Softball History USA
Women’s Fastpitch Champions
Note: Tourney W-L record is included in Season W-L record as compiled by Patrick M. Premo (see “Thanks” below)
* – 2009: Women’s Major Softball (WMS) replaces USA Softball
| Year | Championship Team | Tourney Record | Season Record |
| 1933 | Great Northern Laundry Girls – Chicago, IL | 3-0 | |
| 1934 | Hart Motor Girls – Chicago, IL (was Great Northern last year) | 3-0 | 21-3 |
| 1935 | Weaver-Wall Bloomer Girls – Cleveland, OH | 4-0 | |
| 1936 | National Screw Mfg. – Cleveland, OH | 5-0 | |
| 1937 | National Screw Mfg. – Cleveland, OH | 5-0 | |
| 1938 | J.J. Krieg’s Haberdashers – Alameda, CA | 5-0 | 48-0 |
| 1939 | J.J. Krieg’s Haberdashers – Alameda, CA | 5-0 | 54-2 |
| 1940 | Arizona PBSW Ramblers – Phoenix, AZ | 5-0 | 43-14 |
| 1941 | Higgins Midgets – Tulsa, OK | 5-0 | 64-6 |
| 1942 | Jax Brewery Maids – New Orleans, LA | 5-0 | 92-6 |
| 1943 | Jax Brewery Maids – New Orleans, LA | 5-0 | 68-7 |
| 1944 | Lind & Pomeroy Florists – Portland, OR | 5-0 | 66-7 |
| 1945 | Jax Brewery Maids – New Orleans, LA | 5-0 | 22-3 |
| 1946 | Jax Brewery Maids – New Orleans, LA | 5-0 | 56-0 |
| 1947 | Jax Brewery Maids – New Orleans, LA | 5-0 | 58-5 |
| 1948 | Arizona PBSW Ramblers – Phoenix, AZ | 6-1 | 61-17 |
| 1949 | Arizona PBSW Ramblers – Phoenix, AZ | 5-0 | 67-13 |
| 1950 | Orange Lionettes – Orange, CA | 5-1 | 67-9 |
| 1951 | Orange Lionettes – Orange, CA | 5-0 | 63-12 |
| 1952 | Orange Lionettes – Orange, CA | 6-1 | 65-14 |
| 1953 | Betsy Ross Rockets – Fresno, CA | 5-1 | 35-11 |
| 1954 | Leach Motor Rockets – Fresno, CA | 6-0 | 34-11 |
| 1955 | Orange Lionettes – Orange, CA | 5-0 | |
| 1956 | Orange Lionettes – Orange, CA | 6-0 | |
| 1957 | Hacienda Rockets – Fresno, CA | 5-0 | 33-12 |
| 1958 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 52-5 |
| 1959 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 56-7 |
| 1960 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 54-7 |
| 1961 | Whittier Gold Sox – Whittier, CA | 5-1 | 23-23 |
| 1962 | Orange Lionettes – Orange, CA | 8-1 | 41-11 |
| 1963 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 56-2 |
| 1964 | Erv Lind Florists – Portland, OR | 5-0 | 60-16-1 |
| 1965 | Orange Lionettes – Orange, CA | 5-0 | 50-4 |
| 1966 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-1 | 74-4 |
| 1967 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 67-2 |
| 1968 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 69-6 |
| 1969 | Orange Lionettes – Orange, CA | 5-0 | 61-10 |
| 1970 | Orange Lionettes – Orange, CA | 7-1 | 74-13 |
| 1971 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 5-0 | 57-0 |
| 1972 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 60-6 |
| 1973 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 8-1 | 61-7 |
| 1974 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 9-1 | 81-5 |
| 1975 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 67-3 |
| 1976 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 44-12 |
| 1977 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 7-1 | 52-8 |
| 1978 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 78-8 |
| 1979 | Sun City Saints – Sun City, AZ | 5-0 | 58-15 |
| 1980 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 5-1 | 60-11 |
| 1981 | Orlando Rebels – Orlando, FL | 6-1 | 78-8 |
| 1982 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-1 | 62-4 |
| 1983 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 10-1 | 58-6 |
| 1984 | California Diamond Blazers – Los Angeles, CA | 6-0 | 34-9 |
| 1985 | Hi-Lo Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 66-3 |
| 1986 | California Kirin Invasion – West Covina, CA | 5-0 | 84-4 |
| 1987 | Orange County Majestics – Orange, CA | 6-0 | 35-10 |
| 1988 | Hi-Lo Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 79-4 |
| 1989 | Whittier Raiders – Whittier, CA | 6-1 | 39-5 |
| 1990 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 65-5 |
| 1991 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 8-1 | 64-2 |
| 1992 | Raybestos Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-1 | 51-1 |
| 1993 | Redding Rebels – Redding, CA | 8-1 | 37-4 |
| 1994 | Redding Rebels – Redding, CA | 9-1 | 34-8 |
| 1995 | Redding Rebels – Redding, CA | 7-1 | 38-4 |
| 1996 | California Commotion – Woodland Hills, CA | 6-1 | 15-3 |
| 1997 | California Commotion – Woodland Hills, CA | 6-0 | 37-6 |
| 1998 | California Commotion – Woodland Hills, CA | 6-0 | 40-3 |
| 1999 | California Commotion – Woodland Hills, CA | 6-0 | 35-5 |
| 2000 | Phoenix Storm – Phoenix, AZ | 8-1 | 17-6 |
| 2001 | Phoenix Storm – Phoenix, AZ | 7-1 | 16-8 |
| 2002 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 5-0 | 78-1 |
| 2003 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 5-0 | 65-5 |
| 2004 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 4-0 | 50-4 |
| 2005 | California Schutt Hurricanes – Lake Forest, CA | 5-0 | 25-11 |
| 2006 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 5-0 | 46-4 |
| 2007 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 2-0 | 56-5 |
| 2008 | Southern California Hurricanes – Irving, CA | 3-0 | 30-5 |
| 2009* | New York City Havoc – New York, NY | 5-0 | 17-9 |
| 2010 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 4-0 | 57-1 |
| 2011 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 4-0 | 63-0 |
| 2012 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 4-0 | 68-3 |
| 2013 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 4-0 | 68-0 |
| 2014 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 4-0 | 50-4 |
| 2015 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 4-0 | 44-6 |
| 2016 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 4-1 | 52-3 |
| 2017 | St. Louis Saints – St. Louis, MO | 4-0 | 26-7 |
| 2018 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 7-1 | 47-4 |
| 2019 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 46-1 |
| 2020 | Stratford Brakettes – Stratford, CT | 4-0 | 34-2 |
* Women’s Major Softball (WMS) replaces USA Softball
# Krieg’s won 175 straight games before losing in the 1940 ASA Tournament. What we don’t know is how those wins were divided each year.
Many people have been — and continue to be — very helpful in my quest to locate seasonal & tourney games won and lost. I appreciate all their help & patience. Alphabetically, many thanks to: Bob Baird (Brakettes), Rick Beach (former Phoenix Storm coach), Suzy Brazney (former Calfornia Hurricanes & California Majestics player), Phil Bruder (former California Invasion coach), Jeanne Contel (former Fresno Rockets player), Steve Dimitry (softballhistoryusa.com), Stormy Irwin (softball historian), Kelly Jackson (former Redding Rebel player), David Jerome (Mr. Bucketlist), Luann Madison (Softball Magazine), Lynn Mooney (former Sun City Saints Player), Becky Rice (former Sun City Saints player), Carol Spanks (former Orange Lionettes player), Kirk Walker (former California Commotion coach), and Erica Westly (FASTPITCH author).
Please send any corrections, additions, etc. to me at: pmpremo@gmail.com or 404-996-2192.
ASA Men’s Fastpitch Champions
Note: Tourney W-L record is included in Season W-L record as compiled by Patrick M. Premo (see “Thanks” below)
# – 1932 & 1933 sponsored by National Diamond Ball Association; then disbanded.
| YEAR | CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM | TOURNEY RECORD | SEASON RECORD |
| 1932# | Bodegas, LaCrosse, WI | 4-0 | |
| 1933# | Wemcoes (Wisconsin Evaporated Milk Co.),Lake Mills,WI | 5-0 | |
| 1933 | J. L. Friedman Boosters, Chicago, IL | 5-0 | 35-2 |
| 1934 | Ke-Nash-A Blue Streaks, Kenosha, WI | 5-0 | 61-8 |
| 1935 | Crimson Coach Tobaccos, Toledo, OH | 5-0 | 81-27 |
| 1936 | Kodak Park, Rochester, NY | 6-0 | |
| 1937 | Briggs Body Team, Detroit, MI | 6-0 | 107-12 |
| 1938 | Pohlar’s Café, Cincinnati, OH | 6-0 | |
| 1939 | Nick Carr Boosters, Covington, KY | 6-0 | 77-10 |
| 1940 | Kodak Park, Rochester, NY | 6-0 | |
| 1941 | Bendix Brakes, South Bend, IN | 6-0 | 61-22 |
| 1942 | Deep Rock Oilers, Tulsa, OK | 6-1 | |
| 1943 | Hammer Field Raiders, Fresno, CA | 5-1 | 25-3 |
| 1944 | Hammer Field Raiders, Fresno, CA | 5-0 | 58-4 |
| 1945 | Zollner Pistons, Fort Wayne, IN | 6-1 | 72-4 |
| 1946 | Zollner Pistons, Fort Wayne, IN | 5-0 | 93-7 |
| 1947 | Zollner Pistons, Fort Wayne, IN | 5-0 | 113-19 |
| 1948 | Briggs Beautyware, Detroit, MI | 5-1 | 41-1 |
| 1949 | Tip Top Tailors, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 5-0 | |
| 1950 | Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL | 5-0 | |
| 1951 | Dow Chemical AC Co., Midland, MI | 6-1 | |
| 1952 | Briggs Beautyware, Detroit, MI | 6-0 | |
| 1953 | Briggs Beautyware, Detroit, MI | 6-1 | |
| 1954 | Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL | 5-0 | |
| 1955 | Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT | 6-1 | 66-5 |
| 1956 | Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL | 5-0 | |
| 1957 | Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL | 6-0 | |
| 1958 | Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT | 5-0 | 72-5 |
| 1959 | Aurora Sealmasters, Aurora, IL | 9-1 | 77-10 |
| 1960 | Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL | 7-1 | |
| 1961 | Aurora Sealmasters, Aurora, IL | 5-0 | 74-9 |
| 1962 | Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL | 6-0 | |
| 1963 | Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL | 6-0 | 105-10 |
| 1964 | Burch Gage & Tool, Detroit, MI | 5-0 | |
| 1965 | Aurora Sealmasters, Aurora, IL | 5-0 | 92-6 |
| 1966 | Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL | 5-0 | |
| 1967 | Aurora Sealmasters, Aurora, IL | 6-0 | |
| 1968 | Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL | 6-0 | |
| 1969 | Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT | 5-1 | 74-10 |
| 1970 | Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 86-15 |
| 1971 | Welty Way, Cedar Rapids, IA | 5-0 | |
| 1972 | Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT | 6-0 | 52-8 |
| 1973 | Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL | 5-1 | 82-12 |
| 1974 | Guanella Brothers, Santa Rosa, CA | 5-0 | 107-10 |
| 1975 | Rising Sun Hotel, Reading, PA | 6-0 | 62-13 |
| 1976 | Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT | 5-0 | |
| 1977 | York-Billard Barbell, Reading, PA | 6-1 | 81-8 |
| 1978 | York-Billard Barbell, Reading, PA | 6-0 | 76-13 |
| 1979 | McArdle Pontiac/Cadillac, Midland, MI | 7-1 | |
| 1980 | Peterbilt Western, Seattle, WA | 6-0 | |
| 1981 | Decatur ADM, Decatur, IL | 6-1 | 102-20 |
| 1982 | Peterbilt Western, Seattle, WA | 6-1 | |
| 1983 | Franklin Cardinals, West Haven, CT | 5-1 | |
| 1984 | California Coors Kings, Merced, CA | 10-1 | 78-19 |
| 1985 | Pay ‘N Pak, Seattle, WA | 6-0 | 105-15 |
| 1986 | Pay ‘N Pak, Seattle, WA | 6-0 | |
| 1987 | Pay ‘N Pak, Bellevue, WA | 11-1 | 92-21 |
| 1988 | Trans-Aire Vans, Elkhart, IN | 8-1 | 59-24 |
| 1989 | Penn Corp., Sioux City, IA | 6-1 | 91-24 |
| 1990 | Penn Corp., Sioux City, IA | 6-1 | 95-17 |
| 1991 | Guanella Brothers, Rohnert Park, CA | 6-1 | 56-16 |
| 1992 | National Health Care Discount, Sioux City, IA | 10-1 | 94-7 |
| 1993 | National Health Care Discount, Sioux City, IA | 7-1 | 98-8 |
| 1994 | Decatur Pride, Decatur, IL | 7-1 | |
| 1995 | Decatur Pride, Decatur, IL | 6-0 | 80-12 |
| 1996 | Green Bay All Car Roadrunners, Green Bay, WI | 6-1 | 66-21 |
| 1997 | Tampa Bay Smokers, Clearwater, FL | 5-1 | 65-17 |
| 1998 | Meierhoffer-Fleeman, St. Joseph, MO | 5-0 | |
| 1999 | Decatur Pride, Decatur, IL | 5-0 | |
| 2000 | Meierhoffer-Fleeman, St. Joseph, MO | 4-0 | |
| 2001 | Frontier Players Casino, St. Joseph, MO | 6-1 | |
| 2002 | Frontier Players Casino, St. Joseph, MO | 5-0 | |
| 2003 | Farm Tavern, Madison, WI | 5-0 | |
| 2004 | Farm Tavern, Madison, WI | 5-0 | |
| 2005 | Tampa Bay Smokers, Tampa Bay, FL | 4-0 | |
| 2006 | Circle Tap, Denmark, WI | 6-1 | 32-20 |
| 2007 | Patsy’s, New York, NY | 5-0 | |
| 2008 | Patsy’s, New York, NY | 5-1 | |
| 2009 | Farm Tavern, Madison, WI | 10-1 | |
| 2010 | Kitchener Rivershack Twins, Amber, PA | 5-0 | |
| 2011 | Broken Bow/Jarvis Travelers, Broken Bow, NE – Tie, rain | 4-1 | |
| 2011 | Chicago/NY Gremlins, Staten Island, NY — Tie due to rain | 5-1 | |
| 2012 | NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY | 8-1 | 34-8 |
| 2013 | Hill United Chiefs, Six Nations, Ontario, Canada | 5-0 | 37-8 |
| 2014 | Hill United Chiefs, Six Nations, Ontario, Canada | 4-0 | 34-4 |
| 2015 | Hill United Chiefs, Six Nations, Ontario, Canada | 5-0 | 28-1 |
| 2016 | NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY | 5-0 | 31-6 |
| 2017 | NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY | 5-0 | 17-4 |
| 2018 | NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY | 5-0 | 32-4 |
| 2019 | Hill United Chiefs, Six Nations, Ontario, Canada | 4-0 | 21-4 |
| 2019 | Kegel Black Knights, Amboy, MN | 4-0 |
Many people have been — and continue to be — very helpful in my quest to locate seasonal & tourney games won and lost. I appreciate all their help & patience. Alphabetically, many thanks to Steve Dimitry (The Softball History website), Larry Fisher (ISC Fastpitch), Stormy Irwin (softball historian), Luann Madison (Softball Magazine), Greg Nydick (NY Gremlins), Dan Pfeffer (josoftball.com), Kirk Walker (former California Commotion women’s coach), Codi Warren (USA Softball), Erica Westly (FASTPITCH author).
Please send any corrections, additions, etc. to me at: pmpremo@gmail.com or 404-996-2192.
Steve Barkan
Thank You Steve Barkan for keeping the great name of County Sports alive and for all you have shared with me about these wonderful people. Steve Barkan, you are a man of integrity, class and extreme loyalty to your friends. I have such admiration and respect for you. – Sincerely, Steve Dimitry
For those who don’t know, Steve was a coach and scorekeeper for County Sports from the early 1970s up until the team disbanded. He did so much for this team and is loved by every player that ever played for them and even to this day, he will organize team get togethers. Steve is the only person that the legendary ASA Hall of Famer, Jim Galloway will trust to pick him up and take him to these functions. That’s what makes this team so special in my opinion. There have been great teams in the history of this sport. And this team was one of the best in the 60s and 70s. But, more important, I honestly don’t think that there has been a team that has been a “family” like these guys have been and Steve Barkan has forever been one of guys that had made this all possible.
Steve Barkan is inducted into both the New York State USSSA Softball of Fame and the Long Island ASA Softball Hall of Fame.
