Softball History USA

ASA Men’s 9-Man Modified

From 1971 through 1974, these tournaments were Invitational’s, The 1975 event was the first official ASA National Championship. The 9-Man Modified National Championship was discontinued in 2014.

Year Class Champion Runner-up MVP
1971 Major Depompo’s, Staten Island, NY Trio Licastri, Staten Island, NY Ray Guerrero, Depompo’s Grocery
1972 Major Kennedy Mens Shop, Staten Island, NY The Tribe, Manhattan, NY Vin Posniak, Kennedy’s Mens Shop
1973 Major Trio-Licastri, Staten Island, NY The Tribe, Manhattan, NY Joe ‘Buffalo’ McKillop, Trio-Lacastri
1974 Major Depompo’s, Staten Island, NY The Tribe, Manhattan, NY Len Procak, Depompo’s Grocery
1975 Major Silvestri’s, Staten Island, NY Rainguard Aluminum, Babylon, NY George McClendon, Silvestri’s
1976 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL B&R Grill, Durham, NC Julio Hernandez, Clinica Association Cubana
1977 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Mariano, Miami Beach, FL Ruben Simpson, Clinica Association Cubana
1978 Major Mariano’s, Miami Beach, FL Riverside Bar, Watertown, MN Oscar Del Busto, Mariano’s
1979 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Granite Athletic Club, Staten Island, NY Bill Russell, Clinica Association Cubana
1980 Major Cadillacs, Atlanta, GA Silvestri’s, Staten Island, NY John Fulton, Cadillacs
1981 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Cadillacs, Atlanta, GA N/A
1982 Major Silvestri’s, Staten Island, NY Piccioli’s, Miami, FL Frank Cecero, Silvestri’s
1983 Major Silvestri’s, Staten Island, NY Stafford Tire, Middletown, NJ John Currado, Silvestri’s
1984 Major Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA Silvestri’s-Marietta, Staten Island, NY N/A
1984 A Hitchen Brothers, Salisbury, MD and Silver Dollar, Wellsboro, PA  (Co-Champs) Mike Alexander, Hitchen and Robbie Wallis, Miller Beer (Co-MVPs)
1985 Major Pifer Pest Control, Miami, FL Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA Julio Hernandez, Pifer Pest Control
1985 A Roches Garage, Callicoon, NY N/A N/A
1986 Major Don Swann Sales, Atlanta, GA Silvestri’s, Staten Island, NY John Fulton, Don Swann Sales
1987 A LSI/Triangle, Delano, MN N/A Dave Prehn, LSI/Triangle
1987 Major WTB Broadway, Spokane, WA Karnival Sports, Long Island, NY Kurt Krauth, WTB Broadway
1987 A LSI-Triangle, Delano, MN Bluhm’s Shopping Center, Laceyville, PA N/A
1988 Major Sullivan Roofing, Athens, PA Craigue & Sons, Concord, NH Dave Fancher, Sullivan Roofing
1988 A Hurley’s Grill, Albany, NY Nu Car Connection, Bridgeville, DE Jack Diamond, Hurley’s Grill
1989 Major Don Swann Sales, Atlanta, GA Benilu/Cuba Jewelry, Miami, FL Fray White, Don Swann Sales
1989 A All Star Chevrolet, Millford, RI Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC Gary Starkey, All Star Chevrolet
1990 Major CBS, New York City, NY Amatos, Amityville, NY Luis Cruz, CBS
1990 A Vel’s Restaurant, Fairhaven, MA Larcrota Body SHop, Miami, FL Will Schobel, Vel’s Restaurant
1991 Major Hialeah Sting, Hialeah, FL Stafford Tire, Port Monmouth, NJ Jose Barrios, Sting
1991 A Hawks, Roxbury, MA Cardoza Packing, Fairhaven, MA Freddy Medina, Hawks (29 HRs)
1992 Major Stafford Tire, Middletown, NJ Twin Peaks, Los Angeles, CA Marty Ruzieki, Stafford Tire
1992 A Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC Jenkinson’s, Palm Springs, NJ N/A
1993 Major Craft Tech (CBS-NY), Secaucus, NJ C&W Tighe Club, Beverly, MA Peter Zuk, Craft Tech
1993 A Fleetwood, Easton, MD Crush, Los Angeles, CA Robbie Wallis, Fleetwood
1994 Major C&W Tighe Club, Beverly, MA Wallen Construction, Bean Station, TX Peter Armanetti, C&W Tighe Club
1994 A Stoneway Electric, Spokane, WA Harvey’s II, Augusta, ME Dana Schemerer, Stoneway Electric
1995 Major Brymile, Spokane, WA CBS, New York City, NY Mike Arkand, Brymile
1995 A Jim’s Gun Shop, Winslow, ME DH Hardwick & Sons, Keene, NH Dan Brecher, Jim’s Gun Shop
1996 Major CBS, New York City, NY Crush, Los Angeles, CA Kevin McGuirl, CBS
1996 A Waves, Cecilton, MD Brewers, Durham, NC Mark Brockell, Waves
1997 Major D&S Roofing, Deer Park, NY Texas Liquid/All Energy, Staten Island, NY Rob Scheller, D&S Roofing
1997 A Legends, Fairhaven, MA Rolling Rock, Centerville, MD Will Schoebel, Legends
1998 Major Texas Liquids/AE, Staten Island, NY Tarrs, Massachusetts Euclides Salerno, Texas Liquids/All Energy
1998 A Shawn Syst. Hurricanes, Marlboro, MA Budweiser, Greensboro, MD Jeff Durr, Shawn Systems Hurricanes
1999 Major Texas Liquids/AE, Staten Island, NY L.A. Doughboys, Los Angeles, CA Joe Sattalano, Texas Liquids/All Energy
1999 A Budweiser, Greensboro, MD Ocean Glass, Bellerica, MA Paul Thompson, Budweiser
2000 Major L.A. Doughboys, Los Angeles, CA Texas Liquids/All Energy, Staten Island, NY Rob Scheller, L.A. Doughboys
2000 A Snap-on-Tools/Netspoke, Bow, NH Highlanders, West Babylon, NY Rob McQueen, Snap-on-Tools
2001 Major Matarazzo Seadogs, Boston, MA Brymile, Spokane, WA Rob Scheller, Matarazzo Seadogs
2001 A Skyliner’s, Pompton, NJ Globe Softball, Red Bank, NJ Pat McClinton, Skyliner’s
2002 Major N/A N/A N/A
2002 A L&P/Kaytes/LPP, Staten Island, NY Meineke Softball, Yorktown, NY Steve Mikos, L&P/Kaytes/LPP
2003 Open L&P/Franco/Rolaids, Staten Island, NY Skyliner’s/Teel’s, Midland Park, NJ Reginald Barrau, L&P/Franco/Rolaids/Worth
2004 Open Patsy’s, Massapequa, NY Coffee Corner Flyers, Newton, MA Darren Rea, Patsy’s
2005 Open NY Gremlins, Staten Island, NY Shockers, Salisbury, MD No MVP Selected
2006 Open Patsy’s, Massapequa, NY and NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (Co-Champs, not played) N/A
2006 A Mickey’s, Midland, MI Granite State Eagles, East Kingston, NH No MVP Selected
2007 Open N/A N/A N/A
2007 A Legends, Fairhaven, MA Zubi’s Lawn Care, Port Jervis, NY No MVP Selected
2008 A Granite State Bulldogs, Sandown, NH NY Axmen, Staten Island, NY Reggie Barrau
2009 A Cancelled N/A N/A
2010 A Cancelled N/A N/A
2011 A Secory Flyers, Port Huron, MI Hurricanes, Port Huron, MI N/A
2012 A Cancelled N/A N/A

