Category: 1976

1976 ASA Women’s A Slow Pitch Nationals

1976 held at York, Pennsylvania.

Champion: Rustic Bar, Duluth, Minnesota
Runner Up: Armed Forces, Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania

  • MVP – N/A
  • Batting Leader – Fran Hershey, Hoffman Products (11-16, 7 RBIs) – .688
  • Home Run Leader – N/A

1976 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Mara Rozenburgs, Army
P – Sue Rendulich, Rustic Bar
C – Eunice Boboltz, Army
C – Linda Hamilton, Spoilers
1B – Helen Lindsay, Army
2B – Kris Lyons, Rustic Bar
3B – Rita Sauer, Duckers
SS – Brenda Barton, Army
OF – Karen Smith, Suburban Lounge
OF – Carole Koehler, Army
OF – Sandy Dittoe, Duckers
OF – Debra Mayhew, Rustic Bar
UTIL – Fran Hershey, Hoffman Products
UTIL – Doris Kostinsky, Cullen Sports

1976 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Nancy Graf, Villa
P – Ruth Yanik, Suburban Lounge
C – Natalie Heath, Hoffman Products
C – Jane Burda, Villa
1B – Lori Reaper, Duckers
2B – Alexis Furtivo, Villa
3B – Debbie Tefft, Cullen Sports
SS – Debbie Goss, Duckers
OF – Chris Woody, Masterettes
OF – Deanna Oberdick, Hoffman Products (16-25, .640)
OF – Sandy Langan, Suburban Lounge
OF – Nanette Mundell, Suburban Lounge
UTIL – Denise Smith, Rustic Bar
UTIL – Karen Dunn, Spoilers

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Rustic Bar, Duluth, MN (6-1)
2. US Army, Indiantown Gap, PA (7-2)
3. Duckers, Cincinnati, OH (7-2)
4. Cullens Sporting Goods, Ithaca, NY (5-2)
5t. Suburban Lounge, New Castle, PA (5-2)
5t. Spoilers, Sacramento, CA (5-2)
7t. Villa of Penn Hills, Verona, PA (4-2)
7t. LaPlato Raiders, West Bloomfield, MI (4-2)
9t. Jay’s Stereo, Lake Charles, LA (3-2)
9t. Masterettes, Cleveland, TN (3-2)
9t. Lakers, Madison, GA (5-2)
9t. Hoffman Products, York, PA (4-2)
13t. Penalty Shot, Buffalo, NY (3-2)
13t. Fair-ham Rockettes, Fairfield, OH (4-2)
13t. Travelers, Norfolk, VA (3-2)
13t. Chelsea Flower Shop, Ann Arbor, MI (3-2)
17t. Indy’s, Huntington, OH (2-2)
17t. St. Gabe’s, New Castle, DE (2-2)
17t. S&S Motors, Boonville, NC (2-2)
17t. Riverside Pines, Long Island, NY (2-2)
17t. Travelodge, Atlanta, GA (2-2)
17t. Pit Bar-B-Q, Austin, TX (2-2)
17t. Tallahassee Stars, Tallahassee, FL (2-2)
17t. Morehead Merchants, Morehead, KY (1-2)
25t. Jack Winter, Junction City, AR (1-2)
25t. Vinaheri Roofing, Fairfield, CT (1-2)
25t. Super Bee’s, Louisville, KY (1-2)
25t. Colfax Messengers, Colfax, WI (1-2)
25t. Carlton Packing, McMinnville, OR (2-2)
25t. Manchester Bank/LaCina Restaurant, St. Louis, MO (1-2)
25t. Marathon-LeTourneau, Vicksburg, MS (1-2)
25t. Shore Points Swimming Pools, Absecon, NJ (1-2)
33t. Newport, Milwaukee, WI (0-2)
33t. Spirits, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
33t. Dyna-Vision, Stafford, VA (0-2)
33t. NASA Blazers, Houston, TX (0-2)
33t. Reinhardt’s, Pavillion, NY (0-2)
33t. Bob’s Girls, Lenexo KS (0-2)
33t. H&D Grill, Toledo, OH (0-2)
33t. Spongerettes, Tarpon Springs, FL (0-2)
33t. Downtown Datsun, Seattle, WA (0-2)
33t. Ridl’s Body Shop, Dickinson, ND (0-2)
33t. Service Car Rental, Fort Wayne, IN (0-2)
33t. Rosslyn Tire Radials, Centerville, VA (0-2)
33t. Bananzo, Winnebago, NE (0-2)
33t. Eb-Lens Army & Navy, New Britain, CT (0-2)
33t. New York Aces, New York, NY (0-2)

North American Softball Championships

United States, Canada and Mexico were to have selected its top 2 teams to compete in this event. The top 2 finishers from the 1975 ASA Worlds (Pyramid Cafe and Poindexter Lumber) were selected as well as the Canadian Champs (Eastern Canada – Les Copains of Quebec) and (Western Canada – Hill Spring Hi Jacks of Alberta). Mexico did not send any teams as it was under suspension by the ISF.

