Category: ASA

1966 ASA Women’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1966 held at Burlington, North Carolina.

Champion: Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio (42-1)
Runner Up: Art’s Aces, Omaha, Nebraska

Dana Gardens won their first 4 games by the scores of 22-3, 15-2, 24-0 and 10-3 (71-8 run advantage with 19 HRs), before being sent to the losers bracket by defending champ Art’s Aces 6-3. Art’s went on and won the winners bracket final over Fieldcrest Mills. After Fieldcrest eliminated Satellite Beach and Steele Concrete, Dana Gardens defeated them in a hard fought semi final 6-3 on the strength of Anita Gardner’s grand slam homer. In the first final with the score tied at 1 in the 7th inning, Cindy Windburn started off the inning with a single, went to third on Donna Wolfe’s single and then scored the winning run on Anita Gardner’s Sac Fly to win 2-1. The Final Championship game ended just as close. Dana Gardens defeated Art’s Aces 1-0 on a double by Norma Eschenbrenner and an RBI single by Cindy Windburn. Dot Bailey pitched the 2-1 and 1-0 championship game wins. She only gave up 6 hits in the final game. Barbara Kelley was the pitcher for Art’s Aces and what proved to be two final games dominated by the two best pitchers in the county. This was Dana Garden’s 4th Championship title in 5 years Dana Gardens came into the tournament with a 35-0 undefeated record, They finished 7-1 in the event and 42-1 on the season. The Satellite Comets in their first year of competition finished the year 51-3.

  • MVP – Anita Gardner, Dana Gardens (2 HR, including a Grand Slam and two game winning hits)
  • Outstanding Defensive Player – Cindy Windburn, Dana Gardens
  • Outstanding Pitcher – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens (7-1)
  • Home Run Leader – Jane Mabels, Hialeah Marlinettes – 4
  • Triples Leader – Nancy Oldham, Fieldcrest Mills – 3
  • Doubles Leader – Donna Wolfe, Dana Gardens – 4
  • Batting Leader – Nancy Oldham, Fieldcrest Mills

1966 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens (7-1 pitching, 2 shutouts, gave up 18 runs in 8 games)
P – Barbara Kelley, Art’s Aces (5-2 pitching, gave up 17 runs in 7 games)
C – Erma Richardson, Dana Gardens (3 HR)
1B – Jane Hogan, Steele Concrete
2B – Marcia Lynk, Art’s Aces
3B – Nancy Oldham, Fieldcrest Mills (Note: was 7-8 in Fieldcrest’s 54-3 win over Bridgeport, CT: with 2 HR, 2 3B, 2 2B and a single)
SS – Pat Dixon, WFLI Radio
OF – Karen Moore, Carter Furniture
OF – Gail Whitesell, Fieldcrest Mills
OF – Jean Schliffke, Art’s Aces
OF – Norma Eschenbrenner, Dana Gardens (18-33, .515, HR)
UT – Judy Lockhart, Fieldcrest Mills

1966 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Becky Rogers, Fieldcrest Mills
P – Betty Chambers, Dots
C – Martha Barnes, Comets
1B – Karen Kuhnheim, Dana Gardens (2 HR)
2B – Pete Brown, Fieldcrest Mills
3B – Anita Gardner, Dana Gardens (MVP)
SS – Jan McGunn, Art’s Aces
OF – Donna Wolfe, Dana Gardens (2 HR)
OF – Lynn Carpenter, Comets
OF – Shirley Comer, Comets (2 HR)
OF – Marylin Busse, Comets
UT – Ann Teague, Fieldcrest Mills

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (7-1)
2. Art’s Aces, Omaha, NE (5-2)
3. Fieldcrest Mills, Worthville, NC (5-2)
4. Steele Concrete, Burlington, NC (4-2)
5t. Satellite Comets, Satellite Beach, FL (5-2)
5t. Hialeah Marlinettes, Hialeah, FL (5-2)
7t. Calhoun VFW, Calhoun, GA (3-2)
7t. Carter Furniture & TV, Jacksonville, FL (3-2)
9t. WFLI Radio, Chattanooga, TN (3-2)
9t. Malark Avantis, Minneapolis, MN (3-2)
9t. Southside Sausage, Milwaukee, WI (2-2)
9t. Ridge Maintenance, Cleveland, OH (2-2)
13t. Putnam Jets, Bancroft, WV (2-2)
13t. Hi-Fi All-Stars, Detroit, MI (2-2)
13t. Atlanta Graycettes, Atlanta, GA (2-2)
13t. J. Blood Sparks, Jefferson Parrish, LA (2-2)
17t. Pool Tavern, Sheboygan, WI (1-2)
17t. St. Louis Browns, St. Louis, MO (1-2)
17t. Harper’s Angels, Lexington, KY (1-2)
17t. Berry’s Jinx, Omaha, NE (1-2)
17t. Tupelo Spindlers, Columbus, MS (1-2)
17t. I.E.S., Tampa, FL (1-2)
17t. BPW Hoosiers, New Albany, IN (1-2)
17t. Lake Wright Lodge, Norfolk, VA (1-2)
25t. Monroe Royals, Monroe, MI (0-2)
25t. East Toledo, Toledo, OH (0-2)
25t. Columbus Red Birds, Columbus, OH (0-2)
25t. Phillips 66’ers, Spartensburg, SC (0-2)
25t. Eldorado All-Stars, Eldorado, AR (0-2)
25t. Fansler Tire, Garden City, KS (0-2)
25t. Hofbrau Frauleins, Brooklyn Center, MN (0-2)
25t. Remington Shaverettes, Bridgeport, CT (0-2)

1965 ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1965 held at Orlando, Florida.

Champion – Orange Lionettes, Orange, California
Runner Up – Raybestos Brakettes, Stradford, Connecticut (60-8)

The final game was a 12 inning pitchers duel between Joan Joyce of Orange Lionettes and Donna Lopiano of Brakettes. In the top of the 12th inning, Joan Joyce walked to lead off the inning for the Lionettes. Nancy Ito’s sacrifice bunt moved her to second base. Sally Palmer hit a ground ball up the middle that Brakettes second basemen, Mary Bennet made a nice play to get the out at first and held Joyce on second base. Louise Albrecht then hit a line drive single down the right field line to score Joyce. In the bottom of the 12th, Joyce retired the side in order to claim the championship for the Orange.

