1973 Scenic Gaslight, Springfield, MO 1958 McDonald Scots, Lake Charles, LA National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum 2801 Northeast 50th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73111 (405) 424-5266 Website : https://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/national-softball-hall-of-fame Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday: Check USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex for weekend hours 1959 Club 10, Manzanillo 1956 Gators, Lake Jackson, TX 1953 Kroszers Restaurant, Bridgeport, CT 2. 1978 Byerlys, Minneapolis, MN 1976 Young American Clothing Stores, Minot, ND 1966 Dallas, TX Men's National Team History The USA Softball Men's Fast Pitch National National Team garners nine WBSC Men's Softball World Championship medals, including five Gold Medals (1966,. 1957 Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT P Huemel Mata, Hallman Twins (2-0, 17 IP, 19 K) Marchio Sausage Company, Little Canada, MN (3-2) 1965 Federal Old Line Insurance, Seattle, WA 1952 Plymouth Mo-Parts, San Ysidro, CA 1972 Alaska Builders Cache, Anchorage 1974 Reds, Rogersville, TN 1947 Kings, Hanford, CA IF Jeff Lewis, Kegel Black Knights 1942 Goetz Brewery, St. Josephs, MO 2023 Rawlings Heart of the Hide 11 3/4" Baseball Pitcher/Infielder's Glove PRO205-19CBSH. Tin Cup, St. Paul, MN (2-2) 1944 NA no regional took place during World War II due to transportation restrictions. 1942 NA no regional took place during World War II due to transportation restrictions. 1964 Local #138, Levittown, NY 1983 ADM, Decatur, IL P Devon McCullough, Cambridge A1 Bombers(2-2, 24 IP, 38 K) Marchio Sausage Co., Little Canada, MN (1-3) OF Alan Parker, Kegel Black Knights 1963 Maddox Ice, Denver, CO 1951 Trenton Democrats, Baltimore, MD 1964 N/A 1952 Napa Merchants, Napa, CA 1961 West Coast Packers, Pacific Fleet 1962 Maddox Ice, Denver, CO 1973 Mueller-Stevens Chevrolet, Prescott, AZ 1975 Emerald Finance, Springfield, MO A1 Power, Eaton Rapids, MI (2-2) 1979 Wilson Powell Monarchs, Marlow Heights, MD York Barbell Sunners, Reading, PA earned a defending national champion berth. 9t. 1949 Grumman Aircraft Yankees, Bethpage, NY Circle Tap Dukes, Denmark, WI (3-2) 1966 Fairbanks All-Stars, Fairbanks 1966 Arkwright Mills, Spartanburg, SC Hawaii (created in 1966; absorbed into the Pacific Coast Region in 1977). 1960 Teamsters Local #880, Oklahoma City, OK 1961 Combustion Engineers, Chattanooga, TN 1968 Puueo Poi, Hilo 1967 Jerrys Catering, Miami, FL Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL earned a defending national champion berth. 1948 Smithway Rippers, Seattle, WA 1957 Merchants, Redwood City, CA 1950 Downtown Chevrolet, Houston, TX Nixon Clay, Austin, TX took a host berth. This scenario took place and brought the best of the best to the ASA national championships each year. 1962 N/A Top 3 Ranked Men's Softball Players Of All Time Table of Contents Who are the top men's professional softball players of all time? 1946 Grumman Aircraft Yankees, Bethpage, NY 1972 Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL Pueblo Bandits, Pueblo, CO (1-3) OF Wayne Laulu, Circle Tap Dukes 1955 Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT 1959 Club 500, Detroit, MI Nolan Ryan - Rob Goldman 2014-04-01 To any baseball fan, Nolan Ryan's name still conjures up images of blistering 100-mile-per-hour fastballs and knee-buckling curveballs. 