Champion – Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, California
Runner-Up – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina
There were 20 Teams entered in the 1980 Season. The eight teams with the most point totals were awarded berths in the National Championship Tournament.
Campbell’s defeated Howard’s 25-8 in the winners bracket. Howard’s then eliminated Steele’s 34-15 to get another crack at Campbell’s. Led by Rick Scherr (4 for 4), Howards beat Campbell’s 15-13 to force the final championship game. Campbell’s left no doubt as they won the title 19-7. Elby Bushong hit 2 HR and had 8 RBI to lead the way.
AWARDS
- MVP – Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets (15-17, .882, 5 HR)
- HR Leader – Al White, Steele’s (15-20, .750) – 10
- Batting Leader (at least 15 At Bats) – Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets – .882
- Outstanding Defensive Player – Steve Howard Howard’s/ Western Steer
ALL NATIONAL TEAM
Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets (15-17, .882, 5 HR)
Elby Bushong, Campbell’s Carpets (14-21, .667, 8 HR, 17 RBI)
Greg Fuhrman, Campbell’s Carpets (18-22, .818, 6 HR)
Denny Jones, Campbell’s Carpets (11-15, .733)
Dennis Myers, Campbell’s Carpets (11-18, .611, 7 HR, 17 RBI)
John Geckle, Steele’s Sports
Larry Garrard, Steele’s Sports (17-22, .773)
Al White, Steele’s Sports (15-20, .750, 10 HR)
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer (9 HR)
Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer (21-28, .750)
Steve Howard, Howard’s/Western Steer
Paul Wright, Ken Sanders
OTHERS:
Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll Sports (11-12, .917, 5 HR)
Doug Gerdes, Softball City (9-12, .750)
Lacy Brumley, Ken Sanders (14-20, .700, 7 HR)
Rager Mayo, Ken Sanders (14-21, .667, 6 HR, 20 RBI)
Richard Wilborn, Campbell’s (9-15, .600, 6 HR)
Mighty Joe Young, Steele’s (14-25, .560, 8 HR, 22 RBI)
Charles Wright, Ken Sanders (8 HR)
Ray Fleetwood, Howards (8 HR)
Don Arndt, Howards (7 HR)
1980 NSPC National Championship Tournament Final Standings
1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA (#4 seed) (4-1)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (#3 seed) (4-2)
3. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH (#5 seed) (3-2)
4. Ken Sander’s Subaru, Birmingham, AL (#6 seed) (3-2)
5t. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (#1 seed) (1-2)
5t. Softball City, Detroit, MI (#2 seed) (1-2)
7t. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC (#9 seed) (1-2)
7t. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN (#7 seed) (0-2)
9. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH (#8 seed) (0-2)
OFFICERS
- President – George “Doc” Linnehan
- Vice President – Randy Gorrell
- Secretary – Gary Wilcher
- Treasure – Gary Wilcher
- Executive Board Member – Richard Howard
- Executive Board Member – Jim Snyder
- Executive Board Member – Gary Wilcher
- Executive Board Member – Dave Robinson
- Executive Board Member – Gary Coats
- Public Relations – Jerome Earnest
| FINAL STANDINGS | Record | Pct | 1st |
| 1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL | 19 – 4 | .826 | 3 |
| 2. Softball City, Detroit, MI | 25 – 9 | .735 | 3 |
| 3. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC | 16 – 7 | .696 | 0 |
| 4. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA | 15 – 7 | .682 | 1 |
| 5. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH | 23 – 11 | .676 | 1 |
| 6. Ken Sanders Subaru, Birmingham, AL | 17 – 11 | .607 | 1 |
| 7. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN | 11 – 8 | .579 | 0 |
| 8t. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH | 14 – 14 | .500 | 1 |
| 8t. Dave Carroll’s, Sherrill’s Ford, NC | 11 – 11 | .500 | 2 |
REGULAR SEASON MVP WINNERS
- James Washington, Jerry’s Caterers
- Richard Wilborn, Howard’s/Western Steer
- Larry Hall, Dave Carroll Sports
- John Geckle, Steele’s Sports
- Craig Seaman, Softball City
| 1980 Final Regular Season Standings | Record | Pct | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL | 19-4 | .826 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2. Softball City, Detroit, MI | 25-9 | .735 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC | 16-7 | .696 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA | 15-7 | .682 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH | 23-11 | .676 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6. Ken Sanders Subaru, Birmingham, AL | 17-11 | .607 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN | 11-8 | .579 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH | 14-14 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8. Dave Carroll’s, Sherrill’s Ford, NC | 11-11 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10. Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, MI | 18-24 | .429 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11. Han Hansen, Toledo, OH | 10-16 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12. York Barbells, York, PA | 8-13 | .381 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13. Teamsters 293, Cleveland, OH | 8-20 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14. Bunca and Frey, Kalamazoo, MI | 6-18 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15. Gartenhaus, Plainville, CT | 4-13 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16. Friarson’s, Jackson, MS | 1-10 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NA. G.B. Wilcher, Seymour, IN (withdrew from Conference) | NA | ||||
