Category: 16 Inch

Forest Park “No Glove” Nationals

 

Year Champion Runner-up MVP
1969 Maywood Agents Forest Park All-Stars N/A
1970 Ambro Dukes Bruins, Chicago, IL N/A
1971 Chiefs Relatives N/A
1972 The Cabin Bobcats, Chicago, IL N/A
1973 Strikers, Chicago, IL Bobcats, Chicago, IL N/A
1974 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Bruins, Chicago, IL N/A
1975 Sobies, Chicago, IL Strikers, Chicago, IL N/A
1976 Bobcats, Chicago, IL American Rivet, Chicago, IL N/A
1977 American Rivet, Chicago, IL Josef’s Restaurant, Chicago, IL N/A
1978 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Stompers N/A
1979 Mr. A Lucky Railbirds N/A
1980 Stompers Down the Hatch N/A
1981 Otto’s Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL N/A
1982 Otto’s Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL N/A
1983 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL Flames Larry Kelly, Budweiser Whips
1984 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL Stompers N/A
1985 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL Magic, Villa Park, IL N/A
1986 Bud Chicago, Chicago, IL Coopers Sporting Goods, Meadows, IL Willie Simpson, Bud Chicago
1987 Bud North, Mt. Prospect, IL J-Birds, Mt. Prospect, IL Mark Frighetto, Bud North
1988 Bud North/Auto Mart, Mt. Prospect, IL Whips, Chicago, IL Keith Kilkins, Whips
1989 Bud North, Mt. Prospect, IL Whips, Chicago, IL Keith Kilkins, Whips
1990 Pete’s Hideway Whips, Chicago, IL March Manufacturing, Des Plains, IL Dave Ruehl, Pete’s Hideway Whips
1991 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Miller Taggers, Mt. Prospect, IL Matt Biondic, Lettuce
1992 Splinters Sports, Hodgkins, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL John O’Conner, Splinters
1993 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Bud 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Frank Mustari and Bob Lopez, Lettuce (Co-MVPs)
1994 Lettuce, Chicago, IL March Manufacturing, Des Plains, IL Bob Russ, Lettuce
1995 Thee Dollhouse Orland Park, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL Frank Ferresese, Dollhouse
1996 Bud 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL Kurt Keisel, Bud 45s
1997 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Gamblers, Cicero, IL Matt Biondic, Lettuce
1998 Rizza Rockers, Hinsdale, IL Puglise Softball, Riverside, IL Greg Ziegler, Rizza Rockers
1999 Puglise Cartage, Riverside, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL Keith Filkins and John Wolnik, Puglise Cartage
2000 Bucks Softball, Mt. Prospect, IL Licorice, Mt. Prospect, IL Dave Bischoff, Bucks Softball
2001 Miller 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Cuervo Gold Crush, Chicago, IL Rick Gancarz, Miller 45’s
2002 Licorice, Mt. Prospect, IL Miller 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Bobby Russ & Randy Russ, Licorice
2003 Miller 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL March Manufacturing/Flash, Des Plains, IL Jim Matlock, Miller 45’s
2004 Miller 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Paragon, Mt. Prospect, IL Israel Sanchez, Miller 45’s
2005 Flash, Des Plains, IL Sage, Mt. Prospect, IL John Scimone, Flash
2006 Miller 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Mudville, Mt. Prospect, IL Israel Sanchez, Miller 45’s
2007 Miller 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Windy City, Woodlake, IL Jeff Berger & Rick Gancarz, Miller 45’s (Co-MVPs)
2008 Miller 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Windy City, Woodlake, IL Keith Filkins, Miller 45’s
2009 Miller 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Jynx, Chicago, IL Mark Holstein, Miller 45’s
2010 Flashback, Des Plains, IL Roadrunners, Rolling Meadows, IL Anthony Tyler, Flash
2011 Flashback, Des Plains, IL Roadrunners, Rolling Meadows, IL John Westermeyer, Flashback
2012 Flashback, Des Plains, IL Windy City, Woodlake, IL Max Sakellaris, Flashback
2013 Windy City, Woodlake, IL OBI, Chicago, IL Keith Duffy and Chris Geron, Windy City
2014 Chicago Dynasty, Chicago, IL OBI, Chicago, IL Mike Alongi, Chicago Dynasty
2015 OBI, Chicago, IL Signature, Forest Park, IL Brian Koronkowski, OBI
2016 Signature, Forest Park, IL Hexx, Forest Park, IL Sal Milazzo and Matt Richards, Signature
2017 Tito’s 45’s, Forest Park, IL Chicago Dynasty, Chicago, IL Alex Smith, Tito’s 45’s
2018 Tito’s 45’s, Forest Park, IL Chicago Dynasty, Chicago, IL Brian Blackwell Jr., Tito’s 45’s
2019 Tito’s 45’s, Forest Park, IL Chicago Dynasty, Chicago, IL Mark Holstein, Tito’s 45’s
2020 Cancelled due to Covid-19
2021 Circus Tito’s 45’s, Forest Park, IL N/A