In 1982 and 1983 Ralph Miscione of Silvestri’s was named most valuable pitcher.

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

NSA Women’s 16 Inch Slow Pitch

Year Champion Runner-up MVP
2002 Blaze, Chicago, IL Sloan Value, Broadview, IL Charlene Davis, Blaze
2003 Blaze, Chicago, IL Brat Pack, Normandy Park, IL Rosie Guraci, Blaze

The tournament was discontinued after the 2003 season.

NSA Men’s 16 Inch Slow Pitch

 

Year Champion Runner-up MVP
2000 Jynx, Chicago, IL Rebels, Hickory Hills, IL Tom Balek, Jynx
2001 McDivots, Palos Heights, IL Fat Sam’s, Chicago, IL Darren Neputy, McDivots
2002 Storm, Whiting, IN Iron Men, Chicago, IL Mick Balestri, Storm
2003 Out There, Berwyn, IL Smitty’s, Bensenville, IL Wayne Wenke, Out There
2004 Gator Aid, IL Storm, Whiting, IN Ron Risden, Gator Aid
2005 Lugnuts, Whiting, IN Fiasco, Palatine, IL N/A
2006 Binge, Chicago, IL AJ’s Bevi, Naperville, IL N/A
2007 Lemons, Berwyn, IL Wallace, Forest Park, IL Brian Rice, Wallace
2008 Rats, Chicago, IL Cowboys, Chicago, IL N/A
2009 Mutiny, Worth, IL Thunder, Palatine, IL Brian Rice, Wallace
2010 OBI, Chicago, IL Mutiny, Worth, IL N/A
2011 Bushleaguers, Chicago, IL Dirty South, Chicago, IL N/A
2012 Lugnuts, Whiting, IN Money Ball, Chicago, IL N/A
2013 Snappers, Chicago, IL Hammer the Clam, Whiting, IN N/A

The tournament was discontinued after 2014.

