(99), Team Mizuno (01) (5) ASA- Howard's (82, 83, 84, 85), Superior/Apollo (89-Major) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (80's) (3) Robert Brown's All-Time Pro Team (1) Old Scout All Year (02) (3) ISA- Converters/Vernon's (94), Dan Smith/Easton (01, 02) Best Men's Softball First Base Glove . Lawrie struck out 1860 batters . (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (3 All Worlds, 1 MVPs, 0 POYs, 1 HOF), 101. It was at this point where he joined a soft-pitch softball league in his hometown, never looking back. (11 All Worlds, 1 MVPs) KME/Chaney (06-A), (9) National Softball POY (53, 54, 57) Bill Cole (21 points) (6 All Worlds, 1 MVP), 118. (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention Annual Publication MVP .. 2+2 Richardson has played with the UCLA Bruins and won the first NCAA National Championship in 1982. (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (19) ASA Industrial - Sikorsky (92-MVP, 93-MVP, 97, 98, 99, 2000-MVP, 01, Resmondo (06, 06- Conference Championships, 06-Regular Season Conference All (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (80's, 90's) (14 All Worlds, 5 MVPs), Ed Finnegan (28 points) (6) Old Scout All Year (02-POY, 05, 06) (11 All Worlds), 114. Rick Wheeler (23 points) (85-Class-A-MVP), Lighthouse/Worth (90, 95, (8) NSA- Steele's (86, 88-MVP), Superior/Apollo (89), Ritch's-Superior Dennis Pierce (12 points) (12) USSSA- Capitol (85), Steele's (87), Ritch's-Superior (92, 95, 96, 97), Superior/Apollo (89-Super and 89-Major, 90), Ritch's-Superior (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention 2x National Championship MVP (1977 and 1982). not Major (Class-Major/AA/A) Half of Open/Super-Major .. (0.5/1/1.5) Dot Richardson. 02) Derek Oliver (13 points) (6) WSL- Long Haul (02-All Star Team), Long Haul (02-All Star MVP), Hague/Resmondo Player of the Year selections and Hall (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (50's) Don DeDonatis Jr. (20 points) Towards the end of his career, Meade consolidated his legacy. (3) Robert Brown's All-Time Pro Team Finch often posted a season-long E.R.A. (2) Old Scout All Year (01, 02) Mike Parrott (19 points) (4) USSSA- Steele's (95, 96), Team TPS (98), Dan Smith (00) (11) USSSA- Dino's (72-East-MVP, 73-East), Mazzola (77), HOF-94 Jimmy Powers (44 points) There are many that believe Scherr would have been a Major League Baseball player if he did not have off the field issues. This Mizuno infielder glove comes in a beautiful dark brown colour and is 14 inches in size, making it appropriate for softball players seeking a larger glove. 3. Softball. (3) Smoky Mountain - Bell (93-MVP) The University of Texas pitcher led Longhorns to three Women's College World Series. (4 All Worlds, 2 All Pros, 5 MVPs, 3 POYs, 1 HOF), 20. (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention . (6) Smoky- Dan Smith (02-MVP, Bell Corp (07-MVP) 2, Stanford and LSU Enter . Scott Striebel (26 points) (1) NSPC- Snyder's (81-Regular Season All Star) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (11) USSSA- Sierra/TPS (98), Team TPS (99), Long Haul (01-MVP), Dan Smith Annual Publication Hon Mention .. 