Lou Albrecht, Orange Lionettes (1-0, Won other game with a 2-hit shutout to give the Lionettes 5 straight shutouts wins).

Jackie Rice was 2-2 with a shutout for Erv Lind Florists and Hap Piper was 2-0 as she hurled 2 shutouts.

Jan Berkland of Minneapolis Comets won the batting title by going 5-11, .455, 2 RBI, 3 Runs.

  • MVP – Joan Joyce, Orange Lionettes
  • HR Leader – N/A
  • Batting Leader – Jan Berkland, Minneapolis Comets – .455
  • Outstanding Pitcher – N/A
  • Erv Lind Defensive Award – Nera Sally White, Oak Motors Mustangs

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Joan Joyce, Orange Lionettes (4-0, 4 shutouts, no-hitter, 49 K/34 IP, gave up 6 hits, scored winning run in 12th inning of 1-0 final on a hit by Lou Albrecht)
P – Bertha Ragan-Tickey, Raybestos Brakettes (3-1, 22 IP, 34 Ks, 3 shutouts, 2 no hitters)
P – Lorene Ramsey, Pekin Lettes (5-2, 57 IP)
C – Ann Mullins, Pekin Lettes
C – Nancy Ito, Orange Lionettes
1B – Shirley Topley, Orange Lionettes (6-17, .353, 4 Runs)
2B – Donna Lopiano, Raybestos Brakettes (2-1, 2 shutouts)
3B – Carol LaRose, Raybestos Brakettes
SS – Nera “Sally” White, Oak Motors Mustangs
OF – Kathryn “Sis” King, Raybestos Brakettes
OF – Marlene Piper, Erv Lind Florists
OF – Rose Bonovito, New Haven Wonderettes
OF – E. Louise Albrecht, Orange Lionettes
UTIL – Rosemary “Micki” Stratton, Raybestos Brakettes

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Lottie Jackson, Oak Motors Mustangs – 49 years old was 4-2 with 4 consecutive shutouts.
P – Nancy Welborn, McCullough Chain Saw
P – Hap Beryl Piper, Erv Lind Florists
C – Laura Malesh, Raybestos Brakettes
C – Ann Allen, Oak Motors Mustangs
1B – Gloria May, Fresno Rockets
2B – Sue Gunter, Oak Motors Mustangs
3B – Dorothy “Dot” Dobie, Erv Lind Florists
SS – Carol Spanks, Orange Lionettes (7-18, .389, 1 RBI, 3 Runs)
OF – Chris “Pettina” Miner, Erv Lind Florists
OF – Fran Sekata, Pekin Lettes
OF – Willie Roze, New HavenWonderettes
OF – Brenda Foey, McCullough Chain Saw
UTIL – Marlys Taber, Pekin Lettes

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Orange Lionettes, Orange, CA (5-0) (South Pacific Coast)
2. Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, CT (5-2) (Host)
3. Pekin-Lettes, Peoria, IL (5-2) (West Central)
4. Oak Motors Mustangs, Nashville, TN (5-2) (South Atlantic)
5t. Wonderettes, New Haven, CT (2-2) (New England)
5t. Fresno Rockets, Fresno, CA (2-2) (North Pacific Coast)
7t. Erv Lind Florists, Portland, OR (4-2) (Defending Champ)
7t. McCullough Chain Saw, Eugene, OR (2-2) (Northwestern)
9t. Utah Shamrocks, Saly Lake City, UT (1-2) (Rocky Mountain)
9t. Orlando Rebels, Orlando, FL (1-2) (Southern)
9t. LeSabres, Rahway, NJ (1-2) (Mid-Atlantic)
9t. Perkasie Glenettes, Perkasie, PA (1-2) (Central Atlantic)
13t. Minneapolis Comets, Minneapolis, MN (1-2) (Northern)
13t. PBSW Ramblers, Phoenix, AZ (1-2) (Cactus)
13t. Pyramid Life Insurance, Kansas City, KS (0-2) (Western)
13t. V.F.W., Adrian, MI (0-2) (East Central)
17t. Marshall Plumbing Rebels, Fort Worth, TX (0-2) (Texas)
17t. Memphis Chicks, Memphis, TN (0-2) (Southwestern)
17t. Aladdin Rug, Toronto, ON (0-2) (East Canada)

NOTES

Aladdin Rug, Toronto (East Canada Champ) went in place of Canadian Champ, CUAC Blues, Winnipeg, who could not attend.

1965 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1965 held at Clearwater, Florida.

Champion – Aurora Sealmasters, Aurora, Illinois
Runner Up – Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, Florida

The Aurora Sealmasters, led by big Joe Lynch on the mound, who rolled through 5 straight opponents to finish 5-0 won the national title over the Clearwater Bombers. Lynch hurled a 2-0 shutout in the finals to give the Aurora squad the title. This was the 13th time in 16 years that Clearwater made it to the finals.

Weldon Haney was the star pitcher for the Bombers and Bobby Quinn for the third place Providence Engineers. The other Sealmaster pitchers, Harvey Sterkal and Charlie Richards both agreed to let Joe Lynch pitch all the games. He was on such a roll at the end of the season and was virtually unhittable. They did not pitch at all, just sat back and watched the big man work.

  • MVP – Joe Lynch, Aurora Sealmasters
  • Batting Leader – Ned Wickersham, Aurora Sealmasters – .500
  • Home Run Leader – Frank Hurtt, Aurora Sealmasters – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Klagge, Sacramento (3-13, .231, 1 RBI, 2 Runs) – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Ray Samples, Chattanooga Flames -1
  • Home Run Leader – Matthews, Federal Old Line (2-8, .250, 1 RBI, 2 Runs) – 1
  • Home Run Leader – John Sheehan, Whitaker Buick – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Hollis Lucas, Whitaker Buick – 1
  • Most Outstanding Pitcher Award  – Joe Lynch, Aurora Sealmasters

FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Joe Lynch, Aurora Sealmasters (5-0, 58 Ks, 35 IP, 3 Shutouts, 0.29 ERA, pitched every inning for the Sealmasters)
P – Bob Quinn, Local #57 Engineers (4-1, 39 IP, 37 K)
P – Joe Lockhart, Chattanooga Flames (3-2, 44 IP, 31 K)
C – Ralph Sangster, Lakewood Lancers
C – Jack Sheehan, Whitaker Buick (2-16, .125, 2 RBI, 1 Run)
1B – Carl Walker, Local #57 Engineers
2B – Bob Barron, Aurora Sealmasters
3B – Doug Mason, Clearwater Bombers
SS – Frank Hurtt, Aurora Sealmasters (7-15, .467, 7 RBI, 4 Runs)
OF – Ned Wickersham, Aurora Sealmasters (6-12, 3 RBI, 1 Run)
OF – Tom Moore, Aurora Sealmasters
OF – Abe Baker, Local #57 Engineers
OF – Ray Samples, Chattanooga Flames (9-32, .281, 4 RBI, 3 Runs)

SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Weldon Haney, Clearwater Bombers
P – Del Howard, Muzio Bakery
P – Art Wical, Federal Old Line
C – Bob Kuykendall, Clearwater Bombers
C – Don Benedict, Aurora Sealmasters
1B – Dennis Commack, Lakewood Lancers
2B – Pete Pemberton, Local #57 Engineers
3B – Don Ropp, Aurora Sealmasters
SS – Ed Mathias, Whitaker Buick
OF – Jim Henley, Chattanooga Flames
OF – Alex Smiros, Local #55 Climate Control
OF – Bob Christensen, Aurora Sealmasters
OF – Hollis Lucas, Whitaker Buick (2-11, .182, 2 RBI, 1 Run)

OTHERS

Ray Judd, Local #57 Engineers (1-1, 26 IP, 30 K)
George Pearson, Lakewood Lancers (3-0, 30 IP, 30 K)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Aurora Sealmasters, Aurora, IL (5-0) (West Central)
2. Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL (5-2) (Host)
3. Local #57 Engineers, Providence, RI (5-2) (New England)
4. Chattanooga Flames, Chattanooga, TN (5-2) (South Atlantic)
5t. Lakewood Lancers, Lakewood, CA (4-2) (South Pacific Coast)
5t. Fox Hill Motors, Hampton, VA (2-2) (Central Atlantic)
7t. Federal Old Line, Seattle, WA (2-2) (Northwestern)
7t. Muzio Bakery, Sacramento, CA (2-2) (North Pacific Coast)
9t. Whitaker Buick, St. Paul, MN (3-2) (Northern)
9t. Local #55 Climate Control, Huntington, NY (2-2) (Mid-Atlantic)
9t. Ace Appliances, Memphis, TN (1-2) (Southwestern)
9t. US Navy All Stars, USA (1-2) (US Navy)
13t. Burch Grinders, Detroit, MI (2-2) (Defending Champ)
13t. Cardenales, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1-2) (Puerto Rico)
13t. Texas Comets, Austin, TX (1-2) (Texas)
13t. Lansing Bombers, Lansing, MI (0-2) (East Central)
17t. St. Louis Merchants, St. Louis, MO (1-2) (Western)
17t. Hull, Quebec (0-2) (East Canada-Montreal)
17t. Deaton Truckers, Birmingham, AL (0-2) (Southern)
17t. Oakland Construction, Salt Lake City, UT (0-2) (Rocky Mountain)
17t. Vancouver Blue Boys, Vancouver, BC (0-2) (Canada)
17t. St. Thomas, Ontario (0-2) (East Canada-Toronto)

NOTES

Cactus Champ – Hays Roofing, Phoenix, AZ did not attend. Alaska Champ – Muldoon Merchants, Anchorage, AK did not attend.

1965 ASA Women’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1965 held at Omaha, Nebraska.

Champion: Art’s Aces, Omaha, Nebraska
Runner Up: Fieldcrest Hornets, Worthville, North Carolina

In the first final game, Hornets Peggy Andrews pitched 6 2/3 inning of a perfect game before giving up consecutive singles to Omaha’s Marcia Lynk, Sid Sindt and Jan McCunn to tie the score at 1-1.

The Hornets won the game in the 9th inning on Barbara Thacker’s single and eventually scored on Peggy Andrews fielder’s choice to win the game 2-1. The Hornets eliminated last year’s champ (Dana Gardens 8-5) and runner-up (Rutenschrorer 6-1) along the way to the final.

In the Final game, Joy Driever’s double plated 2 runs that gave Art’s the 3-1 lead they would never relinquish.

MVP Barbara Kelley of Art’s Aces showed her pitching dominance by hurling 3 shutouts and giving up only 6 runs in 7 games, including a victory over defending champ Dana Gardens 2-1, this after Dana Gardens just scored 65 runs in its previous two games in 45-0 and 20-7 victories.

Peggy Andrews threw a 3-hitter in the championship game but still lost 3-1, as Hornets got 11 hits, but only 1 run as they left too many players on base.. Due to rain, they played 5 games straight with only 10 minute breaks.

  • MVP – Barbara Kelley, Art’s Aces (pitching record of 6-1 with 3 shutouts and giving up only 6 runs in 7 games)
  • Outstanding Pitcher – Peggy Andrews, Hornets, (pitched 8 of 9 games, winning 7, giving up only 22 runs total in 8 games with a shutout and 3-one run games)
  • Batting Leader – Nancy Oldham, Fieldcrest Hornets (16-31) –  .516
  • Home Run Leader – Bev Shue, Steel Concrete – 2

1965 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Barbara Kelley, Art’s Aces
P – Peggy Andrews, Fieldcrest Hornets
P – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens
C – Jayne McCabe, Rutenschroer Florist
1B – Signa Wheeler, Sarge’s Harper
2B – Marcia Lynk, Art’s Aces
2B – Patricia Dixon, WFLI
3B – Sid Sindt, Art’s Aces
3B – Ida Hopkins, Ohio Furniture
SS – Jan McCunn, Art’s Aces
SS – Betty Yurkovich, Ohio Furniture
OF – Carol Smith, Rutenschroer Florist
OF – Jean Lenzer, Rutenschroer Florist
OF – Sis Huett, St. Louis Browns
OF – Lee Sullivan, St. Louis Browns
OF – Mary Ellen Kelley, St. Louis Browns
OF – Donna Wolfe, Dana Gardens
UT – Pete Brown, Fieldcrest Hornets
UT – Gloria Hill, Dana Gardens
UT – Nancy Oldham, Fieldcrest Hornets
MGR – Jock Tysinger, Fieldcrest Hornets

