Category: ASA Industrial Slow Pitch

1974 held at Charlotte, North Carolina on August 1-8.

Champion – Aetna Life & Casualty, Charlotte, North Carolina
Runner Up – Easy-Shop-WACO, Louisville, Kentucky

Chris Cammack led the Aetna Life Insurance team to the title with his powerful hitting. Cammack rewrote the ASA Industrial National record books as he had 25 hits in the tournament of which 15 were home runs. His home run total was twice as much as anyone ever had in the Industrial Nationals since they first started in 1956. Mac Richardson also came up big for Aetna (27-37, .730, 12 HR, 29 RBI, 24 Runs) as did Dan Carver (29-40, .725, 10 HR, 24 RBI, 28 Runs). The hot men for Waco’s was Donald Hylton (21-35, .600, 13 HR, 31 RBI) and Paul Genardi (22-36, .611, 8 HR, 20 RBI). Aetna won the final game 33-18 as they hit 14 home runs during the game boosting their 7-game total to 72 HR. They also had 37 hits.  Earlier in the tournament, they beat the Portland, ME Police 52-3.

• MVP – Chris Cammack, Aetna Life & Casualty (25-38, .685, 15 HR, 33 RBI, 27 runs scored)
• HR Leader – Chris Cammack, Aetna – 15
• Batting Leader – Bob Hurd, Sikorsky Aircraft – .933 (14-15, 5 RBI, 12 Runs)

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Alex Creek, Aetna Life & Casualty
• P – Dave Evilsizer, Pabst International
• C – Don Hylton, Easy-Shop-WACO
• C – Ron Boling, Pabst International
• 1B – Danny Carver, Aetna Life & Casualty
• 2B – Bob Price, Pabst International
• 3B – Mac Richardson, Aetna Life & Casualty
• SS – Chris Cammack, Aetna Life & Casualty
• OF – James Dwiggins, Pharr Yarn
• OF – Paul Gennardi III, Easy-Shop-WACO
• OF – Rich Chowning, Easy-Shop-WACO
• OF – Joe Brown, Aetna Life & Casualty
• UTIL – Larry Garrard, Pabst International
• UTIL – Bob Hurd, Sikorsky Aircraft

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Thad Cowens, Seaboard Coastline
• C – James David, Phillip Morris
• C – Bob McMahan, Pharr Yarn
• 1B – Bob Burnett, P.P.G.
• 2B – Bill Whaley, Easy-Shop-WACO
• 3B – J.D. McDonald, Pharr Yarn
• SS – Rick Montgomery, Armco Triangles, Ohio
• OF – Dennis Mitchell, Delta Airlines
• OF – Tom Brown, Honeywell
• OF – Rick Blackwood, Aetna Life & Casualty
• OF – Dennis Punch, Aetna Life & Casualty
• UTIL – Bill Johns, Phillip Morris
• UTIL – Gregory Woodward

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Aetna Life & Casualty, Charlotte, NC (8-0)
2. Easy-Shop-WACO, Louisville, KY (7-2)
3. Pabst International, Springfield, OH (5-2)
4. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (5-2)
5t. Delta Airlines, Atlanta, GA (5-2)
5t. Armco Triangles, Middletown, OH (5-2)
7t. PPG, Jamestown, PA (5-2)
7t. Phillip Morris, Richmond, VA (5-2)
9t. Honeywell, Minneapolis, MN (3-2)
9t. Westinghouse, Pittsburgh, PA (4-2)
9t. Allen Bradley, Milwaukee, WI (2-2)
9t. Houston Fire Fighters, Houston, TX (2-2)
13t. Bruce Johnson, Blaine, MN (3-2)
13t. Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, NY (3-2)
13t. Combustion Engineers, Chattanooga, TN (4-2)
13t. Champion Sparkplug, Toledo, OH (3-2)
17t. Seaboard CL, Jacksonville, FL (3-2)
17t. DuPont, Parkersburg, WV (2-2)
17t. Budweiser, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
17t. Fraternal Order of Police, Cleveland, OH (2-2)
17t. Local 662, Anderson, IN (2-2)
17t. RTE, Waukesha, WI (2-2)
17t. Sikorsky Aircraft, Bridgeport, CT (3-2)
17t. Sweet Life, Springfield, MA (2-2)
25t. Pan-Am, New York City, NY (2-2)
25t. ETS, Princeton, NJ (2-2)
25t. Fraternal Order of Police, Cincinnati, OH (1-2)
25t. Eaton, Battle Creek, MI (1-2)
25t. Raffield Fisheries, St. Joe, FL (1-2)
25t. Safeway Dist., Kansas City, KS (1-2)
25t. Bell Booster, Omaha, NE (1-2)
25t. La France, Ind., La France, SC (1-2)
33t. R.I. Hospital TRN B., Providence, RI (1-2)
33t. Remington Arms, Illion, NY (1-2)
33t. Wilson & Co., Oklahoma City, OK (0-2)
33t. Kennecott Copper, Magna, UT (0-2)
33t. Norfolk Fire Fighters, Norfolk, VA (0-2)
33t. Edgecomb Steel, Nashua, NH (0-2)
33t. Riegel Rifles, Trion, GA (0-2)
33t. John Morrell Meats, St. Paul, MN (0-2)
33t. Alabama Power Co., Mobile, AL (0-2)
33t. IIT, Corinth, MS (0-2)
33t. Christina Lab, Newark, DE (0-2)
33t. ACIP, Co., Birmingham, AL (0-2)
33t. Dupont, Shipman, VA (0-2)
33t. Jones & McKnight, Kankakee, IL (0-2)
33t. Portland Police, Portland, ME (0-2)

1973 held at McAdenville, North Carolina on August 1-8.