1 National All-Decade selection from Softball Publications = 3 points Brett Helmer (56 points) Al White (14 points) (25 All Worlds, 6 MVPs, 4 POYs, 1 POD, 1 POC, 2 HOFs), 4. (4) Jerome Earnest All Year (93, 95, 96, 98) (20) USSSA- Wessell/Hague (98-AA Off MVP), Dan Smith (01,02,03,04,07,08,10), Bell Corp (05,06-Off (6) USSSA- York/Sanders (82), Elite (83, 84), Steele's (86), Ritch's-Superior (4) Jerome Earnest All Century HOF-98 After a college career at Stanford, she was a part of both the 2004 gold-medal team in Athens and the 2008 silver-medal team in Beijing. (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's, 80's) (10 All Worlds, 1 MVP, 1 POY), 65. His big body contributed to his surreal power numbers, which led to his nickname, The Crusher. Rick The Crusher Scherr may be discussed in the same conversation of some of the greatest athletes in sports history. (90-Mgr), Ritch's-Superior (91-Mgr, 92-Mgr), HOF-1993 (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) (3) Jerome Earnest All Year (94, 97, 98) 53. Richardson won two gold medals in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, respectively. Top 100 All Time Greatest Slow Pitch Softball Players. For the second straight year, Jocelyn Alo has been named the nation's best player. Curtis Williams (34 points) Arguably Macenkos greatest and least talked about accomplishment was the impact that he had on his team. (6) Smoky- Team TPS (00-MVP), Long Haul/TPS (01-MVP), Resmondo (06-MVP) Tank (06-Conference Championships) (2) ISA- Steele's (90), Ritch's-Superior (94) The youngest player at the Women's Major Fastpitch National Championship, her ensuing career spanned over . (2) USSSA - Jim's Sport Shop (68, 69) (18) USSSA- Long Haul (01), Hague/Resmondo (03-MVP, 04), Resmondo/Dan Smith (9) National Softball POY (63, 66, 67) National All-Time All-Pro selection from Softball Publications = 3 points (97-MVP, 98) (3) Wirt Gammon All Year (77-POY) 5. (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) (8) NSA- Neuse Sand & Gravel (91-Class-AA-MVP), Shen Valley (97), Sunbelt (98, 00), Long Haul (01) (6) ASA- Steele's (85, 86), Starpath (88, 91,92), Ritch's Salvage (89-Major) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) 1968-71. (12) ASA- Lawson (83-A), Goldmans (85-A), Bell Corp (88-M, 90, 93, 94), Bell (1) NSPC- York-Sanders (82) (10 All Worlds, 1 HOF), 77. (1) Old Scout All Year (02) Easton Ghost 2 Double Barrel brings a frightening amount of pop to your bats. (4) Jerome Earnest All Century The star retired with a remarkable .721 batting average and approximately 7,000 home runs. 1 Ranking. (1) Southern Softball All-Year (82) 97. Finch's media presence, her appearance on the cover of the Sports Illustrated, and even her performance at the MLB All-Star game striking out Albert Pujols. Once Macenko reached 844 career home runs, he was put into the Guiness Book of World Records. Eddie Feigner was born on March 25, 1925, in Walla Walla, Washington. Walt Wherry (19 points) Phil Higgins (22 points) (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (17) ISA- Steele's (85, 87-MVP, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 97),Ritch's-Superior Her illustrious career started way back in 1972 when she was only 10 years old and when she was 13, in 1975, she became the youngest ever softball player in the ASA Women's Major Fastpitch National Championships. (9) National Slo-Pitch POY (86), Softball USA POY (93), Slo-Pitch News POY 88), Superior-Apollo (89), HOF-94 (7) USSSA- Steele's (89), Ritch's-Superior (94), HOF-99 (1) Wirt Gammon All Year (77) (10) Old Scout All Year (00, 01, 02, 03-POY, 04, 05-OFF POY, 06, 07-OFF POY, As he said, he only . Hall of Fame yet, but I'll keep this updated each year and make changes as (4) USSSA- Team Easton (99), Backman/Dan Smith (02), U.S. Vinyl (04), Team (89-MVP), HOF-98 (1) ASA- Long Haul (00-M), Hague/Resmondo (03), Long Haul (10-A, 11-A), (2) ASA- Golden Gallons (70), Thurman Bryant (74) (18 All Worlds, 1 MVP), 42. 