USSSA Men’s A 16 Inch Slow Pitch

Year Champion Runner-up MVP
1989 Hometown Crush, Chicago, IL Irving’s Red Hots, Broadview, IL Mick Balestri, Hometown Crush
1990 Irving’s Red Hots, Broadview, IL N/A N/A
1991 Revere Electric Longshots, Chicago, IL Falco’s Pizza Unknowns, Chicago, IL N/A
1992 Luciano’s Gamblers, Cicero, IL California Gold, Cicero, IL Mick Balestri, Luciano’s Gamblers
1993 Jokermen, Palos, IL Pandas, Downers Grove, IL Rick Mindo, Jokermen
1994 DLD, Dolton, IL Mudcats, Calumet City, IL N/A
1995 Jimbos Crush, Boyce Park, IL Kennedy Park Problems, Chicago, IL Mick Balestri, Jimbos Crush

Tournament discontinued in 1996.

USSSA Men’s Major 16 Inch Slow Pitch

Year Champion Runner-up MVP
1969 Marston’s Sporting Goods, Phoenix, AZ Tappa Keggas, Torrance, CA Jerry Stiteler, Marston’s Sporting Goods
1970 Wild Mustangs, Torrance, CA Los Angeles Old-Timers, Los Angeles, CA Bob Williams, Wild Mustangs
1971 Redondo Beach AC, Redondo Beach, CA Tissaw’s, Flagstaff, AZ Harry Jenkins, Redondo Beach AC
1972 Redondo Beach AC, Redondo Beach, CA Long Beach Seahawks, Long Beach, CA N/A
1973 Dependable Trophies, Torrance, CA Tappa Keggas, Torrance, CA N/A
1974 Tully Tappa Keggas, Torrance, CA Torrance AC, Torrance, CA Torrance AC, Torrance, CA
1975 Tappa Keggas, Torrance, CA Hawthorne Old-Timers, Los Angeles, CA N/A
1976 The Beacon, Racine, WI Saxon Lodge, Hidden Lake, IN Dick Laba, The Beacon
1976 Western Salty Dogs, Mosher Beach, CA Dependable Trophies, Torrance, CA Ross Pittman, Salty Dogs
1977 K-Club, Phoenix, AZ Moe Allen Body Shop, Phoenix, AZ Kurt Nielson, K-CLUB
1978 not held
1979 not held
1980 Hiller & Hamm, McHenry, IL Nancy’s Tavern/Hiller Construction, McHenry, IL Gary Ryndak, Chicagoans
1981 C&K Old Style Bobcats, Chicago, IL Waukegan, IL Jerry Kelleher, C&K Old Style Bobcats
1982 Budweiser Whips, Harvey, IL C&K Old Style Bobcats, Chicago, IL Mike Tallo, Budweiser Whips
1983 Budweiser Whips, Harvey, IL Rat Pack Runts-Rollers, Chicago, IL John Kelleher, Budweiser Whips
1984 Budweiser Whips, Harvey, IL Stompers, Chicago, IL Jack Kelly, Budweiser Whips
1985 Stompers, Chicago, IL Budweiser Whips, Harvey, IL N/A
1986 J-Birds, Mt. Prospect, IL Stompers, Chicago, IL N/A
1987 Apple Chevrolet Whips, Harvey, IL Sports Station, Blue Island, IL N/A
1988 Apple Chevrolet Whips, Harvey, IL Meadows, Rolling Meadows, IL Dave Brishoff, Apple Chevrolet Whips, Jerry Keller, Apple Chevrolet Defensive MVP
1989 Bud Light Blues, Mt. Prospect, IL Pete’s Hideway Whips, Chicago, IL Gary Mariano, Blues
1990 Miller Taggers, Mt. Prospect, IL Aces, Chicago, IL Ken Butzen, Miller Taggers
1991 Miller Taggers, Mt. Prospect, IL March Manufacturing, Glenview, IL Mike Stout, Miller Taggers
1992 Old Style Rabbits, Chicago, IL Stickmen, Chicago, IL Rich Ladewig, Old Style Rabbits
1993 Ice Softball, Cicero, IL L.A. Peacemakers, Chicago, IL Mike Stout, Ice Softball
1994 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Ice, Mt. Prospect, IL Don Mustari, Lettuce
1995 Thrashers, Mt. Prospect, IL Ice House, Chicago, IL N/A

Tournament discontinued in 1996.