Champion – Pabst International, Springfield, Ohio
Runner Up – G.E. WACO, Louisville, Kentucky

Pabst International Harvester came from the losers bracket and beat Nassau County Police 12-7 in the semi finals and then defeated the GE Wacos twice, 15-8 and 10-9. Larry Spahr went 4-4 in the first final game. The game ended in dramatic fashion as Pabst’s Randy Yoakum smashed a double in the bottom of the 8th inning to score George Keller with the winning run to clinch the national title 10-9. Hometown team Pharr Yarn Reds finished 4th, losing to Nassau County police 11-5 as Buck Buchanon hit 2 homers in the game to the delight of the home crowd. Nassau PD lost their very first game and came back to win 9 in a row, before being eliminated by Pabst.

• MVP – Larry Spahr, Pabst International Harvester (21-30, .700, 7 HR, 18 Runs scored)
• HR Leaders – Larry Spahr, Pabst – 7
• HR Leaders – Dan Carver, Aetna (9-16, .563) – 7
• HR Leaders – Don Hylton, GE Wacos (10-22, .455) – 7
• Batting Leader – Larry Spahr, Pabst – .700

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Dave Evilsizer, Pabst International
• P – Bob Hayes, Nassau County Police
• C – Ron Hylton, G.E. WACO
• 1B – Danny Carver, Aetna
• 2B – Charles Taylor, Phillip Morris
• 3B – Tom Bradley, Nassau County Police
• SS – Gary Rice, G.E. WACO
• OF – A.C. Dobis, Nassau County Police
• OF – Lou Bowman, Pabst International
• OF – Larry Spahr, Pabst International
• OF – Charles Stewart, Pharr Yarn
• UTIL – Ron Barber, G.E. WACO
• UTIL – Clarence Buck Buchanan, Pharr Yarn
• UTIL – Bob Reisinger, Pabst International

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

• P – Butch Staggs, G.E. WACO
• P – Alex Creek, Aetna
• C – Jack Merrill, Pharr Yarn
• C – Ron Boling, Pabst International
• 1B – Phil Stilling, Pabst International
• 2B – Jim Hardesty, G.E. WACO
• 3B – Dennis Ellis, Sears
• SS – Johnny King, Pharr Yarn
• OF – Pete Schaaf, Nassau County Police
• OF – Dave Tiebault, Kenny Manufacturing Co.
• OF – Tom Baggett, Phillip Morris
• OF – Howard Dean, Sears
• UTIL – Bob Hurd, Sikorsky Aircraft
• UTIL – David Johnson, Pharr Yarn

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Pabst International, Springfield, OH (8-1)
2. G.E. WACO, Louisville, KY (6-2)
3. Nassau County Police, Long Island, NY (9-2)
4. Pharr Yarn Reds, McAdenville, NC (5-2)
5t. Phillip Morris, Richmond, VA (4-2)
5t. Aetna, Charlotte, NC (7-2)
7t. Kenny Manufacturing Co., Providence, RI (5-2)
7t. Sikorsky Aircraft, Bridgeport, CT (4-2)
9t. Sears, Minneapolis, MN (3-2)
9t. Combustion Engineering, Chattanooga, TN (3-2)
9t. Ypsilanti Ford, Milan, MI (4-2)
9t. General Mills Big “G”, New Hope, MN (2-2)
13t. Empire Chev. Fall River, MA (2-2)
13t. Reds LU 1974, Omaha, NE (2-2)
13t. Local 320 (United Steel Workers), Mobile, AL (3-2)
13t. Westinghouse, Pensacola, FL (3-2)
17t. McGraw-Hill, Hightstown, NJ (3-2)
17t. Local 622, Anderson, IN (3-2)
17t. UTIZA, Detroit, MI (2-2)
17t. Aradmac, Corpus Christi, TX (2-2)
17t. Burlington Northern, St. Paul, MN (2-2)
17t. Norfolk Firemen, Norfolk, VA (2-2)
17t. Wabco, Peoria, IL (2-2)
17t. Dupont Independents, Grottes, VA (2-2)
25t. Regal Rifles, Trion, GA (2-2)
25t. Sanders, Nashua, NH (2-2)
25t. Fraternal Order of Police, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
25t. Atlantic National Bank, Jacksonville, FL (2-2)
25t. DuPont, Washington, WV (1-2)
25t. Delta Airlines, Atlanta, GA (1-2)
25t. LaFrance Industries, La France, SC (1-2)
25t. Eaton Axle, Cleveland, OH (1-2)
33t. Pan Am, New York City, NY (1-2)
33t. Libby-Owens Ford, Toledo, OH (1-2)
33t. Monroe Equipment, Paragould, AR (1-2)
33t. Public Safety, White Plains, NY (1-2)
33t. Orlando Fire Department, Orlando, FL (1-2)
33t. Pharr Yarn (Host Team), McAdenville, NC (0-2)
33t. Delta Air Lines, Miami, FL (0-2)
33t. IEI America, Wilmington, DE (0-2)
33t. RTE, Waukesha, WI (0-2)
33t. Portland Police Department, Portland, ME (0-2)
33t. AMF, York, PA (0-2)
33t. Rexnord, Milwaukee, WI (0-2)
33t. Acipco Reds, Birmingham, AL (0-2)
33t. Pay ‘N Save, Seattle, WA (0-2)
33t. DMAAC Chargers, St. Louis, MO (0-2)
33t. WR Grace, Memphis, TN (0-2)
49t. Quik Trip, Kansas City, MO (0-2)
49t. Kerr-McGee, Oklahoma City, OK (0-2)

1972 held at Providence, Rhode Island on August 1-9.