1976 North American Championship

1976 Pool Play Standings Rec RF-RA Diff

1. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC 6-0 79-27 +52
2. Les Copain, Montreal, Canada 3-3 67-50 +17
3. Pyramid Café, Cleveland, OH 3-3 64-73 – 9
4. Hill Spring Hi Jacks, Alberta, Canada 0-6 33-94 -61

Championship Play

#3 Pyramid Café eliminated #4 Hi Jacks – 16- 6 – 3rd Place Game
#2 Les Copain eliminated #1 Poindexter – 12- 5 – Championship Game

Final Standings Champ Pool Final

1. Les Copain, Montreal, Canada 1-0 3-3 4-3 (CHAMPIONS)
2. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC 0-1 6-0 6-1
3. Pyramid Café, Cleveland, OH 1-0 3-3 4-3
4. Hill Spring Hi Jacks, Alberta, Canada 0-1 0-6 0-7

All Star Team

MVP – Jean-Pierre Paul, Les Copains (15-26, .577)
Michael Bolduc, Les Copains
Serge Dufour, Les Copains
Mike Robertson, Poindexter Lumber
Ken Nichols, Poindexter Lumber
Dave Markland, Poindexter Lumber
Woodrow Neal, Poindexter Lumber
Jim Siebert, Pyramid Cafe
Steve Loya, Pyramid Cafe
Rod Humphrys, Hill Spring

1977 North American Championship

1977 Pool Play Standings Rec RF-RA Diff

1. Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL 5-1 99-45 +44
2. Teamsters Local #293, Cleveland, OH 5-1 69-46 +23
3. Merrifield, Windsor, Ontario 2-4 41-51 -10
4. Aldergrove Construction, BC 0-6 24-88 -64

Elimination Play

#4 Aldergrove eliminated #3 Merrifield – 11- 9
#2 Teamsters defeated #1 Warren’s – 14-13
#1 Warren’s eliminated #3 Aldergrove – 20- 9
#2 Teamsters eliminated #1 Warren’s – 26-12 – Championship Game

Final Standings including Pool Play and Championship Rounds Elim Pool Final

1. Teamster Local #293, Cleveland, OH 2-0 5-1 7-1 (CHAMPIONS)
2. Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL 1-2 5-1 6-3
3. Aldergrove Construction Royals, BC, Canada 1-2 0-6 1-8
4. Merrifield, Windsor, Ontario 0-1 2-4 2-5

All Star Team (None selected- except MVP)

MVP- Rich Amsden, Teamsters (.654, 2 HRs, 13 RBIs)
HR Leader – Ray Fleetwood, Warren’s (25 RBIs, 20 Runs Scored) – 12
Batting Leader – Ray Fleetwood, Warren’s (32-39) – .821

Championship Game Stars:

Bill Kloczko, Teamsters (3 HRs, 5 RBIs)
Rick Brown, Teamsters (3 RBIs)
John Durket, Teamsters (3 RBIs)
Frank Gaudio, Teamsters (3 RBIs)

Pool Play Standings Rec RF-RA Diff

1. Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL 5-1 99-45 +44
2. Teamsters Local #293, Cleveland, OH 5-1 69-46 +23
3. Merrifield, Windsor, Ontario 2-4 41-51 -10
4. Aldergrove Construction, BC 0-6 24-88 -64

1978 Tournament Disbanded

North American Softball Championships (1976-77)

United States, Canada and Mexico were to have selected its top 2 teams to compete in this event. The top 2 finishers from the 1975 ASA Worlds (Pyramid Cafe and Poindexter Lumber) were selected as well as the Canadian Champs (Eastern Canada – Les Copains of Quebec) and (Western Canada – Hill Spring Hi Jacks of Alberta). Mexico did not send any teams as it was under suspension by the ISF.

1976 North American Championship

Pool Play Standings Rec RF-RA Diff
1. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC 6-0 79-27 +52
2. Les Copain, Montreal, Canada 3-3 67-50 +17
3. Pyramid Café, Cleveland, OH 3-3 64-73 – 9
4. Hill Spring Hi Jacks, Alberta, Canada 0-6 33-94 -61

Championship Play
#3 Pyramid Café eliminated #4 Hi Jacks – 16- 6 – 3rd Place Game
#2 Les Copain eliminated #1 Poindexter – 12- 5 – Championship Game

Final Standings Champ Pool Final
1. Les Copain, Montreal, Canada 1-0 3-3 4-3 (CHAMPIONS)
2. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC 0-1 6-0 6-1
3. Pyramid Café, Cleveland, OH 1-0 3-3 4-3
4. Hill Spring Hi Jacks, Alberta, Canada 0-1 0-6 0-7

All Star Team

  • MVP – Jean-Pierre Paul, Les Copains (15-26, .577)
  • Michael Bolduc, Les Copains
  • Serge Dufour, Les Copains
  • Mike Robertson, Poindexter Lumber
  • Ken Nichols, Poindexter Lumber
  • Dave Markland, Poindexter Lumber
  • Woodrow Neal, Poindexter Lumber
  • Jim Siebert, Pyramid Cafe
  • Steve Loya, Pyramid Cafe
  • Rod Humphrys, Hill Spring

1977 North American Championship

1977 Pool Play Standings Rec RF-RA Diff
1. Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL 5-1 99-45 +44
2. Teamsters Local #293, Cleveland, OH 5-1 69-46 +23
3. Merrifield, Windsor, Ontario 2-4 41-51 -10
4. Aldergrove Construction, BC 0-6 24-88 -64

Elimination Play
#4 Aldergrove eliminated #3 Merrifield – 11- 9
#2 Teamsters defeated #1 Warren’s – 14-13
#1 Warren’s eliminated #3 Aldergrove – 20- 9
#2 Teamsters eliminated #1 Warren’s – 26-12 – Championship Game

Final Standings including Pool Play and Championship Rounds Elim Pool Final
1. Teamster Local #293, Cleveland, OH 2-0 5-1 7-1 (CHAMPIONS)
2. Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL 1-2 5-1 6-3
3. Aldergrove Construction Royals, BC, Canada 1-2 0-6 1-8
4. Merrifield, Windsor, Ontario 0-1 2-4 2-5

All Star Team (None selected- except MVP)