New York State USSSA Softball Hall of Fame
Steve Barkan
Elected: USSSA New York Hall of Fame in 2014
Inducted: March 21, 2015, Islandia, NY (Long Island)
Steve’s 42-year career in softball, he has served as a sponsor, manager, co-manager and coach. In that time, he was part of teams that won eight National Championships, one Regional Championship, eleven state championships and some three dozen league championships. After three years managing a local team, in 1976, Steve joined the County Sports “A” team and Major teams. In his nine years with County Sports, they had a 2nd place finish in the 1978 Major Eastern Regional and a 7th place finish in that year’s Major World Series. Additionally, they came in 13th in the 1978 Eastern A Regional and 4th in the 1980 Eastern A regional. They won the Class A Eastern Regional A tournament and World Series in 1981. With Steve as co-manager, they won the New York B State Championship in 1983 and 14th in the 1984 Class A World Series. In 1985, County Sports/Bombat won the National One-Pitch Championship and in 1986, they had three top eight finishes in Major NIT’s.
From 1988 through 1992, Steve was a coach with the Ma Grundy’s team that won five Florida State and one National Championship in the 40+ division. From 1995 through 2006, Steve served as a coach for the New York Statesmen, in the senior division. In those 12 years, the Statesmen won 5 Senior National Championships and had 8 second place finishes in National Championships in the senior divisions. From 1994 through 2013, Steve was co-manager, with Ray Burr, of Brookhaven teams that won five consecutive NY 40+ State Championships (1994-98) and approximately 30 Brookhaven League Championships. In 2014, after what turned out to be a three-month retirement, Steve managed the Silver Streaks to the Brookhaven 60+ league championship.
Silver Streaks – Suffolk Senior League. With Steve Barkan as Co-Manager/Manager, this team has won multiple championships. Since 2010, in league play, they have amassed a record of 368-88, for a winning percentage of 81%. They finished in first place every year, but one.
Steve Barkan
Go to this Link and read the Interview with Steve Barkan:
http://www.ultimatestratbaseball.com/USBN-12-2013/SteveBarkan-December2013.htm
New York State USSSA Softball Hall of Fame
County Sports
Elected: USSSA New York Hall of Fame in 2008
Inducted: March 28, 2009, Islandia, NY (Long Island)
The name ‘County Sports’ was synonymous with slow pitch softball throughout the country from 1966 through 1989. George ‘Doc’ Linnehan managed the original team from 1966-1978. They won a National Championship in 1968 and were annually ranked among the top teams, nationally, every year. In 1976, the County Sports ‘A’ team was formed and managed by George Linnehan, Jr. The team played where the budget, which never exceeded $7500, allowed them to go. At times there were hard decisions to be made on which direction to go when it came time for the National Tournaments, these decisions were always dictated by the allocated amount of money in the team budget. In 1978, the County Sports ‘Major’ team, managed by Doc Linnehan, was 72-19 and played in the USSSA National A Championship, in Kinston, North Carolina. The team won the winner’s bracket but lost two straight games to Dave Carroll Sports in the finals, when three key members of the team had to fly home due to work schedules. During the same year, the County Sports ‘A’ team, managed by George Linnehan had a record of 55-24. They participated in the USSSA National B tournament, in Smithtown, NY, finishing in a tie for 7th place. In 1980, the County Sports ‘A’ team was 60-20 and played in the USSSA A National Championship in Rochester, where we were 5-2 and finished in a tie for fifth place. During the season, the team was 18-6 in various USSSA invitational and qualifying tournaments throughout the New York area and beyond.
In the spring of 1981, the original team managed by Doc, disbanded and the remaining three players joined George’s County Sports team That year, everything came together. During the season, the team was 83-15, including a 46-10 record in tournament games. After winning two of their first six tournaments, with a record of 19-6, County won their next six straight tournaments going 27-4 in those games. The team won the USSSA Class A Eastern Regional in Bowie, Maryland with a 7-0 record. The team then played in the Class A World Series in Oklahoma City, winning it with a 4-1 record, and coming from three runs down, with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, on an error, two hits and a three run homer by tournament MVP, Gary Richter. During the 1981 season County Sports had winning streaks of 18, 15 and 14 games while the longest losing streak was Two games, occurring one time. At the end of the season in a conversation with Doc Linnehan, Richard Howard of Howard’s Western Steer called County Sports the best ‘amateur team’ in the country (the budget for the year was $6000. The USSSA ranked County Sports as the #1 team in the country in the A Division. Statistically, the team hit .554 to the oppositions .418. The team hit 608 home runs (an average of 6.2 per game) compared to the opposition’s 228. The team had 7 players with 50 or more home runs, led by New York State USSSA Hall of Famer John Davide’s 90 and Fred Stahman’s 79. The team was led in batting by Gary Richter at .673, followed by John Davide at .582 and Fred Stahman, Lou Russo and Rick Leek all at .578. Combining power, a very strong defense and clutch hitting, the 1981 County Sports team was one that is very worthy of being a New York State USSSA team of distinction.
George (Doc) Linnehan
ASA National Hall of Fame
Year Inducted: 1977
Hometown: Levittown, NY
Category: Manager
The only manager to have teams in the finals of the Men’s Major Slow Pitch and Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championships, Linnehan started managing in 1956 and led the Meenan Oilers to a fourth-place finish in the Men’s Fast Pitch National Tourney. In 1964, he led Local 138 of Huntington, LI to a second place. Switching to slow pitch in 1966, he led County Sports of Levittown, Long Island, NY to the national title in 1968 after finishing second in 1966 and third in 1967. His teams had a record of 55-23 in ASA national championship play. In 1965, he managed the Fast Pitch All-Stars and in 1968 managed the Slow Pitch All-Stars. A native of Queens, NY, Linnehan grew up in Jamaica, playing baseball in the Queens Alliance Baseball League in the 1930s before attending Palmer Chiropractic College in Iowa. After opening his County Sports Center, he continued his chiropractic practice at night for several years and began playing and managing softball teams. He died in 1990 at age 74 and was one of the most respected and well-liked people in the sport during his career. He also is a member of the Long Island ASA Hall of Fame. He was forever a constant volunteer in efforts to develop the sport of softball and had frequently conducted clinics for both youth and adult players. “Doc”, as he is known served as the advisor for the ASA film, “Softball … Playing it Right” and took part in coaching clinics in the Soviet Union in 1977.
TEAM REUNIONS
John Davide
ASA National Hall of Fame
Year Inducted: 2015
Hometown: Centereach, NY
Category: Men’s Slow Pitch
In a time where teams played fewer than 100 games a year, John Davide was a staple of the County Sports softball organization for many years. Known as an intense competitor, Davide was well known throughout the Men’s Major Slow Pitch world as an outstanding shortstop and a feared hitter. Many teammates, coaches and opponents often referred to him as the best home run hitting shortstop in the game. He left little to doubt, often hitting anywhere from 70 to 100 home runs every year he played. Davide was a member of several ASA All-Tournament and All-American squads while capturing numerous Tournament MVP titles throughout his career. His playing accolades didn’t stop at the Major Slow Pitch level as he continued his playing career through the Master’s and Senior Softball divisions. John is pictured above with the legendary Mike Macenko.
Jim Galloway
ASA National Hall of Fame
Year Inducted: 1985
Hometown: Westbury, NY
Category: Men’s Slow Pitch
If there was one player who brought notoriety and exposure to slow pitch softball in its early days, it was Big Jim Galloway. Standing 6-feet 4 and weighing 230 pounds, Galloway was the long-ball hitter deluxe. His career spanned the period 1946-1980 and he was as exciting player as there was playing slow pitch softball with his tape-measure homers and outstanding defensive plays. He was named an ASA All-American nine times. “Jim was such a gifted athlete that he threw the ball underhanded across the infield. When he started a double play from first base, he would flip the ball backhanded to the shortstop like a second baseman does,” said Doc Linnehan, Jim’s former manager. “He hit the ball harder and further than anybody,” said Dave Neale, former manager of Steele’s Silver Bullets. “Back then you had your sluggers like Tex Collins (of Detroit). Collins hit home runs, but Galloway hit tape-measure home runs.” Jim played in 10 ASA nationals, hitting 75 homers and driving in 162 runs. and was a member of a national championship team in 1968, two runners-up (1966 and 1973), one fourth (1969), one 11th, one 12th and one 13th place. Galloway was born June 1, 1935
Hank Cluess – (FSSA) Florida Senior Softball Hall of Fame – 2012
In 1977 Hank played with the New York Clippers in the Pro league. From 1978 to 1988 he played with County Sports and legendary Jim Galloway. Hank was also playing Open and Industrial during the same timeframe. Hank played Senior ball with the New York Statesmen for a few years, then moved to Las Vegas and played with his friends from New York with Skinny Dugans. He eventually moved on with the Mavericks, then Dan Smith, Kids 4 Ever, GSF, Blue Jays and now OMEN. Hank played in three age groups last year, 55, 60 and 65. 50 years in softball.
Gary Richter – (FSSA) Florida Senior Softball Hall of Fame – 2016
Gary Started Playing softball with the famous County Sports team back in the 70’s. He entered the senior ranks with the New York Statesmen one of the best teams in the Northeast, along with Thermco, Connecticut Sportsplex. Gary started his career as a left fielder and as the injuries took their toll, he now leads his teams as a pitcher. During his softball career he has won over 75 world titles, 30 All world nominations and 8 MVP awards.
John Davide – (FSSA) Florida Senior Softball Hall of Fame – 2012
In 1988 John started playing for Ma Grundy’s out of Miami. He was selected for four All State teams and two All World teams in 1989 and 1992. In New York he played for K-Tel 40 Masters and again made four All State teams. Senior ball began with the New York Statesmen from 1997 to 2005, with a brief stop with Dan Smith in 1999 and Thermco in 2002. Fergies and the Mavericks of California were some teams that John also played for between the years of 1997 and 1999. From 2006 to 2009 John played for Connecticut Sports Plex. During those years he also played in the ’60 division with Turn Two. John is presently playing 60s and 65s. John went on to achieve All-Tournament status with each of those teams many times.
Steve Kurman – (FSSA) Florida Senior Softball Hall of Fame – 2018
Steve Started out as a young player with the famous Country Sports team from Long Island. Moving to Florida in his senior years he played with the South Florida Titans, Players Club, Participating in Florida Half century and USSA and SPA and ASUSA. During the last 10 years he has played with the Florida Heat, AL Estes and Team Florida winning 5 national Titles 4 Tournament of Champions Titles. He has been selected to 22 All world teams and selected as MVP 4 times during this period.
New York State USSSA Softball Hall of Fame
John Davide
Elected: USSSA New York Hall of Fame in 2005
Inducted: April 2006, Ronkonkoma, NY
Spanning a 35-year career, playing USSSA open and Masters softball, John Davide played with four Major softball teams (County Sports, York Barbell, Bombat and Computerland) and seven major Masters teams (Ma Grundy’s, Dan Smith, NY Statesmen, Fergies, Mavericks, Turn Two/Recko, Thermco and Sports Therapy). In that time period, he played in eleven National Championship tournaments, winning six USSSA National titles. While participating in these tournaments, John made six first team All-Tournament selections as well as first team selections in both Eastern Regional Tournaments that he participated in (1978 and 1981). He also played in three World Series’ (1978 Major, 1981 A and 1986 Major), and two USSSA Church World Tournaments, in 1979 and 1980. He appeared on the USSSA National Major Player list from 1981 through 1987. In 1983, John was MVP/First team All-Tournament, in the NY State Class B championship. In 1985, he participated in the Steeles’ Major NIT; in 1986, he participated in two Major NIT’s (Petersburg, VA and Salt Lake City, UT), where he was an All-Tournament selection. Playing in the Masters Division, John was a member of two teams that won ten state championships in a span of eleven Seasons (Ma Grundy’s, Fla won 5 titles in 6 years and K-plan Tel, NY won five consecutive state championships). During that time, John was selected to five all tournament teams with an MVP selection. Playing locally (Smithtown and Brookhaven Leagues) John has played on 29 league and playoff championship teams. In his playing career, John has won many homerun, RBI and MVP awards, while amassing well over 1100 homeruns and approximately 3500 RBI’s.
New York State USSSA Softball Hall of Fame
Gary Richter
Elected: USSSA New York Hall of Fame in 2011
Inducted: March 2012, Islandia, NY (Long Island)
Gary was born and resided in New York City for 22 years. He played baseball and football for Holy Cross High School, winning All-City Award nominations in 1968 and 1969 for baseball. He attended St. John’s University on a baseball scholarship. He was also drafted by the New York Yankees in1969, but chose to attend college. He has been playing softball since he was 14 years old. In 1967 his team, Queen of Angels Royals, won the NYC Softball Championship. In 1969 the Queen of Angels Royals won the USSSA Church Worlds in York, PA. Gary was the MVP, Homerun Champ, and led in batting average. He then moved up to “big time softball” with County Sports. In 1981, County Sports won the USSSA “A” National Championship, with Gary being named MVP and the Best Defensive Player. He played four years in the APSPL (Pro Softball League) with the New York Clippers and Trenton Statesmen, making two All-Star appearances and batted in the top five, three of his four years in the league. In 2001, he joined the Senior Softball Circuit, as a pitcher for Thermco. In 2004, Thermco won the USSSA Nationals, and again, Gary was named MVP. Gary is married to Maureen and they have seven children; Jason, Christopher, Peter, Allison, Michael, Richard and Robert. He currently lives a few miles from Cooperstown, NY. Gary has had his own plumbing business for over 35 years.
New York State USSSA Softball Hall of Fame
Fred Stahman
Elected: USSSA New York Hall of Fame in 2017
Inducted: March 2018, Smithtown, NY
Fred is a lifelong resident of Long Island, where, with his wife Bonnie, they raised their three children Edward, Melissa, and Christopher. He played baseball and basketball at Sachem High School and Farmingdale College where he won All League and All Conference Awards respectively. Spanning a thirty-nine year career, with USSSA softball, Fred has participated in forty five qualifying tournaments at four different levels including World Series, Nationals, Regionals, and State. At the Major Level, the teams he played with included Bombat/County Sports (N.Y.), Superior/Apollo (Conn.) and Medicine Shoppe (Miss.). In addition, he participated in thirteen Major NITs where he was selected for two All-Tournament teams. Overall, he has won twelve Most Valuable Player Awards, eleven All Tournament Selections, and three Defensive Player Awards, all at the Major, A, B, and C levels. In 1986, he began playing on the Steamfitters Local Union 638 Softball Team, where they subsequently won the USSSA UA National Tournament in Cincinnati Ohio, five out of six years from 1987-1992. During that time span, Fred received the Most Valuable Player Award three times.
Hank Cluess – Class of 1998
Sam Sapienza – Class of 1998
John Davide – Class of 1999
Gary Richter – Class of 2011
(No write ups available for Hank Cluess, Sam Sapienza or John Davide on the Senior Softball HOF Site, Gary Richter has the only write-up)
Gary Richter
“Gary has been a premier softball player for most of his career. Since joining Senior softball, he has continued his excellence on the playing field while playing for three Major Plus teams, the NY Statesmen, Thermco, and CT Sportsplex. During his tenure, these teams have won over ten national championships.” “It is no surprise that Gary’s play has been a big part of his team’s successes. Clutch hitting, a perennial high average, and the knack to ignite the big inning are just some of the aspects that Gary brings to a team. His defensive skills include terrific hands and anticipation to be in the right place to make the play. However, all of Gary’s teammates will tell you that his carefree attitude, which helps keep everyone loose, is as big an attribute to his team as his bat and his glove. He is always using humor to relax a tense situation. It is that and more that has enabled Gary to rise above and do what others cannot accomplish.”
Other HALL of FAME Inductions or HONORS
John Davide – Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame – Inducted 2005
Longtime Centereach resident who was an outstanding baseball player, as well as coach, before beginning a distinguished softball career. He was a two-time All-American at Buffalo State, leading the nation (small college division) in hitting in both those years. He was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 1996. He went on to be the head coach at Dowling College for 13 years (1983-95), where he guided the team to their only NYCAC tournament championship in 1991. John has been a dominant competitive softball player for over 20 years. He is member of both the Metro-Long Island Amateur Softball Association’s and the National Senior Softball’s Halls of Fame. He is also a retired teacher in the Sachem School District.
Sam Sapienza – National Police Softball Hall of Fame – Inducted 2006
Sam won numerous Nationals in Dayton and Detroit back in the 1980’s and 90″s. In his 60’s now, he is regarded as one of the all-time greats. Sam used to have crowds stay just to watch him pitch as he was an innovator on some of the most unique USSA pitches ever seen in police softball. Sam is also in the New York USSSA Hall of Fame, the Senior World Series Hall of Fame, and the Senior Player’s Association Hall of Fame.
Hank Cluess – National Police Softball Hall of Fame – Inducted 2006
Hank won numerous nationals in Dayton and Detroit back in the 1980’s and 90″s. Hank is in his late 50’s and is one of the all-time greats. He played with the Nassau teams in the early 70’s and with Metro early 80’s to 92. Hank hit for power and average. If you played against him, you knew you would probably lose. Hank is also a member of the New York USSSA Hall of Fame, the Senior World Series Hall of Fame and the Senior Player’s Association Hall of Fame.
Bob Schugman – Long Island Senior Softball Hall of Fame – Inducted 2004
(No write up available)
Bill Brown – Nassau County High School Football Coach
Bill Brown coached at Berner High School in Massapequa. He was selected as the Nassau County High School Football Coach of the Year by Newsday three times. All three times, his teams were undefeated.