Champion – Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, North Carolina
Runner Up – Pabst International, Springfield, Ohio

Pharr Yarn came back and beat Pabst International Harvester twice, 8-4 and 11-9. Pharr Yarn’s Ken Mitchem won the MVP award as his clutch home runs  gave Pharr Yarn the lead in each championship game. Pharr Yarn’s 8-4 victory was decided in the 8th inning by Ken Mitchem’s Grand Slam homer.  Then in the Final game, Mitchem hit a 2-run homer to provide Pharr Yarn the margin of victory in the 11-9 game. Mitchem was 4 for 4 in that game.  In the 19 or so Nationals that Pharr Yarn has been in, counting their “brother team”, the McAdenville Reds Open team in the early days before the Industrial division was started, The Pharr Yarn team has been 85-28 in National Competition.  Included are 6 Industrial Championships and 2 runner-ups.

• MVP – Ken Mitchem, Pharr Yarn (18-34, .529, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 13 Runs)
• HR Leaders – Ken Mitchem, Pharr Yarn – 5
• HR Leaders – Smiley Tribble, Pharr Yarn (13-31, .419, 14 RBI) – 5
• Batting Leader – John Dowling, EL Wiegand (17-24, 3 RBI, 6 Runs) – .708

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Bob McMahon, Pharr Yarn
• P – Alex Creek, Aetna Insurance
• C – Dave Evilsizer, Pabst International
• C – Don Hylton, General Electric (Waco)
• 1B – Ron Boling, Pabst International
• 2B – John King, Pharr Yarn
• 3B – J.D. McDonald, Pharr Yarn
• SS – Larry Garrard, Pabst International
• OF – Emory McCory, Norfolk, VA
• OF – William McCarthy, Providence City Workers
• OF – Pete Schaaf, Nassau County Police
• OF – Ken Mitchem, Pharr Yarn
• Util – John Downing, Pittsburgh
• Util – Larry Spahr, Pabst International

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

• P – Duke Martin, Pittsburgh
• P – Wayne Crew, Pabst International
• C – Terry Manthey, Anoka-Hennepin School District
• C – Tom Vandenbush, J. C. Penney
• 1B – Danny Craver, Aetna Insurance
• 2B – Larry Yoakum, Springfield
• 3B – Ron Barber, General Electric (Waco)
• SS – Chris Cammack, Aetna Insurance
• OF – Jim Dwiggins, Pharr Yarn
• OF – Cookie Stewart, Pharr Yarn
• OF – Skip Mogray, Xerox Corporation
• OF – Smiley Tribble, Pharr Yarn
• Util – Tony Muratore, Providence City Workers
• Util – Rick Goddard, Pabst International

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (8-1)
2. Pabst International, Springfield, OH (5-2)
3. Aetna Insurance, Charlotte, NC (5-2)
4. Nassau County Police, Mineola, NY (5-2)
5t. Providence City Workers, Providence, RI (4-2)
5t. General Electric (Waco), Louisville, KY (5-2)
7t. Norfolk Fire Dept., Norfolk, VA (4-2)
7t. J. C. Penney, Milwaukee, WI (4-2)
9t. E.L. Weigand, Pittsburgh, PA (4-2)
9t. Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (3-2)
9t. Cincinnati Fire Dept., Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
9t. Xerox Corporation, Rochester, NY (2-2)
13t. NEWCO, Millbury, MA (4-2)
13t. R.T.E. Co., Waukesha, WI (2-2)
13t. Bruce Johnson, Anoka, MN (2-2)
13t. Detroit Police Dept., Detroit, MI (3-2)
17t. Westinghouse Corporation, Pensacola, FL (2-2)
17t. Phillip Morris, Richmond, VA (1-2)
17t. Eaton Corporation, Battle Creek, MI (1-2)
17t. Kenney Mfg. Co., Warwick, RI (1-2)
17t. Western Electric, Omaha, NE (1-2)
17t. AMF, York, PA (2-2)
17t. Libby Owens Ford Glass, Toledo, OH (2-2)
17t. Local 662, Anderson, IN (2-2)
25t. Combustion Engineers, Chattanooga, TN (1-2)
25t. John Morrell, St. Paul, MN (1-2)
25t. Delaware Police Association, Wilmington, DE (1-2)
25t. Dupont Corporation, Parkersburg, WV (1-2)
25t. La France Industries, LaFrance, SC (1-2)
25t. Delaware Trust, Wilmington, DE (0-2)
25t. Wilson Company, Oklahoma City, OK (0-2)
25t. Hampshire Chemicals, Nashua, NH (0-2)
33t. IBM, Endicott, NY (0-2)
33t. Reigel Rifles, Trion, GA (0-2)
33t. Dupont Independents, Waynesboro, VA (0-2)
33t. Jones & McKnight, Kankanee, IL (0-2)
33t. Local 473, Cleveland, OH (0-2)
33t. Clay Adams Co., Parsippany, NY (0-2)
33t. Portland Fire Department, Portland, ME (0-2)
33t. Pan American Airlines, New York City, NY (0-2)
33t. Delta Airlines, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
33t. Sears Company, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)

1971 held at York, Pennsylvania on August 1-9.

Champion – Pharr Yarn Red, McAdenville, North Carolina
Runner Up – AMF, Incorporated, York, Pennsylvania

Mac Richardson (15-24, .625, HR, 9 RBI) and Bob McMahan (14-24, .583, 9 RBI, 7-0 pitching) led Pharr Yarn another Industrial National Championship. Pharr Yarn won the final 11-2, behind McMahan’s pitching and Ken Mitchem’s 3-run Home run. Ed Reider was the high man for AMF in the tournament (13-28, .481), along with John King (11-25, .440) and Carl Stambaugh (9-21, .429). Ed Finnegan of Avco-Lycoming has such a fantastic tournament for his team, even though they finished 4th, he was named the Tournament MVP.