ASA Men’s A 16 Inch Slow Pitch

Year Champion Runner-up MVP
1984 Golden Q, Mishawaka, IN Woodrow Wilson, Whiting, IN N/A
1985 Last Chance, Aberdeen, SD Turtles, Des Plains, IL N/A
1986 Edison Park Inn, Chicago, IL Turtles, Des Plains, IL Kurt Uidal, Turtles
1987 Aces, Chicago, IL Touch of Class, Chicago, IL Mike Brady, Aces
1988 Doctors, Chicago, IL Bridgeport Crush, Chicago, IL N/A
1989 Aces, Chicago, IL Saints, Chicago, IL Team MVP-Aces
1990 Chicago Gamblers, Chicago, IL Bridgeport Crush, Chicago, IL N/A
1991 Stickmen, Chicago, IL Doctors, Chicago, IL N/A
1992 Ice, Cecero, IL Saints, Chicago, IL N/A
1993 Galeswood, Chicago, IL Panthers, Chicago, IL N/A
1994 Rebels, Chicago, IL Gators, Chicago, IL Tom Neputy, Rebels
1995 Jynx, Chicago, IL Scooters, Chicago, IL Mark Munnizzi, Jynx
1996 Trojans, Mt. Prospect, IL Flash, Melrose Park, IL N/A
1997 Splinters, Chicago, IL Crush, Chicago, IL Mitch Grubisic, Crush
1998 Men From Uncle, Blue Island, IL Candelight Shooters, Chicago, IL Mike McKenna, Men from Uncle
1999 Lemonheads, Chicago, IL Traffic, Mt. Prospect, IL N/A
2000 Trojans, Mt. Prospect, IL Storm, Whiting, IN Dave Maize, Trojans
2001 Rebel’s, Chicago, IL Crush, Chicago, IL John Pellegrino, Rebels
2002 Mudville, Cicero, IL Storm, Whiting, IN John Doss, Mudville
2003 Outsiders, Chicago, IL Lobcocks, Chicago, IL Kenny Keselica and Tim Laughlin, Outsiders (Co-MVPs)
2004 Binge, Chicago, IL Lemonheads, Chicago, IL Chuck Wiggington, Binge
2005 Steel Gold, Chicago, IL Lugnuts, Whiting, IN Gary Johns, Steel Gold
2006 Woodpeckers, Melrose Park, IL Roadhouse, Chicago, IL John Eccardt, Woodpeckers
2007 Thunder, Mt. Prospect, IL Wallace, Forest Park, IL Steve Rigney, Thunder
2008 Kings, Rolling Meadows, IL Crush, Chicago, IL Rob Sniegowski, Kings
2009 Traffic, Chicago, IL OBI, Chicago, IL Jerry Ulrich, Traffic
2010 Eastern Lounge, Mt. Prospect, IL Barrage, Mt. Prospect, IL Jack Naranishi, Lounge
2010 Western Budweiser Kongs, Yuma, AZ Busters Revenge, Long Beach, CA Ray McGowan, Budweiser Longs
2011 Eastern Solutions, Chicago, IL Roto Rooter Bombers, Cedar Rapids, IA Antone Thrash, Solutions
2011 Western Cancelled
2012 Smackout, Summit, IL Da Hood, Chicago, IL Rich Aseves, Smackout
2013 Punch, Chicago, IL Rip, Chicago, IL Juner Leonard, Punch
2014 Silver Bullets, Chicago, IL Players, Elmwood Park, IL Joe Peterson, Silver Bullets
2015 Budweiser, Yuma, AZ Remax/Team Kleen, Yuma, AZ Matt Fox, Budweiser
2016 Cancelled

The tournament was discontinued after 2016.

ASA Men’s Major 16 Inch Slow Pitch

Before the Official 16-inch Slow Pitch National Championships were conceived in 1964, there was a National Slow Pitch Championship held in Chicago at the World’s Fair in 1933. The First Men’s and Women’s Fast Pitch Championships were held at the same time, but 10 teams opted to play a “Slow Pitch” version.  The 14 Inch ball was used. When the dust cleared, it was an all-Chicago finale as Cuyler Missions of Chicago’s Church League were crowned the National Slow Pitch Champions by defeating the Cinderella Florists, who won the Chicago Open title, 10-6 in the Championship game. No information is available on the standings. Here is the list of the 10 teams that entered, all mostly champions of Chicago Area programs. The program the team came from, if any is listed along with who they beat to get the invitation to the Nationals.