FINALS STANDINGS

1. Art’s Aces, Omaha, NE (6-1)
2. Fieldcrest Hornets, Worthville, NC (7-2)
3. J.C. Rutenschroer, Cincinnati, OH (4-2)
4. Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
5t. St. Louis Brown, St. Louis, MO (4-2)
5t. Point Avanti, Minneapolis, MN (2-2)
7t. Suburban Pharmacy, Portsmouth, VA (3-2)
7t. Hough Phil-Queens, Council Bluffs, IA (3-2)
9t. Labelle Realty, Oconomowac, WI (5-2)
9t. Ohio Furniture, Cleveland, OH (3-2)
9t. Sarg Harper’s Sport Shop, Detroit, MI (3-2)
9t. WFLI Radio, Chattanooga, TN (3-2)
13t. Bart’s Bar, Columbus, OH (2-2)
13t. BPW Hoosiers, New Albany, IN (2-2)
13t. Eldorado All-Stars, Eldorado, AR (1-2)
13t. Longliners, Atlanta, GA (1-2)
17t. Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI (2-2)
17t. Strong’s Crab Pot Shop, Biloxi, MS (1-2)
17t. Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL (1-2)
17t. Monroe-Royals, Monroe, MI (1-2)
17t. Mutual-United, Omaha, NE (1-2)
17t. Sparks, Jefferson Parish, LA (1-2)
17t. Milton Bar, St. Paul, MN (1-2)
17t. Omaha Rockets, Omaha, NE (1-2)
25t. Blue Devils, McDonough, GA (0-2)
25t. Lanettes, Dighton, KS (0-2)
25t. Luck Lagers, Butte, MT (0-2)
25t. Tacoma, Tacoma, WA (0-2)
25t. Hill Billies, Clay, WV (0-2)
25t. Nelson’s Grill, Austin, TX (0-2)
25t. Mac’s Girls, Biloxi, MS (0-2)

1964 ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1964 held at Orlando, Florida.

Champion – Erv Lind Florists, Portland, Oregon
Runner Up – Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, Connecticut (59-15)

The lone run in the championship game was scored in the 4th inning as Marlene Piper singled, Carolyn Fitzwater sacrificed her over to second, then Hal Piper’s broken bat single scored Marlene Piper with the run , which turned out to be the championship winning run. Jackie Rice pitched a 2-hit shutout and struck out 2. Losing pitcher, Joan Joyce surrendered 5 hits and struck out 5.

Jackie Rice gave her MVP Award to Bertha Ragan-Tickey. Bertha pitched in all 9 games, 67 K in 59 IP, 6-2, lost first game, won 6 straight shutouts, 50 scoreless innings, lost final 1-0.

Brenda Reilly, Raybestos (1-0, was the winning pitcher in the one game that Bertha Tickey did not get a decision in, they combined for an 8-0 shutout).

Dot Dobie, Portland (4-12, .333, 2 RBI).

  • MVP – Jackie Rice, Erv Lind Florists
  • HR Leaders – Candelari, Houston Comets (3-12, .250, 4 RBI, 3 Runs) – 1
  • HR Leaders – Spicer, New Jersey (4-9, .444, 1 RBI, 4 Runs) – 1
  • Batting Leader – Joy Peterson, Utah Shamrocks (6-11, 2 Runs) – .545
  • Outstanding Pitcher – N/A

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Bertha Ragan-Tickey, Raybestos Brakettes
P – Jackie Rice, Erv Lind Florists (4-0, 1 save 29 IP, 14 K, 4 shutouts and gave up 11 hits, including a 1-0 victory in the final)
P – Jean Daves, Orlando Rebels (4-2, 45 IP, 26 K, 4 ER, 2 shutouts)
C – Nancy Ito, Orange Lionettes
C – Rosemary “Micki” Stratton, Raybestos Brakettes
1B – Shirley Topley, Raybestos Brakettes
2B – Sally Palmer, Orange Lionettes
3B – Carol LaRose, Raybestos Brakettes
SS – Carolyn Fitzwater, Erv Lind Florists (6-13, .362, 2 RBI, 2 Runs)
OF – Sharron Backus, Orange Lionettes
OF – Kathryn “Sis” King, PBSW Ramblers
OF – Rita Horky, Orlando Rebels
OF – Marlene “Hap” Piper, Erv Lind Florists (1-0, she pitched 6 innings of no-hit ball and Jackie Rice came into pitch the last inning and preserved the no-hitter)
UTIL – Joan Joyce, Orange Lionettes (3-1, 32 K, 32 IP, 3 Shutouts)

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Billie Harris, PBSW Ramblers
P – Muriel Schneider, Adrian VFW
P – Nelda Majors, Houston Comets
C – Sherron Bredeen, Erv Lind Florists
C – Dot Wilkinson, PBSW Ramblers
1B – Hap Beryl Piper, Erv Lind Florists
2B – Roma Menold, Erv Lind Florists
3B – Margaret Dobson, Erv Lind Florists
SS – Carol Spanks, Orange Lionettes
OF – Barbara Mason, Adrian VFW
OF – Odette Griffin, Orange Lionettes
OF – Margaret Zepeda, Houston Comets
OF – Ann DeLuca, Raybestos Brakettes
UTIL – E. Louise Albrecht, Orange Lionettes (2-1, 2 shutouts)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Erv Lind Florists, Portland, OR (5-0) (Northwestern)
2. Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, CT (7-2) (Defending Champ)
3. Orlando Rebels, Orlando, FL (4-2) (Host)
4. Orange Lionettes, Orange, CA (5-2) (South Pacific Coast)
5t. PBSW Ramblers, Phoenix, AZ (2-2) (Cactus)
5t. Adrian VFW, Adrian, MI (2-2) (East Central)
7t. Ohse Meats, Topeka, KS (2-2) (Western)
7t. Houston Comets, Houston, TX (2-2) (Texas)
9t. Lorelei Ladies, Atlanta, GA (2-2) (South Atlantic)
9t. Caton-Champman Jets, Baltimore, MD (1-2) (Central Atlantic)
9t. Carpetland Ladies, Toronto, ON (1-2) (East Canada)
9t. Utah Shamrocks, Salt Lake City, UT (1-2) (Rocky Mountain)
13t. Fresno Rockets, Fresno, CA (0-2) (North Pacific Coast)
13t. R.H. Hall, St. Petersburg, FL (1-2) (Southern)
13t. Marauders, Elizabeth, NJ (1-2) (Mid-Atlantic)
13t. Pekin-Lettes, Peoria, IL (0-2) (West Central)
17t. Cochituate Motors, Cochituate, MA (0-2) (New England)
17t. Coca-Cola, Enid, OK (0-2) (Southwestern)
17t. Kropp Realty, Shakopee, MN (0-2) (Northern)

NOTES

West Canada Champ – no representative was listed.