  • MVP- Rich Amsden, Teamsters (.654, 2 HRs, 13 RBIs)
  • HR Leader – Ray Fleetwood, Warren’s (25 RBIs, 20 Runs Scored) – 12
  • Batting Leader – Ray Fleetwood, Warren’s (32-39) – .821
  • Championship Game Stars:
  • Bill Kloczko, Teamsters (3 HRs, 5 RBIs)
  • Rick Brown, Teamsters (3 RBIs)
  • John Durket, Teamsters (3 RBIs)
  • Frank Gaudio, Teamsters (3 RBIs)

Pool Play Standings Rec RF-RA Diff
1. Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL 5-1 99-45 +44
2. Teamsters Local #293, Cleveland, OH 5-1 69-46 +23
3. Merrifield, Windsor, Ontario 2-4 41-51 -10
4. Aldergrove Construction, BC 0-6 24-88 -64

1978 Tournament Disbanded

1976 ASA Industrial Men’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1976 held at Providence, Rhode Island.

Champion – Armco Steel Triangles, Middleton, Ohio
Runner Up – Kerr-McGee Reds, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Armco won the championship game 13-12 on a bases loaded 2-out hit in the bottom of the 7th from James Gomia off Kerr-McGee Pitcher Terry Wright’s leg which allowed Gary Begly to race home with the winning run. Gary Patrick was Armco’s leading hitter (16-23, .696, 4 HR, 12 RBI). Pee Wee Jackson was 19-30 (.576, with 2 HR to lead Kerr-McGee.

  • MVP – Rich Gehron, Armco Steel (16-25, .640, 5 HR, 17 RBI)
  • HR Leader – Rich Gehron, Armco Steel – 5
  • Batting Leader – Wayne Latham, Phillip Morris (11-15, 1 HR, 12 RBI) – .733

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Jim Bowen – Armco Triangles
C – Ted Budzik – Police F.O.P. #8
1B – Mark Farrington, Falk Corp
2B – Roger Smith, Kerr McGee
3B – Wayne Latham, Philip Morris VA
SS – Dom Pagnozzi, Grumman Aircraft
OF – Joey Roby – Pharr Yarn
OF – Rick Gehron – Armco Triangles
OF – Jim Volatutti – Grumman Aircraft
OF – Gory Patrick – Armco Triangles
OF – Terry Wright – Kerr McGee
UTIL – Don Hunter – Kerr McGee
UTIL – Gary Begley – Armco Triangles
UTIL – Joe Wills – Armco Triangles

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

P – Von Jenkins, Seaboard Coast Lines
P – Frank Lovato, Westinghouse
C – Frank Burkett, Westinghouse
1B – Terry Moore, Armco Triangles
2B – John Hartley, Bruce Johnson Construction
3B – Bob Wimberg, Philip Morris KY
SS – Pee Wee Jackson, Kerr McGee
OF – Al Henderson, New Haven Water Company
OF – Joe Poole, Bruce Johnson Construction
OF – Joe Veto, Police FOP #8
OF – Bob Bates, Pharr Yarn
UTIL – Bob Calbaugh, Combustion Engineering
UTIL – Larry Justice, Combustion Engineering
UTIL – Ray Bennett, Westinghouse

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Armco Triangles, Middleton, OH (6-0)
2. Kerr McGee, Oklahoma City, OK (6-2)
3. Cleveland Police F 09 #8, Cleveland, OH (4-2)
4. Falk Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (4-2)
5t. Grumman Aerospace, Bethpage, NY (5-2)
5t. Combustion Engineering, Chattanooga, TN (4-2)
7t Westinghouse, Pittsburgh, PA (3-2)
7t . Philip Morris, Louisville, KY (3-2)
9t. New Haven Water Co, New Haven, CT (2-2)
9t. Bruce Johnson Construction, Anoka, MN (2-2)
9t. Roffield Fisheries, Port St. Joe, FL, (3-2)
9t. Nassau County Police, Mineola, NY (3-2)
13t. Philip Morris, Richmond, VA (2-2)
13t. Pharr Yarns, McAdenville, NC (2-2)
13t. Mack Trucks, Allentown, PA (1-2)
13t. Seaboard Coast line, Jacksonville, FL (2-2)
17t. Providence City Workers, Providence, RI (1-2)
17t. Fluor E&C, Houston, TX (1-2)
17t. A. T. Cross, Lincoln, RI (1-2)
17t. Armco Third Base, Middleton, OH (1-2)
17t. Honeywell, Minneapolis, MN (1-2)
17t. Budweiser St. Louis, MO (1-2)
17t. Local 1250 UAW, Cleveland, OH (0-2)
17t. Richards-Gebour AFB Warriors, Grandview, MO (0-2)
25t. Local 400 UAW Ford, Romeo, MI (0-2)
25t. Kennecott Copper Corp., Magna, UT (0-2)
25t. Milacron, Cincinnati, OH (0-2)
25t. McGraw Hill, Heightstown, NJ (0-2)
25t. Show Industries, Dalton, GA (0-2)

1976 ISC Men’s Fast Pitch World Tournament

1976 held at Long Beach, California on August 20-29.