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(4 All Worlds, 1 MVP, 1 HOF), 97. 01, 02, 03, 04), Resmondo/Smith (05), Specialty Tank (06, 06-Conference ?, ? (8) ISA- Steele's (93), Shen Valley (96-MVP, 97), Long Haul (01, 02) (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (1) ASA- Howard's (79) (4) Jerome Earnest All Century they happen. Star) 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84), HOF-93 (1) NSA- Backman/Dan Smith (02) (4) Jerome Earnest All Year (95, 96, 97, 99) (15 All Worlds), 55. (9) ASA- Capitol Insulation (86-Major), Steele's (87, 88), Ritch's-Superior (92, Jim Fuller (25 points) (13-MVP), Long Haul (14-MVP), 2. (12) ASA- Skip Hogan A.C. (62, 63, 64, 65-MVP), HOF-92 (13) ASA- Shield's (54), Yorkshire Restaurant (59), Gatliff's Auto Sales (2) NSPC- Jerry's (81, 81-Regular Season All Star) Longest recorded home run in a slow pitch softball game (510 ft). (2) Jerome Earnest All Year (97, 99) Yes, not only softball, but history. (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) (4) Jerome Earnest All Century Don Clatterbough (16 points) Lighthouse (90-Major), Vernon's (92-Major), Williams/Dudley (95-Super and (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (50's, 60's) A member of three different Olympic teams, she amassed three gold medals. (8) NSA- Shen Valley (97), Team TPS (00-MVP, Long Haul (01-ODPA), Resmondo (03), (3) Smoky - Howard's Furniture (75-MVP) (9 All Worlds, 3 POYs, 1 HOF), 36. Bruce Meade. (23) ASA- Hillcrest (77), Steele's (84, 85, 86, 87-MVP, 88, 90-MVP, Rusty Bumgardner (74 points) For . (2) NSPC- Nationwide Advertising (81), Nationwide Advertising (81- Regular (11) ASA- Steele's (96), SoJern (97-M), Team TPS (98, 99, 00), Long Haul (01, 02-MVP), In 2020, ESPN chose players to make up the greatest collegiate softball players ever. (9) ASA- Steele's (84-Major), Lilly Air (85), Shubin's (86-Major), (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (10) NSA- Shen Valley (94), Lighthouse (96-MVP), Ritch's-Superior (97-Def MVP), (3) NSPC- Elite Coatings (82, 83), Smythe Sox (87) (8) USSSA- Sunbelt (91), Williams/Worth (92, 93), Lighthouse/Worth (10) ASA- Datum-Argus (92-M), Vernon's (93), DJ's/Shen Valley (94), Shen Valley (95, 96, 97), Sierra/TPS (92) (16 All Worlds), 65. (6) ISA- Sunbelt (97), Budweiser/Summerlein (AA-01), Backman/Dan Smith Resmondo/Taylor (2004-All Star MVP) Without the Olympics to showcase the sport, pro softball has taken a hiatus from the worldwide lexicon. (05-MVP), Resmondo (06, 06-Regular Season Conference All Star) He's the greatest men's tennis player who ever lived. (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (50's, 60's) (5) ASA- Hague/Resmondo (01), Hague/Resmondo (03-MVP) (4) Robert Brown's All-Time Pro Player (12) USSSA- Milw. Inducted into the NSA Hall of Fame on November 11, 1998. Longest recorded home run in a slow pitch softball game (510 ft). . The 2022 Louisville Slugger LXT Fastpitch bat in a drop 10 is our hitter's favorite bat for 2022. Specialty Tank (06-A) (14) ISA- Steele's (87-ODPA, 88), Ritch's-Superior (91, 93, 94, 95-MVP), HOF-2001 (1) USSSA- York/Sanders (82) (5) ISA- Ritch's-Superior (92, 93, 95), Sierra/TPS (98), Long Haul (00) Lisa Fernandez. (4) Jerome Earnest All Year (90-POY) It is safe to say that Adam passed along his genes to his son, Rick. Danielle Lawrie is certainly one of the best NCAA softball pitchers, and her career at Washington shows it. This fits your . HOF-2016 88-Class-A, 90-Class-A-MVP), HOF-2002 (8 All Worlds), 83. (14) USSSA- Capitol (82-Class-A, 83), Elite (85-MVP), Smythe (87), Ken (2) ISA- Lighthouse (98), Dan Smith/Worth (99) The English Women's FA wouldn't be formed until 1969 . (12 All Worlds), 114. Bill Gatti (61 points) (8 All Worlds, 2 MVPs), 70. (5 All Worlds, 2 MVPs), 104. Darrell Beeler (38 points) (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (85-Major) (1) Pro- Cleveland Competitors (82) OU Softball: For the First Time in Two Years, Oklahoma Falls From No. He started playing baseball at the age of 7. all time was, who would you say? Rachel Garcia (UCLA 2017-19, 2021) The last on my list of best softball players is Rachel Garcia. (24 All Worlds, 10 MVPs, 2 POYs), 7. (3) Pro- Kentucky Bourbons (81, 81, 82) (3) USSSA- York-Sanders (82), Elite Coatings (83, 84) Softball fans know about Macenkos tremendous slugging ability, yet many forget how rarely he failed to reach base. (3) ISA- Vernon's (93), Ritch's-Superior (95), Sierra/TPS (98-ODPA) Macenko, better known as Miken Pro, has left his legacy on the softball field. (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (60's) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's) (3) National Softball POY (72) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) (3) NSPC - Howard's (81-Regular Season All-Star, 82-West, 83) (7) Old Scout All Year (00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06) (3) Smoky- Bell Corp (05-MVP) (3) NSA- Athletic Shop (87), Ritch's-Superior (95), Sierra/TPS (98) (4) ASA- Campbell's (80-MVP) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) Steve Craven (20 points) (10) Pro- Kentucky Bourbons (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 81-MVP Playoffs, I am . Andy Purcell (37 points) By John E. Hoover Feb 21, 2023 12:35 PM EST. (11 All Worlds, 1 MVP), 55. (4) Jerome Earnest All Year (90, 93, 94, 97) (11 All Worlds, 3 All Pros), 65. Three times he's been the most valuable player of the softball world series. THIS NEEDS TO BE UPDATED - (10) USSSA Conference All Star - Bell Corp (06), Dan Smith (07,09,10), Team Doug Roberson (57 points) (89-Major, 90), Ritch's-Superior (91,92), HOF-2000 (6 All Worlds), 104. (1) Southern Softball All Year (82) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (80's) (7 All Worlds), 104. (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (80's, 90's) and 89-Major, 90-ODPA), Ritch's-Superior (93, 95, 96), Team TPS (98) (1) WSL- Hague/Resmodo (02) (3) Smoky- Resmondo/Taylor (04-MVP) (02-MVP) (3) Jerome Earnest All Year (94, 95, 99) Cecil Whitehead (57 points) Annual Publication Def or Off MVP .. 2+1 (00), Long Haul (01, 02), Resmondo (03), Team Combat (08-A) Easton Stealth. (05), Resmondo (06, 06-Conference Championships, 06-Regular Season Conference Cat Osterman - Texas Longhorns & Team USA ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 29: Cat Osterman #38 of Team Warren prepares to pitch in the first inning against Team Fagan at Parkway Bank Sports Complex on August 29, 2020 in Rosemont, Illinois. (9) National Softball POY (72), Pro-APSPL MVP/POY (80), Pro-UPSL MVP/POY (81) Smith/Worth (00), BJ Logging (04-M) Rick Weiterman (47 points) Rick Trudeau (13 points) The list has the player's name listed along with his total 2000 ASA Men's A Slow Pitch Nationals. (26 All Worlds, 3 MVPs), 19. Standing at 66 and weighing 265 lbs, Meade stood out like a deer in headlights. Presently, she is the Head Coach of the Softball Team Lady Flames of Liberty University. (4 All Worlds, 1 MVP, 2 POY), 81. (16 All Worlds, 1 MVP, 1 POY, 1 HOF), 36. Hollowell may not have won the Honda awards, but she led Arizona to a National title in 2006 and finished with a .87 ERA, and made 1768. John McCraw (23 points) (4) Old Scout All Year (02, 03, 05, 06) (25 All Worlds, 5 MVPs, 1 POY, 1 HOF) 35 All Worlds, 9. (11) USSSA- Snyder's Softball (75, 76-MVP, 77), 97-HOF (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (60's) (6) ASA- Nelco (79-MVP), Jerry's (81), Steele's (86) 14-MVP, 15, 17, 18; 14-CC-MVP, 17-CC 07-MVP, 08, 09, 10-MVP, 11-Def MVP, Elec, (69), Accurate (70-East, 71-East, 71-World Series-MVP), HOF-80 (5) Jerome Earnest Player of the Century (1) Pro- Detroit Caesars (79) 2x National Championship MVP (1977 and 1982). 96, 98-MVP), Vernon's (92-Major-MVP), Shen Valley (94), JWM/Herb's (99-Major) (1) Wirt Gammon All Year (77) One of two players to ever make all four major Associations Hall of Fames (NSA, ISA, USSSA, and ASA). (3) Jerome Earnest All Year (96, 97, 98) (5) Jerome Earnest Player of the Century Eddie "The King" Feigner, perhaps the greatest men's . (16) USSSA- Copper Hearth (74-Central), Howard's (81-MVP, 82, 84, 85, 87, Osterman stepped away from the game in 2015, but it didnt last long. Star) (9 All Worlds), 77. Sports PT (11-A), Bubba's (13-Open) HOF-2011 They were called "The King and His Court.". The history of softball dates back to 1887. ?, 82) (3 All Worlds, 1 POY, 1 HOF), 91. (10) NSA- Steele's (90), Bell/Sunbelt/Easton (93, 94, 00, 04), HOF-2001 (33 All Worlds, 4 MVPs, 3 POYs, 1 POC, 1 HOF), 6. (6) ASA- York-Sanders (82), Elite Coatings (83, 84, 85), Imlay Real Estate Shen Valley (96), Dan Smith/Worth (99), Sunbelt (00), Hague/Resmondo (02), C&M O&S Cattle (2013-A), Compound Athletics (2014-A), (5) USSSA- Long Haul/TPS (00-DEF MVP, 00-AA). His father, Adam, is also known for his exceptionally large body. Long Haul (00, 00-AA-MVP) Dan Schuck (37 points) Why Is The Ball In Softball Called A Softball? Dot Richardson. (3) National Softball POY (67) (1) ISA- Dan Smith (02) Lou DelMastro (24 points) Who is the fastest NCAA softball pitcher? 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(6) NSPC- Ken Sander's (81- Regular Season All Star), Ken Sander's (81-ODPA,82,82-West) (4) NSA- Shen Valley (95), Ritch's-Superior (97), Bell Corp/Easton (00), Dan Smith/Easton (01, 02) (7) Pro- Detroit Caesars (77, 77-MVP playoffs, 78, 79) Best Quality: Axe Bat 2021 Avenge Pro (2-1/4") End-Loaded USSSA Slowpitch / 2-Piece Composite. (3 All Worlds, 1 All Pro), 104. She was twice the college Player of the Year. of Fame inductions: All-World/All-American Selection = 1 point (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) Dewayne Nevitt (38 points) Randy Kortokrax (24 points) Paul Drilling (39 points) Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level.The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hancock.. (14 All Worlds, 2 MVPs, 2 HOFs), 29. softball, a variant of baseball and a popular participant sport, particularly in the United States. 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