1964 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1964 held at Sunnyvale, California.

Champion – Burch Gage & Tool, Detroit, Michigan
Runner Up – Local 138 Engineers, Levittown, New York

Local 138 behind the 3-hit shutout of Herb Dudley over Lakewood, CA and then relieved Richie Surhoff in the second game to win a 5-2 decision over Sunnyvale CA to make it to the finals. In the first final, Dudley hurled a 1-0, 1-hit shutout and then in the final championship game, Bonnie Jones defeated the great Herb Dudley 1-0 in an 8 inning thriller.

  • MVP – Bonnie Jones, Burch Gage & Tool (5-0, 36 IP, 41 K, 1 ER, 43 IP, 3 Shutouts)
  • Batting Leader – Ned Wickersham, Aurora Sealmasters (7-16, 3 RBI, 2 Runs) – .438
  • Home Run Leader – Carl Walker, Burch Gage (5-18, .278, 4 RBI, 4 Runs) – 3
  • Most Outstanding Pitcher Award  – Bonnie Jones, Burch Gage & Tool

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Bonnie Jones, Burch Gage and Tool
P – Herb Dudley, Local 138 Engineers (4-1, 39 IP, 41 K, 3 Shutouts)
P – George Pearson, Lancers (4-1, 40 IP, 50 K, 3 Shutouts)
C – Bob Kuykendall, Clearwater Bombers
C – Tom Hernan, Local 138 Engineers
1B – Carl Walker, Local 57
2B – Ben Gonzales, Sunnyvale Stars
3B – Sam Gee, Burch Gage and Tool (.350)
SS – Al Aloisi, Local 138 Engineers
OF – Sam Lombardo, Burch Gage and Tool (.400 )
OF – Ron Weathersby, Clearwater Bombers
OF – Raymond “Ned” Wickersham, Sealmasters
OF – John Hefferan, Local 138 Engineers
UTIL – Vern Grafton, Sunnyvale Stars (4-2, 35 IP, 20 K)

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Metro Szeryk, Local 57 (4-1, 33 IP, 37 K)
P – Weldon Haney, Clearwater Bombers (2-0, 20 IP, 19 K)
P – Charles Richard Jr., Sealmasters
C – John Noce, Sunnyvale Stars
C – Don Drake, Sealmasters
1B – Al Thompson, Local 138
2B – Bill Parker, Clearwater Bombers
3B – Don Ropp, Sealmasters
SS – Manuel Ortega, Lancers
OF – George Nevins, Local 138
OF – Farrel Forbes, Federal Old Line
OF – Bruce Cranshaw, Local 57
OF – Ben Breskovich, Lancers
UTIL – Ray Phillips, Sunnyvale Stars

OTHERS

Richie Surhoff, Local 138 Engineers (2-1)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Burch Gage & Tool, Detroit, MI (5-1) (East-Central)
2. Local 138 Engineers, Levittown, NY (6-2) (Mid-Atlantic)
3. Sunnyvale Stars, Sunnyvale, CA (4-2) (Host)
4. California Lancers, Lakewood, CA (5-2) (South-Pacific-Coast)
5t. Aurora Sealmasters, Aurora, IL (3-2) (West-Central)
5t. Local 57 Engineers, Providence, RI (4-2) (New-England)
7t. Federal Old Line Insurance, Seattle, WA (2-2) (Northwestern)
7t. Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL (3-2) (Defending Champ)
9t. Charlies Trading Post, Atlanta, GA (1-2) (South-Atlantic)
9t. Fraser Arms, Vancouver, British Columbia (1-2) (West-Canada)
9t. Roger Mauro Rambler, Englewood, CO (1-2) (Rocky-Mountain)
9t. DeVille Motors, St. Louis, MO (1-2) (Western)
13t. Wood City Motors, Cloquet, MN (1-2) (Northern)
13t. Oak Grove Food Center, Birmingham, AL (0-2) (Southern)
13t. Fresno Rockbusters, Fresno, CA (1-2) (North-Pacific-Coast)
13t. Motif Homes, Oklahoma City, OK (0-2) (Southwestern)
17t. Stripling Blake Roofing, Austin, TX (0-2) (Texas)
17t. U.S.S. Sperry, San Diego, CA (0-2) (US Navy)
17t. Skippers, Baltimore, MD (1-2) (Central-Atlantic)
17t. Hays Roofing, Phoenix, AZ (0-2) (Cactus)

NOTES

Alaska Champ – Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, AK did not attend. East Canada Champ – Oshawa Tony’s, Toronto, Ontario did not attend. Puerto Rico Champ – Ponce Cement, Ponce did not attend.

1964 ASA Women’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1964 held at Omaha, Nebraska.

Champion: Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio (43-5)
Runner Up: Rutenschrorer Florist, Cincinnati, Ohio

Rutenschorer Florist lost their first game, 2-1 to Steele Concrete of NC, but then won 7 straight games to get to the final, outscoring their rivals 75-20 along the way, only to lose 4-0 to league rival Dana Gardens with Dot Bailey on the mound in the championship final. Bailey was 5-0 and gave up 13 runs in the five games, including two shutouts.

The third place team Steele Concrete of Graham, NC came into the National Tournament with a 36-2 Record. Becky Rogers (17 years old) has pitched and won all 36 games. Another 17 year old, Gail Whitesell, leads the team with 16 home runs, while Short-fielder Shirley Comer is considered the best fielder in the south.

Steele’s went 4-2 in this national to finish their season with a 40-6 record. Dana Gardens won the final game 4-0. Their first run was scored when Flo Hill tripled and then scored on a sacrifice fly from Norma Eschenbrenner.