Champion – All-American Bar, St. Paul, Minnesota
Runner Up – Jets, Lakewood, California

  • Cleo Goyette Memorial MVP Award – Jerry O’Connor, All-American Bar
  • Leroy Zimmerman Memorial Pitching Award – Al DeWall, All-American Bar
  • Leading Hitter – Al Goldberg, Jets – .615
  • Most RBI – Bill Penaluna, Fairway Motors – 9

1976 ISC FIRST TEAM ALL WORLD

P – Darwin Tolzin, All-American Bar (3-0, 1.45 ERA, 21 K, 4 BB)
P – Al DeWall, All-American Bar (5-1, 1.28 ERA, 46 K, 5 BB)
P – Ralph Salazar,Winchell’s Donuts (4-1, 0.72 ERA, 58 K, 6 BB)
P – Kevin Henderson, Lamb Chevrolet (3-1, 0.87 ERA, 43 K, 4 BB)
C – Ed Daniels, Fresno .438
C – Ray Neveau, Oshkosh .313
IF – Jerry O’Connor, St. Paul .444
IF – Bill Penaluna, Reno .444
IF – Denny Delort, Oshkosh .333
IF – Dennis Powell, Lakewood (CA) .333
IF – Dan O’Connor, St. Paul .250
UTIL – Gary Cleverly, Salt Lake City .467
OF – Al Goldberg, Lakewood (CA) .615
OF – Hice Stiles, Kalewood (CA) .435
OF – Ken Roach, Fresno .389
OF – Billy Overton, Prescott .368

1976 ISC SECOND TEAM ALL WORLD

N/A

FINAL STANDINGS

1. All-American Bar, St. Paul, MN
2. Jets, Lakewood, CA
3. Lamb Chevrolet, Prescott, AZ
4. Tommy’s Angels, Oshkosh, WI
5t. Fairway Motors, Reno, NV
5t. Wichell’s Donuts, Fresno, CA
7t. Tarrant Glass Co., Ft. Worth, TX
7t. Schaefer-Smith Inc., Pheonix, AZ
9t. F.M.A. Valley Bank, Salt Lake City, UT
9t. Lakewood Barons, Lakewood, CA
9t. Keg Bar, LaCross, WI
9t. Turquoise Kings, Kingman, AZ
13t. Colorado Blues, Denver, CO
13t. Shaw Construction, Ogden, UT
13t. Southern Plating, San Antonio, TX
13t. Nighthawks, Long Beach, CA
17t. Laycoffs Tavern, Ft. Wayne, IN
17t. Gene’s IGA National Cable, Logan, WV
17t. RKT, Fresno, CA
17t. Pepsi-Cola, Cannon City, CO
17t. Joe Pagon Braves, Maui, HI
17t. Firefighters Union, Long Beach, CA
17t. Stevenson Toyota, Lakewood, CO
17t. Sonic’s, Tulsa, OK
25t. Queen City Motel, Rock Island, IL
25t. All-Indians, Cache, OK
25t. Ring’s Food, Dubuque, IA
25t. King Farm, Owen Sound, ON
25t. Roadrunners, Albuquerque, NM

1976 ASA Men’s Open Slow Pitch Nationals

1976 held at Jacksonville, Florida.

Champion – Warren Motors, Jacksonville, Florida (94-2)
Runner Up – Paul Johnson Company, Indianapolis, Indiana

The championship game started well for Warren Motors right from the start, they won coin flip and elected to hit first. They proceeded to score 19 runs in the first inning.  Paul Johnson was stunned. Ray Fleetwood hit two 3-run homers and then a solo shot in that inning to account for 7 RBI. By the time the game was over, Warren had 37 hits and 14 Home Runs and the final score was 35-19 in favor of Warren Motors.

Fleetwood ended up with 4 HR and Mike Nye was 6-6. The Florida team, who entered the tournament with an incredible 88-2 record, went 6-0 to finish the season with the best record of all time in slow pitch softball (94-2). At one point during the season, Warren Motors won 78 games in a row.

Co-MVP Mike Nye, fittingly won the batting title going 23 for 29 for a .793 average. Nye finished the season with the highest season batting average of all time (.769), a mark which would stand for almost 20 years.  On a side note – This is the second straight year that Long Island’s Mike Foley finished lost the Batting Champion by .004 of a percentage point. In 1975, Foley lost out .737 to .733 and this year, he lost by .004 again as Mike Nye’s .793 edged out Foley’s .789 average.

  • Co-MVP – Ronnie Ford, Warren Motors
  • Co-MVP – Mike Nye, Warren Motors
  • HR Leader – Kenneth Carlton, Green Machine – 13
  • Batting Leader – Mike Nye, Warren Motors  – .793

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Lonnie Turner, Warren Motors (13-22, .591, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 15 Runs)
P – Jim Anthony, Paul Johnson Company (16-31, .516, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 10 Runs)
C – Ed Douglas, Green Machine (17-27, .630, 7 HR, 12 RBI, 15 Runs)
C – Bruce Meade, Warren Motors (17-27, .630, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 15 Runs)
1B – Doyle Newby, Bunch Brothers (15-22, .682, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 11 Runs)
2B – Bob Rinehart, Duggan & Duggan (16-28, .571, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 12 Runs)
3B – Kenneth Carlton, Green Machine (19-29, .655, 13 HR, 31 RBI, 17 Runs)
SS – Ronnie Ford, Warren Motors (22-30, .733, 12 HR, 25 RBI, 21 Runs)
OF – Mike Nye, Warren Motors (23-29, .793, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 22 Runs)
OF – Ray Fleetwood, Warren Motors (21-32, .656, 9 HR, 20 RBI, 15 Runs)
OF – Reggie Soehlig, Warren Motors (18-26, .692, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 10 Runs)
OF – Jerry King, Dubois Chemical (13-20, .650, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 12 Runs)
UTIL – Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture (14-19, .737, 8 HR, 17 RBI, 11 Runs)
UTIL – Jack Sample, Duggan & Duggan (13-22, .591, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 9 Runs)