Year Champion Runner-Up MVP
1933 Cuyler’s Missions, Chicago, IL Cinderella Florists, Chicago, IL N/A
1964 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Ken Allen Company, Chicago, IL N/A
1965 E. Miller Ins./Bobcats, Chicago, IL Ken Allen Company, Chicago, IL N/A
1966 Sobies, Chicago, IL Bobcats, Chicago, IL Ed Surma, Sobies (21-24, .875)
1967 Sobies, Chicago, IL Miller-Zolna’s, Chicago, IL Lynwood Earl Creech, Ritz Restaurant
1968 Sobies, Chicago, IL Bobcats, Chicago, IL Henry Currie Jr., Kuppenheimer Clothes
1969 Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL Sobies, Chicago, IL Eddie Zolna, Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats
1970 Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL Dwarf’s, Chicago Jake Jacobi, Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats
1971 Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL Sobies, Chicago, IL Eddie Zolna, Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats
1972 Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL American Rivet, Chicago, IL Frank Lentine, Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats
1973 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Kerr Sporting Goods, Phoenix, AZ 1st MVP – Eddie Zolna, Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats, 2nd MVP – Sal Martinez, Kerr Sporting Goods
1974 Strikers, Chicago, IL (181-12) Danan’s Inn, Pell Lake, WI Len West, Strikers
1975 Josef’s Restaurant, Chicago’s Danan’s Inn, Pell Lake, WI Mike Marchinski, Josef’s Restaurant
1976 Republican Bank Bobcats, Chicago, IL Amalga Monsters, Chicago, IL Willie Simpson, Republican Bank Bobcats
1977 Bobcats, Chicago, IL American Rivet, Chicago, IL Willie Simpson, Bobcats
1978 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Big Banjo Sports Pub, Wheaton, IL Larry Kelly, Bobcats
1979 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Monsters, Chicago, IL Ron Olesiak, Bobcats
1980 Har-Crest Whips, Chicago, IL Monsters, Chicago, IL Mike Glab, Muskets
1981 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL C&K Old Style Bobcats, Harvey, IL Jerry Kelleher, Budweiser Whips
1982 Park Avenue Spats, Chicago, IL Motherlode Runts, Des Plaines, IL Jim Fanta, Park Avenue Spats
1983 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL (113-8) Stray Cats, Hanover Park, IL Jack Kelly, Budweiser Whips
1984 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL Safari Tigers, Chicago, IL Jack Kelly, Budweiser Whips
1985 Touch, Chicago, IL Safari Tigers, Chicago, IL Randy Lee, Safari Tigers
1986 Ducks, Oak Lawn, IL Coopers Sporting Goods, Meadows, IL Tom Czarnick, Coopers Sporting Goods
1987 Sports Station, Blue Island, IL Whips, Chicago, IL Larry Kelly, Sports Station
1988 Whips, Chicago, IL Auto Mart, Mount Prospect, IL Mark Wilson, Whips
1989 Whips, Chicago, IL Bud North, Mount Prospect, IL Wally Filkins, Whips
1990 Pete’s Hidaway Whips, Chicago, IL Splinter’s Sports Club, Mount Prospect, IL Jack Kelly, Pete’s Hidaway Whips
1991 Splinter’s Sports Club, Mount Prospect, IL Lettuce Entertain You, Chicago, IL Tom Czarnick, Splinter’s Sports Club
1992 Lettuce, Chicago, IL March Manufacturing, Mount Prospect, IL Matt Biondic, Lettuce
1993 Lettuce, Chicago, IL March Manufacturing, Mount Prospect, IL Frank Mustari, Lettuce
1994 Hollywood Casino, Mount Prospect, IL Prime Time, Mount Prospect, IL Dello Bianchini, Hollywood Casino
1995 Carpet Country, Marshalltown, IA Life-Prime Time, Hodgkins, IL Brad Van Meter and Rick Barnes, Carpet Country (Co-MVPs)
1996 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Splinters Sports, Hodgkins, IL Tom Czarnick, Lettuce
1997 Miller Lite-Splinters, Hodgkins, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL Rich Vila and Keith Filkins, Miller Lite-Splinters (Co-MVP’s)
1998 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL N/A
1999 Puglise Softball, Riverside, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL David Bischoff and Keith Filkins, Puglise Softball (Co-MVP’s)
2000 Licorice, Mount Prospect, IL Bucks Softball, Mount Prospect, IL Randy Russ, Licorice
2001 Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL Bucks Softball, Mount Prospect, IL N/A
2002 Licorice, Mount Prospect, IL Stover Softball, West Des Moines, IA Randy Russ, Licorice
2003 Golden Tee 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL Stover Softball, West Des Moines, IA Mark Holstein, Golden Tee 45’s
2004 Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL Flash, Des Plains, IL Jeff Berger, Miller 45’s
2005 Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL (86-5) Bucketheads, Mount Prospect, IL Rick Gancarz and Jim Matlock, Miller 45’s (Co-MVP’s)
2006 Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL Maxim, Chicago, IL Mark Holstein and Larry Downes, Miller 45’s (Co-MVP’s)
2007 Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL Stover Softball, West Des Moines, IA None selected (Keith Filkens, Miller 45s, batting leader)
2008 Flashback, Mount Prospect, IL Stover Softball, West Des Moines, IA Ralph Lawrence, Flashback
2009 Flashback, Mount Prospect, IL Jynx, Chicago, IL Randy Russ, Flashback
2010 Windy City Softball, Franklin Park, IL Flashback, Mount Prospect, IL Pat Caputo, Windy City Softball
2011 Tides, Marshalltown, IA Cover, Urbandale, IA N/A
2012 OBI, Chicago, IL Roadrunners, Rolling Meadows, IL John Ryan, OBI
2013 OBI, Chicago, IL Roadrunners, Rolling Meadows, IL John Ryan, OBI
2014 OBI, Chicago, IL Impact, Mount Prospect, IL N/A
2015 Solutions, Chicago, IL N/A N/A
2016 Solutions, Chicago, IL N/A N/A
2017 Solutions, Chicago, IL N/A N/A
2018 Solutions, Chicago, IL Trash, Chicago, IL Levar Brown, Solutions
2019 Solutions, Chicago, IL N/A N/A
2020 Pharaohs, Chicago, IL Moist, Chicago, IL Curtis King and Shavantae Samuels, Pharaohs
2021 N/A N/A N/A