• MVP – Ed Finnegan, Avco-Lycoming (25-36, .694, 13 RBI, 17 Runs) – won award, even though his team finished 4th
• HR Leader – Dave Evilsizer, Pabst International (11-29, .379, 12 RBI) – 4
• Batting Leader – Ed Finnegan, Avco – .694

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Bob McMahan, Pharr Yarn (.583)
• P – Bill Bansak, Avco-Lycoming (.581, 14 RBI)
• C – Tom Hall, Riegel Rifles
• 1B – Mac Richardson, Pharr Yarn (.625)
• 2B – Terry Togio, Avco-Lycoming (.606)
• 3B – Nick Mescher, Pabst International (.519, 2 HR)
• SS – Ed Finnegan, Avco-Lycoming
• OF – Emery Klemstine, Norfolk Fire Department (.636)
• OF – Larry Holbrooks, Riegel Rifles
• OF – Jim Dobbs, Avco-Lycoming (2 HR, 18 RBI)
• OF – Eugene West, Pharr Yarn
• UTIL – Whitey Tucker, Riegel Rifles

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Carl Stambaugh, AMF
• C – Raymond Barron, Local #14
• 1B – Jim Vessels, Bennett Motors
• 2B – Dick Wade, Pabst International
• 3B – Joe Brown, Pabst International
• SS – John King, AMF
• OF – Rich Dobbs, Avco-Lycoming
• OF – Bob Weller, Norfolk Fire Department
• OF – Ken Mitchem, Pharr Yarn
• UT – Ed Reider, AMF

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Pharr Yarn Reds, McAdenville, NC (7-0)
2. AMF, lnc. York, PA (7-2)
3. Riegel Rifles, Trion, GA (4-2)
4. AVCO/Lycoming, Stratford, CT (7-2)
5t. Pabst, Springfield, OH (6-2)
5t. Pharr Yarn Greens, McAdenville, NC (3-2)
7t. Norfolk Fire Department, Norfolk, VA (5-2)
7t. Bruce-Johnson, Minneapolis, MN (2-2)
9t. Bennett Motors, Evansville, IN (3-2)
9t. Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
9t. Burlington-Northern, St. Paul, MN (2-2)
9t. Dupont Fibers, Waynesboro, VA (2-2)
13t. Delta Airlines, Atlanta, GA (2-2)
13t. Local #14, Cleveland, OH (3-2)
13t. Waco’s, Louisville, KY (2-2)
13t. Link A. C., Binghamton, NY (3-2)
17t. Lawrence Township Fire Department, Lawrence Township, NJ (2-2)
17t. A. H. Robins, Richmond, VA (1-2)
17t. Walker’s, WV (1-2)
17t. Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY (1-2)
17t. RTE Corp., Waukesha, WI (1-2)
17t. Westinghouse, Pensacola, FL (1-2)
17t. Pittsburgh Post Office, Pittsburgh, PA (1-2)
17t. Delaware Association of Police, Wilmington, DE (1-2)
25t. Wilson & Co., Oklahoma City, OK (1-2)
25t. Great Lakes Steel, Detroit, MI (1-2)
25t. Pepsico, New York, NY (1-2)
25t. Local #1098, Cleveland, OH (1-2)
25t. Kenney Manufacturing, Warwick , RI (0-2)
25t. Raytheon, Worcester, MA (0-2)
25t. Local #149, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
25t. ACCO, York, PA (0-2)
33t. Rohm & Haas, Knoxville, TN (0-2)
33t. Eaton Manufacturing., Bottle Creek, MI (0-2)
33t. Afees, Kansas City, KS (0-2)
33t. Nassau County Police Department, Mineola, NY (0-2)
33t. Arodmoc, Corpus Christi, TX (0-2)
33t. ACIC Rebels, St Louis, MO (0-2)
33t. Clinton Manufacturing, Clinton, SC (0-2)

1970 held at Jones Beach, New York, on August 1-9.

Champion – Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, North Carolina
Runner Up – Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Connecticut

Pharr Yarn collected 27 hits while defeating defending champ Lycoming, 20-6 in the semifinal. Ken Mitchem, Mac Richardson and Joe Brown all had 2 HR each. They clinched the Championship with a 12-5 win over Sikorsky.  Mac Richardson (14-26, .538, 5 HR, 15 RBI) led the Pharr Yarn offense, while Jody Brockman was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Pitcher Award and did bang out 3 hits in the title game. Pitcher Ken Clark of Sikorsky kept the team in each game with his fine pitching and fielding. Joe Brown (14-26, .538, 5 HR), JD McDonald (15-30, .500) and Ken Mitchem (3 HR) also helped out in the Pharr Yarn offense.

• MVP – Bob Hurd, Sikorsky (27-40, .625, 7 HR)
• HR Leader – Bob Hurd, Sikorsky – 7
• Batting Leader – Bob Cookie Stemmer, Trenton City Employees – .714 (15-21)

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Ken Clark, Sikorsky Aircraft (.355)
• P – Jody Brockman, Pharr Yarn (.440)
• C – Willie Carter, Louisville, KY Gas and Electric
• C – Joe Wilking,  Ford Motors, Cincinnati, OH
• 1B – Dick Thompson, Avco Lycoming
• 2B – Nelson Bradshaw, Pharr Yarn (.467, 1 HR)
• 3B – Joe Arszyla, Sikorsky Aircraft (.555, 6 HR)
• SS – Bob Hurd, Sikorsky Aircraft   (MVP)
• OF – James Meeks, DuPont Fibers (.667, 6 HR)
• OF – Cookie Stemmer, Trenton City Employees (.714)
• OF – Frank Guillenetti, Sikorsky Aircraft (.550)
• OF – Gary Smith, Sikorsky Aircraft (.487, 2 HR)
• UTIL – Robert Davis, Allen Bradley
• UTIL – Mac Richardson, Pharr Yarn (.535, 5 HR)