Len Meckalavage – Nassau County High School Football Coach
Len Meckalavage coached at Roosevelt High School and he was selected as the Nassau County High School Football Coach of the Year by Newsday twice.
Long Island ASA Softball Hall of Fame
County Sports Members
1977 Doc Linnehan
1978 Bill Brown
1979 Charlie Forte
1981 Bill Molloy
1981 Steve Shurina
1982 Bob Schugman
1984 Jim Galloway
1985 Zeke Sinicola
1986 Lou Russo
1987 Mike Foley
1989 Tony Dobies
1990 John Davide
1990 Rick Leek
1991 Ray Frisch
1992 Bert Smith
1992 Joe Konicki
1993 Bob Lombardi
1993 Sam Sapienza
1994 Hank Cluess
1994 Dan Mascia
1996 Tom Croci
1997 Chan Baker
1998 Steve Kurman
1998 Steve Barkan
1999 Gary Richter
1999 Glen Dorch
1999 George Linnehan
2000 Oscar Steadman
2000 Ron Hargrove
2001 Joe Petriello
2001 Steve Karr
2006 Sal Romano
2010 Leon Curiel
I am sure I missed some
Kittenball and Diamondball Championships
Before Fast Pitch Nationals started, Kittenball and Diamondball was played. And it originated in Minneapolis. These are the earliest known types of Fast Pitch Championships in the country.
Minneapolis City Kittenball Championships
Year Location Champion Runner-up Series Result
1919 Minneapolis Kozlaks, Minneapolis, MN Thorns, Minneapolis, MN (1-0); 6-4, 2-2*
NOTES- Danaher (WP) 9Ks, Greb Martonick (LP) 10K. The 2-2 game* stopped due to dispute.
1920 Minneapolis Oak Commercials, Minneapolis, MN Sinclair Oil, Minneapolis, MN (2-0); 6-2, 2-1
NOTES- Bill Addison (2-0, 20 Ks), Greb Martonik (0-2, 24 K)
1921 Minneapolis Sinclair Oil, Minneapolis, MN Bertch Furniture, Minneapolis, MN (2-0); 2-0, 2-0
NOTES- Game 1, Greb Martonick (WP) 2-0, 1-hitter with 14 K, also RBI double and scored a run on a hit.
NOTES- Game 2, Greb Martonick (WP) 1 hitter with 10 K, he was 2-3 hitting, RBI triple and a single.
1922 Minneapolis Red Crown, Minneapolis, MN Bertch Furniture, Minneapolis, MN (2-0); 6-5, 4-0
NOTES- Greb Martonick won both games for Red Crown, in the final game, he pitched a 2- hitter with 15 K
Twin City Kittenball Championships (Minneapolis, MN champ vs St. Paul, MN champ)
Year Location Champion Runner-up Series Result
1923 Minneapolis Bertch Furniture, Minneapolis, MN Parisian, Cleaners, St. Paul, MN (2-1); 5-2, 3-5, 11-0
NOTES- Pitcher Tubby Burns won both games for Bertch
1924 St. Paul – * Not played due to a delay in St. Paul’s playoffs over a protest, championship never played
Minneapolis Red Crowns, Minneapolis, MN St. Bonafice, Minneapolis, MN (2-0; 3-2, 4-2)
NOTES – Game 1, Greb Martonick threw a 3-hitter with 8 K, Hank Keller (3-3), and Eddie Flavin (2-3, 2 RBIs)
NOTES – Game 2, Greb Martonick threw a 4-hitter with 18 K, and 2-run double. Keller was 1-3 with an RBI
St. Paul Minnehaha Cleaners, St. Paul, MN St. Francis Casinos, St. Paul, MN (1-0); 4-2 (Semi-final)
NOTES – St. Francis filed a protest as it was called on account of darkness after only 3 1/2 innings
St. Paul Minnehaha Cleaners, St. Paul, MN Weequah Canoe Club, St. Paul, MN (1-0); 14-1 (Final)
NOTES- Even though Minnehaha won the city title, St. Francis still has the semi-file under protest.
1925 Minneapolis Bertch Furniture, Minneapolis, MN St. Francis Casinos, St. Paul, MN 7-2, 4-2
NOTES – Greb Martonick had 12 K and pitched a 4-hitter. Bertch had 12 hits total.
St. Francis Casinos defeated Northern District Champion, M. Cook & Sons of Duluth and in the other semifinal, Bertch Furniture of Minneapolis defeated Winona Milk Co. of Winona.
Minnesota State Kittenball Championships
Year Location Champion Runner-up Final Game Result
1926 Duluth M. Cook & Sons, Duluth, MN Watkins, Winona, MN 5-4
NOTES- Mainatl and DiMarco both went 2-3 in the game.
1927 Duluth Bubbles Cafe, St Paul, MN Dinty Moore, St Cloud, MN 7-0
NOTES- Flaherty struck out 15 batters and pitched a shutout
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St. Cloud Kittenball Association sanctioned by State Playground Association in 1928
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1928 St. Cloud St. Paul, MN Duluth, MN 5-2
NOTES- Polovny was 3-0 with a shutout in the tournament and went 2-3 at the plate in the final.
NOTES- Karsner, Duluth was 2-1 with a no-hitter in the tournament,
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National Diamondball Association recognized by the AAU Starting in 1928
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1928 Minneapolis Christian Lindsay, Minneapolis, MN Watkins, Winona, MN 7-2
NOTES- Arnie Simso was 3-0 with 2 shutouts in the tournament. He gave up only 2 runs.
NOTES- Keller led the offense as he went 4-6 in the final two games.
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Due to their being 2 State champs in 1928, both were invited to play for the overall state title, neither accepted.
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1929 St. Paul Bubbles Cafe, St. Paul, MN Clyde Iron Works, Duluth, MN ?-?
1930 Hibbling St. Paul Cleaners, St. Paul, MN St. Cloud, MN ?-?
1931 St. Paul Bubbles Cafe, St. Paul, MN Roberts Hotel, Winona, WI 6-2
Northwest Diamondball Association Championships
Year Location Champion Runner-up Final Game Result
1929 Minneapolis Christian Lindsay, Minneapolis, MN Olson’s, Sioux Falls, SD 10-0
NOTES- Boots Nelson (2-0, 2 shutouts one a 1 no-hitter. He had 22 strikes outs and gave up 3 hits total.
NOTES- Red Anderson won the other game for Olsens. Fredell and Keller (2 2Bs) had 3 hits each in the final.
1930 Minneapolis Fort Dodge Dodgers, Fort Dodge, IA Lion Signs, Minneapolis, MN 4-2
NOTES- Stan Nelson (3-0, 17 Ks, 3-8, .375 batting), RBI double gave team lead for good in the final.
1931 Minneapolis Stephen Buicks, Minneapolis, MN Quality Parks, St. Paul, MN 2-0
NOTES- Pitchers Arnie Simso (3-0, 17 IP, 24 Ks, 2 hitter in final) and Boots Nelson (2-0, 10 IP, 13 Ks)
NOTES- Hank Keller (9-11, .818, 2 2Bs), Dutch Scherer (8-13, .615, 2B, 3B). The Buicks had 9 2Bs and 4 HRs.
NOTES- Stan Nelson pitched for Fort Dodge and was 1-1 in the tournament
National Diamondball Association Championship
Year Location Champion Runner-up Final Game Result
1932 Wausau, WI Bodegas, La Crosse, WI Sathers, Minneapolis, MN 2-1 (see below)
NOTES – Frank Smith, La Crosse, Pitched the final 2-1 victory. Clarence Beranek also pitched.
NOTES – North Ends, Wausau, WI defeated Hammond, IN 15-5 in the 3rd place game.
NOTES – Standings BELOW
1933 – The National Diamondball Association suspended operations
1932 Wassau, WI – National Diamond Ball Championship Final Standings
- Bodegas, LaCrosse, WI (won 2-1) 4-0
- Sathers, Minneapolis, MN 2-1
- North Ends, Wausau, WI (won 15-5) 3-1
- Hammond, IN 1-2
- Escanaba Insurers, Escanaba, MI 1-1
- Litening Bugs, Sioux Falls, SD 0-1
- Brandt Cardinals, Wausau, WI 1-1
- Rothschild Papers, Rothschild, WI 1-1
- Ashland, WI 0-1
- Jaegers Bakery, Wausau, WI 0-1
- Antigo, WI 0-1
- Gladstone Outlaws, Escanaba, MI 0-1
- Ahdawagams Bear Cats, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 0-1
1932 National Diamondball Championship Scores
First Round
Rothschild – Gladstone Outlaws, Escanaba, MI 8-6
Escanaba Insurance, MI – Jaegers Bakery, Wausau 2-1
North Ends – Ashland
Quarter-Finals
LaCrosse, WI – Rothschild Papers 3-2
North Ends Wausau, WI – Escanaba Insurance, MI 29-7
Hammond, IN – Wausau Cardinals, WI 10-9
Minneapolis, MN – Sioux Falls, SD 4-0
Semi-Final
Minneapolis defeated Wassau 4-0
LaCrosse defeated Hammond 16-8
3rd Place Game
Hammond defeated Wassau 15-5
Championship
LaCrosse defeated Minneapolis 2-1
International Softball Association Championship
Year Location Champion Runner-up Final Result
1933 Milwaukee, WI Wemcos, Lake Mills, WI Miller High Life, Kenosha, WI 5-4 (10 Inn)
NOTES – Ben ‘Moonie’ Vondrashek doubled to center field scoring Norquist (who also doubled) with the winning run.
NOTES – Winning Pitcher Red Anderson was 5-0 with 2 Shutouts in the Tournament. He gave up only 10 runs.
NOTES – Clarence Beranek, Lake Mills was used as a relief pitcher for the Wemcos.
NOTES – Losing Pitcher Harry Kraft (HR in the Final) was 4-1 in the tournament with 35 Ks, and gave up 13 Runs.
NOTES – Bill Pecnik, Three Aces (3-1, 2 shutouts, no hitter – in the 4 games, he gave up 6 runs and had 49 Ks)
NOTES – Standings BELOW
1933 International Softball Championship Standings
- Wisc. Evap Milk Co. (Wemco), Lake Mills, WI 5-0
- Miller High Life, Kenosha, WI 5-1
- B. Peck & Sons, Milwaukee, WI 3-1
- Three Aces, Milwaukee, WI 3-1
- Clearwater All Stars, Clearwater, FL 2-1
- Bodegas, LaCrosse, WI 2-1
- Sathers, Minneapolis, MN 3-1
- Trail’s End, Alliance, OH 3-1
- Sunset AC, Cohoes, NY 1-1
- Flashes, Indianapolis, IN 1-1
- Western Printers, Racine, WI 1-1
- Plymouth Creameries, Milwaukee, WI 1-1
- Schlitz Brewery, Milwaukee, WI 1-1
- Jesch-Schaefer Sausages, Oshkosh, WI 1-1
- Transfer & Storage, Racine, WI 1-1
- Square Deal Food Shops, Milwaukee, WI 1-1
- Schoyers, Dayton, OH 1-1
- Hunkel Seeds, Milwaukee, WI 1-1
- Wauwatosa All Stars, Wauwatosa, WI 1-1
- St. Petersburg Stars, St. Petersburg, FL 1-1
- Blue Jays, Oconomowoc, WI 0-1
- Black Bear, Cudahy, WI 0-1
- Winter Clothiers, Milwaukee, WI 0-1
- Young Men’s Hebrew Assoc, New Orleans, LA 0-1
- Masers Grocery, Lincoln, NE 0-1
- Centralia, IL 0-1
- Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, WI 0-1
- Second Ward Democrats, St. Louis, MO 0-1
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 0-1
- Belleville, IL 0-1
- Jersey Bread, Paterson, NJ 0-1
- Modern Laundry, LaCrosse, WI 0-1
- Golden Drops, Two Rivers, WI 0-1
- Hootkin Grocers, Milwaukee, WI 0-1
- Curlee Taverns, Milwaukee, WI 0-1
- Westport All Stars, Westport, CT 0-1
- Cardinals, New Holstein 0-1
- Momence Buick, Kankakee, IL 0-1
- Jaeger Bakery, Wausau, WI 0-1
- Matuschka Lithia Beer, Milwaukee WI 0-1
1933 International Softball Championship Scores
1st Round
Trail’s End, Alliance, OH – Matuschka Lithia Beer, Milwaukee WI
St. Petersburg Stars, St, Petersburg, FL – Jaeger Bakeries, Wausau, WI 3-1
Schoyers, Dayton, OH – Golden Drops, Two Rivers, WI 2-0
Plymouth Creameries, Milwaukee, WI – Hootkin Grocers
Wemcoes Evaporated Milk Co., Lake Mills, WI – Centralia, IL 11-0 (Red Anderson WP)
Western Printers, Racine, WI – Maser Grocery, Lincoln, NE
Square Deal Food Shops, Milwaukee, WI – Modern Laundry, LaCrosse, WI
Three Aces, Milwaukee, WI – Belleville, IL 5-0
Flashes, Indianapolis, IN – YMHC, New Orleans, LA 14-10
Clearwater All Stars, Clearwater, FL – Winter Clothiers, Milwaukee, WI
Jesch-Schaefer Sausages, Oshkosh, WI – Hamilton, Ontario
Hunkel Seeds, Milwaukee, WI – Westport All Stars, Westport, Ct 7-0
Miller High Life, Kenosha, WI – Momence Buicks, Kankakee, IL 5-1
Wauwatosa All Stars, Wauwatosa, WI – New Holstein, WI 10-0
Sunset AC, Cohoes, NY – Black Bears, Cudahy, WI 2-1
- Peck & Sons, Milwaukee, WI – Blue Jays, Oconomowoc, WI
Sathers, Minneapolis, MN – Curlee Taverns, Milwaukee, WI 1-0
Sclitz Brewery, Milwaukee, WI – Democratic Club, St. Louis, MO
Transfer & Storage, Racine, WI – Jersey Breads, Paterson, NJ
Bodegas, LaCrosse, WI – Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, WI 20-0
2nd Round
Jesch-Schaefer Sausages, Oshkosh, WI – Hunkel Seeds, Milwaukee, WI
Trail’s End, Alliance, OH – St. Petersburg Stars, St, Petersburg, FL 9-0
Bodegas, LaCrosse, WI – Plymouth Creameries, Milwaukee, WI 10-5
Wemcoes Evaporated Milk Co., Lake Mills, WI – Western Printers, Racine, WI 11-5
Trail’s End, Alliance, OH – Square Deal Food Shops, Milwaukee, WI
Miller High Life, Kenosha, WI – Wauwatosa All Stars, Wauwatosa, WI 2-1
Sathers, Minneapolis, MN – Schlitz Brewery, Milwaukee, WI 1-0
Plymouth Creameries, Milwaukee, WI – Schoyers, Dayton, OH 5-3
Trail’s End, Alliance, OH – Square Deal Food Shops, Milwaukee, WI
Miller High Life, Kenosha, WI – Jesch-Schaefer Sausages, Oshkosh, WI 2-1
Sathers, Minneapolis, MN – Hunkel Seeds, Milwaukee, WI 9-2
Clearwater All Stars, Clearwater, FL – Flashes, Indianapolis, IN
- Peck & Sons, Milwaukee, WI – Sunset AC, Cohoes, NY
Wauwatosa All Stars, Wauwatosa, WI – Transfer & Storage, Racine, WI 1-0
Quarter-Finals
- Peck & Sons, Milwaukee, WI – Clearwater All Stars, Clearwater, FL 11-2
Wemcoes Evaporated Milk Co., Lake Mills, WI – Bodegas, LaCrosse, WI 3-1
Three Aces, Milwaukee, WI – Trail’s End, Alliance, OH 1-0 (Bill Pecknik 18 inn WP)
Miller High Life, Kenosha, WI – Sathers, Minneapolis, MN 5-2
Semi-Finals
Miller High Life, Kenosha, WI – Three Aces, Milwaukee, WI 4-3
Wemcoes Evaporated Milk Co., Lake Mills, WI – B. Peck & Sons, Milwaukee, WI 4-0
Final
Wemcoes Evaporated Milk Co., Lake Mills, WI – Miller High Life, Kenosha, WI 5-4 10 inn
This tournament was held a week before the first ASA Nationals in Chicago in 1933.
Many teams came up to Milwaukee to play in this tournament
And then stayed and played in the First ASA in Chicago.
2002 USSSA Men’s B Slow Pitch Worlds
2002 held at Liberty Park in Sterling Heights, Michigan on September 20-22.