Chicago started its own Labor Day Major Nationals in 2014. ASA called these tournaments “National Invitationals”.

Sikorsky Aircraft

Sikorsky Aircraft numbers were astronomical in ASA Major Industrial Softball. It was hard to find stats for these guys at nationals as they weren’t covered well. These guys also played regular open softball on the class A level and they made a couple All-American teams and also played with Bender Plumbing in 40 & Over Nationals and some are still playing 50+ softball.

In 2015 and 2016 industrial nationals were cancelled. In 2017 the industrial softball nationals were no longer offered.

Sikorsky Aircraft played in 46 ASA Industrial Major Nationals

  • 18 Championships
  • 9 Runner-Ups
  • 3 Third Place
  • 1 Fourth Place
  • 3 Fifth Place
  • 7 times 6th through 10th
  • 27 of 46 years, played in Championship Game(s)
  • 34 years of 46, finished in top 5
  • 41 years of 46, finished in top 10
  • 5 times finished outside of the top 10
  • 25 year period from 1979-2004, 16 Championships and 5 Runner-ups.
  • 7 straight championships 1992-1998
  • 10 of 12 years were champions, 1990-2001

NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS PARTICIPATION FROM 1963

  • 1963 – 14th Place
  • 1964 – lost in states
  • 1965 – lost in states
  • 1966 – lost in states
  • 1967 – 9th Place
  • 1968 – 4th Place
  • 1969 – 2nd Place
  • 1970 – 2nd Place
  • 1971 – lost in states
  • 1972 – 10th Place
  • 1973 – 8th Place
  • 1974 – 23rd Place
  • 1975 – 12th Place
  • 1976 – lost in regionals
  • 1977 – 9th Place
  • 1978 – 33rd Place
  • 1979 – Champions
  • 1980 – Champions
  • 1981 – 6th Place
  • 1982 – Champions
  • 1983 – 2nd Place
  • 1984 – Champions
  • 1985 – 2nd Place
  • 1986 – 9th Place
  • 1987 – Champions
  • 1988 – 2nd Place
  • 1989 – 13th Place
  • 1990 – Champions
  • 1991 – 5th Place
  • 1992 – Champions
  • 1993 – Champions
  • 1994 – Champions
  • 1995 – Champions
  • 1996 – Champions
  • 1997 – Champions
  • 1998 – Champions
  • 1999 – 2nd Place
  • 2000 – Champions
  • 2001 – Champions
  • 2002 – 2nd Place
  • 2003 – 7th Place
  • 2004 – Champions
  • 2005 – 3rd Place
  • 2006 – 5th Place
  • 2007 – 5th Place
  • 2008 – Cancelled
  • 2009 – 3rd Place
  • 2010 – 2nd Place
  • 2011 – Champions
  • 2012 – 3rd Place
  • 2013 – 2nd Place
  • 2014 – Champions

