Category: ASA

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 held at 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 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 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 held at 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 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 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)

1961 held at Toledo, Ohio.

Champion – Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, North Carolina
Runner Up – Combustion Engineers, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Pharr Yarn shutout the Combustion Engineers 8-0 in winners bracket final, then waited for them to eliminate Tirabassi Excavating  and star pitcher, Mario Bonifiglio of Kenosha, WI (who hurled a couple shutouts earlier in the tournament) 8-7 in losers bracket final. Pharr Yarn then defeated the Tennessee team 8-3 in the final to cap a 6-0 record in the tournament. Pharr Yarn now has won 12 straight games in National play as they went 6-0 in the 1960 National as well.

• MVP – Roger Coon, Pharr Yarn (15-25, .600, 6 HR, 2 3B)
  
• HR Leader – Roger Coon, Pharr Yarn – 6
  
• Batting Leader – no info

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Ted Crunkelton, Pharr Yarn
• P – Hugh Holcomb, Combustion Engineers
• C – Thad Malinowski, Pharr Yarn
• C – Sam Nigro, Tirabassi Construction
• SS – J.D. McDonald, Pharr Yarn
• IF – Tom Bowman, Combustion Engineers
• IF – Rudy Simpson, Combustion Engineers
• IF – Larry Gualtiri, Detroit Parks and Rec
• IF – Frank Verbanac, Detroit Parks and Rec
• OF – Roger Coon, Pharr Yarn (15-25, .600, 6 HR, 2 3B)
• OF – Leroy Wynn, Pharr Yarn
• OF – Russ Guarascio, Tirabassi Construction
• OF – Arnold Davis, Allen-Bradley

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (6-0)
2. Combustion Engineers, Chattanooga, TN (5-2)
3. Tirabassi Construction, Kenosha, WI (6-2)
4. Detroit Parks & Rec, Detroit, MI (6-2)
5t. Grumman Aircraft, New York, NY (6-2)
5t. Cincinnati Firefighters, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
7t. Crompton-Knowles, Worcester, MA (3-2)
7t. AM Smyre Manufacturing, Gastonia, NC (3-2)
9t. Dictaphone Corp. Bridgeport, CT (2-2)
9t. General Electric, Rome, GA (2-2)
9t. Allen-Bradley Co., Milwaukee, WI (2-2)
9t. National Cash Register, Dayton, OH (2-2)
13t. Local 9, Toledo, OH (2-2)
13t. Brown & Williamson, Petersburg, VA (2-2)
13t. US Time Corp., Little Rock, AR (1-2)
13t. Edison Co., Toledo, OH (1-2)
17t. Fort Wayne/St. Scholastica, Fort Wayne, IN (1-2)
17t. Louisville Gas & Electric, Louisville, KY (1-2)
17t. Ingall’s Gulf Exp., Biloxi, MS(1-2)
17t. Local 4407 Steel Workers of America, York, PA (1-2)
17t. People’s Natural Gas, Pittsburgh, PA (1-2)
17t. Mayrose Meats, St. Louis, MO(1-2)
17t. Cleveland Twist Drill, Cleveland, OH (0-2)
17t. Post Office, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
25t. Reese’s Candy Co., Syracuse, NY (0-2)
25t. Mory’s Liquors, Oakland, CA(0-2)
25t. Mutual of Omaha, Omaha, NE (0-2)
25t. Gansett Brewing, Naragansett, RI (0-2)
25t. Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY (1-2)

1960 held at Louisville, Kentucky.

Champion – Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, North Carolina
Runner Up – Parks & Recreation/Dee’s Sports Shop, Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Parks ‘N’ Rec had to defeat a Chatterbox team, made up of employees from Bendix of Hamilton, OH 18-3 in the loser bracket finals. Pharr Yarn defeated Bendix 8-2 to put them in the loser’s bracket. Detroit, already beaten by Pharr Yarn 17-6 in the winner’s bracket final lost a close 4-2 decision to Pharr Yarn in the championship game. Pharr Yarn was led by the big bat of Pick Biggerstaff. For Parks ‘n Rec, Tom Chappelle pitched all 7 games, going 5-2. Pitcher Carroll Beale of Pharr Yarn, Catcher Pick Biggerstaff and Second Basemen Toby Bradshaw were three of the reasons that Pharr Yarn outscored their opponents 69-21 in the 6 games. Jack Biggerstaff hit a titanic home run well over the left field fence to give Pharr Yarn a 2-0 lead in the 4th inning of the championship game. Detroit came back to tie the game in the bottom of the 4th on two McAdenville errors. The Yarn-men broke the 2-2 deadlock with Carroll Beale’s double and Jim Teeter’s Sac fly to give them a 4-2 lead that would hold up.