1946 Knights of Columbus, Springfield, MO 1965 Muldoon Merchants, Anchorage Ladislao Malarczuk played a key role with a 6-for-7 day at the plate, scoring three runs and hitting the go-ahead home run to give the Gremlins the win in their first game of the day. 13t. 1985 N/A, Northern Pacific Coast Region (Northern California and Metro San Francisco formed in 1945; Nevada added in 1947, dropped in 1952; merged back into one Pacific Coast Region in 1977). 1966 Foremost, Springfield, MO A born Texan, Osterman is somewhat of a legend at the University of Texas. Bear Creek Express, Glencoe, IN (4-2) 1982 N/A 1985 N/A, West Central Region (Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Metro Detroit, Metro Chicago, Metro Milwaukee; Michigan and Metro Detroit dropped in 1943; Indiana and Kentucky added in 1943; Metro Indianapolis added in 1947; Region Disbanded 1977; split up into Great Lakes and Mid-West Regions). After holding the BBL offense to a scoreless at-bat in the top of the eighth, Marchio Sausage Co. pieced together three singles from Chase Thompson, David Reiter and Sam Nieman to plate the game-winning run in walk-off fashion. 1961 Federal Old Line Insurance, Seattle, WA OF Nico Carill, Hill United Chiefs 1981 Modern Piping, Cedar Rapids, IA Walnut Products, St. Joseph, MO took an at-large berth. 1946 Bell Thread, Hamilton, Ontario 5t. That lead didnt hold long though, as a pair of walks and string of hits allowed the Gremlins to tie the game in the bottom of the fourth. 1974 Mr. Ds, East Orange, NJ 1946 Torrence Insurance, Longview, WA 1984 Coors Kings, Merced, CA and San Gabriel Eagles, San Gabriel, CA and Guanella Brothers, Santa Rosa, CA OF Jonathan Lynch, NY Gremlins 1977 Peterbilt Western, Seattle, WA AWP Lumberjacks, Vergennes, IL (1-2) 1958 Sacramento Burgermeister Burgies, Sacramento, CA UTIL Mick Baker, Bloomington Stix 1944 Cummins Construction, Baltimore, MD 1964 Roger Mauro, Englewood, CO 1969 Whitaker Buick, St. Paul, MN While the teams are most often segregated by sex, coed fast-pitch leagues also exist. Bear Bottom Lodges Codi Pannebecker got the offense started with a two-run home run before a double from Juan Platner quickly made it 3-0 in the first inning. Brad Ezekiel broke the tie in the fifth inning with his second home run of the game to put the Chiefs ahead 5-4. Video clippings of several skilled pitchers and a pitching machine will be used to study the flight of the ball. 1982 The Farm Tavern, Madison, WI UTIL Andrew Kirkpatrick, Gremlins 1960 Federal Old Line Insurance, Seattle, WA Playing as the home squad, Kegels BJ Gulick and Chris Heinline hit back-to-back fly balls to put the Black Knights up, 2-0, in the first inning. It is the format played at the Olympic Games. DC Outlaws, Elkhart, IN (0-3) 1968 Metger Salvage, Topeka, KS UTIL Steve Mullaley, Hill United Chiefs 1983 N/A 1985 N/A, Rocky Mountain Region (Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Metro Denver; Utah and Montana added 1943; New Mexico dropped in 1943; Metro Denver merged with Colorado in 1943; Metro Denver recreated in 1948; Arizona added in 1951 and dropped in 1952; New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and Nevada dropped in 1952; Montana dropped in 1953; Utah added in 1957, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and Metro Phoenix added in 1977; Region split into two sections in 1979; Rocky Mountain Cactus and Rocky Mountain Alpine). 