PLAYERS OF SIGNIFICANCE

Mark Trembley – 15 All Americans, 5 MVP

YEAR DIVISION CLASS PLACE POSITION OTHER
1982 Industrial Major 1st OF MVP, 24-39, .615
1985 Industrial Major 1st OF
1988 Industrial Major 1st UT
1990 Industrial Major 1st P MVP
1994 Industrial Major 1st P MVP
1995 Industrial Major 1st P MVP
1996 Industrial Major 1st P
1997 Industrial Major 1st P
1998 Industrial Major 1st P
1999 Industrial Major 1st P
2000 Industrial Major 1st P
2002 Industrial Major 1st P MVP
2003 Industrial Major 2nd P
2004 Industrial Major 1st P
2007 Industrial Major 2nd 3B

Bob Kownacki – 13 All-Americans, 2 MVP

YEAR DIVISION CLASS PLACE POSITION OTHER
1985 Industrial Major 2nd SS  
1986 Industrial Major 3rd UT  
1987 Industrial Major 1st 2B MVP, .720
1988 Industrial Major 3rd 3B  
1993 Industrial Major 2nd UT  
1994 Industrial Major 1st SS  
1995 Industrial Major 1st UT  
1996 Industrial Major 1st UT MVP, .630
1997 Industrial Major 1st SS
1998 Industrial Major 1st 2B  
1999 Industrial Major 2nd 2B  
2001 Industrial Major 1st UT  
2004 Industrial Major 2nd UT

Ed Muzyka – 13 All-Americans

YEAR DIVISION CLASS PLACE POSITION  OTHER
1993 Industrial Major 3rd 1B  
1994 Industrial Major 2nd OF  
1995 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1996 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1997 Industrial Major 2nd OF  
1998 Industrial Major 3rd OF  
1999 Industrial Major 1st EP  
2000 Industrial Major 1st UT  
2002 Industrial Major 1st 1B  
2004 Industrial Major 1st UT  
2005 Industrial Major 2nd 1B  
2006 Industrial Major 2nd OF  
2007 Industrial Major 2nd 1B

Jeff Toni – 11 All-American, 4 MVP, 5 Batting titles, and 3 HR titles

YEAR DIVISION CLASS PLACE POSITION OTHER
1994 Industrial Major 1st 3B  
1997 Industrial Major 1st 3B MVP
1998 Industrial Major 1st SS MVP, HR Leader, Batting Leader, 18-19, 11 HR, .947
1999 Industrial Major 1st SS HR Leader, Batting Leader, 13 HR, .742
2000 Industrial Major 1st SS MVP
2001 Industrial Major 1st SS Batting Leader, 15-20, .750, 6 HR, 14 RBI
2002 Industrial Major 1st SS
2003 Industrial Major 1st UT Batting Leader, 20-20, 1.000
2004 Industrial Major 1st SS Batting Leader, .850
2005 Industrial Major 1st UT
2010 Industrial Major 1st OF HR Leader

Tom DeBernardo – 13 All American, 3 MVP, 1 Batting title

YEAR DIVISION CLASS PLACE POSITION OTHER
1992 Industrial Major 1st OF  17-26, .654, 4 HR, 18 RBI
1993 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1994 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1997 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1998 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1999 Industrial Major 1st 1B  
2000 Industrial Major 1st OF Batting Leader (.889)
2001 Industrial Major 1st OF  
2003 Industrial Major 2nd UT  
2004 Industrial Major 1st OF
2005 Industrial Major 2nd OF

1987 National Slo Pitch Conference

Champion – Smythe Sox, Houston, Texas
Runner-Up – County Sports, Levittown, New York

Playing in a Baseball Stadium and billing this as the Super Bowl of Softball, County Sports went through the winners bracket undefeated, beating Capitol Insulation 17-14. The Smythe Sox, who lost their very first game had to come all the way back through the losers bracket, eliminating national powers Lighthouse 12-8, Ritch’s 14-5, Howards 10-3, Capitol Insulation 7-6 (in 9 innings on a walk off homer from Smythe’s Bill Blake). In the first final, Smythe jumped out to a 6-0 lead and defeated County Sports 9-3. Doug Brown, Bill Gatti, John Grissom and Bill Blake drove in two runs each to provide the runs for the Sox.