  • MVP – Alberta Kohls Sims, Dana Gardens (8-15, .533)
  • Outstanding Pitcher Award – Dot Bailey, Dana (5-0, including 4-0 shutout win in the final, she gave up only 13 runs in the 5 games, which included 2 shutouts)

1964 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens (5-0 Pitching)
C – Eileen Weigert, Windy’s Girls
1B – Carol Riley, Buddies Sports
2B – Jan McCunn, Phil-Queens
3B – Carol Weiss, Rutenschroer Florist
SS – Patricia Dixon, WFLI
SF – Alberta Kohls, Dana Gardens
OF – Shirley Comer, Steele Concrete
OF – Ida Hopkins, Cadillac Music
OF – Jean Lenzer, Rutenschroer Florist
OF – Norma Eschenbrenner, Dana Gardens (7-17, .412)
UT – Carol Smith, Rutenschroer Florist
UT – Becky Rogers, Steele Concrete (4-2 Pitching)
UT – Gail Whitesill, Steele Concrete
UT – Lucille Fox, Colony Club
UT – Diana Sue Adams, BPW Hoosiers
UT – Jean Chapman, American Welding
UT – Marilyn Pohl, Art’s Aces
HM – Marlene Menchen, Dana Gardens

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (5-0)
2. Rutenschroer Florist, Cincinnati, OH (7-2)
3. Steele Concrete, Graham, NC (4-2)
4. BPW Hoosiers, Louisville, KY (4-2)
5t. Colony Club, St. Louis, MO (3-2)
5t. Windy Tap Girls, Milwaukee, WI (2-2)
7t. Buddies Sports, Tallahassee, FL (4-2)
7t. American Welding, Columbus, OH (3-2)
9t. Cadillac Music, Cleveland, OH (2-2)
9t. Phil-Queens, Omaha, NE (2-2)
9t. WFIL, Chattanooga, TN (2-2)
9t. Hillbillies, Clay, WV (2-2)
13t. Art’s Aces, Omaha, NE (2-2)
13t. Austin Merchants, Austin, MN (2-2)
13t. New Bethel, Detroit, MI (1-2)
13t. Riviera Club, Des Moines, IA (1-2)
17t. Point Avantis, Minneapolis, MN (1-2)
17t. Lanettes, Dighton, KS (1-2)
17t. Butte Merchants, Butte, MT (1-2)
17t. J.A. Chauvin, Gretna, LA (0-2)
17t. Dixie Darlings, Kansas City, KS (0-2)
17t. Flamingo Club, St. Paul, MN (0-2)
17t. Mutual All-Stars, Lincoln, NE (0-2)
17t. Long Lines, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
25t. Henderson Sports, Savannah, GA (0-2)
25t. Monroe Royals, Monroe, MI (0-2)

1963 ASA Women’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1963 held at Cincinnati, Ohio.

Champion: Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio (42-1)
Runner Up: Windy Tap, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dana Gardens won their first 4 games by the scores of 22-3, 15-2, 24-0 and 10-3 (71-8 run advantage with 19 HR), before being sent to the losers bracket by defending champ Art’s Aces 6-3. Art’s went on and won the winners bracket final over Fieldcrest Mills. After Fieldcrest eliminated Satellite Beach and Steele Concrete, Dana Gardens defeated them in a hard fought semi final 6-3 on the strength of Anita Gardner’s grand slam homer. In the first final with the score tied at 1 in the 7th inning, Cindy Windburn started off the inning with a single, went to third on Donna Wolfe’s single and then scored the winning run on Anita Gardner’s Sac Fly to win 2-1. The Final Championship game ended just as close. Dana Gardens defeated Art’s Aces 1-0 on a double by Norma Eschenbrenner and an RBI single by Cindy Windburn. Dot Bailey pitched the 2-1 and 1-0 championship game wins. She only gave up 6 hits in the final game. Barbara Kelley was the pitcher for Art’s Aces and what proved to be two final games dominated by the two best pitchers in the county. This was Dana Garden’s 4th Championship title in 5 years Dana Gardens came into the tournament with a 35-0 undefeated record, They finished 7-1 in the event and 42-1 on the season. The Satellite Comets in their first year of competition finished the year 51-3.

  • MVP – Not awarded
  • Outstanding Pitcher – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens (4-0 pitching, including a 15-1 win in the finals. She also twirled a 16-0 shutout earlier in the tournament, gave up only 7 runs in 4 games.)
  • Batting Leader – Karen Kuhnheim, Dana Gardens (went 7-8 in the final two games)
  • HR Leader – Karen Kuhnheim, Dana Gardens

ASA MAJOR WOMEN’S SLOW PITCH ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens
C – Betty Bynum, Pharr Yarn
1B – Janet Kouris, Ohio Furniture
2B – Judy Anderson, Volkwagonettes
3B – Joan Neuser, Windy Tap
SS – Gloria Hill, Dana Gardens
SF – Karen Kuhnheim, Dana Gardens
OF – Norma Eschenbrenner, Dana Gardens (13-23, .576)
OF – Marcy Suszek, Windy Tap
OF – Alberta Kohls, Dana Gardens (12-25, .480)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (4-0)
2. Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI (3-1)
3t. Pasquales, Cincinnati, OH (3-1)
3t. Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH (2-1)
5t. BPW Hoosers, Louisville, KY (2-1)
5t. Ross Wagonettes, Lakeland, FL (1-1)
5t. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (1-1)
5t. Hillbillies, Clay, WV (1-1)
9t. Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY (1-1)
9t. Richmond BJ’s, Richmond, VA (1-1)
9t. Omaha Rockets, Omaha, NE (1-1)
9t. Pope’s Inn, Grove City, OH (1-1)
9t. Nebraska Phil-Queens, Council Bluffs, IA (1-1)
9t. St. Stephens, Detroit, MI (0-1)
9t. Rice Potato Chips, Moselle, MS (0-1)
9t. Steele Concrete, Graham, NC (0-1)
17t. Broadrick Drugs, Dalton, GA (0-1)
17t. Ohio Furniture, Cleveland, OH (0-1)
17t. Williamson-Garrison, TN (0-1)
17t. Arsenal All-Stars, Pittsburgh, PA (0-1)
17t. Mapleton Hotel, West Oconomowoc, WI (0-1)
17t. The Point, Minneapolis, MN (0-1)
17t. Ellisville Cardinals, St. Louis, MO (0-1)
17t. Monroe Royals, Monroe, MI (0-1)