1954 Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT Kitchener Hallman Twins, Chesterfield, VA (3-2) A total of 15 teams began their quest to the coveted National Championship title including theAWP Lumberjacks (Anna Schmitt), Bar on the Avenue Buzz (Justin Colombo), Bear Bottom Lodge (Codi Pannebecker), Circle Tap Dukes (Dean Kane), Fishers Softball (Sean King), Hallman Twins (Ron Hackett), Hill United Chiefs (Jeff Ellsworth), Kegel Black Knights (Mike Lewis), Marchio Sausage Co. (Dave Marchio), Midland Explorers (David Lach), NY Gremlins (Gregg Leather), Omma Tigres (Juan Medrano), Ray Rays Sports Bar Misfits (Steve Prado), Rio Grande Senators (Dave Parker) and San Antonio Glowworm (David Rios). Gremlins Pitcher Roman Godoy struck out 6 and allowed no ER and gave up 3 hits over 5 innings. 1951 Starkist Tunas, San Pedro, CA Bear Bottom Lodge, Denver, PA (3-2) 1981 Ohio Caverns, West Liberty, OH Faultless Rubber, Ashland, OH took an at-large berth. 1964 Fraser Arms, Vancouver, British Columbia Louisville Slugger is synonymous with high-quality bats, and this 2020 softball bat is no exception. 1978 Guanella Brothers, Santa Rosa, CA Ostrander Norsemen, Chanhassen, MN (1-3) 1955 Champion Paper, Canton, NC Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL earned a defending national champion berth. 1965 Lakewood Lancers, Lakewood, CA 1977 N/A 1963 Jim Pattison Softball Club, Vancouver, British Columbia Hallman Twins, Chesterfield, VA (2-2) 1945 Coast Guard Repair Shop, Miami, FL 1971 Muzio Bakery, Sacramento, CA 1975 Sizzler Family Steakhouse, Salt Lake City, UT OF Yusef Davis, San Antonio Glowworm 1954 Penridge AC, Cincinnati, OH Briggs Beautyware, Detroit, MI earned a defending national champion berth. 1953 Canada Split into East and West, East Canada Region (Canada started having their own Canadian Mens Championships in 1965), 1953 Northern Electric, Verdun, Quebec 1942 Public Service, Denver, CO C Juan Cruz Zara, Northeast Drillers 5t. 1968 Fremont Coin, Las Vegas, NV 1969 Portland Lakers, Portland, OR Circle Tap Dukes, Denmark, WI (2-2) Fuel, Baton Rouge, LA Bar Buzz, Kimberly, WI (0-3). 1960 All Navy White Caps, Norfolk, VA 1966 Strategic Air Command, United States Marine Corps (Created in 1954). 1975 Lamb Chevrolet, Prescott, AZ 4. 1949 Western Gravel, San Jose, CA The two Australian pitching legends Adam Folkard for the Chiefs was 2-0 and Andrew Kirkpatrick of the Gremlins was 1-1 (1 Save, 10 IP, 10 K). Fastpitch softball, also known as fastpitch or fastball, is a form of softball played by both women and men. Peligro Gremlins, Staten Island, NY (2-2) He lost his next two games at the 1986 Nationals and then went 1-5 in the next 3 Nationals he played in. Bear Bottom Lodge continued to add to their lead and ultimately came out on top, 11-5, with Kevin Reber finishing 2-for-3 at the plate. Bailey Contractors, Mesa, AZ 1969 Masterbilt