The Final Game was a 4-1 Smythe Sox win in which both teams combined for just 11 hits. Smythe got all its runs in the second inning as Blake, Cecil Whitehead and Bruce Meade all singled to account for the first run. Britt Hightower’s single scored the second run. Mike Parrott hit a long sac fly ball to get the final two runs in. None of the 8 teams batted over .500 and in fact the average for all the teams was .394 with just 23 total home runs, 24 doubles and 13 triples. 7 of the 15 games were single digit games.  Smythe Sox hit 16 of 23 total HRs and had 6 of the total 13 triples. Their team average was .452 (109-241) as compared to the scrappy County Sports squad who batted .377 (61-162). Capitol batted .421 and had 2 HRs. Vernons batted .375 with 3 HRs.

Of the 15 total games played, 6 games saw both teams in single digits Only 2 games all weekend saw both teams score double digits runs. Vernons beat Smythe Sox 15-11 and County Sports beat Capitol 17-14.  Capitol had a 13-0 lead after three innings and County Sports came back win that game which was the winner’s bracket final.

AWARDS

  • MVP – Bill Blake, Smythe Sox (14-22, .636, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 9 Runs)
  • HR Leaders – Bruce Meade, Smythe Sox (13-21, .619, 11 RBI, 7 Runs) – 5
  • HR Leaders – Bill Blake, Smythe Sox – 5
  • Batting Leader – Bill Blake, Smythe Sox- .636
  • Outstanding Defensive Player – Scott Smith, County Sports

ALL NATIONAL TEAM

Bill Blake, Smythe Sox (14-23, .609, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 9 Runs)
Bruce Meade, Smythe Sox (13-21, .619, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 7 Runs)
Bill Gatti, Smythe Sox (13-24, .542, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 9 Runs)
Greg Whitlock, Smythe Sox (10-23, .435, 2 RBI, 6 Runs)
Cecil Whitehead, Smythe Sox (9-20, .450, 3 RBI, 7 Runs)
Mike Parrott, Smythe Sox (10-19, .526, 4 RBI, 5 Runs)
Mauro Chiti, County Sports (8-13, .615, 1 RBI, 2 Runs)
Ron Hargrove, County Sports (8-17, .471, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 8 Runs)
Mike Cellura, Capitol Insulation (8-15, .533, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 8 Runs)
Larry McGee, Capitol Insulation (9-13, .692, 8 RBI, 1 Run)
Scott Smith, County Sports
Manager Award – John Cooke, Smythe Sox

OTHERS:

Curtis Williams, Howard’s (5-6, .833, 1 RBI, 4 Runs)
Kenny Broadwell, Ritch’s Salvage (8-11, .727, 7 Runs)
Darrell Misenheimer, Ritch’s Salvage (7-10, .700, 5 RBI, 1 Run)
Chip Sheffield, Lighthouse (4-6, .667, 1 RBI, 1 Run)
Stan Harvey, Howard’s (5-9, .556, 2 RBI, 3 Runs)
Baxter Burris, Ritch’s Salvage (5-9, .556, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2 Runs)
Ron Ford, Vernons (5-9, .556, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 Runs)
John Grissom, Smythe Sox (8-15, .533, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
Gary Richter, County Sports (8-17, .471, 4 RBI, 7 Runs)
Cruz Martinez, Capitol (6-13, .462, 4 RBI, 3 Runs)
Doug Brown, Smythe Sox (11-26, .423, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 7 Runs)
Kevin Daugherty, County Sports (7-17, .412, 2 RBI, 5 Runs)
Rick Wheeler, Smythe Sox (9-25, .369, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 8 Runs)
John Davide, County Sports (5-14, .357, 4 RBI, 2 Runs)
Rick Scherr, Howard’s (4-12, .333, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
Clyde Guy, Howard’s (3-10, .300, 4 RBI, 1 Run)
Mark Heirlmeier, Smythe Sox (6-21, .286, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Bill Pollock, County Sports (4-14, .286, 8 RBI, 3 Runs)
Britt Hightower, Smythe Sox (6-22, .273, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Sylvin Little, Lighthouse (1-6, .167)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Smythe Sox, Houston, TX (6-1)
2. County Sports, Levittown, NY (3-2)
3. Capitol Softball Club, Northridge, CA (2-2)
4. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (2-2)
5t. Ritch’s Auto Salvage, Harrisburg, NC (1-2)
5t. Vernon’s, Jacksonville, FL (1-2)
7t. Lighthouse, Stone Mountain, GA (0-2)
7t. Snyder’s Softball Club, Wixom, MI (0-2)

After the tournament the NSPC is disbanded and never held a tournament again.