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Marnell Corrao/Mizuno Las Vegas, NV (7-0)
2. M.T. Crew/Mizuno North St. Paul, MN (7-2)
3. Silva’s Softball / Miken Albuquerque, NM (4-2)
4. Nail Driver Softball MI (5-2)
5t. T&R Stucco/Millpress/Worth FL (7-2)
5t. KVB/Sidewinders/Mizuno Overland Park, KS (4-2)
7t. Freeze/Walnut Homes/Our Place Tavern OH (5-2)
7t. TJ Lite MD (4-2)
9t. Texas Rage/Easton TX (4-2)
9t. Ken Adams Softball/Mizuno IL (4-2)
9t. Thermco/Alfies/Easton MA (3-2)
9t. Pete’s Inn Of Kansas City Kansas City, MO (3-2)
13t. Aquart/Easton OH (4-2)
13t. Cherokee Brick/Banks Oil/Mizuno GA (3-2)
13t. Benfield Electric/Easton VA (3-2)
13t. EMR/Worth Softball OH (3-2)
17t. Oakland Sports MI (3-2)
17t. Taylors MD (3-2)
17t. Springdale Cleaners OH (3-2)
17t. Bay’s/Mizuno OH (3-2)
17t. Classic Glass/Mizuno San Jose, CA (3-2)
17t. LaserVision/TPS MA (2-2)
17t. North End Dogs MI (2-2)
17t. Bisbee Imports MI (2-2)
25t. RFC/Mizuno KS (2-2)
25t. Key Corners/Westshore Pizza FL (2-2)
25t. Big Apple Cafe Dallas, TX (2-2)
25t. Alesium After Hours NV (2-2)
25t. Kentucky Chiropractic/Tri-State Pav KY (2-2)
25t. Souse’s/Ortho Spec/A.M.A. IL (2-2)
25t. Wine Trucking VA (2-2)
25t. Kevitt Excavating Brooklyn Center, MN (2-2)
33t. Impact Sports NC (1-2)
33t. Ultimate Heat / Cash Plus Pawn TX (1-2)
33t. McNair Sports TN (1-2)
33t. Softball World MI (1-2)
33t. OA Softball OH (1-2)
33t. Quick Roofing Dallas, TX (1-2)
33t. LBH/PCH/Builders Express/Mizuno KS (1-2)
33t. Tacoma Dodge Tacoma, WA (1-2)
33t. DFW Stix Dallas, TX (1-2)
33t. Grotto MI (1-2)
33t. TX Twins TX (1-2)
33t. Neuman Data MI (1-2)
33t. Hamilton’s Softball/Plant Detail OH (1-2)
33t. Lucke Homes Softball/Worth OH (1-2)
33t. Shockers/Roger’s/Mizuno/Muth IL (1-2)
33t. Red River Connections TXN (0-2)
49t. Morris & Associates GA (0-2)
49t. Ohio Sealants OHN (0-2)
49t. DLB/Tirabassi Kenosha, WI (0-2)
49t. Alpine Mortgage/Expert Plumbing OH (0-2)
49t. Kluever’s Snap-On/Worth IL (0-2)
49t. Checking/Worth CT (0-2)
49t. Western Hills Window/TPS OH (0-2)
49t. Bud Light OH (0-2)
49t. XL/HIR/Mizuno IL (0-2)
49t. Metro Glass MI (0-2)
49t. Miller Lite TX (0-2)
49t. Stafford Sales/Stihl OH (0-2)
49t. Journeyman/Slammers/MSD OH (0-2)
49t. National Gold/DeMarini Providence, RI (0-2)
SCORES
| Game | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Score |
| 1 | shockers/roger’s/mizuno/muth | 18 | RED RIVER CONNECTIONS | 16 |
| 2 | t&r; stucco/millpress/worth | 22 | Kevitt Excavating | 18 |
| 3 | benfield electric/easton | 36 | Stafford Sales/Stihl | 32 |
| 4 | TJ LITE | 24 | OAKLAND SPORTS | 20 |
| 5 | key corners/westshore pizza | 32 | Bud Light | 13 |
| 6 | Aquart/Easton | 7 | National Gold/DeMarini | 0 |
| 7 | TEXAS RAGE / EASTON | 7 | Impact Sports | 0 |
| 8 | ALESIUM AFTER HOURS | 28 | lucke homes softball/worth | 23 |
| 9 | freeze/walnut homes/our place taver | 33 | MORRIS & ASSOCIATES | 13 |
| 10 | M.T. Crew/Mizuno | 7 | MILLER LITE | 0 |
| 11 | NEUMAN DATA | 21 | hamilton’s softball/plant detail | 18 |
| 12 | QUICK ROOFING | 37 | GROTTO | 21 |
| 13 | cherokee brick/banks oil/mizuno | 22 | alpine mortgage/ expert plumbing | 13 |
| 14 | Thermco/Alfies/Easton | 27 | souse’s/ortho spec/a.m.a. | 26 |
| 15 | Classic Glass/Mizuno | 7 | DLB/TIRABASSI | 0 |
| 16 | NORTH END DOGS | 33 | XL / HRI / Mizuno | 20 |
| 17 | lbh/pch/builders express/mizuno | 25 | kentucky chiropractic/tri-state pav | 17 |
| 18 | pete’s inn of kansas city | 20 | kluever’s snapon / worth | 17 |
| 19 | BIG APPLE CAFE | 13 | Springdale Cleaners | 9 |
| 20 | RFC/MIZUNO | 7 | Ohio Sealants | 0 |
| 21 | BISBEE IMPORTS | 7 | McNair Sports | 0 |
| 22 | MARNELL CORRAO / MIZUNO | 7 | Checking/Worth | 0 |
| 23 | Bay’s/Mizuno | 7 | Tx Twins | 0 |
| 24 | EMR/Worth Softball | 23 | ultimate heat / cash plus pawn | 12 |
| 25 | Wine Trucking | 16 | METRO GLASS | 15 |
| 26 | Taylors | 22 | OA Softball | 15 |
| 27 | NAIL DRIVER Softball | 7 | western hills window/tps | 0 |
| 28 | ken adams softball/mizuno | 36 | DFW STIX | 14 |
| 29 | Tacoma Dodge | 7 | Journeyman/Slammers/MSD | 0 |
| 30 | SOFTBALL WORLD | 39 | LASERVISION/TPS | 15 |
| 31 | silva’s softball / miken | 21 | shockers/roger’s/mizuno/muth | 6 |
| 32 | benfield electric/easton | 31 | t&r; stucco/millpress/worth | 26 |
| 33 | TJ LITE | 28 | key corners/westshore pizza | 8 |
| 34 | TEXAS RAGE / EASTON | 15 | Aquart/Easton | 13 |
| 35 | freeze/walnut homes/our place taver | 18 | ALESIUM AFTER HOURS | 12 |
| 36 | M.T. Crew/Mizuno | 21 | NEUMAN DATA | 17 |
| 37 | cherokee brick/banks oil/mizuno | 28 | QUICK ROOFING | 13 |
| 38 | Thermco/Alfies/Easton | 18 | Classic Glass/Mizuno | 17 |
| 39 | NORTH END DOGS | 14 | lbh/pch/builders express/mizuno | 13 |
| 40 | pete’s inn of kansas city | 22 | BIG APPLE CAFE | 20 |
| 41 | BISBEE IMPORTS | 25 | RFC/MIZUNO | 15 |
| 42 | MARNELL CORRAO / MIZUNO | 20 | Bay’s/Mizuno | 17 |
| 43 | EMR/Worth Softball | 20 | Wine Trucking | 19 |
| 44 | NAIL DRIVER Softball | 35 | Taylors | 31 |
| 45 | ken adams softball/mizuno | 18 | Tacoma Dodge | 15 |
| 46 | KVB/Sidewinders/Mizuno | 21 | SOFTBALL WORLD | 14 |
| 47 | Kevitt Excavating | 18 | Stafford Sales/Stihl | 17 |
| 48 | OAKLAND SPORTS | 18 | Bud Light | 12 |
| 49 | Impact Sports | 7 | National Gold/DeMarini | 0 |
| 50 | lucke homes softball/worth | 21 | MORRIS & ASSOCIATES | 15 |
| 51 | hamilton’s softball/plant detail | 7 | MILLER LITE | 0 |
| 52 | GROTTO | 16 | alpine mortgage/ expert plumbing | 12 |
| 53 | souse’s/ortho spec/a.m.a. | 7 | DLB/TIRABASSI | 0 |
| 54 | kentucky chiropractic/tri-state pav | 17 | XL / HRI / Mizuno | 14 |
| 55 | Springdale Cleaners | 24 | kluever’s snapon / worth | 22 |
| 56 | McNair Sports | 7 | Ohio Sealants | 0 |
| 57 | Tx Twins | 7 | Checking/Worth | 0 |
| 58 | ultimate heat / cash plus pawn | 23 | METRO GLASS | 21 |
| 59 | OA Softball | 7 | western hills window/tps | 0 |
| 60 | DFW STIX | 7 | Journeyman/Slammers/MSD | 0 |
| 61 | Classic Glass/Mizuno | 38 | RED RIVER CONNECTIONS | 10 |
| 62 | Kevitt Excavating | 24 | QUICK ROOFING | 20 |
| 63 | OAKLAND SPORTS | 20 | NEUMAN DATA | 17 |
| 64 | ALESIUM AFTER HOURS | 7 | Impact Sports | 0 |
| 65 | Aquart/Easton | 24 | lucke homes softball/worth | 9 |
| 66 | key corners/westshore pizza | 10 | hamilton’s softball/plant detail | 8 |
| 67 | t&r; stucco/millpress/worth | 28 | GROTTO | 14 |
| 68 | souse’s/ortho spec/a.m.a. | 20 | shockers/roger’s/mizuno/muth | 11 |
| 69 | kentucky chiropractic/tri-state pav | 25 | SOFTBALL WORLD | 19 |
| 70 | Springdale Cleaners | 17 | Tacoma Dodge | 13 |
| 71 | Taylors | 7 | McNair Sports | 0 |
| 72 | Wine Trucking | 7 | Tx Twins | 0 |
| 73 | Bay’s/Mizuno | 26 | ultimate heat / cash plus pawn | 11 |
| 74 | RFC/MIZUNO | 27 | OA Softball | 23 |
| 75 | BIG APPLE CAFE | 19 | DFW STIX | 18 |
| 76 | LASERVISION/TPS | 17 | lbh/pch/builders express/mizuno | 16 |
| 77 | silva’s softball / miken | 26 | benfield electric/easton | 23 |
| 78 | TJ LITE | 31 | TEXAS RAGE / EASTON | 10 |
| 79 | M.T. Crew/Mizuno | 19 | freeze/walnut homes/our place taver | 14 |
| 80 | Thermco/Alfies/Easton | 25 | cherokee brick/banks oil/mizuno | 24 |
| 81 | pete’s inn of kansas city | 25 | NORTH END DOGS | 19 |
| 82 | MARNELL CORRAO / MIZUNO | 15 | BISBEE IMPORTS | 12 |
| 83 | NAIL DRIVER Softball | 25 | EMR/Worth Softball | 16 |
| 84 | KVB/Sidewinders/Mizuno | 21 | ken adams softball/mizuno | 17 |
| 85 | LASERVISION/TPS | 28 | BIG APPLE CAFE | 12 |
| 86 | Bay’s/Mizuno | 32 | RFC/MIZUNO | 20 |
| 87 | Taylors | 21 | Wine Trucking | 13 |
| 88 | Springdale Cleaners | 23 | kentucky chiropractic/tri-state pav | 18 |
| 89 | t&r; stucco/millpress/worth | 24 | souse’s/ortho spec/a.m.a. | 14 |
| 90 | Aquart/Easton | 18 | key corners/westshore pizza | 13 |
| 91 | OAKLAND SPORTS | 26 | ALESIUM AFTER HOURS | 19 |
| 92 | Classic Glass/Mizuno | 34 | Kevitt Excavating | 17 |
| 93 | benfield electric/easton | 44 | LASERVISION/TPS | 36 |
| 94 | TEXAS RAGE / EASTON | 24 | Bay’s/Mizuno | 20 |
| 95 | freeze/walnut homes/our place taver | 26 | Taylors | 11 |
| 96 | cherokee brick/banks oil/mizuno | 35 | Springdale Cleaners | 9 |
| 97 | t&r; stucco/millpress/worth | 24 | NORTH END DOGS | 19 |
| 98 | Aquart/Easton | 37 | BISBEE IMPORTS | 35 |
| 99 | EMR/Worth Softball | 33 | OAKLAND SPORTS | 18 |
| 100 | ken adams softball/mizuno | 22 | Classic Glass/Mizuno | 21 |
| 101 | silva’s softball / miken | 13 | TJ LITE | 10 |
| 102 | M.T. Crew/Mizuno | 24 | Thermco/Alfies/Easton | 9 |
| 103 | MARNELL CORRAO / MIZUNO | 44 | pete’s inn of kansas city | 23 |
| 104 | NAIL DRIVER Softball | 25 | KVB/Sidewinders/Mizuno | 17 |
| 105 | ken adams softball/mizuno | 29 | EMR/Worth Softball | 23 |
| 106 | t&r; stucco/millpress/worth | 34 | Aquart/Easton | 19 |
| 107 | freeze/walnut homes/our place taver | 31 | cherokee brick/banks oil/mizuno | 23 |
| 108 | TEXAS RAGE / EASTON | 29 | benfield electric/easton | 28 |
| 109 | TJ LITE | 33 | ken adams softball/mizuno | 28 |
| 110 | t&r; stucco/millpress/worth | 41 | Thermco/Alfies/Easton | 11 |
| 111 | freeze/walnut homes/our place taver | 21 | pete’s inn of kansas city | 20 |
| 112 | KVB/Sidewinders/Mizuno | 46 | TEXAS RAGE / EASTON | 31 |
| 113 | silva’s softball / miken | 25 | M.T. Crew/Mizuno | 22 |
| 114 | MARNELL CORRAO / MIZUNO | 43 | NAIL DRIVER Softball | 41 |
| 115 | t&r; stucco/millpress/worth | 18 | TJ LITE | 17 |
| 116 | KVB/Sidewinders/Mizuno | 20 | freeze/walnut homes/our place taver | 19 |
| 117 | NAIL DRIVER Softball | 24 | t&r; stucco/millpress/worth | 7 |
| 118 | M.T. Crew/Mizuno | 19 | KVB/Sidewinders/Mizuno | 11 |
| 119 | MARNELL CORRAO / MIZUNO | 25 | silva’s softball / miken | 10 |
| 120 | M.T. Crew/Mizuno | 19 | NAIL DRIVER Softball | 14 |
| 121 | M.T. Crew/Mizuno | 30 | silva’s softball / miken | 21 |
| 122 | MARNELL CORRAO / MIZUNO | 21 | M.T. Crew/Mizuno | 19 |
Silva’s Softball/Miken
Robert Brown
This man has the greatest memory I ever came across. He has been involved with Softball since he was in High School. He became a coach a coach with Mertz Bakery, fourth place finisher in the 1972 Eastern USSSA World’s in Petersburg, VA. After that, he went to Stroh’s and Bert’s Black Horse softball team, which was the team that defeated Howard’s and finished 2nd to County Sports of Long Island in the Springfield Stroh’s Tournament in 1975. He then moved on to the former USSSA Champs, Uniroyal in 1976 (previously, Dino’s Pizza). It was there he formed a friendship with Manager Gary Vitto. He went to University of Michigan and while there, was a student manager for the football and hockey teams. He joined the famous Detroit Caesar’s team that played in the Professional Softball League (APSPL) in 1977 and 1978. The Caesars won the league both years. Robert was the Assistant General Manager for the Caesars and also administered the League Office in 1978. He went on to become the Director of the American Professional Slow Pitch League (APSPL) in 1979 and the league World Series between Milwaukee and Kentucky was the first live event televised by ESPN when it went on the air on September 7, 1979. In 1980, some teams were unhappy with how the APSPL was being run and Ted Septien of Cleveland started a rival Pro League called the North American Softball League (NASL) and Robert became the Commissioner of the League for it’s one season of existence in which they competed with the already existing APSPL. In 1981, The APSPL and the NASL basically merged to form the United Professional Softball League (UPSL). Robert left the Pro game to become the Executive Director of the National Slo-Pitch Conference (NPSL) for the 1981 season. In 1982, he went back to Professional Softball to be the General Manager of the Detroit Softball City team in the UPSL for the 1982 season. He was reunited with Manager Gary Vitto and the team went to the Pro World Series, only to lose to the Milwaukee Schlitz. Following the 1982 season, both the Pro League and the NSPC folded, so Robert became the Michigan USSSA Director until 1983 went he decided to go to Wayne State University of Law. Don Dedonatis took over as the State Director and eventually moved up to be the National USSSA Executive Director. Robert graduated from Law School and became a very successful Lawyer. He is a pleasure to speak to and such a good person.
I want to say thank you to him for spending so much time helping me with the Pro League information and so many other softball related items. He is a one of a kind nice person and good man. He provided year-by-year details of the pro leagues. He also helped me with some NSPC stuff. This man has the most unbelievable memory I have ever come across. He went out of his way of his busy schedule to help me. Robert is a genuine good person who is the kind of guy you feel you’ve known for a long time. He makes people that comfortable around him. This is evident by the many people who speak of him in that way. I have yet to talk to anyone who has a negative comment
about him. Thank you very much Robert.
