Softball History USA

1971 ASA Industrial Men’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

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


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


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


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

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

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

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

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

FINAL STANDINGS

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

1970 ASA Industrial Men’s Slow Major Pitch Nationals

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


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


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


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

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

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

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

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

OTHERS

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


FINAL STANDINGS

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

1969 ASA Industrial Men’s Slow Major Pitch Nationals

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


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


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


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

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

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

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

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

FINAL STANDINGS

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

1968 ASA Industrial Men’s Slow Major Pitch Nationals

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


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


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


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

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

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

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

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

FINAL STANDINGS

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

1967 ASA Industrial Men’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

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


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


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

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

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

FINAL STANDINGS

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

1966 ASA Industrial Men’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

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


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

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


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

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

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

FINAL STANDINGS

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

1965 ASA Industrial Men’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

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


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


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

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

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

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

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

FINAL STANDINGS

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

1964 ASA Industrial Men’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1964 held at Jones Beach State Park in Jones Beach, New York.


Champion – Pabst International Harvester, Springfield, Ohio
Runner Up – Lycoming, Stratford, Connecticut


After losing the winner’s bracket final, Pabst hen came back and defeated host team, Grumman Aircraft of Long Island 9-4 in the loser’s bracket final (Grumman almost lost their opening game to Puerto Rico, but staged a tremendous comeback behind Joe Mallins 3 HR, a double and 7 RBI to help them to a 18-16 win).  Pabst then came back to beat undefeated  Lycoming 20-15 and 15-2 to win the title. Lycoming had already beaten Pabst in the winners bracket finals 14-11, behind Frank Deluca’s 4 hits. Al Thrasher of Pabst was a one man wrecking crew throughout the tournament and in the finals, he came through again, hitting a pair of 2-run homers in the first final and 3-run homer in the final game.


  • MVP – Al Thrasher, International Harvester (.821, with 3 HR in the final 2 games)
  • HR Leader – Al Thrasher, Pabst International Harvester
  • Batting Leader – Al Thrasher, International Harvester – .821 (23-28)
  • Outstanding Pitcher – Don Schefler, International Harvester
  • Outstanding Defensive Player – Joe Calandra, Grumman Aircraft

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

  • P – Don Scheeler, International Harvester, Springfield, OH
  • C – Ervin Schlotz, Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, WI
  • 1B – Don Hardnick, International Harvester, Springfield, OH
  • 2B – Frank Roberson, Combustion Engineers, Chattanooga, TN
  • 3B – Gary Lough, International Harvester, Springfield, OH
  • SS – Ed Finnegan, Lycoming, Stratford, CT
  • OF – Al Thrasher, International Harvester, Springfield, OH
  • OF – Ed Fouchey, Parks and Recreation, Detroit, MI
  • OF – Lamar Fowler, Combustion Engineers, Chattanooga, TN
  • OF – Jim Dobbs, Lycoming, Stratford, CT
  • Util – Al Montani, Lycoming, Stratford, CT

ASA INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM

  • P – John Shade, Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, NY
  • C – Jim Verteramo, Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, NY
  • 1B – Ed Gee, Lycoming, Stratford, CT
  • 2B – Don Stewart, IBM, Lexington, KY
  • 3B – Howard Gordon, Toledo Trust, Toledo, OH
  • SS – Bill Baden, IBM, Lexington, KY
  • OF – Ken Smith, Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, NY
  • OF – Ed Connelly, Pepsi-Cola, New York City, NY
  • OF – Ron Withers, Central Yarn, Gastonia, NC
  • OF – Jim Loiugh, International Harvester, Springfield, OH
  • Util – Joe Calandria, Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, NY