Motors, Oklahoma City, OK 1949 Rubenstein Furniture, Eugene, OR 1948 Standard Parts, Memphis, TN Dot Richardson began receiving attention for her softball skills when she was just 13 years old. 1960 N/A By USA/ASA tie-breaker rules, the Hill United Chiefs were declared the Champs by being the only undefeated team. 1982 Peterbilt Western, Seattle, WA Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (5-0) 5t. 1964 Lakewood Lancers, Lakewood, CA 1958 Thurmers Bar, St. Louis, MO Hill United Chiefs, Machias, NY (3-0) 1969 Oxnard Kings, Oxnard, CA 1983 N/A Seadogs, Stoneham, MA (0-3). Ladisao Malarczuk went 3-3 with a HR, 3 RBI and scored 3 Runs. 9t. 1952 Mt. P Rob Schweyer, Kegel Black Knights C Bruno Montroni, Hill United Chiefs Midland Explorers, Midland, MI (0-3) Hitters, Kimberly, WI (0-3) 1966 Fairchild Falcons, Mountain View, CA Ray Rays Sports Bar Misfits, Houston, TX (1-2) The major class started the regionals, soon the class A, then class B and class C followed. 1956 N/A 1944 Kodak Park, Rochester, NY 1970 Nothdurft Tool & Die, Detroit, MI Runner Up Hill United Chiefs, Machias, New York. 7t. Alaska (created in 1964; absorbed into the Northwestern Region in 1977. IF Tony Gonzales, Hill United Chiefs 1964 Local 57 Engineers, Providence, RI 1961 7-Up, St. Paul, MN 5t. San Antonio Glow Worm, San Antonio, TX (2-2) # incomplete record. IF Kevin Castillo, BC Athletics In their first game of the day, Hill United Chiefs took down the AWP Lumberjacks 4-1 after falling behind in the second inning. Alphabetically, many thanks to Gary Baughman, Steve Dimitry (softballhistoryusa.com), Larry Fisher (ISC Fastpitch), David Cavin, Stormy Irwin (softball historian), Luann Madison (Softball Magazine), Greg Nydick (NY Gremlins), Dan Pfeffer (USA Softball), Kirk Walker (former California Commotion womens coach), and Erica Westly (FASTPITCH author). 1962 Biacardi Club, Rio Piedras OPA Outstanding Pitcher Award 1952 Jersey Ice Cream, Minneapolis, MN Hill United Chiefs, Machias, NY (3-2) Juan Potolicchio (1-0, Shutout, 7 K) and Andrew Kirkpatrick (1-0, Shutout, 9 K) won the other two game for the Gremlins. At that time, teams that wanted to play, did so under their local ASA guidelines. 1950 Grumman Aircraft Yankees, Bethpage, NY OF Reilly Makea, Bear Bottom Lodge 1976 N/A 1968 Alaska Builders Cache, Anchorage Clearwater Tile, FL took a host berth. 1960 Edmonton Calgary Orioles, Alberta 1970 Gansett 57 Brewers, Providence, RI Raybestos Cardinals earned a defending national champion berth. Ostrander Norsemen, Chanhassen, MN (2-2) Bear Bottom Lodge, Ephrata, PA (2-2) 1955 Firefighters, Vancouver, British Columbia * Smokers were half of Circle Tap roster and only played in this tournament as a team. 1971 Wiegand Engineers, Fort Worth, TX 1970 Frankie Masters Flatiron AC, Philadelphia, PA 1959 Local 57 Engineers, Providence, RI defending champion Raybestos Cardinals was also invited to nationals. 9t. The Gremlins put up another two runs in the sixth inning and despite Bear Bottom Lodge plating one in the bottom half, the final 6-1 score advanced them to the Championship match. Is Ty Stofflet the Greatest Pitcher of All Time? The NY Gremlins earned a spot in the Championship Game after a tightly-contested battle against eventual runner-up Hill United Chiefs. Bear Bottom Lodge, Denver, PA (1-2) Look no further than the guide that has helped develop the game's top players and most successful teams. 