| NA. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC (withdrew from Conference) | NA | ||||
| NA. Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA (withdrew from Conference) | NA | ||||
| NA. St. Louis Merchants, St. Louis, MO (withdrew from Conference) | NA |
TOURNAMENT 1 HELD ON APRIL 26-27 AT CLEMMONS, NORTH CAROLINA
1. Ken Sanders Ford, Phoenix City, AL (4-1)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
3. Dave Carroll’s, Sherrill’s Ford, NC
MVP- not listed
TOURNAMENT 2 HELD ON MAY 3-4 AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (5-0)
2. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL (4-1)
3. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrills Ford, NC
AWARDS
- MVP – not listed
- Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll Sports (.800, 11 HR)
- Mike Parrott, Dave Carroll Sports – .833
TOURNAMENT 3 HELD ON MAY 10-11 AT NICEVILLE, FLORIDA
1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (4-1) beat Howard’s head to head)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (4-1)
3. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL
AWARDS
- MVP- James Washington, Jerry’s Caterers (.800, 7 HR)
- Ed Roth, Howard’s/Western Steer (.684) – 8 HR
TOURNAMENT 4 HELD ON MAY 17-18 AT EDEN/BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA (4-1)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
3. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL
AWARDS
- MVP – Richard Wilborn, Campbell’s Carpets – 6 HR
TOURNAMENT 5 HELD ON MAY 17-18 AT CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
Rained out and never rescheduled.
TOURNAMENT 6 HELD ON MAY 24-25 AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL
2. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA
3. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH
AWARDS
- MVP – not listed
- James Boyett, Jerry’s Caterers – 2 HR
- Fred Winston, Jerry’s Caterers – 2 HR
TOURNAMENT 7 HELD ON MAY 31-JUNE 1 AT MARIETTA, GEORGIA
1. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrills Ford, NC (4-1, beat Jerry’s head to head)
2. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (4-1)
3. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL
AWARDS
- MVP – Larry Hall, Dave Carroll
- Lacy Brumley, Ken Sanders – 18 HR
- Kenneth Carlton, Jerry’s – .833
TOURNAMENT 8 HELD ON JUNE 7-8 AT YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
1. Softball City, Detroit, MI (4-0)
2. York Barbell, York, PA
3. Gartenhaus, Plainville, CT
AWARDS
- MVP – not listed
TOURNAMENT 9 HELD ON JUNE 7-8 AT DAYTON, OHIO
1. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH (5-0)
2. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA
3. Teamsters #293, Cleveland, OH
AWARDS
- MVP – John Geckle, Steele’s
- Dennis Myers, Campbell’s Carpets – 12 HR
TOURNAMENT 10 HELD ON JUNE 7-8 AT DENTON, TEXAS
Cancelled
TOURNAMENT 11 HELD ON JUNE 21-22 AT DETROIT/WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN
1. Softball City, Detroit, MI (4-1, beat Snyder’s head to head)
2. Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, MI (4-1)
3. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH
AWARDS
- MVP – Craig Seamon, Softball City (11-18, .611, 12 RBI)
- Joe Young, Steele’s – 5 HR
- John Eckstein, Snyder’s – .765
TOURNAMENT 12 HELD ON JUNE 28-29 AT CLEVELAND, OHIO
1. Softball City, Detroit, MI (7-1)
2. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH
3. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH
AWARDS
- MVP – not listed
- Joe Young, Steele’s (37 RBI) – 15 HR
- Mike Macenko, Hillcrest (14 HR) – .765
TOURNAMENT 13 HELD ON JUNE 28-29 AT SEYMOUR, INDIANA AND CINCINNATI, OHIO
Cancelled
TOURNAMENT 14 HELD ON JUNE 28-29 AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Cancelled
TOURNAMENT 15 HELD ON JULY 12-13 AT TOLEDO, OHIO
1. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH (6-1)
2. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN
3. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH
AWARDS
- MVP – not listed
- Joe Young, Steele’s (30 RBI) – 12 HR
- Phil Wolak, Softball City – .818
TOURNAMENT 16 HELD ON JULY 26-27 AT YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
Cancelled
TOURNAMENT 17 HELD ON JULY 26-27 AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
1. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC
2. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH
3. Hans Hansen, Toledo, OH
AWARDS
- MVP – not listed
- Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll – 6 HR
TOURNAMENT 18 HELD ON JULY 26-27 AT JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
Cancelled