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Pabst International Harvester, Springfield, OH (7-1)
2. Lycoming, Stratford, CT (4-2)
3. Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, NY (5-2)
4. Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, WI (4-2)
5. Comb. Engineers, Chattanooga, TN (4-2)
6. Pittsburgh, PA (4-2)
7. Pepsi-Cola, New York, NY (4-2)
8. Central Yarn, Gastonia, NC (3-2)
9t. Parks and Recreation, Detroit, MI (3-2)
9t. Public Service, Trenton, NJ (3-2)
11t. Link Aircraft, Binghamton, NY (2-2)
11t. Toledo Trust, Toledo, OH (2-2)
13t. Gas and Electric, Louisville, KY (2-2)
13t. Maple Press, York, PA (2-2)
15t. Proctor-Gamble, Cincinnati, OH (1-2)
16t. National Lead, St.. Louis, MO (1-2)
16t. Coast to Coast, Minneapolis, MN (1-2)
16t. IBM, Lexington, KY (1-2)
16t. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (1-2)
16t. DuPont, Waynesboro, VA (1-2)
16t. Minnegasco, Minneapolis, MN (1-2)
16t. Local 57, Marietta, OH (1-2)
23t. International Shoe, Puerto Rico (0-2)
23t. Local 57, Fort Wayne, IN (0-2)
25t. Centrifugal, Waukesha, WI (0-2)
25t. American Sisalkraft, Attleboro, MA (0-2)
25t. Wix Jets, Gastonia, NC (0-2)
25t. World Publishing, Cleveland, OH (0-2)
25t. Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY (0-2)
25t. Post Office, Providence, RI (0-2)

1963 ASA Industrial Men’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1963 held at Providence, Rhode Island.


Champion – Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, North Carolina (41-13)
Runner Up – Wix’s Corp., Gastonia, North Carolina


The final game went into the 7th inning tied 0-0. With 2 outs in the top of the 7th inning, Pharr Yarn at bat, Toby Bradshaw hit an RBI single. Another run scored on a throwing error, before Jim Barnhill stepped up and connected for a 2-run Single to gave pitcher Leroy Wynn a 4-0 lead. He got Wix out in the bottom of the 7th to preserve the shutout. Wix entered the final as the highest scoring team in the tournament with 67 runs (and only gave up 21 runs, with 2 shutouts), which makes Leroy Wynn’s shutout that much more unbelievable. Toby Bradshaw had 2 hits in the game, while Leroy Wynn had a hit and scored a run to help his own cause. Tom Davis also collected a hit and scored a run. For Wix, Hallman and Doss both had 2 hits.  For Pharr Yarn, Leon McDaniel was 13-24 (.542) and Roger Coon was 11-22 (.500). Toby Bradshaw hit the only 2 HR that were hit by Pharr Yarn. Leroy Wynn gave up 22 runs in the 6 games (3.7 runs per game). Pharr Yarn scored 47 runs total.


  • MVP – Leroy Wynn, Pharr Yarn (6-0 Pitching, including a 4-0 shutout in the championship game)

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

  • P – Leroy Wynn, Pharr Yarn (6-0 pitching)
  • C – Floyd Westfelt, Cincinnati Firefighters
  • 1B – Ed Silverstein, Parks and Recreation
  • 2B – Jim Tirabassi, Tirabassi Construction
  • 3B – Tom Davis, Pharr Yarn
  • SS – J.D. McDonald, Pharr Yarn
  • OF – George Killian, WIX Filter
  • OF – Joe Glynn, Ford Motor
  • OF – Jim Randolph, National Cash Register
  • OF – Bill Bense, Mercer County Highway Department

OTHERS

Leon McDaniel, Phar Yarn (13-24, .542)
Roger Coon, Phar Yarn (11-22, 500)
Toby Bradshaw, Phar Yarn (2 HR)


FINAL STANDINGS

1. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (6-0)
2. Wix’s Corp., Gastonia, NC (6-2)
3. Tirabassi Excavating, Kenosha, WI (4-2)
4. Detroit Parks & Recreation, Detroit, MI (4-2)
5t. Mercer County Employees, Trenton, NJ (5-2)
5t. W.L. Wiegands Co., Pittsburgh, PA (5-2)
7t. Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI (5-2)
7t. National Cash Register, Dayton, OH (3-2)
9t. Cincinnati Fire Fighters, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
9t. Robbins Air Force Base, Macon, GA (3-2)
9t. Louisville Gas & Electric, Louisville, KY (2-2)
9t. Allen Bradley Co., Milwaukee, WI (2-2)
13t. WPRO TV, Providence, RI (2-2)
13t. Sikorsky Aircraft, Bridgeport, CT (2-2)
13t. Minnapolis Gas Co., Minneapolis, MN (2-2)
13t. Fort Wayne State School, Fort Wayne, IN (2-2)
17t. Rohm Hass Corp., Knoxville, TN (1-2)
17t. Grumman Aircraft/Pepsi-Cola, Long Island City, NY (1-2)
17t. DuPont Co., Rochester, NY (1-2)
17t. IBM Machine Co., Lexington, KY (1-2)
17t. River Terminal Railroad, Cleveland, OH
17t. Toledo Trust Co., Toledo, OH (1-2)
17t. US Naval Ordinance Base, York, PA (1-2)
17t. General Electric Co., Rutland, VT (1-2)
25t. RI Department of Public Works, Providence, RI (1-2)
25t. Seaboard Airline RR Co., Richmond, VA (1-2)
25t. Minnesota Mining Corp., St. Paul, MN (0-2)
25t. Link Trainer Corp, Binghamton, NY (0-2)
25t. Reuter, Inc., Bloomington, MN
25t. Englehard Industries, Attleboro, MA (0-2)
25t. Carter Ink, Boston, MA (0-2)
25t. Nashua Corp., Nashua, NH
33t. Westinghouse, Philadelphia, PA (0-2)
33t. ACIC Bears, St. Louis, MO (0-2)

