartel, Howard’s/Western Steer (13-20, .650, 5 HR)
OF – Curtis Williams, York Barbell/Ken Sanders (9-13, .692)
OF – Cecil Whitehead, Elite Coatings (12-19, .632, 3 HR)
UT – Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers (26-37, .703, 12 HR)
UT – Mike Bolen, Jerry’s Caterers (19-33, .576, 4 HR)
UT – James Washington, Jerry’s Caterers (19-28, .679, 6 HR)
UT – Freddie Trice, Elite Coatings (11-16, .688, 6 HR)
SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
P – Craig Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders (8-15, .533, 5 HR)
C – Mike Parrott, Jerry’s Caterers (16-30, .533, 3 HR)
1B – Bill Pollack, York Barbell/Ken Sanders (9-17, .529, 6 HR)
2B – Dennis Myers, Howard’s/Western Steer (11-19, .579, 4 HR)
3B – Lacy Brumley, Mann’s/Vada (8-15, .533, 4 HR)
OF – Mike Cellura, Howard’s/Western Steer (10-21, .476, 3 HR)
OF – Clyde Guy, York Barbell/Ken Sanders (7-14, .500, 1 HR)
OF – Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer (10-20, .500, 5 HR)
OF – Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sanders (9-18, .500, 1 HR)
OF – Homer Salazar, Garrett & Houck (9-12, .750, 3 HR)
OF – Perry Kennington, Mann’s/Vada (10-15, .667)
OF – Richard Mummaw, Elite Coatings (9-14, .643, 3 HR)
UT – Myles Schexnayder, Jerry’s Caterers (9-19, .474, 3 HR)
UT – Ronnie Ford, Elite Coatings (12-21, .571, 3 HR)
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (7-1)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (3-2)
3. York Barbell/Ken Sanders, York, PA (2-2)
4. Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA (2-2)
5t. Garrett & Houck, Oklahoma City, OK (1-2)
5t. Mann’s/Vada, Atlanta, GA (2-2)
7t. Copher Brothers, Tampa, FL (1-2)
7t. T&K, Lexington, KY (1-2)
9t. Dan’s Sports, Tampa, FL (0-2)
9t. Alabama Sports, Birmingham, AL (0-2)