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

• P – Petey Dunson, Riegel Textiles (.703, 2 HR)
• P – John Weber, Louisville Gas & Electric
• C – Ray Day, Louisville Gas & Electric
• C – Carl Chianers, City Employees
• 1B – Herman Thomas, Union Carbide (.478, 5 HR)
• 2B – Charles Heckel, Louisville Gas & Electric (.636)
• 3B – Gary Schoen, Louisville Gas & Electric (.550)
• SS – Nelson Young, DuPont Fibers (.618, 1 HR)
• OF – Bob Edmuindson, Ford Motors, Ypsilanti
• OF – Ronald Pette, Long Island Lighting Company
• OF – Charles Gouvia, Avco-Lycoming (.476)
• OF – Matt Verton, Long Island Lighting
• UTIL – Doug Hommel, Nassau County Police Dept
• UTIL – Joe Brown, Pharr Yarn, NC (.535, 3 HR)

OTHERS

Ed Finnegan, Avco-Lycoming (13-23, .565)
JD McDonald, Pharr Yarn (15-30, .500)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (6-1)
2. Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (8-2)
3. Louisville Gas & Electric, Louisville, KY (4-2)
4. DuPont Fibers, Waynesboro, VA (6-2)
5t. Avco-Lycoming, Stratford, CT (3-2)
5t. City Employees, Trenton, NJ (3-2)
7t. Riegel Textiles, Trion, GA (5-2)
7t. McLouth Steel, Wyandotte, MI (4-2)
9t. Union Carbide, Oak Ridge, TN (4-2)
9t. Pepsico, New York, NY (3-2)
9t. Ford Motors, Ypsilanti, MI (2-2)
9t. Long Island Lighting Co., Long Island, NY (2-2)
13t. Sears Local 149, Minneapolis, MN (3-2)
13t. Ford Motors, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
13t. Nassau County Police Dept, Mineola, NY (3-2)
13t. Pabst International Harvester, Springfield, OH (3-2)
17t. Norfolk Fire Department, Norfolk, VA (2-2)
17t. Wilson & Co., Oklahoma City, OK (2-2)
17t. Allen Bradley, Milwaukee, WI (1-2)
17t. Clinton Mills, Clinton, SC (1-2)
17t. Delaware Association of Police, Wilmington, DE (1-2)
17t. Golf Coast Petroleum, Corpus Christi, TX (1-2)
17t. Link, Binghamton, NY (1-2)
17t. Xerox Corp., Rochester, NY (1-2)
25t. Anoka-Hennepin School District, Anoka, MN (1-2)
25t. State Highway Department, Richmond, VA (1-2)
25t. Whirlpool Corporation, Evansville, IN (1-2)
25t. Auto Union 1005, Cleveland, OH (0-2)
25t. Edgcomb Steel, Nashua, NH (0-2)
25t. Northeast Carbon and Wire, Millbury, MA (0-2)
25t. Main Post Office, St. Paul, MN (0-2)
25t. American Chain & Cable, York, PA (0-2)
33t. Champion Spark Plugs, Toledo, OH (0-2)
33t. Monsanto, Pensacola, FL (0-2)
33t. Owens-Illinois, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
33t. City Workers, Providence, RI (0-2)
33t. RTE Corporation, Waukesha, WI (0-2)
33t. Westinghouse, East Pittsburgh, PA (0-2)

1969 held at McAdenville, North Carolina on August 1-9.

Champion – Avco-Lycoming, Stratford, Connecticut
Runner Up – Sikorsky Aircraft, Statford, Connecticut

Avco-Lycoming beat league rival Sikorsky Aircraft 22-1 in the final game as Pete Gallagher was 5-5 with 4 RBI, Ed Finnegan was 5-6, his 3rd game with at least 4 hits. Pitcher Frank Deluca gave up only 1 run on 5 hits to win the title. Once again, Frank Deluca of Lycoming was unhittable, he was 6-0 and gave up only 17 runs, less then 3 per game. Lycoming collected 22 runs and 30 hits off future Hall of Fame Pitcher, Ken Clark of Sikorsky in that final game.

• MVP – Pete Gallagher, Avco (17-23, .739, 2 HR, 11 Runs)
• HR Leader – Charlie Gouvia, Avco-Lycoming (8-22, .363) – 5
• Batting Leader – Pete Gallagher, Avco – .739

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Frank DeLuca, Avco-Lycoming (6-0 pitching)
• P – Ken Clark, Sikorsky Aircraft
• C – Walt Sanford, Pabst International Harvester
• C – Jerry Licursi, Sikorsky Aircraft
• 1B – Pete Gallagher, Avco-Lycoming
• 2B – Terry Toigo, Avco-Lycoming
• 3B – Butch Adams, Pharr Yarn
• SS – Ed Finnegan, Avco-Lycoming
• OF – George Hangos, Avco-Lycoming
• OF – Charlie Gouvia, Avco-Lycoming
• OF – Larry Spahn, Pabst International Harvester
• OF – Don Ballard, Pharr Yarn
• UTIL – Ty McDuffie, Aetna
• UTIL – Charlie Williams, Detroit Parks & Recreation

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

• P – Jim Verteramo, Grumman Aircraft
• P – Tom Chappelle, Detroit Parks & Recreation
• C – Buddy Nixon, Pharr Yarn
• C – Ken Perry, IBM
• 1B – Fred Neuscheier, Grumman Aircraft
• 2B – Toby Bradshaw, Pharr Yarn
• 3B – Tom Carpenter, Aetna Life & Casualty
• SS – J.D. McDonald, Pharr Yarn
• OF – Don Knoch, Detroit Parks & Recreation
• OF – Terry Vernos, Sikorsky Aircraft
• OF – Bill Gavis, Whirlpool Corporation
• OF – Dan Cooper, Grumman Aircraft
• UTIL – Frank Verbanac, Detroit Parks & Recreation
• UTIL – Don Vilnius, Detroit Parks & Recreation