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Robert Brown was inducted into the USSSA of Michigan HOF in 1990
Mike Shenk
Year AB Hits HR Avg Team 1991 Holiday Jack's/Farrell's 1992 35 .669 Taylor Brothers 1993 218 148 68 .679 Taylor Brothers 1994 294 200 89 .680 DJ's Sports/TPS 1995 362 250 121 .691 Lighthouse/Worth 1996 407 295 133 .725 Lighthouse/Worth 1997 383 269 93 .702 Ritch's-Superior 1998 390 286 106 .733 Team TPS 1999 339 235 122 .693 Team Easton 2000 437 323 144 .739 Team TPS 2001 340 239 99 .703 Long Haul/TPS 2002 360 247 88 .686 Long Haul/TPS 2003 - retired Dan Smith/Easton TOTAL 3530 2492 1063 .706
Click on the link to see Mike Shenk’s interview with Mike Macenko
http://www.bigcat844.com/legends_shenk.html
I want to thank Mike Shenk for his many years of friendship and for teaching me the proper way to play this game. Don’t worry about what YOU do, worry about what your TEAM does. This man honestly had no idea that he had all these accomplishments, the ONLY thing he ever counted was Championships. To this day, he still wears his 2001 Grand Slam Ring he got for playing with Long Haul when they won all four Associations Super National Championships. He told me many times, he would rather wear that instead of any of the Hall of Fame Rings he has. He is humbled by the Accolades and appreciates them, but what he values to this day are the people he played with and the friendships he made while winning Championships. He is a GOOD man and I am honored that we are friends. Thank You Mike Shenk.
Mike Shenk, Ephrata, PA (Third-Base)
Mike Shenk began playing softball after high school as a fast pitch player. He played fast pitch for two years and switched to slow pitch in order to be able to play the game with his friends. In his eleven-year career in the major and super division he batted over 600 every year, hitting over 700 in five of those years. He hit a total of 1,098 home runs in those eleven years. Remember most of those major and super games were played in baseball fields or fields with baseball type fence distances. The stats he compiled for playing only at the highest level in the country was incredible. And one has to remember, he played with and against the best of the best and still compiled these incredible numbers. All the championships he won were at a time when there were consistently between 10-20 Major or Super teams in the country, unlike today, when it is luck if you find 3 Major teams in the whole country. He competed in a hitting demonstration in Detroit at Tigers’ Stadium and hit balls off the Press Box with a couple balls hitting the facing of the right field roof of the stadium. Truly amazing. Mike and his wife Kathy and two children reside in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. He is currently the ASA of Pennsylvania State Slow Pitch Deputy Commissioner and is a great ambassador for this sport in his home state, always saving time to help a young player with batting lessons and even though he is an imposing figure to say the least, still weighing in at a solid 290 lbs of muscle, his “Bulldog” nickname is a far cry from his real personality of a genuine person, great husband, father and loyal friend to those who know him best. He brings an aura of respect and integrity to the whole ASA of Pennsylvania softball program with his presence alone.
Mike was Inducted into the ASA of PA Hall of Fame by Andy Loechner in 2007. He played locally in the state when he started and won the 1987 and 1988 Class-A ASA of PA State Championship with is local team, Farrell’s Maintenance of Lititz, PA. His team finished in the top 7 for the next three years (1989-4th, 1990-5th & 1991-7th) in ASA of PA State Class-Major/Class-A competition. He went to a local tournament in Delaware and was discovered by the late Bill Taylor of Taylor Brothers in Providence, RI and played ASA Major ball for Taylor Brothers for the next 2 years. (1992 and 1993). In 1994, he joined Shen Valley of Virginia and Played at the highest level in the country, ASA Super Softball until his retirement in 2002. He played for some of the best teams of all-time including Shen Valley, Lighthouse, Ritch’s-Superior, Team TPS and arguably the greatest team ever, the 2001 Long Haul/TPS team that compiled an incredible 70-6 Record in Super-Major play that season including winning the Grand Slam title (ASA, NSA, ISA and USSSA world titles), going undefeated in all four Association’s Championship play. Mike Shenk was a 9-time ASA National All-American selection and his teams won the ASA Super National Championship an incredible six (6) times, including four (4) in a row from 1999-2002. He also led teams that won the ASA’s Prestigious Smokey Mountain Classic on three (3) occasions. Mike Shenk’s team never finished less than 4th in the Super Softball Final rankings from 1994-2002. His teams finished in the top-2 for 7 of the 9 years he played the Super level. He was considered the ultimate team player and furthermore -simply – a winner as his career record in Super-major play was 569-172 (77% Winning Pct.). From 1996 through 2001, Mike Shenk was selected to the National Media All-Star teams by Famous Softball writers Jerome Earnest and Gordie Heagle. Here is the official information: (1996, 1st team Utility; 1997, Honorable Mention third baseman; and from 1998 through 2001, 1st team third baseman). He also was selected as the 2nd team – Third-baseman to the 1990’s All-Decade team by Jerome Earnest (behind only Charles Wright). And also fitting, Jerome Earnest selected Mike Shenk to the All-Time All-Century team as an Honorable Mention Third-baseman. (Behind only ASA Hall of Famer Paul Tomasovich and Charles Wright). He is widely regarded one of the top-3 third basemen of all-time and also one of the top-10 left handed hitters of all-time. Including his ASA Championships, he has won over 15 National Championships at the highest level counting all associations. And also including his ASA honors, he has garnered over 22 National All-American/All-World team selections counting all associations, including three (3) National MVP awards plus a Defensive MVP award.
Mike Shenk
Although he started out playing fast pitch, Hall of Fame inductee Mike Shenk made his mark playing major level slow pitch softball from 1992 through 2002, playing for various teams throughout his career. Shenk began playing fast pitch softball after high school and played for two years before switching to slow pitch to play with his friends. During his 11-year career, Shenk has been named All American 22 times and has won 16 National Championships along with a lifetime batting average of.701 and has hit more than 1,500 home runs during his softball career. He batted .700 or higher five times of which his highest batting average was .739 in 2000 which included personal-high 144 homers. In the past years, Shenk had to shorten his softball career because of kidney problems but after receiving a kidney transplant, he is back on the ball field playing 40 & over. In the Super Nationals, Shenk batted .755, (117-for-155), hit 42 homers and drove in 113 RBI. Some of the top slow pitch teams boasted Shenk on their roster including Farrell Maintenance (1987-1989), Taylor Brothers (1990-1992) Shen Valley, Lighthouse (1995-1996), Ritch’s-Superior (1997), Team TPS, Team Easton and Long Haul/TPS in 2001 when the won the “Grand Slam of Softball.” In 2007, Shenk was inducted into the ASA of Pennsylvania Hall of Fame. He played for a local team in 1987 and 1988 and helped it win two ASA of PA state titles. In 1994, he joined Shen Valley and continued to play at the top level of men’s slow pitch until he retired after playing the 2002 season.
ASA Major/Super All America Team Honors (Tournament Stats listed if available):
These are the events where Mike Shenk was named ASA All-American
- 1992 ASA Major Nationals – Taylor Brothers of RI (no stats available)
- 1993 ASA Major Nationals – Taylor Brothers of RI (no stats available)
- 1994 ASA Super Nationals – Shen Velley/TPS of VA (15 RBIs, only available stat)
- 1995 ASA Super Nationals – Lighthouse/Worth of GA (16-22, .727, 3 HRs, 13 RBIs)
- 1996 ASA Super Nationals – Lighthouse/Worth of GA (25-31, .806, 11 HRs, 22 RBIs)
- 1997 ASA Super Nationals – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS of CT (23-32, .719, 7 HRs, 18 RBIs)
- 2000 ASA Super Nationals – Team TPS of KY (30-35, .857, 10 HRs, 20 RBIs)
- 2001 ASA Super Nationals – Long Haul/TPS of MN (10-18, .556, 6 HRs, 18 RBIs)
- 2002 ASA Super Nationals – Long Haul/TPS of MN (13-17, .765, 5 HRs, 7 RBIs)
Available Totals for ASA Super Nationals – (117-155, .755 average, 42 HRs, 113 RBIs)
ASA Major/Super National Championship Results
(also the final team ranking and final overall season record in Super-Major play)
Year – Team Played for – ASA Result Final Standings (Record)
- 1992 – Taylor Brothers, Providence, RI – Major and Super Nationals – 25th -final rank (record unavailable)
- 1993 – Taylor Brothers, Providence, RI – Major and Super Nationals – 18th -final rank – (41-19 Record)
- 1994 – Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA – 4th ASA Super Nationals – 4th -final rank – (record unavailable)
- 1995 – Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA – 1st ASA Super Nationals – 2nd -final rank – (56-25 Record)
- 1996 – Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA – 3rd ASA Super Nationals – 2nd -final rank – (60-27 Record)
- 1997 – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, CT – 1st ASA Super Nationals – 1st -final rank – (67-19 Record)
- 1998 – Team TPS, Louisville, KY – 3rd ASA Super Nationals – 1st -final rank – (70-17 Record)
- 1999 – Team Easton, Burlingame, CA – 1st ASA Super Nationals – 2nd -final rank – (56-27 Record)
- 2000 – Team TPS, Louisville, KY – 1st ASA Super Nationals – 1st -final rank – (79-15 Record)
- 2001 – Long Haul/TPS, Albertville, MN – 1st ASA Super Nationals – 1st in final rank – (70-6 Record)
- 2002 – Long Haul/TPS, Albertville, MN – 1st ASA Super Nationals – 3rd in final rank – (70-17 Record)
Mike Shenk is a player who has Hall of Fame numbers including the World Championship Teams he has played on to his batting average. But Mike will be the first to say that none of these accolades would be possible without the team mates he had over his career. Mike has won five NSA World Championship, Runner-up twice and Third twice. While playing NSA from 1993 to 2001, Mike was selected to the All World Team seven times, was World Series MVP once and All World Defensive Player once. During his years playing the NSA Major level, Mike had a batting average of .735 with 52 Homeruns and 112 RBIs. Those who witnessed Mike’s play, all will say he was the best 3rd Baseman to play the game. Mike’s wife Kathleen and their children Derrick and Kristina have stood by his side while he played the game he loves. For years Mike traveled the country but never faltered as being a husband and father. Any NSA umpire that worked a game that Mike played in will attest that he was a true gentleman on and off the field. Due to being unable to attend the Class of 2016 Induction Ceremony, Mike Shenk was inducted into the NSA Sports Hall of Fame in the Player Category on November 2, 2017.
Name – Mike Shenk
Position – Third Base
Year – 2012
Mike Shenk is a 2-time USSSA Major World Series Champion, a 4-time All-World Series Selection, the 1998 World Series MVP and now, a USSSA Hall of Fame member. A third basemen who has been affiliated with the association since 1990, Mike remembers the World Series of 1998 like it was yesterday. “I was playing for TPS and we were told on Saturday that we were part of the leaders bracket playing Sunday morning,” he reminisces, “We headed out to a 7am batting practice for an 8am game and after playing five games in a row, we didn’t step off of that field until 9 at night. We came back and became the 1998 World Series Champions, winning the final game on a walk off walk. I’ll never forget it.” With an impressive career behind him, Mike has made his mark on USSSA history.
Bob Holland, USSSA’s Atlantic Coast Vice President for 30 years running, re-iterates Mike’s accomplishments and athletic talents, “Mike Shenk was the best slow pitch player to come out of Pennsylvania.” Bob adds, “I had the pleasure to watch him grow as a young raw talent, to one of the best that slow pitch has seen in his era.” When asked what it means to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, Mike said “This means everything to me. I was fortunate enough to play for some of the best teams to ever play. Throughout my career, the goal was to be there and give 110% to my team. That’s why it’s hard to go into the Hall of Fame, because without my team this wouldn’t be possible.” His advice to young and aspiring baseball and softball players, “You can never take enough batting practice and always be prepared and there for your teammates.”
TEAM USA
Mike Shenk and Bruce Meade – Honorary Captains for Team USA
1999 NSA Men’s Super Slow Pitch World Series
1999 held at Fort Wayne, Indiana
Champion – R&D/Easton, Lima, Ohio
Runner Up – Dan Smith/Wessell/Backstop/Worth, San Jose, California
- MVP – David Hood, R&D/Easton – (11-15, 733, 6 HRs, 14 RBIs)
- Defensive MVP – Scott Striebel, Dan Smith/Worth
- Offensive MVP – Wendell Rickard, Dan Smith/Worth (21-30, ,700, 10 HRs)
- HR Leader – Wendell Rickard, Dan Smith/ (21-30, 700) –10
- Batting Leader – Jeff Wallace, Team TPS (15-19, 4 HRs, 13 RBIs) – .789
1999 NSA ALL WORLD TEAM
- David Hood, R&D/Easton (11-15, .733, 6 HR, 14 RBI)
- Billy Byrd, R&D/Easton (9-15, .600, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
- Keith Brockman, R&D/Easton 12-16, .750, 4 HR, 9 RBI)
- Brian Hood, R&D/Easton (6-8, .750, 4 RBI)
- Randy Kortokrax, R&D/Easton (13-19, .684, 5 HR, 10 RBI)
- Wendell Rickard, Dan Smith/Worth (21-30, .700, 10 HR)
- Scott Striebel, Dan Smith/Worth (17-25, .680, 2 HR)
- Paul Drilling, Dan Smith/Worth (17-23, .739)
- Dennis Mendoza, Dan Smith/Worth (17-24, .708)
- Al Davis, Dan Smith/Worth (17-28, .607, 6 HR)
- Mike Shenk, Team Easton (12-21, .571, 9 HR, 17 RBI)
- Johnny McCraw, Team Easton (11-19, .479, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
- Jeff Wallace, Team TPS (15-19, .789, 4 HR, 13 RBI)
OTHERS
- Jim Burbrink, Hague/Resmondo (9-12, .750, 3 RBI)
- Shane Dubose, Hague/Resmondo (22-30, .733, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
- Dennis Mendoza, Dan Smith/Worth (16-22, .727)
- Doug Kissane, Team TPS (12-17, .706, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
- Todd Joerling, Team Easton (14-20, .700, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
- Scott Striebel, Dan Smith/Worth (17-25, .680, 2 HR)
- Robbie Ergle, Dan Smith/Worth (19-28, .679, 3 HR)
- Tim Cocco, Hague/Resmondo (20-30, .667, 13 RBI)
- Dennis Turner, Hague/Resmondo (18-27, .667, 1 HR, 18 RBI)
- Hank Garris, Team TPS (10-15, .667, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
- Larry Fredieu, Team Easton (8-12, .667, 3 HR, 6 RBI)
- Ron Parnell, Team Easton (11-17, .647, 3 HR, 5 RBI)
- Carl Rose, Dan Smith/Worth (19-30, .633, 5 HR)
- Dale Sensenig, Hague/Resmondo (17-27, .630, 2 HR, 15 RBI)
- Jimmy Devine, R&D/Easton (13-21, .619, 4 HR, 12 RBI)
- Jeff Hall, Team Easton (13-21, .619, 5 HR, 12 RBI)
- Darrell Beeler, Team Easton (13-21, .619, 4 HR, 14 RBI)
- Paul Brannon, Hague/Resmondo (17-29, .586, 3 HR 18 RBI)
- Dewayne Nevitt, Team TPS (8-14, .571, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
- JC Phelps, Team Easton (5-9, .556, 1 RBI)
- Britt Hightower, R&D/Easton (11-20, .550, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
- Lonnie Fox, R&D/Easton (10-18, .556, 5 RBI)
- Rusty Bumgardner, Team TPS (10-18, .556, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
- Randall Boone, Team TPS (8-15, .533, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
- Dan Houchin, R&D/Easton (9-17, .529, 3 HR, 7 RBI)
- Tim Linson, Hague/Resmondo (14-28, .500, 2 HR, 14 RBI)
- Greg Harding, Team Easton (8-16, .500, 4 HR, 7 RBI)