• MVP – Jack “Pick” Biggerstaff, Pharr Yarn
• HR Leader – Tom Chappelle, Detroit Parks & Recreation – 6
  
• Batting Leader – Gene Hulshult, Bendix Chatterbox (18-24, HR) – .750

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS 

• P – Carroll  Beale, Pharr Yarn
• C – Jack “Pick” Biggerstaff, Pharr Yarn
• 1B – Bobby Mercer, Louisville Firemen
• 2B – Toby Bradshaw, Pharr Yarn
• 3B – Frank Verbanac, Detroit Parks & Rec
• SS – Nick Gaurascio, Tirabassi Excavating
• SF – Jerry Keisler, Pharr Yarn
• LF – Jim Wessel, National Lead
• CF – Don Doerfler, Continental Can
• RF – Al Cornett, Louisville Firemen
• MGR – Leroy Wynn, Pharr Yarn

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (6-0)
2. Parks & Recreation, Detroit, MI (5-2)
3. Bendix, Hamilton. OH (5-2)
4. Continental Can Pittsburgh PA (5-2)
5t. General Electric, Louisville, KY (4-2)
5t. Firemen, Louisville, KY (4-2)
7t. National Lead, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
7t. Turbo Jets, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
9t. Bausch & Lombe, Rochester, NY (2-2)
9t. Tirabassi & Sons, Kenosha, WI (2-2)
9t. Grumman Aircraft, Massapequa, NY (2-2)
9t. Mayrose Meats, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
13t. Minneapolis Gas Co., Minneapolis, MN (1-2)
13t. Carling Local No. 162; Cleveland, OH (1-2)
13t. Combustion Eng., Chattanooga, TN (1-2)
13t. Wayne Lee Ingalls, Pascagoula, MS (1-2)
17t. Glerc Jets Stars, Marietta, GA (1-2)
17t. Bryant Electric, Bridgeport, CT (1-2)
17t. Metals & Control. Attleboro, MA (1-2)
17t. Reese Candy Co., Syracuse, NY (0-2)
17t. U.S. Time Corp., Little Rock, AR (0-2)
17t. Saberjets, Mobile, AL (0-2)
17t. Albemerle Craftsmen, Richmond, VA (0-2)
17t. Allied Chemical Co., Toledo, OH (0-2)
25t. Martino Iron & Metal, Brack’ridge, PA (0-2)
25t. Harnischfeger, Milwaukee, WI (0-2)

1959 held at Cleveland, Ohio.

Champion – Jake Sweeney Turbine Jets, Cincinnati, Ohio
Runner Up – St. Bernard Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio

The Turbine Jets defeated Proctor & Gamble 7-6 in the championship game behind the clutch hitting of Dick Luken, who had two clutch doubles  to lead the Jets to the title. Chuck Knothe, Pete Kennedy and Don Meeker also had two hits each for the Jets. Don Sawyer hit 2 home runs for  the P&G squad.  Luken ended up batting .500 (6-12), with 2 home runs in the tournament. Turbine’s Ray Hein relieved starter Jack Youngbluth in the 4th of the final game and blanked P&G the rest of the way. The Jets finished the season with  24-2 record.