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Avco-Lycoming, Stratford, CT (6-0)
2. Sikorsky Aircraft, Statford, CT (5-2)
3. Pabst International Harvester, Springfield, OH (5-2)
4. Detroit Parks & Recreation, Detroit, MI (4-2)
5t. Whirlpool Corporation, Evansville, IN (3-2)
5t. Aetna Life & Casualty, Charlotte, NC (3-2)
7t. IBM, Lexington, KY (3-2)
7t. Dupont Fibers, Waynesboro, VA (3-2)
9t. Riegel Textiles, Trion, GA (3-2)
9t. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (4-2)
9t. AMF, York, PA (3-2)
9t. REA Express, Pittsburgh, PA (3-2)
13t. Ford Motor, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
13t. Pro Brush, Northampton, MA (4-2)
13t. Ford Motor, Monroe, MI (2-2)
13t. Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, NY (3-2)
17t. Anoka-Hennepin School District #11, Anoka, MN (2-2)
17t. Louisville Gas & Electric, Louisville, KY (3-2)
17t. Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (1-2)
17t. Local 14A Xerox, Rochester, NY (2-2)
17t. Providence City Workers, Providence, RI (1-2)
17t. Norfolk Fire Department, Norfolk, VA (2-2)
17t. Hollywood Fire Department, Hollywood, FL (1-2)
17t. Atlanta Waterworks, Atlanta, GA (3-2)
25t. Giddings-Lewis Machine Tool Co., Fond Du Lac, WI (0-2)
25t. A.H. Robbins, Richmond, VA (0-2)
25t. U.S Gypsum, New York, NY (1-2)
25t. J.C. Penney, Milwaukee, WI (0-2)
25t. Clinton Mills, Clinton, SC (0-2)
25t. Delta Airlines, Memphis, TN (0-2)
25t. Ingersoll-Rand Local 5503, NJ (1-2)
25t. Delaware Association of Police, Wilmington, DE (1-2)
33t. Oak Ridge Association, Oak Ridge, TN (1-2)
33t. U.S. National Bank, Omaha, NE (1-2)
33t. Postal Employees, St. Louis, MO (0-2)
33t. IBM, Endicott, NY (0-2)
33t. Local 149, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
33t. East Ohio Gas Co., Cleveland, OH (0-2)

1968 held at Stratford, Connecticut on August 1-9.

Champion – Avco-Lycoming, Stratford, Connecticut
Runner Up – E.L. Weigand Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Avco-Lycoming won the loser’s bracket final beating Long Island Lighting 16-1 behind Don Hanson’s 6 RBI, then beat undefeated E.L. Wiegand Company 3-2 in the first final on Ray Day’s sac fly. They won the final game 11-4 behind Don Hansen’s 2 HR and 5 RBI. Frank DeLuca only gave up 10 runs in final 4 games and 31 runs total in the 9 games he pitched, he was 8-1 overall and gave up an average of less than 3 runs and 10 hits a game. Eddie Finnegan was lights out both at the plate and in the field the whole tournament.

• MVP – Ed Finnegan, Avco-Lycoming (24-35, .686, 8 RBI, 17 Runs)
• HR Leader – Don Hanson, Avco-Lycoming (17-27, .630, 8 RBI, 21 RBI, 17 Runs) – 7

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Frank DeLuca, Avco-Lycoming (8-1, gave up 31 runs in 9 games, less than 3 a game)
• P – Duke Martin, E.L. Weigand Company
• P – Ken Clark, Sikorsky Aircraft
• C – Bob Gordon, E.L. Weigand Company
• C – Joe Battaglia, Sikorsky Aircraft
• 1B – Ray Shearer, York AMF
• 2B – Denny Grim, York AMF
• 3B – George Spsara, E.L. Weigand Company
• SS – Ed Finnegan, Avco-Lycoming (24-35, .686, 8 RBI, 17 Runs)
• OF – Charlie Gouvia, Avco-Lycoming
• OF – Don Hansen, Avco-Lycoming (17-27, .630, 7 HR, 8 RBI, 21 RBI, 17 Runs)
• OF – Bob Emenheiser, York AMF
• UT – Pete Gallagher, Avco-Lycoming

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

• P – Chris Waldren, Post Office
• P – Ed Showalter, AMF
• P – Levon Holsonback, Combustion Engineers
• C – Paul McKinney, Combustion Engineers
• C – Jack Ryan, Grumman Aircraft
• 1B – Jerry Jakubczyk, Bausch and Lomb
• 2B – Larry Brunce, Delta Airlines
• 3B – Ray Day, Avco-Lycoming
• SS – Bob Hurd, Sikorsky Aircraft
• OF – George Hangos, Avco-Lycoming
• OF – Bob Moore, Louisville Gas and Electric
• OF – Wayne Jackson, Combustion Engineers
• OF – Jerry Camfield, Louisville Gas and Electric

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Avco-Lycoming, Stratford, CT (8-1)
2. E.L. Weigand Company, Pittsburgh, PA (5-2)
3. Long Island Lighting Co., Hicksville, NY (4-2)
4. Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (5-2)
5t. Combustion Engineers, Chattanooga, TN (6-2)
5t. Louisville Gas and Electric, Louisville, KY (4-2)
7t. AMF, York, PA (6-2)
7t. Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY (4-2)
9t. Beattie Plant, Fountain Inn, SC (2-2)
9t. Dupont Fibers, Waynesboro, VA (3-2)
9t. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (2-2)
9t. Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, NY (2-2)
13t. Volunteer Fire Department, Ewing Township, NY (2-2)
13t. Local 808 IUE, Evansville, IN (2-2)
13t. Postal Employees, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
13t. Delta Airlines, Miami, FL (3-2)
17t. Moore Drop Forging Co., Springfield, MA (1-2)
17t. IBM, Atlanta, GA (1-2)
17t. Local 149, Minneapolis, MN (1-2)
17t. Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
17t. Link Blues, Binghamton, NY (1-2)
17t. IBM, Lexington, KY (1-2)
17t. Lindsey Co., St. Paul, MN (1-2)
17t. Folk Corp, Milwaukee, WI (1-2)
25t. Banco Credito, San Juan, PR (1-2)
25t. Armco Triangles, Middletown, PA (1-2)
25t. Delaware Association of Police, Wilmington, DE (0-2)
25t. Ford Motor Co. Monroe, MI (0-2)
25t. Pepsi-Cola, Detroit, MI (1-2)
25t. Local 1050, Cleveland, OH (1-2)
25t. Riegel Rifles, Trion, GA (0-2)
25t. Pepsi-Cola, New York, NY (0-2)
33t. Kaiser Jeep, Toledo, OH (0-2)
33t. General Mills, Minnapolis, MN (0-2)
33t. State Employees, Providence, RI (0-2)
33t. Monsanto, Pensacola, FL (0-2)
33t. Bradley Wash Fountain, Menomonie, WI (0-2)