- Dewayne Frizzell, Dan Smith/Worth (11-24, .458, 5 HR)
- Brett Helmer, Team Easton (9-18, .444, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
- John Mello, Team TPS (7-16, .438, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
- Mark Creson, Dan Smith/Worth (10-23, .435, 1 HR)
- Todd Martin, Team TPS (7-18, .389, 5 RBI)
- Dal Beggs, Dan Smith/Worth (9-26, .346, 3 HR)
- Jason Kendrick, Team TPS (5-15, .333, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
- Dan Schuck, Team Easton (5-19, .263, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
FINAL STANDINGS
1. R&D/Easton, Lima, OH (4-1)
2. Dan Smith/Wessell/Backstop/Worth, San Jose, CA (5-2)
3. Team Easton, Burlingame, CA (3-2)
4. Team TPS, Louisville, KY (2-2)
5t. Sunnyvale Valve/TPS, Sunnyvale, CA (4-2)
5t. Hague/Resmondo/TPS, Columbus, OH (3-2)
7t. JWM/Herb’s/TPS, Riverside, CA (1-2)
7t. W.W. Gay/TPS, Gainesville, FL (0-3)
7t. Creative Stucco/Easton, Columbus, OH (0-3)
7t. Universal Dome/Worth, Indiana (0-3)
Classic Local Invitational Tournaments
- Richmond Round Robin, Richmond, VA (1970-2006)
- Beast of the East Classic, Richmond/Petersburg, VA (2002-2007)
- Thoroughbred Classic, Lexington, KY
- Trentonian Class-A/Open, Trenton, NJ (1989-2000)
- TAC Spectacular/Dover Firecracker, New Castle/Dover, DE (1972-2004)
- Belmar/Wall Classic. Belmar, NJ (1974-2006)
- Cape May Classic, Cape May, NJ (1985-2006)
- Budweiser Memorial Weekend Classic, Somerville, NJ (1971-2006)
- Open Sunfest, Ocean City, MD (1978-2014)
- 7th Ward Tournament, New Castle, PA (1962-1978)
- Western Pennsylvania Earl Bird, New Castle, PA (1968-1990)
- Tri-Cities/Firecracker, New Kensington/Pittsburgh, PA (1963-1976)
- White Rose Invitational, York, PA (1968-1987)
- Zinn’s Park Open Invitational, Denver, PA (1975-1994)
- Miller High Life/Yuengling Invitational Classic, Williamsport, PA (1974-2017)
Richmond Round Robin (World's Largest), Richmond, VA (1970-2006) 1970 Andy's Auto Paints, Richmond, VA --- Village Inn Pizza, Columbus, OH 1971 Pile Drivers, Virginia Beach, VA --- Virginia Door, Chesapeake, VA 1972 Richmond Athletics, Richmond, VA --- South Shore Outdoor, Long Islland, NY 1973 Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC --- Virginia Door, Chesapeake, VA 1974 Dulles Construction, Vienna, VA --- Jarrell's Truck Plaza, Richmond, VA 1975 G.L. Howard, Richmond, VA --- Zinn's Diner, Denver, PA 1976 Jarrell's Truck Plaza, Richmond, VA --- Evan's Bar, Manheim, PA 1977 Trainham Chevrolet, Richmond, VA --- R&T Mobil Homes, Ephrata, PA 1978 Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC --- Trainham Chevrolet, Richmond, VA 1979 Disco Sports, Richmond, VA --- Carolina A's, Shelby, NC 1980 Steele's Sports, Lima, OH --- Joe Theisman's, Falls Church, VA 1981 Bradley, Inc., Richmond, VA --- Williams Paint, Vinton, VA 1982 Lawson Auto Parts, Orlando, FL --- Howard & Carroll Sports, Sherrill's Ford, NC 1983 Lawson Auto Parts, Orlando, FL --- B.F. Goodrich, Richmond, VA 1984 Larry's Painting, Virginia Beach, VA --- Fabmasters, Lexington, NC 1985 Blanton's, Fayetteville, NC --- Imlay/Bombats, Bordentown, NJ 1986 Blanton's, Fayetteville, NC --- Tire Center, Richmond, VA 1987 Kirk's/Blanton's, Fayetteville, NC --- Imlay/Bombats, Bordentown, NJ 1988 Adams Floor Sanding, Lynchburg, VA --- K.V. Sports, Hampsted, MD 1989 Adams Floor/King Auto, Lynchburg, VA --- Neuse Sand & Gravel, Kinston, NC 1990 Larry's Paint, Virginia Beach, VA --- David's Body Shop, Laurel Hill, NC 1991 Converters Unlimited, Kinston, NC --- Hanover/Oscar Fields, Richmond, VA 1992 Hanover/Oscar Fields, Richmond, VA --- Pierce Construction, Windsor Locks, CT 1993 Capriotti's/Steele's, Wilmington, DE --- Lee Roy's/Worth, Claremont, NC 1994 Schweizers/Worth, New Castle, DE --- Techniques/RKE, Oceanport, NJ 1995 Air Transat/Worth, Montreal, Canada --- L&B/Steele's, Beaverdam, VA 1996 Harrison's, Portsmouth, VA --- Midas Touch Jewelers, Fairfield, CT 1997 Smokes/Harrison/TPS, Ellicott, MD --- Eagle Group/Easton, Dover, DE 1998 Smokes/ABS/Harrison/TPS, Ellicott, MD --- Coffee Cup/Demarini, St. Paul, MN 1999 Thomas Bait & Tackle, Sanford, NC --- Smokes/ABS/TPS, Ellicott, MD 2000 Smokes/ABS/Harrison, Ellicott, MD --- & --- Paramount Builders, VA Beach, VA (Co-Champs due to rain) 2001 Smokes/ABS/Joe Corbi's, Ellicott, MD --- Paramount Builders/Worth, VA Beach, VA 2002 Cardinal Lawn/Gamecocks, Medford, NJ --- Showtime/PTS, Easton, PA (Class-C/D Event, no A/B teams entered) 2003 - Rained-Out 2004 Russell's Paint/Mizuno, Orlando, FL --- Rudd Realty/Mizuno, King William, VA (Class-C/D Event only) 2005 Dinwiddie Eagles, Richmond, VA --- Wine Trucking, Marshall, VA (Class-C/D Event only) 2006 All In/Dinwiddie Eagles, Richmond, VA --- Russell's Paint & Body, Longwood, FL (Class-C/D Event only) 2007 - no more information available, the remaining events were all lower class events Round Robin Notes: 1980 Joe Young, Steele's Sports (26 Home Runs in 13 games) 1981 Monty Tucker, Williams Paint (27 Home Runs in 12 games)
Beast of the East Classic, Richmond, VA (2002-2007) 2002 Batterschoice/Mizuno, Richmond, VA --- Wine Trucking, Richmond, VA (Class-B Event, no A teams entered) 2003 - Class A/B Event rained-out 2004 Meek Disposal/Miken, Portsmouth, VA --- Crossfire Ministries, Asheville, NC (Class-A Event) 2005 Taylormade/Easton, Williamsburg, VA --- Coastal Masonry, Chesapeake, VA (Class-B Event) 2006 Sears/Miken, Elizabeth City, NC --- TaylorMade/Titan/Easton, Norfolk, VA (Class-B Event) 2007 - no more information, the remaining events were all lower class events
Thoroughbred Classic, Lexington, KY
1969-2000 no info available
2001 Gasoline Heaven/Worth, Commack, NY K&G/Mercer/TPS, North Vernon, IN
MVP - Dave Kosar, Gasoline Heaven
2002 Central Paving/TPS, Indianapolis, IN New Construction, Shelbyville, IN
MVP- ?
2003 B&J Logging/Snap-On, Sandoval, IL Sports Den/New/Tanel/Miken Somerset, KY
MVP - ?
2004 B&J Logging/Snap-on, Sandoval, IL & Creative Stucco/TPS, Reynoldsburg, OH (Co-champs - rain)
Denny Crine, B&J Logging (8-9, .889, 7 HRs)
2005 Quick Roofing/Al. Brick, Dallas, TX Team Stucco/TPS, Cincinnati, OH
MVP - ?
2006 Specialty Tank/Worth, Columbus, OH Spitz Seeds/TPS, Louisville, KY
Greg Cannell, Speciality Tank/Creative/Worth (35-41, .854, 11 HRs)
J.C. Phelps, Speciality Tank/Creative/Worth - 13 HRs
Greg Cannell, Speciality Tank/Creative/Worth - .854
2007 - no other information
Trentonian Classic, Trenton, NJ - Class-A/Open (1989-2000) Year Champion --- Runner-up --- Third Place 1989 A-1 Limousine, Lower Bucks, PA --- Peter's Place, Trenton, NJ --- Nassau Courier, Montgomery, NJ 1990 Amark/Debacco Brothers, Belleville, NJ --- PPL, Lower Bucks, PA --- Holiday Jack's, Lancaster, PA 1991 Alvin's Bar/Tri-Gem's, Bristol, PA --- Coors Beer, Trenton, NJ --- Farrell's-Holiday Jacks, Lancaster, PA 1992 Bank of New York, West Chester, NY --- WSBA Sports Talk, York, PA --- Coors Beer, Trenton, NJ 1993 Coors Beer, Trenton, NJ --- WSBA Sports Talk, York, PA --- Seltman, Cobb & Bryant, Brookhaven, NJ 1994 Gulf/deBeer/Gas Heaven, Commack, NY --- Techniques/RKE, Oceanport, NJ --- Schweizers/Maddy's, New Castle, DE 1995 Flex Gym, Mt. Holly, NJ --- Pete's Mobil, Poughkeepsie, NY --- So Jern Travel, Cedarbrook, NJ 1996 So Jern/Speciality, Cedar Brook, NJ --- Catapult, Eatontown, PA --- Gasoline Heaven, Commack, NY 1997 Gasoline Heaven/Worth, Commack, NY --- Eagle Group/Easton, Dover, DE --- A-1 Terminators, Stratford, NJ 1998 Smokes/ABS/Harrison/TPS, Ellicott, MD --- Conn. Sports Plex, Fairchild, CT --- ? 1999 Eagle Group/Al's/TPS, Dover, DE --- & --- Gas Heaven/Worth, Commack, NY (Co-Champs due to Rain) 2000 Gas Heaven/Worth, Commack, NY --- SCB, Brookhaven, NY (Rain shortened event) 2001 - Class-A/Open Not Held 2002 - Class-A/Open Disbanded
Trentonian Classic, Trenton, NJ - Class-B 1989 New Height's Inn, Bordentown, NJ --- Bob's Auto Parts, Hamilton, NJ 1990 Marconi Lodge, Florence, NJ --- Sports World, Trenton, NJ 1991 Hinkson's Stationary, Princeton, NJ --- Rayco Auto Body, Hamilton, NJ 1992 Dadz, Mt. Holly, NJ --- New Hanover, Trenton, NJ 1993 All Star Trophy, Collingwood, NJ --- Hunter's View, Readington, NJ 1994 Lititz American Legion, Lititz, PA --- Reggie's/All Star Trophy, Collingwood, NJ 1995 USGH Softball, Carlisle, PA --- Lititz American Legion, Lititz, PA 1996 Deluxe Bakery, Belmar, NJ --- Minutemen/Satellite's, Baldwin, NY 1997 Images, Huntington, NY --- All Army, USA 1998 Premier Management, Ephrata, PA --- Barchells's Fellas, Bedford, NY 1999 Risk it All, Hackensack, NJ --- ROK/O'Hara Limo, Trenton, NJ 2000 Hit and Run, Deer Park, NY --- DSM/Prime, Vineland, NJ and Envy, Long Island, NY (tied for 2nd) 2001 Hit and Run, Deer Park, NY --- PTS/Showtime/Flip It, Easton, PA 2002 Batter's Choice/Mizuno, Richmond, VA --- Deluxe Bakery, Belmar, NJ 2003 Lookers/Lotierzo/Showtime, Elizabeth, NJ --- Hit and Run, Deer Park, NY 2004 - Class-B Not Held 2005 - Class-B Disbanded
Trentonian Classic, Trenton, NJ - Class-C 1989 Andy's Tavern, Pensauken, NJ 1990 Maaco Auto Painting, Ewing, NJ 1991 Dewey's Upholstry, Montgomery, NJ 1992 B-Dry/Villecco, Mt. Holly, NJ 1993 Post 194, Florence, NJ 1994 Saluga's Auto Body, Mt. Holly, NJ 1995 Some Crew/John's Drywall, Point Pleasant, NJ 1996 DePonte Softball, Wall, NJ 1997 Altimore Concrete, Trenton, NJ 1998 Diamond State Masonry, Vineland, NJ 1999 Diamond State Masonry, Vineland, NJ 2000 Clark's/Lotierzo's, Trenton, NJ --- Peter's Place, Trenton, NJ 2001 J&B Advertising, Medford, NJ --- Air Care/Frascella Title, Trenton, NJ 2002 Looker's/Lotierzo's, Elizabeth, NJ --- Showtime, Easton, PA 2003 Gamecocks, Cookstown, NJ --- Team Havoc, Holtsville, NY 2004 Santino’s Bistro, Runnemede, NJ --- Iron Horse/Colonial Carpentry, Ironia, NJ 2005 Santino's Bistro, Runnemede, NJ --- Team EFX, Clinton, NJ 2006 - Class-C Not Held 2007 Bestrans, Northeast, MD --- Task Force, Iselin, NJ 2008 Team EFX, Randolph, NJ --- BCI, Medford, NJ 2009 Bestrans, Northeast, MD --- Deluxe Bakery, Runnemede, NJ 2010 - Class-C Not Held (teams played in Power Bracket) 2011 - Class-C Disbanded
Trentonian Classic, Trenton, NJ - Power Bracket 2009 Gal’s Landscaping, Jamestown, NJ --- Colvin Construction/Ideal Tile, Trenton, NJ 2010 Santino's Bistro, Medford, NJ --- Bryson's Pub, Medford, NJ 2011 Deluxe Bakery, Runnemede, NJ --- Bryson's Pub, Medford, NJ 2012 - Power Bracket Cancelled 2013 - Tournament discontinued
Trentonian Classic, Trenton, NJ - Class-D/Super-D 1991 Windsor Moving, Twin Rivers, NJ 1992 Century Homes, New Egypt, NJ 1993 Mohawk Chemical, Brunswick, NJ 1994 Beacon Auto Body, Barrington, NJ 1995 All Star Trophies, Colingswood, NJ 1996 Everlast/Monarch, Mt. Olive, NJ 1997 Lotierzo's Villecco, Medford, NJ 1998 IVM, Medford, NJ 1999 Valentino's, Princeton, NJ 2000 Ervin & Pope, Ewing, NJ 2001 Mel's Pub, Norristown, PA --- Valentino's, Princeton, NJ 2002 Coor's Light, Parsippany, NJ --- KNC Hitmen, Hanover, NJ 2003 Cobra Construction, Medford, NJ --- Dugout Sports Cafe, Manalapan, NJ 2004 Dugout Softball, South Amboy, NJ --- Trilogy, Cherry Hill, NJ 2005 Quad/Cobra Construction, Medford, NJ --- Flying W/N.J. Merchants, Medford, NJ 2006 Gashouse, Toms River, NJ --- McDonnell/BCI, Sicklerville, NJ 2007 Phoenix Tube, Readington, NJ --- J&B Softball/N.J. Merchants, Medford, NJ 2008 Giant Steel/SCB/Denelex, B-haven, NY --- Phoenix Tube, Readington, NJ 2009 Lotierzo’s, Medford, NJ --- QuakerBridge Landscaping, Jackson, NJ 2010 - Class-D Not Held (teams played in Power Bracket) 2011 - Class-D Disbanded
Trentonian Classic, Trenton, NJ - Class-E/Super-E/Major-E 2002 Jim Lawrence Landscaping, Ewing, NJ --- Harm's Construction, Freehold, NJ 2003 Humleville Inn, Bensalem, PA --- Top of the Line Relocators, Freehold 2004 Dadz Bar & Grille, Medford, NJ --- Humleville Inn, Bensalem, PA 2005 Dadz/Mt. Laurel Heating, Lumberton, NJ --- Boneyard, South River, NJ 2006 JK Construction, Trenton, NJ --- Scotto's/Sun Tees, Hightstown, NJ 2007 Mercer Safe & Lock, Trenton, NJ --- Knock 'Em Dead Pest Control 2008 Henri's Hot Barbeque, Jamesburg, NJ --- Accurate Billing, Bordentown, NJ 2009 Hazy’s Bar & Grill, Feasterville, PA --- Stadium Bar, Lower Bucks, PA 2010 Bill's Olde Tavern, Hamilton, NJ --- Smackdown Softball, Barnegat, NJ 2011 Perone's Landscaping, New Jersey --- Joey's Smokehouse, Fairless Hills, PA 2012 - Only Class-E, Flight C/D and Rec were held 2013 - Tournament discontinued
Trentonian Classic, Trenton, NJ - Women's Open 2002 Long Island Travelers, Baldwin, NY --- Irish Rover, Langhorne, PA 2003 Long Island Traveling Bandits, Baldwin, NY --- Mixed Chicks, Delaware County, PA 2004 Appco/Duke's Tavern, Springfield, PA --- Fiddler’s Green/Max Magees Pub, Boothwyn, PA 2005 Long Island Tides, East Northport, NY --- Appco’s/Duke’s Tavern, Springfield, PA 2006 Long Island Tides, East Northport, NY --- G.T. Construction, Boothwyn, PA 2007 Century 21, Delaware County, PA --- Yards Team Pink, Philadelphia, PA 2008 Doggie Stylin', Freehold, NJ --- Fair Warning, Rhode Island 2009 Long Island Tides, East Northport, NY --- Doggie Stylin’, Freehold, NJ 2010 Slammers, Lake Hiawatha, NJ --- Doggie Stylin', Freehold, NJ 2011 Long Island Hurricanes, East Northport, NY --- Team Crush, Norristown, PA 2012 Team Crush, Norristown, PA --- Long Island Hurricanes, East Northport, NY 2013 - no mire information available
TAC Spectacular (1972-2000)/Firecracker (2001-04), New Castle/Dover, DE 1972 Labor Lyceum, Wilmington, DE --- Arena News, York, PA 1973 Trenton Capitols, Trenton, NJ --- Avenue Exxon, Wilmington, DE 1974 - Tournament rained-out and never played 1975 Long Island Braves, Long Island, NY --- ? 1976 Great Eastern Textile, Syosset, NY --- Conti Brothers, Providence, RI 1977 Trenton Capitols, Trenton, NJ --- Riccio's, Wilmington, DE 1978 Disco Sports, Richmond, VA --- Trainham Chevrolet, Richmond, VA 1979 Crosby Homes, Bristol, MD --- ? 1980 Brothers A.C., Yonkers, NY --- Hoffman Blue, York, PA 1981 Christy's Cleaners, White Plains, NY --- Revere Travel, Levittown, PA 1982 Quick Ten, Baltimore, MD --- Wilkins House, Baltimore, MD 1983 Corner Distributors, Bronx, NY --- Delran Diamonds, Delran, NJ 1984 Dean Concrete, Elkton, MD --- Christy's Cleaners, White Plains, NY 1985 Dean Concrete, Elkton, MD --- Tech Softball Club, Wilmington, DE 1986 Imlay/Bombats, Bordertown, NJ --- Pete's Mobile Car Wash, Poughkeepsie, NY 1987 Imlay/Bombats, Bordertown, NJ --- McMahon's Mill, Williamsport, MD 1988 DeBacco Brothers, Belleville, NJ --- Juan's Refrigeration, Poughkeepsie, NY 1989 Taylor Brothers, Providence, RI --- DeBacco Brothers, Belleville, NJ 1990 DeBacco Brothers, Belleville, NJ --- County Sport Blues, Levittown, NY 1991 Amark/DeBacco Brothers, Belleville, NJ --- Klecko's Gold Gym, Wilmington, DE 1992 Taylor Brothers, Providence, RI --- Techniques, Oceanport, NJ 1993 Maddy's/Schweizers, New Castle, DE --- Caprotti/Steele's, Wilmington, DE 1994 Schweizers Madmen, New Castle, DE --- M&W Sports World, Newark, DE 1995 Chaney Enterprises, Baltimore, MD --- Statewide Glass, Plainfield, NJ 1996 Ashley Const./TAC, New Castle, DE --- John Steele Roofing, New Castle, DE 1997 SCB/Easton, Brookhaven, NY --- Midas Touch Jeweler, Fairfield, CT 1998 Ashley's/Eagle Group/Al's, Dover, DE --- Gas Heaven/Worth, Commack, NY 1999 Eagle Group/Al's/TPS, Dover, DE --- SCB/Easton, Brookhaven, NY 2000 Eagle Group/Al's/Buckeye, Dover, DE --- McLean Insurance, Poughkeepsie, NY 2001 Paramount Builder/Worth, Va Beach, VA --- Buckeye/Eagle Group/Al's/TPS, Dover, DE 2002 Benfield Electric/Easton, Fairfax, VA --- Warthen Fuel/TPS, Dover, DE 2003 Taylors, Edgewater, MD --- Viggiani Plumbing, Toms River, NJ 2004 Warthen Fuel/TPS, Baltimore, MD --- Scene/Hit n Run, Deer Park, NY 2005 - Cancelled for good
Note: The Terrace Athletic Club (TAC) disbanded the tournament after 2000, Mike Dill of Eagle Group and later Warthen Fuel took over running this event and changed it's name
and location to the USSSA Dover Firecracker Classic in 2001. The Dover Days Classic was held there then for 4 years, here are the results of that tournament.
