(8 All Worlds, 1 HOF), 97. 1. Sierra/TPS (98), Team TPS (00), Long Haul (01, 02), Dan Smith (04), Specialty (1) Wirt Gammon All Year (77) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) (7) USSSA- Smythe Sox (86, 87), Ritch's-Kirks (90-MVP), Ritch's-Superior (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (4) ASA- Sunbelt (98, 00), Dan Smith/Backman (02, 03) Tank (06-Conference Championships) Tot Powers (21 points) (3) WSL- Long Haul/TPS (02-All Star), Hague/Resmondo (03-All Star), Blue (4 All Worlds, 1 MVP, 1 POY, 1 HOF), 74. According to the Las Angeles Times, Scherr knocked a 12-inch softball out of every major league baseball stadium he was in. (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (6 All Worlds), 104. Don DeDonatis Jr. (20 points) (13 All Worlds, 3 MVPs, 1 HOF), 40. (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention 2019 Miken DC-41 14 inch Slowpitch softball bat has Team USA softball legend DANNY CRINE' s signature. Without the Olympics to showcase the sport, pro softball has taken a hiatus from the worldwide lexicon. The youngest player at the Women's Major Fastpitch National Championship, her ensuing career spanned over . (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) Meade is from Bradenton, Florida, the hometown of several professional athletes. (2) ISA- Sunbelt/Easton (97), Team Easton (99) all is because (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention Eddie Feigner pitching. Sporting Goods (03-A) (11) NSA- Athletic Shop (87), Ritch's-Superior (92-MVP, 93-MVP, 95), Dan Three-time winner of the Honda Award and two-time College World Series winner at UCLA. (1) NSA- Lighthouse (95) However, there was a time when well-known players became household names. The Farragut Boat Club in Chicago was a host to a gathering to hear the winner of a football game between Yale University and Harvard University. Well after his playing days, he was honored during the 2016 Border Battle in Canada where he served as an honorary captain. Walt Wherry (19 points) Dot Richardson began receiving attention for her softball skills when she was just 13 years old. (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's) (7) Old Scout All Year (00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06) (5) Jerome Earnest All Year (90, 93, 95, 96, 97) Phil White (14 points) (97) (11 All Worlds, 1 MVPs) All Conf, 2000 ASA Men's A Slow Pitch Nationals. (FA) banned women from playing soccer in fear of it taking attention and money away from the men's game. Publication All Decade Player of Decade .. 3+2 (4) Jerome Earnest All Century John Charles is one of Juve's greatest ever players / Keystone/GettyImages. 96), Ritch's-Superior (97), Team TPS (00), Long Haul/TPS (01, 02) (4) Jerome Earnest All Century 4.7. Denny Jones (32 points) Accumulated close to 7,000 Home Runs over a 25 year span (247 HRs per year). (3) ASA- Fliteline (77), Steele's (81), Atkins-Coors (90-Major) (93) Began the NSA World Series with 21 straight hits. (3) National Softball POY (70) National All-Century Honorable Mention selection from Softball Publications = (3) USSSA- Nelson's (79), Howard's (81), Hinson Capitols (90) (4) NSPC - Nelson's (79-MVP) (82, 82-West, 83) (9) National Softball POY (53, 54, 57) Andy Purcell (37 points) (14 All Worlds, 2 MVPs, 2 HOFs), 29. He has played in the World Series a record of 14 timesWith a .685 career . (2) NSA- Long Haul (01), Resmondo/Taylor (04) Brand: Big Red Egg: Color: Brown: Cartoon Character: Bear,Teddy,Teddy Bear: Manufacturer Minimum Age: 3.00: Style: Traditional: About this item . (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's, 80's) Unihoh Outfield Gloves Baseball Glove Softball Gloves - Adult and Youth Sizes. (33 All Worlds, 4 MVPs, 3 POYs, 1 POC, 1 HOF), 6. (95-Winter-MVP) (4 All Worlds, 2 All Pros, 5 MVPs, 3 POYs, 1 HOF), 20. Stats (7) ISA- Sunbelt (96, 97-ODPA, 98, 00), Dan Smith/Backman (01, 02), U.S. Vinyl (ISA-AA-03) (3) NSPC- Howard's/WS (80, 81), Howard's/WS (81- Regular Season All (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (10) ISA- Steele's (87, 89), Ritch's-Superior (91, 94-MVP, 95, 96), Team Bell Corp (06, 06-Conference Championships) HOF-2005 Not many athletes, let alone persons, can say that they are marked in the Guinness Book of World Records. (7) USSSA- Superior-Apollo (89), Ritch's-Superior (91). 11 time All-American. (1) ISA- Ritch's-Superior (93-Mgr.) 02), Dan Smith/Easton (03), Specialty Tank (06-A) (2) ISA- Wessell/Hague (98-Class-AA), Hague/Resmondo (02), Hague/Resmondo (03) 00, 00-AA), Resmondo/Smith/Menosse along with their national MVP honors and Hall of Fame inductions. Rick Scherr (85 points) (12 All Worlds), 114. (11) ASA- Lighthouse (89, 89-M, 95, 96), Sunbelt/Worth (91-MVP), Steele's (9) NSA- Steele's (88, 89), Ritch's-Superior (93, 94-MVP, 95) His name was Larry McDonald and he was a star softball player on the men's scene. Sports PT (11-A), Bubba's (13-Open) HOF-2011 (6) Smoky- Team TPS (00-MVP), Long Haul/TPS (01-MVP), Resmondo (06-MVP) (4) Jerome Earnest All Century All Star) (5) Jerome Earnest All Year (93, 94, 95, 96, 98) (2) ISA- Elite Coatings (85), Smythe Sox (86) John Mello (18 points) Born in Orlando, Florida, the two-time Olympic Gold medal winner, Dot Richardson is the greatest softball player of all time. (3) Jerome Earnest All Year (93, 94, 97) (1) Old Scout All Year (00) But it was her Olympic play that got her national exposure. (3) NSA- Lighthouse (95, 96), Dan Smith/Easton (01) Voted the Top Player of the Decade (1980s). (6) Southern Softball All Year (82-POY, 84-POY) (13) ASA- Wildcat Fence (91-M), Starpath (92), Vernon's (93), During her first Olympic experience, she was still making a name for herself as a Texas Longhorn, where she won three college world series and was the collegiate player of the year three times. Everybody has their own opinion. (3) NSA- Athletic Shop (87), Ritch's-Superior (95), Sierra/TPS (98) (03) (10 All Worlds, 1 MVP), 59. (3) Smoky- Resmondo/Taylor (04-MVP) Shannon Doepking (2005-2008) Doepking was the battery mate of Monica Abbott, but she was more than that. 93, 94, 95, 96), Team Easton (99) The four-time MVP of the Women's Major Fastpitch National Championship, Dot owns two Olympic Gold Medals for her time as the shortstop for team USA. (2) ISA- Lighthouse (98), Dan Smith/Worth (99) (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (11) ASA- Bradley's (84-Major), Blanton's (86-Major, 87-Major), Kirk's-Ritch's (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (80's, 90's) Easton Stealth. (2) NSA- Superior/Apollo (89, 90) Longest recorded home run in a slow pitch softball game (510 ft). Howard's Furniture (73-MVP), HOF-94 HOF-92 Obviously (1) ISA- Shen Valley (94) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (80's) (4) NSPC- Nationwide Advertising (81- Regular Season All Star), Ken Sander's (82,82-West), Elite (83) If somebody were to ask you who the greatest player of all time was, who would you say? 92, 93),Sunbelt/Worth (91), Ritch's-Superior (94, 95), HOF-07 