1967 held at Jones Beach, New York, on August 1-9.

Champion – Grumman Aircraft, Long Island, New York
Runner Up – Louisville Gas & Electric, Louisville, Kentucky

• MVP – Jim Vertaramo, Grumman (9-30, .300, 2 HR, 5 RBI; 6-1 pitching record, gave up only 27 runs in 7 games, and his defense turned 15 double plays)
• HR Leaders – Jim Vertaramo, Grumman – 2
• HR Leaders – Jim York, Pharr Yarn – 2
• HR Leaders – Bill Braden, Louisville Gas & Electric – 2

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Jim Verteramo, Grumman Aircraft, NY (MVP)
• C – Jim York, Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC
• 1B – Gary Friedley, IBM, Lexington, KY
• 2B – Bob DeMarco, E.L. Weigand, Pittsburgh, PA
• 3B – Ken Perry, IBM, Lexington, KY
• SS – Bob Hurd, Sikorsky, Stratford, CT
• OF – Don Caslow, Louisville Gas and Electric, KY
• OF – Dennnis Pluto, Long Island Lighting, NY
• OF – Bob Moore, Louisville Gas and Electric, KY
• OF – Joe Bartunek, E.L. Weigand, Pittsburgh, PA
• Util – Clyde Nixon, Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC
• Util – Joe Mallins, Grumman Aircraft, Long Island, NY

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Grumman Aircraft, Long Island, NY (6-1)
2. Louisville Gas & Electric, Louisville, KY (5-2)
3. IBM, Lexington, KY (7-2)
4. Long Island Lighting, Long Island, NY (4-2)
5t. Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, WI (3-2)
5t. E.L. Wiegand, Pittsburgh, PA (6-2)
7t. US Post Office, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
7t. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (3-2)
9t. Minneapolis Gas, Minneapolis, MN (3-2)
9t. Olson Plumbing, Columbia Heights, MN (3-2)
9t. Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (2-2)
9t. Pro Brush, Northampton, MA (2-2)
13t. AMF, York, PA (2-2)
13t. Lehigh Valley Dairy, Bordentown, NJ (3-2)
13t. Chattanooga Combustion, Chattanooga, TN (2-2)
13t. ACIC, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
17t. Wisconsin Centrifugal, Waukesha, WI (1-2)
17t. JIK Case, Burlington, IA (1-2)
17t. Banco Credito, Puerto Rico (1-2)
17t. Dupont, Waynesboro, VA (1-2)
17t. R.R. Donnelly, Willard, OH (1-2)
17t. U.S. Gypsum, New York City, NY (1-2)
17t. Browerman Construction, Providence, RI (1-2)
25t. Setchell-Carlson, St. Paul, MN (1-2)
25t. Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY (1-2)
25t. Local 808, Evansville, IN (0-2)
25t. Cleveland Drill, Cleveland, OH (0-2)
25t. Fulton Cotton Mills, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
25t. Grumman Aircraft, Houston, TX (0-2)
25t. McLouth Steel, Detroit, MI (0-2)
25t. Public Safety, White Plains, NY (0-2)
33t. Dana Corp,. Toledo, OH (0-2)
33t. Rigel Textile, Trion, GA (0-2)

1966 held at McAdenville, North Carolina on August 1-9.

Champion – IBM, Lexington, Kentucky
Runner Up – Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, North Carolina

IBM of Louisville, KY won their first National title behind the legendary Don Rardin, who  pitched the 6-4 championship game victory, retiring the last 10 men in order to clinch the title. Rardin, who already in his Hall of Fame career had won Open championships and also been selected to Open all world teams, showed why he was one of the best in leading IBM to the Industrial title. Rardin helped his own cause with 2 hits in the final, including a double in the 3 run 5th inning that gave IBM the 6-4 lead. IBM’s Mack Hullett was 3-3, including a HR in that final game. Shortstop, JD McDonald of Pharr Yarn earned his 7th all world selection . He previously was selected in 1956 and 1957 for the McAdenville Reds in Open play, plus  Industrial selections or Pharr Yarn in 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 and now 1966,  This is the most in Slow Pitch History to this point.  Rardin had two hits in 5 of the 6 games he played.