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – John Reilly, Preston Machine (9-16, .563, 5 RBI, 7 Runs)
P – Buddy Slater, Ray Carpenter Company 15-27, 556, 4 RBI, 10 Runs)
C – Greg Fuhrman, York Barbells (10-15, .667, 6 HR, 10 RBI, 9 Runs)
C – Dillard Quick, Bunch Brothers (13-23, .565, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 8 Runs)
1B – Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture (11-17, .647, 8 HR, 11 RBI, 10 Runs)
2B – Louis Giovanini, Paul Johnson Company (no info in rule book, stats stop at .500)
3B – Ledon Green, Warren Motors (15-26, .577, 8 HR, 15 RBI, 15 Runs)
SS – Randy Bright, Paul Johnson Company (18-32, .563, 7 HR, 18 RBI, 14 Runs)
OF – Dick Bartel, Ray Carpenter Company (16-25, .640, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 10 Runs)
OF – Denny Hogan, Howard’s Furniture (11-17, .647, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 11 Runs)
OF – David Brown, Duggan & Duggan (13-23, .565, 8 HR, 15 RBI, 12 Runs)
OF – Phil Eads, Paul Johnson Company (no info in rule book, stats stop at .500)
UTIL – Mike Foley, Pepsico (15-19, .789, 8 HR, 17 RBI, 12 Runs)
UTIL – John Johnston, Beef Corral (12-19, .632, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 8 Runs)

OTHERS

Gordon Wheeler, Jerry’s (11-14, .786, 7 HR, 14 RBI, 10 Runs)
Larry Chiapetta, Pepsico (12-18, .667, 2 RBI, 8 Runs)
Roger Snatchko, BYM Club (11-17, .647, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 6 Runs)
Ray Corky Kruel, BYM Club (11-17, .647, 1 RBI, 6 Runs)
Bill Gatti, Jiffy Club (7-11, .636, 4 HRs, 8 RBI, 11 Runs)
Gary Richter, Pepsico (12-19, .632, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 8 Runs)
Richard Wilborn, Ray Carpenter (16-26, .615, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 12 Runs)
Herman Rathman, Snodgrass & Sons (6-10, .600, 5 HR, 8 RBI, 6 Runs)
Roger Mayo, Bunch Brothers (14-24, .583, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 11 Runs)
Randall Symonds, Green Machine (17-30, .567, 4 RBI, 15 Runs)
HT Waller, Howard’s (10-18, .556, 7 HR, 11 RBI, 9 Runs)
Lou Russo, Pepsico (7-13, .538, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
Bert Smith, Howard’s (10-19, .526, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 11 Runs)
Eddie Corum, Duggan and Duggan (12-23, .522, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 12 Runs)
Ron Patterson, Duggan and Duggan (14-27, .519, 8 HR, 16 RBI, 15 Runs)
John Davide, Pepsico (8-16, .500, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 6 Runs)
Ed Finnegan, Pepsico (7-14, .500, 1 RBI, 7 Runs)
Cobbie Harrison, Jiffy Club (7-14, .500, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 6 Runs)
Al White, Jerry’s (6-12, .500, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 9 Runs)
Steve Loya, Pyramid (5-10, .500, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 4 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Warren Motors, Jacksonville, FL (6-0)
2. Paul Johnson Company, Franklin, IN (6-2)
3. Duggan & Duggan, Chattanooga, TN (4-2)
4. Bunch Brothers, Arab, AL (4-2)
5t. Green Machine, Starke, FL (5-2)
5t. Dubois Chemical, Columbus, OH (4-2)
7t. Ray Carpenter Co., San Antonio, TX (4-2)
7t. Preston Machine, Ansonia, CT (4-2)
9t. Beef Corral, Lakewood, OH (3-2)
9t. Howard Furniture, Denver, NC (2-2)
9t. Don Simpson’s Cafe, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
9t. BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA (2-2)
13t. Pete Nicholosi, Lafayette, LA (2-2)
13t. York Barbell, York, PA (2-2)
13t. Jiffy Club, Louisville, KY (2-2)
13t. First Pacific Corp, Salem, OR (2-2)
17t. Pyramid Cafe, Cleveland, OH (1-2)
17t. Gartenhaus, Plainesville, CT (2-2)
17t. Pepsico Incorporated, Levittown, NY (2-2)
17t. Goshen Hutch Trucking, Goshen, OH (1-2)
17t. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (1-2)
17t. Midstate Oil, Jefferson City, MO (1-2)
17t. Addies, Silver Spring, MD (1-2)
17t. Snodgrass & Sons, Wichita, KS (1-2)
25t. T-Wright’s, Hopkins, MN (0-2)
25t. MCU Sports, Boise, ID (0-2)
25t. Bay Area Merchants, Pinole, CA (0-2)
25t. Jet Trophies, Rye, NY (0-2)
25t. Aristocrat Inn, Waukesha, WI (0-2)
25t. Arizona Tortilla, Phoenix, AZ (0-2)
25t. Armed Forces, USA (0-2)
25t. Favorite Knits, Parma, OH (0-2)
33. Goofy’s, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)

1976 USSSA Women’s Major Slow Pitch World Series

1976 held at Petersburg, Virginia.

Champion – Sweeney’s Chevrolet, Cincinnati, Ohio
Runner Up – Squirrel Hill Softball Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Sweeney’s came through the loser’s bracket to win five straight on the last day to capture the USSSA Worlds. They defeated Squirrel Hill from Pittsburgh 3-1 in 9 innings and then the final championship game 10-4.