From 1998 to 2010, Finch became the most recognizable face on a dominant squad. (6) ASA- Taylor Bros (92-Major), Steele's (96), Ritch's-Superior (97), Team TPS (98, 99), Dan Smith (2) ISA- Steele's (93), Hague/Resmondo (01) (1) USA Softball POY (80) (80), Howard's/WS (81, 82), HOF-85 (3) USSSA- Converters/Vernon's (94), Shen Valley (95), Sunbelt/Easton (97) (6) Jerome Earnest All Year (97, 98, 99-POY) (1) USSSA- Shen Valley (96) National All-Year selection from Softball Publications = 1 point (3) WSL- Long Haul (02-All Star), Dan Smith/Easton (03-All Star), Dan Smith/Easton (03) Sue Bird. (10 All Worlds, 4 MVPs), Bob Kownacki (21 points) (5) Southern Southern Softball POY (76), Pro-APSPL MVP/POY (78) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) During the late 1970s and early 1980s, several men's professional slow-pitch softball leagues were formed in the United States to build on the growth and talent in the booming men's amateur game during this period. (6) USSSA- Ken Michael's (89), Ritch's-Kirks (90), Ritch's-Superior (91, 92), (5) ASA- Sunbelt (96, 00), Team Easton (99), Backman/Dan Smith (02), U.S. Vinyl (03) (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (80's, 90's) (15 All Worlds), 65. (12) ISA- Elite Coatings (1985), Smythe Sox (87), Steele's (88), (4 other times All-World), HOF-2003 (1) Jerome Earnest All Year (97) (2) NSA- Dan Smith/Worth (99), Hague/Resmondo (03) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (5) USSSA- America Relaty (87-A), Budweiser (89-AA), Bell Corp (93-ODPA), Dan Smith (96), Ritch's-Superior (97) (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's, 80's) (7) USSSA- Converter's (94-MVP), Shen Valley (95, 96), Long Haul (01) (6) Slo-Pitch News POY (75), Southern Softball POY (76) However, he put together one of the best year's for any Longhorns player ever. Steve Craven (20 points) If somebody were to ask you who the greatest player of (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention Carl Rose (48 points) (5) ASA- Ritch's-Superior (92,93), Shen Valley (96), Sunbelt (98, 00) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention Sue Enquist. (2 All Worlds, 1 HOF). Season All Star) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's) (7) NSA- Shen Valley (95, 96, 97, Hague/Resmondo (02), BJ Logging (04-AA), (9) ASA- Elite (81-Major, 82, 83, 85), Lighthouse (88), Ritch's-Kirks (90), (1) ISA- Hague/Resmondo (03) He started playing baseball at the age of 7. Rookie Road may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Brand: Big Red Egg. (1) Wirt Gammon All Year (77) (03-All Star Team) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) (2) NSA- Shen Valley (95, 96) (5) WSL- Dan Smith (03-All Star), Dan Smith (03-MVP-M) National player of the Decade selection from Softball Publications = 4 points (4) ISA- Howard's/Western Steer (85-MVP) (4) ASA- Nelson's (77, 78), Steele's (81), TMI (82-Major) Osterman took home the Gold in 2004 and the Silver in 2008. Resmondo (03), Benfield (04-M) (4) Old Scout All Year (02, 03, 05, 06) Well, sort of. (9) Jerome Earnest All-Year (90, 93, 94, 95-POY, 96, 97) (1) Wirt Gammon All Year (77) (90-Mgr), Ritch's-Superior (91-Mgr, 92-Mgr), HOF-1993 Some ASA Sixteen Softball guys with decent point totals are listed (9 All Worlds, 3 POYs, 1 HOF), 36. (1) NSA- Sunbelt (98) Baseball fans may recognize her as part of ESPNs coverage of the sport, but Mendoza has also worked for the New York Mets as an advisor and is an advocate for more diversity in baseball. (1) Southern