1969 West Construction, Salt Lake City, UT 1963 N/A 1967 Federal Old Line Insurance, Seattle, WA In ISC World play, he had another 21 shutouts with 3 no hitters and 2 perfect games. 1963 Allentown Patriots 14th Place, 0-1; 10 IP, 18 K, 1964 Allentown Patriots 10th Place, 2-2; 31 IP, 48 K, 2 ShO, 1965 Allentown Patriots 3rd Place, 4-2; 42 IP, 47 K, 3 ShO, 1966 Allentown Patriots 4th Place, 4-2; 41 IP, 60 K, 4 ShO, 1967 Allentown Patriots 2nd Place, 4-2; 52 IP 85 K, 3 ShO, PG, All World, MVP, 1968 Sals Lunch 4th Place, 3-1; 35 IP, 71 K, 2 ShO, NH, All World, 1989 McD/Jimmy Macs, Baltimore 25th Place, 1-2, 19 IP, 21 K, 1990 TW Perry, Baltimore 25th Place, 1-1, 15 IP, 22 K, 1991 Class Walls, Whiteford, MD 17th Place, 1-1, 18 IP, 28 K, 1992 Class Walls, Whiteford, MD 13th Place, 4-2, 42 IP, 36 K, All World, 1958 St. Johns, Allentown Local Church League, 1959 St. Johns, Allentown Local Church League, 1960 St. Johns, Allentown Local Church League, 1961 St. Johns, Allentown Local Church League, 1962 St. Johns, Allentown Local Church League, 2nd ISC East Church States, 0-1, 7 IP, 9 K, 1963 Allentown Patriots Won ISC States, 3-1, 28 IP, 46 K, OPA, 1964 Allentown Patriots Won ISC States, 2-0, 18 IP, 25 K, OPA, 1965 Allentown Patriots Won ISC States, 2-0, 14 IP, 30 K, NH, OPA, 1966 Allentown Patriots Won ISC States, 1-1, 16 IP, 25 K, 1966 Mack Trucks Won ISC Industrial States, 1-1, 14 IP, 21 K, 1967 Allentown Patriots Won ISC States 2-0, 14 IP, 24 K, 2 PGs, 1966 Mack Trucks Won ISC Industrial States 1-0, 7 IP, 19 K, PG, 1968 Allentown Patriots 2nd ISC States 2-1, 17 IP, 30 K, MVP, 1968 Mack Trucks Won ISC Industrial States 3-1, 30 IP, 66 K, 2 NHs, MVP, 1969 Sals Lunch Won ISC States 4-0, 28 IP, 54 K, OPA, 1971 Mack UAW Local Won ISC Industrial East States 3-0, 21 IP, 54 K, MVP, 1984 Bank of PA Sunners Won ISC States 1-0, 7 IP, 9 K, 1985 Bank of PA Sunners Won ISC States, 1-0, 7 IP, 10 K, NH, Nationals 38-20, 449 IP, 661 K, 2 MVP, 2 Outstanding Pitcher Award, 5 All Worlds, States 26-6, 229 IP, 422 K, 3 MVP, 4 Outstanding Pitcher Awards, 1981 Reading Sunners 3rd, 4-1; 41 IP, 69 K, All American, P Juan Potolicchio, NY Gremlins (2-0, 10 IP, 15 K, No-Hitter). Twin City Gray Sox, Saint Joseph, MI (0-3) 1969 Little Brauhaus, Poughkeepsie, NY York Barbell, Lancaster, PA took an at-large berth. 1946 N/A no tournament held due to lack of teams Great Lakes Region (Michigan, Wisconsin, Metro Detroit, Metro Milwaukee and Metro Toledo created in 1977), 1977 Days Sanitary Service, Pontiac, MI American United Life, Flint, MI took an at-large berth McArdle Pontiac, Midland, MI took a host berth. 13t. 1956 Sewart AFB, Smyrna, TN 1965 Hull, Ontario, West Canada Region (Canada started having their own Canadian Mens Championships in 1965), 1953 Giorday Fruits, Vancouver, British Columbia 1952 Sterling Beer, Louisville, KY These are the most famous softball players ever. 1964 Skippers, Baltimore, MD 1957 Madden Construction, Bossier City, LA 1954 Trenton Democrats, Baltimore, MD IF Ladlisao Malarczuk, New York Gremlins 1962 N/A 5t. 1967 Faultless Rubber Company, Ashland, OH