• MVP – Thomas Rizzo, P&G (3-10, .300, 4 RBIs, 2 Runs)
• HR Leader – Fred Cieslik, Allen-Bradley – 4 (7-14, .500, 6 RBI, 9 Runs)
• Batting Leader – Bernie Kennetz, Pittsburgh Firemen – .692 (9-13, 2 RBI, 5 Runs)

ASA MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

• P – Ray Hein, Turbine Jets, Cincinnati, OH (1-5, .200, RBI, Run)
• C – Dick Luken, Turbine Jets, Cincinnati, OH (6-12, .500, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 Runs)
• 1B – Charles Payne, Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH (7-24, .292, HR, 4 RBI, 6 Runs)
• 2B – Harold Allen, Medussa Eagles, Wampum, PA (10-26, .385, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 6 Runs)
• SS – Blair Walker, Wix Corporation, North Carolina (8-24, .333, 5 Runs)
• 3B – Milton Kress, Turbine Jets, Cincinnati, OH (3-12, .250, 2 RBI, 2 Runs)
• SF – Thomas Rizzo, Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH (MVP)
• LF – Larry Engelbrink, Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH (8-25, .320, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 Runs)
• CF – Leon Terry, Wix Corp. (9-23, .391, HR, 8 RBI, 6 Runs)
• RF – Walt Kunz, Turbine Jets, Cincinnati, OH (3-12, RBI, 2 Runs)

BATTING LEADERS

Don Meeker, Jake Sweeney Turbine Jets (8-11, 1 RBI, 3 Runs) – .727
Bernie Kennetz, Pittsburgh Firemen (9-13, 2 RBI, 5 Runs) – .692
Howard Hetterich, Hamilton Bendix (9-15, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 6 Runs) – .600
Earl Swartz, Milwaukee Allen-Bradley (7-12, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 6 Runs) – .583
Bill Mauney, Gastonia Wix (11-20, 6 RBI, 5 Runs) – .550
Doyle Huey, Little Rock US Time (7-13, 3 RBI, 6 Runs) – .538
Dewey Browning, Hamilton Bendix (9-18, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 8 Runs) – .500
Fred Cieslik, Allen-Bradley (7-14, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 9 Runs) – .500
Dick Luken, Jake Sweeney Turbine Jets (6-12, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 Runs) – .500
O. Sirlouis, Cleveland East Ohio Gas (7-14, 2 RBI, 5 Runs) – .500
Ralph Mitchell, Cleveland East Ohio Gas (6-12, 3 RBI, 3 Runs) – .500
J. Liberatore, Cleveland East Ohio Gas (6-12, 3 RBI, 2 Runs) – .500

OTHERS

Kenny Tilla, Chewton Medusa Eagles (10-25, .400, 3 HR, 5 RBI)
Mario Bonofiglio, Tirabassi (3-8, .375, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 Runs)
Hal Wiggins, Proctor & Gamble (6-19, .316, 2 RBI, 5 Runs)
Frank Deluca, Lycoming (0-3, .000, 1 Run)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Jake Sweeney Turbine Jets, Cincinnati, OH (5-0)
2. St. Bernard Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati., OH (5-2)
3. Wix Corporation, Gastonia, NC (6-2)
4. Chewton Eagles-Medusa Cement Co., Wampum, PA (6-2)
5t. Pneumatic Tool, Cleveland, OH (3-2)
5t. Pittsburgh Firemen, Pittsburgh, PA (2-2)
7t. Bendix Corporation, Hamilton, OH (3-2)
7t. Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, WI (3-2)
9t. U.S. Time Corporation, Little Rock, AR (3-2)
9t. East Ohio Gas Company, Cleveland, OH (2-2)
9t. Westinghouse Atomic Fuel, Cheswick, PA (2-2)
9t. U.A.W. Local #1336, Louisville, KY (2-2)
13t. Tirabassi & Sons, Kenosha, WI (1-2)
13t. Lockheed Jet Stars, Marietta, GA (1-2)
13t. Reese’s, Syracuse-Rochester, NY (1-2)
13t. Police AA, Columbus, OH (1-2)
17t. Local #717, Warren, OH (1-2)
17t. Ohio Fuel Gas, Mich-Lucas City, Toledo, OH (1-2)
17t. Combustion Engineers, Chattanooga, TN (1-2)
17t. Mayrose Meats, St. Louis, MO (1-2)
17t. Meadowbrook National Bank, New York, NY (0-2)
17t. York City Police, York, PA (0-2)
17t. Lycoming, Stratford, CT (0-2)
17t. Parks and Recreation, Detroit, MI (0-2)
25t. U.S. Gypsum, Staten Island, NY (0-2)
25t. Lockheed Saber Jets, Mobile, AL (0-2)