Softball All Year (81) (97-MVP, 98) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) Brick (78-Central), Nelson's (79), Campbell's (80-MVP), (12) USSSA- Jerry's, Elite (85), Smythe Sox (86-MVP, 87), AJD (90-AA), HOF-96 (3) Pro- Detroit Caesars (77, 78, 79) Hague/Resmondo (03-MVP), Resmondo (06-MVP, 06-Regular Season Conference All Star), HOF-2006 (3) National Softball POY (67) (3) National Softball POY (58) (4) Jerome Earnest All Century Rick Baker (15 points) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) (6) NSA- POV's (01-AA), Hague/Resmondo (03-MVP), Resmondo/Smith/Menosse (05) (15) ASA- Williams/Worth (93), Bell (94-MVP, 95), Ritch's-Superior (97), (92), Spectrum/Easton (94, 95) (7) NSPC- Howard's/WS (81- Regular Season All Star), Howard's/WS (81-MVP, (6) Jerome Earnest All Year (90, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97) 2020 EASTON GHOST2 ASA Slowpitch Softball Bat. (2) Pro- Detroit Caesars (77, 78) 76, 78, 80, 82, 84), HOF-95 (91, 92, 93) Steele's Sports (86), Ritch's Salvage (89-Super-MVP and 89-Major), Ritch's/Kirk's Back in 1887, Yale and Harvard graduates were battling the chill and boredom during a Yale versus Harvard game. (3 All Worlds), 116. (5) Pro - Milwaukee Sclitz (77, 78, 79, 80, 82) Publication All Century Player of Century .. 4+2 (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (1) Jerome Earnest All Year (90) (3) ISA- Converters/Vernon's (94), Dan Smith/Easton (01, 02) Kevin Durant only played one season for the Texas Longhorns during the 2006-07 men's basketball season. (2) ASA- Campbell's (78,79) (17) ASA- SoJern (97-M), Team Easton (99), Bell Corp (00), Dan Smith (02, 03, Do You Have to Run After You Hit In Softball? (7) NSA- Ritch's-Superior (92, 94), HOF-98 (3) ASA- Lighthouse/Worth (98) Hague/Resmodo (01), Hague/Resmondo (03) Possibly another best men's best softball outfield in the market is the Unihoh Outfield Gloves Baseball Glove. many "Super-Major" All-World teams they have been selected to over the years (9) Softball Today POY (98, 99, 00) (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) (1) Old Scout All Year (02) (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (8) USSSA- Snyder's (73-E, 75-MVP, 76), Ford-Industrial (76, 88) (3) Smoky- Ritch-Superior (93-MVP) (98), Team TPS (99, 00), The history of softball dates back to 1887. Larry Fredieu (25 points) (10) Jerome Earnest All Year (94, 95, 96-POY, 97, 98, 99) John McCraw (23 points) (1) Southern Softball All-Year (82) (8) USSSA- Campbell's Carpets (80), Jerry's (81, 82-MVP, 84), (12) USSSA- Poindexter (79), Howard's/Western Steer (84,85), Superior/Apollo (4 All Worlds, 1 MVP, 3 POYs, 1 HOF), 47. (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (80's) (3 All Worlds, 1 POY, 1 HOF), 91. (7) Old Scout All Year (00, 02, 05, 06-POY) It is a full composite build with a barrel diameter of 2 1/4 inches and length of 14 inches. OU Softball: For the First Time in Two Years, Oklahoma Falls From No. (05-MVP), Resmondo (06, 06-Regular Season Conference All Star) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention Superior/Apollo (89-Major, 90), Starpath (92) Diana Taurasi may be the greatest scoring . Eric Byrnes is back in the lineup as an everyday player! (4) Jerome Earnest All Century Team Stucco (05-AA, 05-A) He is a true living legend in the sport and gives a lot of his time to making the game better. (3) NSA- Smythe Sox (87), Steele's (88, 89) Annual Publication All Star (Supreme/Scout) .. 