Belmar/Wall Classic, Belmar, NJ - A/B-Flight (1974-2006) Year Flight Champion --- Runner-up --- Third Place 1974 A Red Door Saints, Somerville, NJ --- Red House --- Tropical Pub, Belmar, NJ 1975 A Infinity, Neptune, NJ --- Lane Drugs, Neptune, NJ --- Guillick's 1976 A - Tournament rained out 1977 A Oil Delivery, Inc., Wall, NJ --- Redmond's --- CQAC, Metuchen, NJ 1978 A Oil Delivery, Inc., Wall, NJ --- Lion's Den, Elizabeth, NJ --- Empire Bar 1979 A Lobster Shanty, Point Pleasant, NJ --- Empire Bar --- Oil Delivery, Inc., Wall, NJ 1980 A RKE Jaxx, Asbury Park, NJ --- Lobster Shanty, Point Pleasant, NJ --- Lion's Den, Elizabeth, NJ 1981 A RKE Jaxx, Asbury Park, NJ --- Wizards --- Country Liners 1982 A Time-Out Brothers, Yonkers, NY --- RKE Jaxx, Asbury Park, NJ --- Century AC 1983 A Time-Out Brothers, Yonkers, NY --- FVT Trucking, Hammonton, NJ --- Tips Hardware, West Creek, NJ 1984 A Imlay, Bordentown, NJ; Hoffman Blue, York, PA; RKE Jaxx, Asbury Park, NJ and Sherry Brody (4 way tie, rain shortened) B Brielle Cleaners, NJ; Mike Czok's Café; 430 Club & Del's (4 way tie, rain shortened) 1985 A DeBacco Brothers, Belleville, NJ --- Prestige Metals --- Imlay Real Estate, Bordentown, NJ B Briar AC, Yonkers, NY --- ? 1986 A Time-Out Brothers, Yonkers, NY --- RKE Jaxx, Asbury Park, NJ --- Taylor Brothers, Providence, RI B County Sports, Levittown, NY --- ? 1987 A - A Flight not held B Hit Men, Clifton, NJ --- ? 1988 A DeBacco Brothers, Belleville, NJ --- Richard's Oil, Somerville, NJ --- Red Door, Somerville B Decenzo Builders, Little Silver, NJ --- ? 1989 A DeBacco Brothers, Belleville, NJ --- Coors Beer, Trenton, NJ --- RKE Athletic, Belmar, NJ B Peterson's Riviera Inn, Brick, NJ --- ? 1990 A RKE Athletic, Belmar, NJ --- K&R Paving --- Techniques, Oceanport, NJ B CQAC, Metuchen, NJ --- ? 1991 A RKE Athletic, Belmar, NJ --- & --- SCB, Bayshore, NY (Co-champs, rain) --- no info on 3rd place B CQAC, Metuchen, NJ --- ? 1992 A RKE Athletic, Belmar, NJ --- SCB, Bayshore, NY --- Bank of New York, West Chester, NY B Cattano's/Petey's, Somerville, NJ --- ? 1993 A WSBA Sports Talk, York, PA --- Bank of NY, West Chester, NY --- no info on 3rd place B Triple Crown Sports, Old Bridge, NJ --- ? 1994 A M&W Sports World, Newark, DE --- Tri-Gem Builders, Cedar Brook, NJ --- Techniques, Oceanport, NJ B QT Thunder, Bethpage, NY --- ? 1995 A Gulf/Gas Heaven, Commack, NY --- Pete's Mobil, Poughkeepsie, NY --- Dalton Chiropractic, Ocean, NJ B Barchella's Fellas, Bedford, NY --- ? 1996 A Hit & Run/Garafolo, Smithtown, NY --- Gasoline Heaven, Commack, NY --- SCB, Bayshore, NY B Level Line/Mystery, Rutherford, NJ --- ? 1997 A Gas Heaven/Worth, Commack, NY --- Dalton Chiropractic, Ocean, NJ --- Smoke's/Harrison's/TPS, Ellicott, MD B Hit and Run, Smithtown, NY --- ? 1998 A Smoke's/Harrison's, Ellicott, MD --- Deluxe Bakery, Belmar, NJ --- SCB/Easton, Brookhaven, NY B DePonte Construction, Trenton, NJ --- ? 1999 A SCB/Easton, Brookhaven, NY --- Dalton Chiropractic, Ocean, NJ --- no info on 3rd place B Weinstock Chiropractic, Baldwin, NY --- ? 2000 A Gas Heaven/Worth, Commack, NY --- Deluxe Bakery, Belmar, NJ --- no info on 3rd place B DePonte Construction, Trenton, NJ --- ? 2001 A Gamecocks/CLS, Medford, NJ --- Three Cars/Coors, Trenton, NJ --- SCB/Denelex, Smithtown, NY B Hit and Run, Deer Park, NY --- ? 2002 A SCB/Denelex, Smithtown, NY --- Gamecocks/Cardinal, Medford, NJ --- Minuteman Press, Baldwin, NY B TD Waterhouse, Middle Village, NY --- ? 2003 A Hit and Run, Deer Park, NY --- Deluxe Bakery, Belmar, NJ --- Lookers/Lotierzo/Showtime, Elizabeth, NJ B LTP/Viggiani Plumbing, Toms River, NJ --- ? 2004 A Hit and Run/Scene, Deer Park, NY --- United Rentals, Rye, NY --- Gamecocks/AA, Cookestown, NJ B - no information --- ? 2005 A - Cancelled B - Cancelled 2006 A Blue Martini/LTP, Freehold, NJ --- EFX/Wagner Farms, Bethlehem, PA --- no info on 3rd place B EFX2, West Patterson, NJ 2007 - no information after 2006
Miller High Life Cape May Classic, Cape May, NJ (1985-2006) 1985-1994 - ? no information 1995 Pete's Mobile, Poughkeepsie, NY --- Flex Gym, Mt. Holly, NJ 1996 So Jern Travel, Cedarbrook, NJ --- Reggie's Cafe, Blackwood, NJ 1997 Eagle Group/Easton, Dover, DE --- Dalton Chiropractic, Ocean, NJ 1998 ? no information --- ? 1999 ? no information --- ? 2000 SCB, Brookhaven, NY --- Drain King, Bridgewater, NJ 2001 Hit and Run, Deer Park, NY --- Q-T Sports, West Babylon, NY 2002 Hit and Run, Deer Park, NY --- Saluga Auto, Mt. Laurel, NJ 2003 Hit and Run, Deer Park, NY --- Angle Inn/AR Crowell/Vinci, Baltimore, MD 2004 Gamecocks/Alt. Air, Cookestown, NJ --- Scene/Hit and Run, Deer Park, NY 2005 West End Softball, Parsippany, NJ --- Hutson Trucking, Wrightstown, NJ 2006 The Scene, Medford, NY --- Team EFX/Wagner Farms, Bethlehem, PA 2007 - no information after 2006
Budweiser Memorial Weekend Classic, Somerville, NJ (1971-2006) 1971 Trenton Capitols, Trenton, NJ --- Sandusky's, Somerville, NJ 1972 ? no information --- ? 1973 Trenton Capitols, Trenton, NJ --- Damaeo Trucking, Woodbridge, NJ (MVP-Roland Wilkins, 13-21, 4 HRs) 1972-1978 - no information available 1979 Gartenhaus, Plainville, CT --- Christy's, Port Chester, NY 1980 ? no information --- ? 1981 County Sports, Levittown, NY --- Zip's Steak House, Trenton, NJ 1982 Brothers AC, Yonkers, NY --- Red Door Tavern, Somerville, NJ 1983 Alfonse Bros, Trenton, Corner Dist., Bronx, NY; Delran Diamonds and Dunkin Donuts (Rained out-4 teams left) 1984-1987 - no information available 1988 Clubhouse, Somerville, NJ --- Coors, Trenton, NJ 1989-1996 - no information available 1997 A1 Terminators, and three other teams, unknown (Rained out-4 teams left) 1998 ? --- ? 1999 SCB/Easton, Brookhaven, NY --- Beacon Auto, Pennsauken, NJ 2000 Hit and Run, Deer Park, NY --- Q-T Sports, West Babylon, NY 2001 - Rained out 2002 Deluxe Bakery, Belmar, NJ --- National Gold/Demarini, Warwick, RI 2003 Lookers/Lotierzo/Showtime, Elizabeth, NJ --- MMP/Iron Horse, Baldwin, NY --and-- SCB/Giant, Smithtown, NY (tied for 2nd) 2004 SCB/Denelex/Giant, Middle Island, NY --- ChecKing, New Haven, CT 2005 Irondale, Ironia, NJ --- M&N Sports/Gills Automotive, Manchester, NH 2006 The Scene, Medford, NY --- Hutson Trucking Wrightstown, NJ 2007 - no information after 2006
USSSA Open Sunfest, Ocean City, MD (1978-2014) 1978 Channing's Way Pub --- ? 1979 Bob Bell Ford, Glen Burnie, MD --- ? 1980 Gordon Miller Music --- ? 1981 Joe Theisman's Restaurant, Fairfax, VA --- ? 1982 Purple Moose Saloon, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1983 Purple Moose Saloon, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1984 Ocean Deli, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1985 Charlie's Tuna, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1986 Car Center, Baltimore, MD --- ? 1987 The Bull North, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1988 The Bull North, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1989 First Choice --- ? 1990 BJ's/Charlie's Tuna, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1991 BJ's/Charlie's Tuna, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1992 Charlie's Tuna, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1993 Rx Podiatry Lab/Tri Gem, Trenton, NJ --- ? 1994 Charlie's Tuna, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1995 Sterling Radiator/Schweizer, Newark, DE --- ? 1996 Charlie's Tuna, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1997 Charlie's Tuna, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1998 Charlie's/Nick Idoni's, Ocean City, MD --- ? 1999 Charlie's/Nick Idoni's, Ocean City, MD --- ? 2000 Krupnick/Warthen Fuel, Hanover, MD --- ? 2001 Smokes/ABS/Corbi's, Ellicott City, MD --- TJ Lite, Dunkirk, MD 2002 Krupnick Brothers, Hanover, MD --- TJ Lite, Dunkirk, MD 2003 Blue Martini, Freehold, NJ --- Warthen Fuel/ABS/TPS, Baltimore, MD 2004 Warthen Fuel/ABS/TPS, Baltimore, MD --- Limits, Glen Burnie, MD 2005 Blue Martini/Team LTP, Freehold, NJ --- Sunrise Pools, Baltimore, MD 2006 ABS/Team LTP/Easton, Baltimore, MD --- ChecKing/Hit N Run/Worth, New Haven, CT 2007 ABS/Easton, Whitemarsh, MD --- Checking, New Haven, CT 2008 Warthen Fuel, Berlin, MD --- Big Daddy Softball, Berlin, MD 2009 - Rained Out 2010 Team Conference Usssa, Blackwood, NJ --- Darkside/TYJA, Manchester, CT 2011 Tri State/MDM Inc., Mullica Hill, NJ --- DelawareSoftballTalk.com, Wilmington, DE 2012 MDM/Tri-State/Cash, Turnersville, NJ --- Southern Smoke, Hughesville, MD 2013 Tiny Bubbles/Softballshow, Richmond,VA --- ADS/AIN/Unique Image, Wilmington, DE 2014 Above All Landscaping/GWS, Rahway, NJ --- Wilson & Smith/CGR/Miken, Pasadena, MD 2015 - no more information available
Seventh Ward Tournament, New Castle, PA (1962-1978) 1962 Ember Club, New Castle, PA --- Crescent Café, New Castle, PA MVP - Joe Cangey, Crescent Cafe 1963 Crescent Café, New Castle, PA --- Hyde's Drugs Bears, New Castle, PA MVP - Ron Alexander, Crescent Café 1964 Augustine Pizza, New Castle, PA --- Gaylord's Inn, New Castle, PA MVP - Butch Veri, Gaylord's Inn (21-27, .778) 1965 New Castle AC, New Castle, PA --- Dino's West Side, New Castle, PA MVP - Bob Edmiston, Dino's West Side 1966 Crescent Café, New Castle, PA --- Bonfield Atlantic, Vandergrift, PA MVP - Anthony Guiliano, Crescent Cafe 1967 Labor & Industry, Massillon, OH --- William F. DeCarbo, New Castle, PA MVP - Harold Shankle, Labor & Industry 1968 Labor & Industry, Massillon, OH --- Crescent Café, New Castle, PA MVP - Gene Maston, Labor & Industry (12-21, 5 HRs) 1969 Crescent Café, New Castle, PA --- Valley Honda, Pittsburgh, PA MVP - Anthony Guiliano, Crescent Cafe 1970 Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Gaylord Inn, New Castle, PA MVP - Lou Qualhiero, Iron Dukes 1971 Croton Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA MVP - Anthony Aven, Croten Dukes Outstanding Player Award - Fred Ryan, Iron Dukes 1972 BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA --- Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA MVP - John Sepich, BYM Club Outstanding Player Award - John Qualhiero, Iron Dukes 1973 BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA --- Cray's Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA MVP - Allan Joseph, Cray's Iron Dukes Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Randy Huey, Croton Dukes 1974 Cray's Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Huntz's Bar, Etna, PA MVP - John Qualhiero, Cray's Iron Dukes Outstanding Player Award - Dale Switzer, Huntz Bar 1975 Cray's Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Huntz's Bar, Etna, PA MVP - Anthony Aven, Iron Dukes Outstanding Player Award - Fred Ryan, Iron Dukes (8 HRs) 1976 BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA --- Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA MVP - John Koshar, BYM Club Outstanding Player Award - Fred Ryan, Iron Dukes 1977 BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA --- Sol Mintz, Washington, PA MVP - Roger Snatcho, BYM Club (28-32, .875) Home Run Award - Dave Snatcho, BYM Club - 12 1978 BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA --- Citizen's Club, Jeannette, PA MVP - Rick Locaitis, BYM Club (.747) Outstanding Player Award - Rob Monstrola, Citizen's Club Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Bernie Zuchslonski, BYM Club 1979 - Tournament disbanded and became part of the New Castle Early Bird Tournament