1962 ASA Major Industrial Men’s Slow Pitch Nationals

1962 held at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


Champion – Tirabassi Excavators, Kenosha, Wisconsin (53-7)
Runner Up – Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, Wisconsin


Tirabassi scored 6 runs in top of 7th inning to win the final over Allen-Bradley 10-5. Pitcher, Mario Bonafiglio’s 3-run homer was the big blow in the inning. That capped a run of 6 straight wins. Allen-Bradley came from the loser’s to win 5 games in the last day, before bowing to Tirabassi. 45 year old Pitcher Al Luick of Allen-Bradley hurled all ten of the teams games, including 6 straight games in an almost super-human effort to garner the MVP award. Tirabassi ended the season with a 53-7 record.


  • MVP – Al Luick, Allen-Bradley (Pitched and won 6 straight on final day, also had game winning hits)
  • HR Leader – Jerry Altman, American Cyanamide – 5 HR
  • Batting Leader -no info

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

  • P – Mario Bonofiglio, Tirabassi Excavating (5-0 Pitching, gave up 16 runs in 5 games and batting: 9-15, .600, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
  • P – Al Luick, Milwaukee Allen-Bradley (8-2 Pitching)
  • C – Russ Guarascio, Tirabassi Excavating (1 HR)
  • 1B – Norman Savage, Louisville Gas & Electric
  • 2B – Gil Zajdel, Allen-Bradley
  • 3B – Frank Verbanac, Parks & Recreation
  • SS – J.D. McDonald, Pharr Yarn
  • OF – Jerry Altman, American Cyanamid (5 HRs)
  • OF – Howie Latshaw, Tirabassi Excavating (1 HR)
  • OF – Tom Ritz, People’s Gas
  • OF – Bob Czerwinski, Allen-Bradley

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Tirabassi Excavators, Kenosha. WI (5-0)
2. Allen-Bradley Co., Milwaukee. WI (8-2)
3. Peoples Natural Gas Co, Pittsburgh, PA (4-2)
4. Pharr Yarn Co., McAdenville, NC (4-2)
5t. Louisville Gas & Electric Co.. Louisville, KY (5-2)
5t. Wix Corp., Gastonia, NC (3-2)
7t. Grumman Aircraft New York City, NY (4-2)
7t. Parks & Recreation. Detroit, MI (3-2)
9t. Combustion Engineers, Chattanooga, TN (3-2)
9t. American Cyanamid Co, New Castle, PA (2-2)
9t. Broadwater Beach, Inc., Biloxi, MS (1-2)
9t. Red Owl Stores Inc, Hopkins, MN (1-2)
13t. Cincinnati Fire Fighters, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
13t. Minnegasco, Minneapolis, MN (2-2)
13t. National Cash Register, Dayton, OH (1-2)
13t. Fort Wayne State School. Fort Wayne, IN (1-2)
17t. YMCA, Parkersburg, WV (1-2)
17t. Carting Brewery, Cleveland, OH (1-2)
17t. Engelhard Industries Inc, Attleboro, MA (1-2)
17t. IBEW Local 827, Trenton, NJ (1-2)
17t. Lycoming Corp., Stratford, CT (0-2)
17t. WPRO TV, Providence, RI (0-2)
17t. Mutual of Omaha, Omaha, NE (0-2)
17t. Recreation Department, Portsmouth, VA (0-2)
25t. General Foods, Inc., White Plains, NY (0-2)
25t. Mayrose Meats, St. Louis, MO (0-2)
25t. Toledo Blade, Toledo, OH (0-2)
25t. Kordite Corp., Rochester, MN (0-2)