2 With these achievements, no wonder she is regarded as one of the best softball pitchers out there. (2) ISA- Steele's (90), Ritch's-Superior (94) (3) USSSA- Marlton Trucking (87), Superior-Apollo (90), Ritch's-Superior (91) (21 All Worlds, 2 MVPs), 36. 18. (9) ASA- Capitol Insulation (86-Major), Steele's (87, 88), Ritch's-Superior (92, (11) ASA- Jerry's (77), York-Sanders (82), Howard's (83, 84, 85, 88-Major), selections, Some of these players have even more added to their totals if you (3) Jerome Earnest All Year (90, 93, 95) 1998 Steve Dimitry, all rights reserved. (13) NSA- Converters/Vernon's (94), Shen Valley (97-MVP), Team TPS (98, 00), Resmondo Player of the Year selections and Hall Dennis Pierce (12 points) Below are some of the most important attributes to the 9 players on the field for a softball team (including their positions on the field), and how they contribute to the team's success. (9) USSSA- BAM (72-W, 73-MVP, 75-W-MVP) (83) USSSA- Sunnyvale (97, 98-A-MVP), Hague/Resmondo (00-AA), Long Haul (01), (56, 57, 63-MVP), HOF-73 (3) National Softball POY (64) (95), HOF-97 Danielle LawrieWashington 2006-07, 2009-10. Howard's (81), Elite (85), Smythe (86-87-Mgr), Ritch's/Kirk's It was a showdown, pitting the man long known as baseball's best hitter, Ted Williams, against a woman regarded as the best pitcher in softball, a fiery 20-year-old sporting the uniform of the . (2) WSL- Dan Smith/Easton (02-All Star, 03-All Star) O&S Cattle (2013-A), Compound Athletics (2014-A), (5) USSSA- Long Haul/TPS (00-DEF MVP, 00-AA). (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (60's, 70's) (4) Jerome Earnest Player of the Decade (60's) (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's, 80's) Made specifically for male hands, the glove is perfectly suited to right-handed softball players. Mike Macenko's legacy will live on forever. Eddie "The King" Feigner, perhaps the greatest men's . Bruce Meade. (11) ASA- Lighthouse (90, 94, 95-MVP, 96, 98), Williams/Worth (93), Dan (3) Smoky- Elite Coatings (84-MVP) (3) Jerome Earnest All Year (94, 95, 99) She led the Vols in the most putouts in program history with 2,166. (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (50's, 60's) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention Scherr stood at 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighed 300lbs at one point during his professional career. However, there was a time when well-known players became household names. Sierra/TPS (98), HOF-2000 (1) NSPC- Smythe Sox (87) (1) Wirt Gammon All Year (77) Doug Kissane (24 points) (18) ASA- Ken Sanders (77), York/Sanders (82), Elite Coatings (83, 84, 85), (89-Major, 90), Ritch's-Superior (91,92), HOF-2000 Scott Elliott (18 points) 53. (11) NSA- Smythe Sox (87-MVP), Sup./Apollo (90), Ritch's-Superior (91, 92, (6) ISA- Sunbelt (97), Budweiser/Summerlein (AA-01), Backman/Dan Smith This fits your . She was twice the college Player of the Year. (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (24) ASA- Howard's/Western Steer (77, 78, 81-MVP, 82, 83-MVP, 84-MVP, 85, ?, ? Mike Shenk (39 points) Dan Smith (10-A-MVP), Anni (12-A), Long Haul (13-A-MVP), Hortenback (10 All Worlds, 3 MVPs), Bob Hurd (13 points) Byrnes is now the starting left fielder for the Dutch Goose, a slow-pitch softball team sponsored by a bay area burger joint. (14) ISA- Ritch's-Superior (91, 92, 93-MVP), Sunbelt/Easton (95), (3 other Named greatest college softball player of all time by the NCAA. (3) Old Scout All Year (04, 05, 06) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) Inducted