SCORES

Single Elimination
First Round
Nebraska Phil-Queens, Council Bluffs, IA 2 – Monroe Royals, Monroe, MI 1
BPW Hoosers, Louisville, KY 15 – Ellisvills Cardinals, St. Louis, MO 0
Pasquales, Cincinnati, OH 21 – The Point, Minneapolis, MN 5
Pope’s Inn, Grove City, OH 9 – Mapleton Hotel, W. Oconomowoc, WI 4
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 18 – Arsenal All-Stars, Pittsburgh, PA 2
Omaha Rockets, Omaha, NE 3 – Williamson-Garrison, TN 0
Richmond Blue Jay’s, Richmond, VA 7 – Ohio Furniture, Cleveland, OH 4
Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 6 – Broadrick Drugs, Dalton, GA 5

Second Round
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 16 – Nebraska Phil-Queens, Council Bluffs, IA 0
BPW Hoosers, Louisville, KY 3 – Steele Concrete, Graham, MC 2
Pasquales, Cincinnati, OH 11 – Rice Potato Chips, Moselle, MS 10
Ross Wagonettes, Lakeland, FL 4 – Pope’s Inn, Grove City, OH 2
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 20 – St. Stephens, Detroit, MI 3
Hillbillies, Clay, WV 5 – Omaha Rockets, Omaha, NE 4
Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 6 – Richmond Blue Jay’s, Richmond, VA 4
Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC 10 – Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 9

Quarterfinals
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 3 – BPW Hoosers, Louisville, KY 1
Pasquales, Cincinnati, OH 11 – Ross Wagonettes, Lakeland, FL 5
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 11 – Hillbillies, Clay, WV 0
Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 9 – Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC 5

Semi Finals
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 14 – Pasquales, Cincinnati, OH 5
— Karen Kuhmheim’s had 2 singles, a double and a home run for Dana Gardens
Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 3 – Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 0
— Dolores Sanz hurled the shutout for Milwaukee

Championship
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 15 – Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 1

1963 Consolation Final – (only info on consolation flight is the championship result):

Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 8 – Ohio Furniture, Cleveland, OH 1

NOTE- this is the only information available on the consolation flight. no results, no scores, just the Championship Game score.

1963 ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1963 held at Stratford, Connecticut.

Champion – Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, Connecticut (56-2)
Runner Up – Erv Lind Florists, Portland, Oregon

The championship game went into the 8th inning as Jackie Rice (Portland) and Joan Joyce (Stratford) were engaged in a pitchers dual. In the top of the 8th inning, the Brakettes Micki Stratton hit an inside HR down RF line to give the Brakettes the one run they would need to win as Joyce shut down the Florists in the bottom of the 8th to bring the title back to Stratford. Rice gave up 6 hits and struck out 4 fo Portland and Joyce only gave up one hit (to Marilyn Piper) and struck out 14 in the game.

Canadian legend Marion Fox of Toronto National Torches lost the 2 games she pitched. She got into a serious car crash in December of 1963 and never pitched in another national again.

Carol Lee of Whittier Gold Sox batted .438, 7-16, 3 RBI, 2 Runs and won the batting title.

  • MVP – Joan Joyce, Raybestos Brakettes
  • HR Leader – Kathryn “Sis” King, Phoenix Ramblers – 2
  • Batting Leader – Carol Lee, Whittier Gold Sox – .438
  • Outstanding Pitcher – N/A

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Joan Joyce, Raybestos Brakettes (4-0, 3 shutouts, 1 ER, 34 IP, 66 K; including a 1-hit 8-inning 1-0 shutout in final with 14 K)
P – Jackie Rice, Erv Lind Florists (4-1, 3 Shutouts, 29 K, 36 IP, only surrendered 2 ER)
P – Maxine Mabel Bennet, Fresno Rockets (3-2, only gave up 1 earned run in 5 games)
C – Laura Malesh, Raybestos Brakettes
C – Harriet Leeke, Whittier Gold Sox
1B – Gloria May, Fresno Rockets
2B – Donna Lopiano, Raybestos Brakettes
3B – Jeanne Contel, Fresno Rockets
SS – Carolyn Fitzwater, Erv Lind Florists
OF – Chris “Pettina” Miner, Erv Lind Florists
OF – Kay Williamson, Orange Lionettes
OF – Marlene Piper, Erv Lind Florists (2-1 pitching, 9-23 .391 hitting)
OF – Kathryn “Sis” King, Phoenix Ramblers (6-15, .400, 4 RBI, 5 Runs, 3 Doubles)
UTIL – Carol Spanks, Orange Lionettes

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Bertha Ragen-Tickey, Raybestos Brakettes (2-0, 20 IP, 33K, 2 shutouts, 1 no hitter)
P – Jan Berkland, Minneapolis Comets
P – Billie Harris, Phoenix Ramblers
C – Dot Wilkinson, Phoenix Ramblers
C – Nancy Ito, Orange Lionettes
1B – Thelma Keith, Phoenix Ramblers
2B – Gerry Murphy, Fresno Rockets
3B – Bobbi Geldmacher, Houston Blues
SS – Beverly Danaher, Raybestos Brakettes
OF – Pat Harrison, Erv Lind Florists
OF – Darlene May, Whittier Gold Sox
OF – Jan Howard, Whittier Gold Sox
OF – Rosemary “Micki” Stratton, Raybestos Brakettes
UTIL – E. Louise Albrecht, Whittier Gold Sox

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, CT (6-0) (Host)
2. Erv Lind Florists, Portland, OR (6-2) (Northwestern)
3. Whittier Gold Sox, Whittier, CA (3-2) (South Pacific Coast)
4. PBSW Ramblers, Phoenix, AZ (4-2) (Cactus)
5t. Minneapolis Comets, Minneapolis, MN (2-2) (Northern)
5t. Fresno Rockets, Fresno, CA (3-2) (North Pacific Coast)
7t. Houston Blues, Houston, TX (2-2) (Texas)
7t. Orange Lionettes, Orange, CA (3-2) (Defending Champ)
9t. OHSE Meat Company, Topeka, KS (1-2) (Western)
9t. Buddy’s Pizza, Detroit, MI (2-2) (East Central)
9t. Southeastern Supply Co., Indianapolis, IN (1-2) (West Central)
9t. Spudnut Shamrocks, Salt Lake City, UT (1-2) (Rocky Mountain)
13t. Tennessee Belles, Nashville, TN (1-2) (South Atlantic)
13t. Marauders, Elizabeth, NJ (1-2) (Mid-Atlantic)
13t. National Torches, Toronto, ON (0-2) (East Canada)
13t. Orlando Rebels, Orlando, FL (0-2) (Southern)
17t. Cochituate Motors, Cochituate, MA (0-2) (New England)
17t. Oklahoma City Ruf-Nex, Oklahoma City, OK (0-2) (Southwestern)
17t. Vrginia Pollyannas, Richmond, VA (0-2) (Central Atlantic)

NOTES

West Canada-Alberta Champ – Calgary Comets, Alberta did not attend. West Canada-British Columbia Champ – Victoria Vicettes, Victoria, BC did not attend.