  • MVP – Jenny Johnson, Sweeney’s Chevrolet (.556)
  • Batting Leader – Jenny Johnson, Sweeney’s – .556
  • HR Leader – Bev “Bunny” Fajerski,, Stan’s Auto – 1 (The only HR of the tournament)

1976 ALL WORLD TEAM

P – Peg Carney, Sweeney’s Chevrolet
C – Jo Woods, Sweeney’s Chevrolet
1B – Donna Doellman, Avoca Park
2B – Donna Hodnick, Squirrel Hill
3B – Annette Johnson, Squirrel Hill
SS – Jenny Johnson, Sweeney’s Chevrolet
OF – Rita Belavic, Stan’s Auto Sales
OF – Debbie Zarin, Squirrell Hill
OF – Bev “Bunny” Fajerski, Stan’s Auto Sales
OF – Carmen King, Real Estate One
UT – Joyce Miller, Fred Hill Builders
UT – Debbie Scruggs, Associate Consumers
UT – Lynn Putman Gendron, Real Estate One

FINAL STANDINGS (Incomplete – 62 total teams)

1. Sweeney’s Chevrolet, Cincinnati, OH
2. Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, PA (37-5)
3. Stan’s Auto Sales, New Castle, PA (55-8)
4. Real Estate One Stingers, Redford, MI
5t. Little Caesars, Detroit, MI

1976 ASA Men’s A Slow Pitch Nationals

1976 held in Olney, Maryland.

Champion – Reed’s Nuts, Macon, Georgia
Runner Up – Jimmy Harriss Standard Air, Houston, Texas

  • MVP – Charlie Traylor, Jimmy Harriss Standard Air (31-51, .608, 17 HR, 42 RBI)
  • Batting Champion – Tom Dameron, Corner Pub – .833
  • HR Champion – Charlie Traylor, Jimmy Harris Standard Air – 17

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Charlie Traylor, Jimmy Harriss Standard Air
P – Henry Arrington, Reed’s Nuts
C – Mike Bolden, Jimmy Harriss Standard Air
C – Rick Hausfeld, Jammer Lounge
1B – Clyde Zachery, Reed’s Nuts
2B – Lanny White, Jimmy Harriss Standard Air
3B – John Brenner Jammer Lounge
SS – Russ Bradley Carolina A’s
OF – Steve Casteel, Jammer Lounge
OF – Paul Saunders, Jimmy Harriss Standard Air
OF – Richie Flynn, Great Eastern
OF – Pug Churchwell, Reed’s Nuts
UT – Jim Dameron, Corner Pub
UT – Tom Beall, Reed’s Nuts

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Jim Benfield, Carolina A’s
P – Charles Arbia, Roman Carousel
C – Denny Erickson, Cheap Charlie’s
C – Hal Eldelmann, Great Eastern Textiles
1B – Gary Dotson, Carolina A’s
2B – Bill Maddox, Reed’s Nuts
3B – Rod Nicholson, Lincoln Douglas Loans
SS – Gary Myrick, Reed’s Nuts
OF – Frank Matthews, Dohmann’s
OF – John Brown, Cannon Welding
OF – Gene McCullough, Carolina A’s
OF – Steve Proniewych, Great Eastern Textiles
UT – John Pinkett, Trenton Capitals
UT – Ray Barrera, Roman Carousel

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Reed’s Nuts, Macon, GA (7-0)
2. Jimmy Harriss Standard Air, Houston, TX (11-2)
3. Roman Carousel, New York City, NY (5-2)
4. Jammer Lounge, Dayton, OH (6-2)
5t. Nikki’s Lounge, Detroit, MI (4-2)
5t. Great Eastern Textiles, Syosset, NY (5-2)
7t. Cheap Charlie’s, St. Paul, MN (7-2)
7t. Vinny’s City Radiator, Tampa, FL (4-2)
9t. Joy’s AC, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
9t. Levittown Legion, Levittown, NY (3-2)
9t. Dohman’s, Wilkes-Barre, PA (5-2)
9t. Carolina A’s, Shelby, NC (4-2)
13t. Cannon Welding, Jacksonville, FL (5-2)
13t. Corner Pub, Silver Springs, MD (3-2)
13t. Trenton Capitals, Trenton, NY (4-2)
13t. Two Doors-Portsmouth Athletics, Portsmouth, VA (4-2)
17t. Teamsters No. 293, Cleveland, OH (2-2)
17t. Casino Restaurant, Leroy, NY (2-2)
17t. Raiders, Pineville, KY (2-2)
17t. Prairie Schooner Club, Wilmette, IL (4-2)
17t. Moore Point, Orlando, FL (3-2)
17t. Portland A.C., Louisville, KY (4-2)
17t. Stasius Bar, Minneapolis, MN (2-2)
17t. Rowan-Walker, Winter Haven, FL (3-2)
25t. Dove McIntire Chevrolet, Indianapolis, IN (2-2)
25t. Gay Pontiac Bomers, Texas City, TX (2-2)
25t. Red Carpet Inn, St. Petersburg, FL (3-2)
25t. Tom’s Plumbing, Arlington, TX (2-2)
25t. Abbey Inn, Austin, TX (3-2)
25t. Citizen’s Club, Jeannette, PA (3-2)
25t. Lincoln-Douglas Loons, Jacksonville, IL (3-2)
25t. Al’s Sporting Goods, Fredericksburg, VA (3-2)
33t. Ruth Realty, Kent, WA (1-2)
33t. Chino’s Lounge, Son Antonio, TX (1-2)
33t. Houligan’s, Eau Claire, WI (1-2)
33t. Lucky Lager. Bremerton, WA (1-2)
33t. Todd Chevrolet, Lakeville, MN (1-2)
33t. Magic City Mobile Homes, Laurel, MS (2-2)
33t. Rudy’s Grafton House, Grafton, MA (2-2)
33t. Quality Towing, Sioux City, IA (1-2)
33t. Thompson’s Super Market, Buchanan, MI (1-2)
33t. Bigham Insulation, Miami, FL (1-2)
33t. Bristol, Edgewater, MD (1-2)
33t. Whitehaven Datsun, Memphis, TN (1-2)
33t. Mid-Region Petroleum, Tulsa, OK (1-2)
33t. Scoreboard Lounge, Colorado Springs, CO (1-2)
33t. Chris’ Restaurant, Gaithersburg, MD (1-2)
33t. Cunningham Kelley, Nashville, TN (2-2)
49t. Richard’s Insurance, Putney, UT (1-2)
49t. Patterson Dental, Kansas City, MO (0-2)
49t. Lynam Drug, Papillion, NE (1-2)
49t. Buckner-Fleming, Charleston, AR (0-2)
49t. Schlitz, Prince George’s County, MD (1-2)
49t. Sallisaw Sooners, Sallisaw, OK (0-2)
49t. Baker’s, Dallas, TX (0-2)
49t. Matt’s Outlaws, Parkersburg, WV (0-2)
49t. Benny’s A.C., Livingston, NJ (1-2)
49t. Hurley’s C.J.’s, Spearfish, SD (0-2)
49t. McDonald’s, Danville, VA (1-2)
49t. Miller’s Green Parrot, Waterloo, IN (0-2)
49t. OK Implement Company, Waterford City, ND (0-2)
49t. Clark & Son’s, East Providence, RI (0-2)
49t. Bell Well Sales, Milwaukee, WI (0-2)
49t. Time Out Lounge, Toledo, OH (0-2)
65t. Clark-Sherwood Contractors, Lafayette, LA (0-2)
65t. Felton Merchants, Felton, DE (0-2)
65t. Bryan Insurance Agency, Decatur, GA (0-2)
65t. Boggs Builders, Anderson, SC (0-2)
65t. Jerry’s, Newburgh, NY (0-2)
65t. Eastland, Hampden, ME (0-2)
65t. Locker Room A.C., Buffalo, NY
65t. Surfside Restaurant, Fairfield, CT (0-2)