into the NSA Hall of Fame on November 11, 1998. (85-Class-A-MVP), Lighthouse/Worth (90, 95, Dot was always considered a top athlete, as she became . A Wisconsin native, Scherr is the USSSA All Time World Series leader in home runs (101), hits (166), and RBIs (202). (22 All Worlds), 33. softball, a variant of baseball and a popular participant sport, particularly in the United States. (3) Smoky- Team TPS (99-MVP) (8) USSSA- Elite Coatings (83), Smythe Sox (86, 87), HOF-2001 (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) AfterBurner 6 - The Groundbreaking Full-Length Cleat. When it comes to deciding who the greatest mens softball player of all time is, Mike Macenko is on top of everyones list. Rick Pinto (17 points) (4) Old Scout All Year (03, 04, 05, 06) (4 All Worlds, 1 MVP, 1 HOF), 97. (4) Jerome Earnest All Century All-World selections by association and MVPs are listed also, along with Dewayne Nevitt (38 points) (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) The Trustoria Directory helps everyone know the best professional for their upcoming project. Pros : Cons : Men - The Fastpitch Chronicle. (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's, 80's) (9 All Worlds, 2 MVPs, 1 HOF), Don Rardin (25 points) (6) ASA- Steele's/Sunbelt (92), Ritch's-Superior (93), Converters/Vernon's (94), Shen (6) ASA- Steele's (86), Starpath (89), Bell (93, 94), Sunbelt/Easton (98), Team (1) ASA- Jerry's Caterers (84) 96, 98-MVP), Vernon's (92-Major-MVP), Shen Valley (94), JWM/Herb's (99-Major) Haul (01-MVP) Major Achievements: . NE Sports - (Open -74), HOF-93 Copyright 2017-2023 Rookie Road Inc. All rights reserved. (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (1) Southern Softball All-Year (82) He led his team to the ISA World Series that season, where he was titled the Home Run King. Macenko went 23-25 and hit 13 HRs during the five game series. Bill Pollack (15 points) (20) ASA- KSF (77-MVP, 78, 79), Jerry's (80), York-Sanders (81, 82), Elite (4) USSSA- Steele's (95, 96), Team TPS (98), Dan Smith (00) (5) ISA- Lighthouse (90-AA), Shen Valley (96), Dan Smith/Worth (99), Sunbelt (00), (4) Pro- Milwaukee Schlitz (79, 80, 81, 82) Barrel length is 13.5-inch, and the diameter is 2 1/4 inches. (3) NSA- Hague/Resmondo (02), Resmondo/Taylor (04), Resmondo/Smith/Menosse pretty close. (3) Robert Brown's All-Time Pro Team Three times he's been the most valuable player of the softball world series. (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention Bryson Baker (21 points) James Boyette (10 points) (3) NSA- Shen Valley (96), Team Easton (99), Hague/Resmondo (01) (2) NSPC- Campbell's (80), Shimer's (81-Regular Season All Star) (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's, 80's) Dewayne Frizzell (33 points) Prior to joining the team, Durant . National Hall of Fame Induction = 5 points, NEW POINT TALLIES (Open/Super-Major) (5) USSSA- Smythe Sox (87-MVP), Steele's (88) (06, 06-Regular Season Conference All Star) Softball Players in Milwaukee, WI. ?, 82) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (3) NSPC - Howard's (81-Regular Season All-Star, 82-West, 83) He is known for putting together a four-man softball team during the 1940s. Struck out a record 25 batters in one game. (3) Robert Brown's All-Time Pro Team (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention With that said, Scherr left his legacy on the softball field and will be talked about as the all time greats forever. (20 All Worlds, 2 MVPs, 2 POYs), 24. Listed at 68 and 385 lbs, Adam Scherr won several national competitions in strongman events and was a WWE superstar. 