• MVP – Don Rardin, Sr., IBM (6-0, allowed 13 runs, only 11 earned and 40 hits, including a 1-hit shutout)
• Outstanding Pitcher Award – Don Rardin, Sr., IBM
• Batting Leader – Eugene Lohr, Pepsi-Cola (13-19) – .680
• HR Leaders – Thad Malinowski, Pharr Yarn – 3 (six players tied with 3, no info on the others)
• HR Leaders – Ed Connolly, Long Island City Pepsi Cola – 3  (six players tied with 3, no info on the others)

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Don Rardin, IBM
• C – Wayne Atkins, IBM
• 1B – Buddy Nixon, Pharr Yarn
• 2B – Ken Gottchalk, E.L. Wiegand
• 3B – Ken Perry, IBM
• SS – J.D. McDonald, Pharr Yarn
• SF – Ed Connolly, Pepsi Cola
• LF – Leon Huffman, Pabst IHC
• CF – Thad Malanowski, Pharr Yarn
• RF – Bob DeMarco, REAS Express

FINAL STANDINGS

1. IBM, Lexington, KY (6-0)
2. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (7-2)
3. Pepsi-Cola, New York City, NY (4-2)
4. Pabst IHC, Springfield, OH (4-2)
5t. Lehigh Valley Dairy, Bordentown, NJ (3-2)
5t. E.L. Wiegand Company, Pittsburgh, PA (6-2)
7t. Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, NY (5-2)
7t. Akers Motor Lines, Charlotte, NC (3-2)
9t. Lycoming, Stratford, CT (2-2)
9t. Westinghouse, Cheswick, PA (3-2)
9t. Louisville Gas & Electric, Louisville, KY (3-2)
9t. Link A.C., Binghamton, NY (2-2)
13t. Providence Post Office, Providence, RI (2-2)
13t. Gas and Electric, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
13t. Centrifugal, Waukesha, WI (2-2)
13t. Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, WI (2-2)
17t. DuPont Fibers, Waynesboro, VA (1-2)
17t. Chemstrand Fiber Corporation, Pensacola, FL (1-2)
17t. FMC Corporation, Charleston, WV (2-2)
17t. Minnegasco Elites, Minneapolis, MN (1-2)
17t. Lockheed Jet Stars, Marietta, GA (2-2)
17t. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Toledo, OH (1-2)
17t. Xerox Local 14A, Rochester, NY (1-2)
17t. World Publishing, Cleveland, OH (1-2)
25t. City Employees, St. Louis Park, MN (1-2)
25t. Excelsor Mills All Stars, Union County, SC (1-2)
25t. Rohm-Haas No. 1, Knoxville, TN (0-2)
25t. Pro-phy-la-tic Brush, Florence, MA (0-2)
25t. Larking Colls, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
25t. ACIC, St. Louis, MO (0-2)
25t. Banco Credit, Puerto Rico (0-2)
25t. Evansville Local 808 IHC, Evansville, IN (0-2)
33t. REAS Express, Pittsburgh, PA (0-2)
33t. Detroit Police, Detroit, MI (0-2)
33t. Setchall Carlson, St. Paul, MN (0-2)

1965 held in Detroit, Michigan on August 1-9.

Champion – E.L. Wiegand Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Runner Up – Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, North Carolina

• MVP – Joe Johnson, E.L. Wiegand Company (HR in championship game provided margin of victory)
• HR Leader – Bob Bates, Pharr Yarn – 6

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Bill Braden, Louisville Gas & Electric
• C – Joe Johnson, E.L. Wiegand Company
• C – Bobby Bates, Pharr Yarn
• 1B – Buddy Nixon, Pharr Yarn
• 2B – Ken Gottschick, E.L. Weigand Company
• 3B – Gary Lough, Pabst International
• SS – Ed Finnegan, Lycoming
• OF – George Hangos, Lycoming
• OF – Bucky Norris,  E.L. Wiegand Company
• OF – Al Thrasher, Pabst International
• OF – Thad Malkowski, Pharr Yarn
• UTIL – Dick Moffitt, Pabst International

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

• P – Tom Chappelle, Parks and Recreation
• P – Duke Martin, E.L. Weigand
• C – Ervin Schulte, Allen-Bradley
• 1B – Frank Verbanac, Parks and Recreation
• 2B – Bobby Van Deventer, Parks and Recreation
• 3B – Stan Travers, Post Office
• SS – J.D. McDonald, Pharr Yarn
• OF – Tony Sacco, E.L. Weigand Company
• OF – Jim Lough, Pabst International
• OF – Larry Spahr, Pabst International
• OF – Danny Jones, Pharr Yarn
• UTIL – Ron Dilius, E.L. Weigand Company

FINAL STANDINGS

1. E.L. Wiegand, Pittsburgh, PA (7-1)
2. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (5-2)
3. Lycoming Division, Stratford, CT (6-2)
4. Pabst International Harvester, Springfield, OH (6-2)
5. Parks & Recreation, Detroit, MI (3-2)
6. Post Office, Providence, RI (3-2)
7. Gas & Electric, Louisville, KY (3-2)
8. Columbus Police, Columbus, OH (3-2)
9. Reeves Bros, Buena Vista, VA (3-2)
10. Link Aviation, Binghamton, NY (3-2)
11. Rohm-Haas, Knoxville, TN (3-2)
12. World Press, Cleveland, OH (2-2)
13. Pro-Brush, Florence, MA (2-2)
14. Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, NY (2-2)
15. Bausch and Lomb, Rochester, NY (2-2)
16. Hibbert Co., Trenton, NJ (2-2)
17. McLouth Steel Local 2659, Trenton, MI (1-2)
18. Meter Readers, Omaha, NE (1-2)
19. Minneapolis Post Office, Minneapolis, MN (1-2)
20. Edison Co., Toledo, OH (1-2)
21. National Lead, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
22. Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, WI (2-2)
23. Westinghouse, Cheswick, PA (1-2)
24. Procter and Gamble, Cincinnati, OH (1-2)
25. Advance Finish, Dalton, GA (1-2)
26. IBM, Lexington, KY (1-2)
27. US National Bank, Omaha, NE (0-2)
28. IBM-South, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
29. International Shoe, Puerto Rico (0-2)
30. Vollrath Co., Sheboygan, WI (0-2)
31. Delco Energizers, Muncie, IN (0-2)
32. Caterpillar Tractor, Chicago, IL (0-2)
33. Coast-to-Coast, St. Louis Park, MN (0-2)
34. 3-M Club, St. Paul, MN (0-2)