1976 ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1976 held at Stratford, Connecticut.

Champion – Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, Connecticut (44-12)
Runner Up – Plain American, Washington, D.C.

Even with Joan Joyce leaving the team in 1975, the Raybestos Brakettes somehow come up with a new superstar by the name of Barbara Reinalda. All she did was pitch every single inning and lead the Brakettes to a 6-1 record. She only gave up 3 ERs and if that’s not enough, she won the batting crown with a 9-21 performance (.429) and 5 of her 9 hits were doubles. Reinalda won 5 straight games and then lost the first final 1-0 to the Plain Americans. But she came back to pitch in the final Championship game and won 3-2.

  • MVP – Barbara Reinalda, Raybestos Brakettes
  • HR Leaders – Six tied with 1 HR
  • Batting Leader – Barbara Reinalda, Raybestos Brakettes – .429
  • Bertha Tickey Pitching Award – Barbara Reinalda, Raybestos Brakettes
  • Erv Lind Defensive Award – Dorie Anderson, Orlando Rebels

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Barbara Reinalda, Raybestos Brakettes (6-1, 51 IP, 3 ER; 9-21, .429, 5 Doubles)
P – Bessie Phillips, Plain Americans (4-1)
P – Dottie Davidson, Orlando Rebels (3-2)
C – Diane Seery, Raybestos Brakettes
C – Marilyn Rau, Sun City Saints
1B – Diane Schumacher, Raybestos Brakettes
2B – Lydia Estes, Plain Americans
3B – Maureen Ahern, Tonawanda Shamrocks
SS – Debbie Langevain, Northridge Royals
OF – Sue Enquist, Raybestos Brakettes (9-22, .409)
OF – Linda Coats, Sun City Saints
OF – Judy Hoke, Sun City Saints
OF – Susan Bachman, Sun City Saints
UTIL – Nancy Naze, West Allis Bankettes

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Melannie Kyler, Sun City Saints (3-1)
P – Carol Townsend, West Allis Bankettes
P – Paula Noel, Sun City Saints (2-1)
C – Mary Hutton, Plain Americans
C – Janet Leising, Tonawanda Shamrocks
1B – Mary Lou Carroll, Plain Americans
2B – Mary Lou Cushing, Orlando Rebels
3B – Beth Quesnel, Raybestos Brakettes
SS – Sue Paylor, Raybestos Brakettes
OF – Lisa Dennis, Raybestos Brakettes
OF – Becky Rice, Sun City Saints
OF – Betty Wright, Plain Americans
OF – Marge Voith, Plain Americans
UTIL – Marlys Taber, West Allis Bankettes

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, CT (6-0) (Defending Champ)
2. Plain American, Washington DC (5-2) (Central Atlantic)
3. Sun City Saints, Sun City, AZ (5-2) (Cactus)
4. Shamrocks, North Tonawanda, NY (3-2) (Mid-Atlantic)
5t. Orlando Rebels, Orlando, FL (3-2) (Southern)
5t. Northridge Royals, Los Angeles, CA (2-2) (South Pacific Coast)
7t. Lowry Construction, Memphis, TN (2-2) (Southwestern)
7t. West Allis Bankettes, West Allis, WI (3-2) (West Central)
9t. Chico Peppers, Chico, CA (1-2) (North Pacific Coast)
9t. Travelers, Spokane, WA (1-2) (Northwestern)
9t. Wichita Arrows, Wichita, KS (1-2) (Western)
9t. Waltham Drifters, Waltham, MA (1-2) (New England)
13t. Warehouse Records, Houston, TX (0-2) (Texas)
13t. Lorelie Ladies, Atlanta, GA (0-2) (South Atlantic)
13t. Precision Plating, St. Paul, MN (0-2) (Northern)
13t. Wyoming Whirlpool, Wyoming, MI (0-2) (East Central)
17. Law Equipment, Greeley, CO (0-2) (Rocky Mountain)

NOTES

Canada Champ – Vancouver Doc’s Blues, Vancouver, BC did not attend

1976 USSSA Men’s Major Slow Pitch World Series

1976 held at Wyandotte, Michigan.