1963 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1963 held at Clearwater, Florida.

Champion – Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, Florida
Runner Up – Aurora Sealmasters, Aurora, Illinois

Eddie King, Bombers (1-0, 31 IP, 32 K – 25 innings of scoreless relief pitching as Bombers defeated Portland 4-3 in 31 innings). Weldon Haney started the game and King relieved him in the 5th and struck out 25 batters in the next 25 innings and for good measure, he drove in the winning run in the 31st inning.  King finished up the tournament 1-0, with 32 Ks, in 31 IP. Jack Hutchinson of Portland lasted 29 innings before tiring. He struck out 23 batters. Don Ellison came in to pitch the final 2 innings and took the loss for Portland. This was the longest game in ASA National Championship History.

Ricky Tomlinson of the Bombers led off the bottom of the 9th with a single to left. Jerry Curtis, up next, also singled and on the same play, an outfield throwing error enabled Tomlinson to score with winning run in the 1-0 final.  Haney defeated Aurora’s Sterkal in another one in a long line of Bombers vs Sealmasters classics. Sterkal was the losing pitcher. He came into this event with a 29-6 career ASA National Tournament record, but a couple of bad breaks, and he was 3-2. In the first 35 games played in this tournament, there were 24 shutouts, including 12 (1-0) scores. And 14 of 17 losers bracket games were shutouts.

  • MVP – Weldon Haney, Clearwater Bombers
  • Batting Leader – Joe Higgins, Mesa Mitchan Construction – .455
  • Home Run Leader – Bill McDonald, Vancouver (2-6, .333, 2 RBI, 1 Run) – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Ned Wickersham, Aurora – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Bill Parker, Clearwater Standard Oil (1-5, .200, 1 RBI, 1 Run) – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Al DeWall, St. Paul (1-5, .200, 1 RBI, 1 Run) – 1
  • Home Run Leader – George Fowler, Long Island (1-10, .100, 2 RBI, 1 Run) – 1

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Weldon Haney, Clearwater Bombers (5-0, 5 Shutouts, 57 K, 40 IP, including a 1-0 9 inning 3-hit shutout with 11 Ks in the final)
P – Eddie King, Clearwater Bombers
P – Johnny Spring, Aurora Sealmasters (2-0, 28 IP, 42 K, 0 ER)
C – Bobby Kuykendall, Clearwater Bombers
C – George Kinder, Oxnard Merchants
1B – Bill Dickson, Aurora Sealmasters
2B – Bob Barron, Aurora Sealmasters
3B – Doug Mason, Clearwater Bombers
SS – Ricky Tomlinson, Clearwater Bombers
OF – Ned Wickersham, Aurora Sealmasters (7-31, .226, 4 RBI, 5 Runs)
OF – Bob Farney, Aurora Sealmasters
OF – Al Summerford, Clearwater Bombers
OF – Ben Breskovich, Oxnard Merchants
UTIL – Don Ropp, Aurora Sealmasters

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Harvey Sterkel, Oxnard Merchants (2-2, 29 IP, 41 K)
P – Jack Newman, Oxnard Merchants (3-1, 29 IP, 30 K)
C – Leroy Jarvis, Motif Homes
C – Cliff Smith, Aurora Sealmasters
1B – George Price, Champion YMCA
2B – Gus Colagerakis, Champion YMCA
3B – Ben Osuna, Oxnard Merchants
SS – John Davis, Aurora Sealmasters
OF – Bub Butler, McKee Ramblers
OF – Clyde Miller, Champion YMCA
OF – Chalie Dobson, Motif Homes
OF – Dave Harbin, Oak Grove Food Center
UTIL – Joe Higgins, Michen Construction (5-11, .455, 2 Runs)

OTHERS

Charlie Richard, Aurora Sealmasters (3-0, 17 IP, 32 K)
Ed Johnson, Local #57 Engineers (1-2, 20 IP, 26 K, threw a 1-0 no hitter with 10 K)
Joe Tucker, Oak Grove Food Center (3-1, 22 IP, 21 K)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL (6-0) (Defending Champ)
2. Aurora Sealmasters, Aurora, IL (7-2) (West Central)
3. Oxnard Merchants, Oxnard, CA (3-2) (South-Pacific-Coast)
4. Motif Homes, Oklahoma City, OK (5-2) (Southwestern)
5t. Champion YMCA, Canton, NC (2-2) (South Atlantic)
5t. Whitaker Buick, St. Paul, MN (2-2) (Northern)
7t. Maddox Ice, Denver, CO (3-2) (Rocky-Mountain)
7t. Oak Grove Food Center, Birmingham, AL (3-2) (Southern)
9t. Michen Construction, Mesa, AZ (2-2) (Cactus)
9t. Billy Betz Flatiron AC, Philadelphia, PA (1-2) (Central Atlantic)
9t. McKee Ramblers, Portland, OR (1-2) (Northwestern)
9t. Local #55 Climate Control, Huntington, NY (1-2) (Mid Atlantic)
13t. Local 57 Engineers, Providence, RI (1-2) (New England)
13t. Burch Gage & Tool, Detroit, MI (1-2) (East Central)
13t. Adams Milk, Springfield, MO (0-2) (Western)
13t. Jim Pattison Softball, Vancouver, BC (0-2) (West-Canada)
17t. Standard Oil, Clearwater, FL (0-2) (Host)
17t. Merced Monarchs, Merced, CA (0-2) (North-Pacific-Coast)
17t. J.H. Rose Truckline, Houston, TX (0-2) (Texas)
17t. Bacardi Club, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico (0-2) (Puerto Rico)

NOTES

East Canada Champ – no representative was listed.