Western PA/Lawrence County/7th Ward Early Bird, New Castle, PA (1968-1990) 1968 Farris Construction, New Castle, PA --- Clingensmith TV, New Castle, PA MVP - John Paolone, Farris Construction 1969 Farris Construction, New Castle, PA --- Tommy's Barber Shop, New Castle MVP - Steve Tarnoci, Farris (13-18, .722) 1970 Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Youngstown Curve Foam, New Castle, PA MVP - John 'Juggo' Frank, Iron Dukes 1971 Croton Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Youngstown Curve Foam, New Castle, PA MVP - Ken Hudson, Croten Dukes Outstanding Player Award - Jack Elliott, Youngstown Curve Foam 1972 Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Cooper Roofing, Greenville, PA MVP - Anthony Guiliano, Iron Dukes Outstanding Player Award - Ron McEntire, Cooper Roofing (5 HRs) 1973 BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA --- L&R Sports, Youngstown, OH MVP - John Koshar, BYM Club (5 HRs) Outstanding Player Award - Al Krasco, L&R Sports Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Anthony Guiliano, Iron Dukes 1974 Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA --- BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA MVP - Jackie Hannon, Iron Dukes Outstanding Player Award - Fred Ryan, Iron Dukes (8 HRs) Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Lou Lombardo, Iron Dukes 1975 Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Huntz Bar, Etna, PA MVP - Chuck Masters, Iron Dukes Outstanding Player Award - Don Leisner, Huntz Bar, Etna, PA Home Run Award - Fred Ryan, Iron Dukes - 9 1976 St. Margaret's Club, New Castle, PA --- BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA MVP - Bill Sniezek, St. Margaret's Club Outstanding Player Award - Roger Snatchko, BYM Club Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Joe Short, Burrell AMC 1977 Brookline BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA --- Huntz Bar, Etna, PA MVP - John Koshar, BYM Club Outstanding Player Award - Bones Bently, Huntz Bar Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Carl Pia, FA Cray Dukes Home Run Award - Dave Snatchko, BYM Club - 12 1978 Lee Supply, Charleroi, PA --- Citizen's Club, Jeannette, PA MVP - Bill Schmidt, Lee Supply Outstanding Player Award - Ray 'Corky' Kruel, Citizen's Club Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Allan Joseph, Medure's Lounge 1979 A&F (BYMC), Brookline, PA --- Lee Supply, Charleroi, PA MVP - Rick Locaitus, A&F Outstanding Player Award - Pete Stankovitch, Lee Supply Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Lou Lombardo, FA Cray 1980 Maestro's Lounge, Jeannette, PA --- Lee Supply, Charleroi, PA MVP - Ed Attenburger, Maestros Lounge Outstanding Player Award - Jim McManus, Lee Supply Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Rich Parvone, Slovak Club 1981 Renton Club, Jeannette, PA --- Fairmont Supply, Washington, PA MVP - Ed Attenburger, Renton Club Outstanding Player Award - Ed Yesenchek, Renton Club Outstanding Defensive Player Award - 1982 Lee Supply, Charleroi, PA --- Remacor. New Castle, PA MVP - Pete Stankovich, Lee Supply Outstanding Player Award - Jan Budai, Remaor Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Bob Miller, Remacor 1983 Kenmore NY East, Akron, OH --- Sandy Creek Inn, Pittsburgh, PA MVP - Don Croskey, Kenmore NY East Outstanding Player Award - Andy Vento, Sandy Creek Inn Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Vernon Neil, Cobras 1984 Gregg Security, Pittsburgh, PA --- Kenmore NY East, Akron, OH MVP - Manager Joe Bainey, Gregg Security (at the request of his players) Outstanding Player Award - Don Croskey, Kenmore NY East Outstanding Defensive Player Award - not awarded 1985 Gregg Security, Pittsburgh, PA --- Maroadi Transfer, Jeannette, PA Co MVP - Greg Burko, Greg Security (.523) Co MVP - Denny Brown, Greg Security (.569) Outstanding Player Award - Ed Zelewski, Maroadi Transfer (.697, 7 HRs, 14 RBIs) 1986 Non-Ferrous, Cleveland, OH --- Sandy Creek Inn, Pittsburgh, PA MVP - Art Lawson, Non-Ferrous Outstanding Player Award - Mark Woods, Sandy Creek Home Run Award - Roger Wilt, Non-Ferrous 1987 Non-Ferrous Metals, Cleveland, OH --- Maroadi Transfer, Jeannette, PA MVP - Ken Preseren, Non-Ferrous Outstanding Player Award - Denny Brown, Maroadi Transfer Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Jim Messmer, Maroadi Transfer 1988 Non-Ferrous Metals, Cleveland, OH --- Stewart's Lounge, Pittsburgh, PA MVP - no information Outstanding Player Award - no information Outstanding Defensive Player Award - no information 1989 W.P. Nix, Pittsburgh, PA --- The Gardens, New Castle, PA MVP - Mike Timko, W.P. Nix 1990 Jayhawk Lounge, Jeannette, PA --- The Gardens, New Castle, PA MVP - John Woloshun, Jayhawk Lounge 1991 - Tournament Disbanded
Tri-Cities/Ar-Brook/Firecracker Classic, New Kensington/Pittsburgh, PA (1963-1976) 1963 Dapper Dan's, Vandergrift, PA --- Grande-Leah, New Kensington, PA MVP - no information 1964 Musicaro Foods, Massapequa, NY --- Villeha's Lounge, New Kensington, PA MVP - Jim Galloway, Musicaro Foods 1965 Grande Lounge, New Kensington, PA --- Ar-Den, Arnold, PA MVP - Art Falsetti, Grande Lounge 1966 Skip A.C., Pittsburgh, PA --- Michael's Lounge, Detroit, MI MVP - Bill Downey, Skip Hogan's (16-22, .727) 1967 Skip A.C., Pittsburgh, PA --- BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA MVP - Jim Wallace, Jim's Sport Shop 1968 Golf Oasis, Arnold, PA --- BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA MVP - Ron Engler, BYM Club 1969 Krivan Club, Springdale, PA --- Crescent Cafe, New Castle, PA MVP - Bernie Kubiak, Krivan Club 1970 Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Alexander Inn, Saxonburg, PA MVP - Anthony Guiliano, Iron Dukes 1971 Century Tire, Cincinnati, OH --- Girard AA, York, PA MVP - Tom Taylor, Century Tire 1972 Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Ramon Lounge, Cuyoga Falls, OH MVP - Fred Ryan, Iron Dukes (19-22, .864, 5 HRs) 1973 Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Pyramid Cafe, Cleveland, OH MVP - Anthony Guiliano, Iron Dukes 1974 Iron Dukes, New Castle, PA --- Big Z, Trenton, NJ MVP - Anthony Aven, Iron Dukes (.600, 4 HRs) 1975 BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA --- Little Caesar's, Southgate, MI MVP - Roger Snatchko, BYM Club 1976 BYM Club, Pittsburgh, PA --- Joe's Army & Navy, Kittaning, PA MVP - Tom 'Big' Miller, Joe's (13-19, .684, 7 HRs) 1977 - no other information available
White Rose Invitational, York, PA (1968-1987) 1968 Vigilant AA, York --- France Stone, Toledo, OH MVP- Gene Becker, Vigilant (15-21, .714, 10 RBIs) 1969 County Sports, Levittown, NY --- Hicksville Astros, Hicksville, NY MVP- Jim Galloway, County Sports (17-21, .810, 11 HRs, 28 RBIs) 1970 Aero Oil, York --- Arena News, York MVP- Gene Becker, Aero Oil (11-16, .688, 10 RBIs) 1971 Arena News, York --- Girard AA, York 1972 New Era Die, York --- Cedar Cliff Mall, Harrisburg 1973 Trenton Capitols, Trenton, NJ --- New Era Dye, York 1974 Big Z's, Trenton, NJ --- Pittsburgh Hard Hats, Pittsburgh 1975 New Era Die, York --- Canada Dry, Chambersburg 1976 York Barbell, York --- Pittsburgh Hard Hats, Pittsburgh 1977 Bob Hoffman Blue, York --- Continental Foods, York 1978 York Barbell, York --- Hagerstown, MD 1979 - Rain-never completed - (Engle Printing, Manheim and 3 others left) 1980 Al's Cold Cuts, Norristown --- Bob Hoffman Blue, York 1981 Bob Hoffman Blue, York --- Joe Theisman's, Fairfax, VA 1982 Al's Cold Cuts, Norristown --- Irish Valley, Sunbury 1983 Bob Hoffman Blue, York --- Farrell's Maintenance, Lititz, PA 1984 Gregg Security, Pittsburgh --- County Sports, Levittown, NY 1985 Jackie B's/Champion Line, York --- Barbell Hall of Fame, York, PA 1986 KV Sports, Hampstad, MD --- Columbia Sports, Columbia, MD 1987 - No information available after 1986
Zinn's Park Open Invitational - Denver, PA (1975-1994) 1975 Levittown Legion, Levittown, NY --- New Era Dye, York, PA MVP - Chan Baker, Levittown American Legion 1976 York Barbell, York, PA --- Hoffman Products, York, PA MVP - Herb Hawn, Hoffman Products (9 HRs) 1977 Marrone's Travel, Westbury, NY --- R&T Mobil Homes, Ephrata, PA MVP - George Pajonas, Marrone Travel Agency (6 HRs) 1978 Hicksville Motor Lodge, Hicksville, NY --- York Barbell, York, PA MVP - John XE McAndrew, Trenton Capitols (14 HRs, .708) 1979 Overbrook Inn, Wilkes-Barre, PA --- Delaware Diamonds, Wilmington, DE MVP - Frank Tanky Matthews, Overbrook Inn (9 HR's) 1980 County Sports, Levittown, NY --- Bob Hoffman Blue, York, PA MVP - Doug Hommell, County Sports (6 HRs) 1981 Bob's American, Ephrata, PA --- Moran's Cabinets, Baltimore, MD MVP - Boyd Orr, Bob's American (4 HRs) 1982 Bush's Sports, Dundlack, MD --- Brothers AC, Yonkers, NY MVP - Larry West, Bush's Sports (23-28, .821, 10 HRs, 21 RBIs) 1983 Bush's Sports, Dundlack, MD --- County Sports, Levittown, NY MVP - no information 1984 Holiday Jack's, Easton, PA --- Al's Cold Cuts, Norristown, PA MVP - no information 1985 County Sports Bombats, Levittown, NY --- York Barbells, York MVP - Steve Kerr, County Sports (.750, 9 HRs) 1986 Al's Cold Cuts, Norristown, PA --- Captain Ben's, Patchogue, NY MVP - Clarke Farrell, Al's Cold Cuts (4 HRs) 1987 Jackie B's, York, PA --- Superior Softball, Windsor, CT MVP - Greg Fuhrman, Superior Softball (HR Leader) 1988 Riley Sales, Norristown, PA --- Holiday Jack's, Easton, PA MVP - Jerry Reeves, Riley Sales 1989 A Interstate Trucking, East Meadow, NY --- Car Center, Baltimore, MD MVP - Bill Pollock, Klecko's Bandits (13 HRs) 1990 A County Sports, Levittown, NY --- Tri-Gem Builders, Levittown, PA MVP - Ray Zeigler, County Sports (14-14, 1.000, 5 HRs) 1991 A Lemoyne Sleeper-Gray, Lemoyne, PA --- Q-T Sports, West Babylon, NY 1992 B Mike's Place, Brookhaven, NY --- Excelsior Gardens, Seldon, NY 1993 B Gulf Oil/Gas Heaven, Commack, NY --- J&L Floors, Hagerstown, MD 1994 B Vector Security, Harrisburg --- Sports Outlet/TPS, Runnemede, NJ 1995 no info available after 1994
Miller/Yuengling Invitational Classic, Elm Park, Williamsport, PA (1974-2017)
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | MVP |
| 1974 | Derby, Altoona | Evan’s Bar, Manheim | N/A – not awarded |
| 1975 | Zinn’s Diner, Denver | Barnes Gulf, Williamsport | N/A – not awarded |
| 1976 | Nebulous, Altoona | ? – no info | N/A – not awarded |
| 1977 | R&T Mobil Home, Ephrata | ? – no info | N/A – not awarded |
| 1978 | Guvnor’s Pub, Riverhead, NY | ? – no info | N/A – not awarded |
| 1979 | Annville Auto, Elizabethtown | Reds, Williamsport | N/A – not awarded |
| 1980 | Austin Hardware, Altoona | Johnnie’s Sunoco, Armagh | Bill Lichtenfels, Johnnies |
| 1981 | Hoffman Blue, York | Cobras, Martinsburg | XE McAndrew, Blue |
| 1982 | Bierly’s Market, State College | Stapelfeld Construction, Claysburg | Pete Kaufman, Bierly’s |
| 1983 | Cobras, Martinsburg | Stopper Construction, Williamsport | Vernon Neil, Cobras |
| 1984 | Cobras, Martinsburg | By-George Inn, Johnstown | Steve Bower & Brad Weyant, Cobras |
| 1985 | Garage Door, Rochester, NY | Metamorfisis, Williamsport | Scott Verkas, Garage Door |
| 1986 | Cobras, Martinsburg (Co-champs) | Metamorfisis, Williamsport | Randy Cree, Metamorfisis |
| 1987 | Bootleggers, Rochester, NY | Farrell’s Maintenance, Lititz | Scott Verkas & Theo Dorsey, Bootleggers |
| 1988 | Metamorfisis, Williamsport | Holiday Jacks, Easton | Ron Wenreich, Metamorfisis |
| 1989 | Pace-Davies, Rochester, NY | Valley Green Mall, New Cumberland | Dave Merriman, Pace-Davies |
| 1990 | Pace-Davies, Rochester, NY | Smith Transport, Roaring Springs | John Fitzgerald, Pace-Davies |
| 1991 | Pace-Davies, Rochester, NY | Accent Computing, Mifflinburg | John Fitzgerald, Pace-Davies |
| 1992 | Klecko’s Power Club, Philadelphia | WSBA Sports Talk, York | Barry Hudson, Klecko’s |
| 1993 | Ernst Trucking, Orwigsburg | WSBA Sports Talk, York | Mike Fink, Ernst Trucking |
| 1994 | Ernst Trucking, Orwigsburg | Frosty Hook, Spring Mills | Dave Meckes, Ernst Trucking |
| 1995 | Frosty Hook/Catapult, Spring Mills | Blair’s Siding/Dudley, Rochester, NY | Vernon Neil, Frosty Hook |
| 1996 | Marine Corps, Chambersburg | USGH Softball Club, Carlisle | Donnie King, USGH |
| 1997 | Thomas Chevrolet, Osterburg | Leisure Time/Dudley, Rush, NY | Dale McCall, Thomas Chevrolet |
| 1998 | Fleet Decal, Plymouth | Frosty Hook, Spring Mills | Bill Ulicoy, Fleet Decal |
| 1999 | Lewisburg Legion, Lewisburg | Premier Mgmt./Sprint, Ephrata | John Hackenberg, Lewisburg |
| 2000 | Craig’s Bullshippers, Gettysburg | Zimmerman Trucking, Mifflintown | Mike Wilson, Bullshippers |
| 2001 | Frosty Hook, Spring Mills | Country Tavern, Middleburg | Dale Sensinig, Frosty Hook |
| 2002 | Harder’s Sports, Williamsport | Claar’s Logging, Altoona | Harder’s Team |
| 2003 | Deluxe Bakery, Belmar, NJ | Frosty Hook, Spring Mills | Bob Cleaver, Deluxe |
| 2004 | Craig’s Bullshippers, Gettysburg | Wholer’s/Locker Room, Osterburg | Troy Daub, Bullshippers |
| 2005 | Craig’s Bullshippers, Gettysburg | Custom Blends, York | Gary Gibble, Bullshippers |
| 2006 | Craig’s Bullshippers, Gettysburg | Lewisburg Legion, Williamsport | Billy Erskine & Corey Daub, Bullshippers |
| 2007 | Craig’s Bullshippers, Chambersburg | Tailgators, Pittsburgh | Roy Burns, Bullshippers |
| 2008 | Craig’s Bullshippers, Manheim | Tailgators/Worth/Wampum, Pittsburgh | Mike Wilson, Bullshippers |
| 2009 | Craig’s Bullshippers, Denver | Tailgators/Worth/Wampum, Pittsburgh | Chip Frame, Bullshippers |
| 2010 | Craig’s Bullshippers, Mercersburg | Bryson’s Pub, Readington, NJ | Chad Hinkle, Bullshippers |
| 2011 | Tailgaters/Wampum, Springdale | Craig’s Bullshippers, Chambersburg | Tommy Somers, Tailgaters |
| 2012 | Craig’s Bullshippers, Chambersburg | Tailgaters/Tyler Trucking, Springdale | Chad Hinkle, Bullshippers |
| 2013 | Ironhead, Kingston | Craig’s Bullshippers, Chambersburg | Steve Pinnacola, Ironhead |
| 2014 | Craig’s Bullshippers, Chambersburg | Station House/Brown, Manheim Twp. | Tommy Bilger, Bullshippers |
| 2015 | Tailgaters/JBL/B&E, Springdale | Shinetime, Seneca | Matt Hendricks, Tailgaters |
| 2016 | Shinetime, Seneca | Gators, Gap | Ryan Neil, Shinetime |
| 2017 | Maroadi Transfer, Pittsburgh | Gators, Gap | Tommy Bilger, Maroadi |