Champion – Snyder’s, Novi, Michigan
Runner Up – Joe’s Army & Navy, Kittanning, Pennsylvania

Joe’s Army & Navy took an early lead on Gary Smith’s homer and Denny Brown’s RBI single. The game went back and forth until the top of the 7th, when Snyder’s trailing 7-5, erupted for four runs to ice the game. Lon Parker, Rick Trudeau and Phil Higgins all hit singles, with Parker scoring on Higgins’ hit. Doug Gerdes, who was 0-3 up to that point, hit a dramatic 3-run homer into a strong wind to give Snyder’s the 9-7 lead. Rick Pinto got Joe’s out in the bottom of the 7th to win the title.  Rick Trudeau (12-17, 706) and Phil Higgins (11-16, .688, 10 RBIs) led the Snyder offense.

  • MVP – Rick Pinto, Snyder’s (8-13, .615, 1 RBI, 6 Runs; 2-3 in Final, 4-0 Pitching)
  • Home Run Leader – Tom Miller, Joe’s Army & Navy  (9-16, .563, 11 RBIs, 9 Runs) – 6
  • Batting Leader – Fred Ryan, Joe’s Army & Navy (12-16, 4 HRs, 8 RBIs, 9 Runs) – .750

1976 USSSA ALL WORLD TEAM

  • P – Rick Pinto – Snyder’s Softball Club (8-13, .615, 1 RBI, 6 Runs) – also 4-0 Pitching
  • C – Tex Collins – Little Caesars (6-13, .462, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 5 Runs)
  • 1B – Tom Miller – Joe’s Army & Navy (9-16, .563, 6 HR, 11 RBI, 9 Runs)
  • 2B – Doug Czaplewski – Transport Oil (6-16, .375, 1 RBI, 4 Runs)
  • 3B – Doug Gerdes – Snyder’s Softball Club (10-18, .556, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 10 Runs)
  • SS – Rick Trudeau – Snyder’s Softball Club (12-17, .706, 7 RBI, 12 Runs)
  • OF – Jim Dillard – Transport Oil (6-15, .400, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 8 Runs)
  • OF – Larry Elkins – Snyder’s Softball Club (7-15, .467, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 7 Runs)
  • OF – Gary Smith – Joe’s Army & Navy (9-15, .600, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 3 Runs)
  • OF – Fred Ryan – Joe’s Army & Navy (12-16, .750, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 9 Runs)
  • OF – Dave Rhodes – Snyder’s Softball Club (1-5, .200)
  • UTIL – Bill Sepich – Joe’s Army & Navy (4-17, .235, 3 RBI, 1 Run)
  • UTIL – Phil Higgins – Snyder’s Softball Club (11-16, .688, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 7 Runs)
  • UTIL – Dennis Hogan – Little Caesars (9-16, .563, 5 HR, 5 RBI, 9 Runs)
  • UTIL – Derek Gallagher – Transport Oil (8-19, .421, 4 Runs)

OTHERS:

  • Mickey McCarty, Taylor Brothers (8-12, .667, 4 HR, 5 RBI, 5 Runs)
  • Jim Mitchell, Uniroyal (4-6, .667, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 Runs)
  • Al Gibson, Uniroyal (5-8, .625, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3 Runs
  • Buddy Slater, Taylor Brothers (5-8, .625, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 4 Runs)
  • Dennis Horvath, Little Caesars (9-15, .600, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 8 Runs)
  • Gary Bauman, Little Caesars (8-14, .571, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 6 Runs)
  • Bob Voss, Snyders (9-16 .563, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 7 Runs)
  • Chuck Drewicz, Snyders (8-15, .533, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 Runs)
  • Denny Brown, Joe’s Army & Navy (8-15, .533, 4 RBI, 3 Runs)
  • Matt Partridge, Snyders (5-10, .500, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 Runs)
  • Stan Harvey, Little Caesars (2-4, .500, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 Runs)
  • Hank Kosmala, Kerr-Copper State (3-6, .500, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 Runs)
  • Braxton Speller, Snyders (8-17, .471, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 7 Runs)
  • Arlis Jones, Transport Oil (8-17, 471, 5 RBI, 4 Runs)
  • Elby Bushong, Kerr-Copper State (3-7, .429, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3 Runs)
  • Dennis Myers, Kerr-Copper State (3-7, .429, 2 Runs)
  • Buck Buchanon, Taylor Brothers (3-7, .429, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 Runs)
  • Rick Scherr, Taylor Brothers (5-12, .417, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
  • Cal Carman, Uniroyal (3-8, .375, 1 RBI, 2 Runs)
  • Bill Ferguson, Taylor Brothers (4-11. .364, 7 RBI, 4 Runs)
  • Dick Bartel, Taylor Brothers (4-11, .364, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 4 Runs)
  • Mike Gouin, Little Caesars (5-15, .333, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 5 Runs)
  • Bert Smith, Little Caesars (5-16, .313, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 5 Runs)
  • Jim Foxy Nelson, Joe’s Army & Navy (4-17, .235, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 4 Runs)
  • Glenn Eichelberger, Uniroyal (0-3, .000)
  • Jim Puckett, Little Caesars (0-3, .000)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. *Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, Ml (4-0)
2. Joe’s Army & Navy, Kittaning, PA (3-2)
3. Transport Oil, Milwaukee, WI (3-2)
4. Little Caesars, Detroit, MI (2-2)
5t. Taylor Brothers, Corpus Christi, TX (1-2)
5t. Uniroyal, Detroit, MI (1-2)
7t. Kerr-Cooper, Phoenix, AZ (0-2)
7t. Rodeo Room, Anaheim, CA (0-2)

*By winning the 1976 World Series, Snyder’s qualified for the 1977 USSSA Major World Series.