86), Broken Drum (88), HOF-94 (19 All Worlds, 2 MVPs, 1 HOF), 32. Dennis Graser (34 points) Amazon. (3) Robert Brown's All-Time Pro Team (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (60's) (2) USSSA- Bell (93, 95) Las Vegas (05-M), Chaney (06-A, 07-A), ABS/Easton (08-A), TCP (09-A), (5) ASA- Lighthouse (88, 88-Major, 89-Major, 90, 95) (2) USSSA- Campbell's (79), Howard's (81) (2) USSSA- R&D/Grover (97), Hague/Resmondo (02) For the second straight year, Jocelyn Alo has been named the nation's best player. Annual Publication Def or Off MVP .. 2+1 (3) Smoky - Howard's Furniture (75-MVP) 12-MVP, 13, 14-MVP, 15, 16-MVP, 17-MVP, 18 2000-MVP, 01, 02, 03, 04-MVP, 05) Last update was on: February 23, 2023 3:54 pm (2) Pro- Detroit Caesars (77, 78) (3) Robert Brown's All-Time Pro Team (6) NSPC- Ken Sander's (81- Regular Season All Star), Ken Sander's (81-ODPA,82,82-West) J.C. Phelps (40 points) (3) Smoky - Campbell's Carpets (79-MVP) Tom White (12 points) The Sooner slugger became the second player in OU history to win the prestigious award in back-to-back seasons on Tuesday night. 14-MVP, 15, 17, 18; 14-CC-MVP, 17-CC 07-MVP, 08, 09, 10-MVP, 11-Def MVP, here: Mark Tremblay (29 points) (6) Old Scout All Year (02-POY, 05, 06) Dickinson is, perhaps, the greatest all-around player the softball program has ever had, spending 1999-2002 in the red, white, and blue and dominating while doing it from both sides of the ball. (4) USSSA- DCS (80), Jerry's (83), Steeles (87), Howard's (88) (3) Smoky- Sierra/TPS (98-MVP) Since playing, Richardson has focused not only on coaching but a career in medicine. (6) NSPC- York-Sanders (82-North-MVP, 82, 82-West) Danielle Lawrie is certainly one of the best NCAA softball pitchers, and her career at Washington shows it. (3) Smoky- Ritch-Superior (94-MVP) Cat Osterman, Former USSSA player and USA Olympian. (26 All Worlds, 1 MVP, 1 HOF), 24. and 89-Major, 90-ODPA), Ritch's-Superior (93, 95, 96), Team TPS (98) (12) ASA- Michael's (66, 67), Caesar's (70-MVP, 73), HOF-89 Her 2004 Olympics showing put her on an elite level as her fast pitches were nearly impossible to hit. (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's, 80's) (8) ISA- Howard's (88), Ritch's Salvage (89), Ritch's-Superior (91, 93, 94, 95), Sunbelt (3) NSA- Superior-Apollo (89, 90), Ritch's-Superior (91) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention (5) ASA- Taylor Brothers (93-Major), Bell (94), Sunbelt (98), Team Easton 7. The American Professional Slo-Pitch League (APSPL) was the first such league, launching in an era of experimentation in professional sports leagues. (12) ASA- Lawson (83-A), Goldmans (85-A), Bell Corp (88-M, 90, 93, 94), Bell (6) USSSA- Aftershock (99-A), Pov's/Walser (AA-01), Hague/Resmondo (03), Resmondo/Taylor (04), , (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (60's 70's) With Abdul-Jabbar still around, UCLA was so good it was able to win 29 of 30 games while giving Wicks only enough time to average 7.5 points per game. Smith/Easton (02, 03) (3) USSSA Conference Championships - Bell Corp (06-MVP) (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention 82-MVP, 83, 84), Elite Coatings (85), Steele's (88), Starpath (92), Vernon's (93), HOF-99 (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (90's) (1) USSSA- Lighthouse (97) While common conjecture assumes softball is the younger sibling of baseball (which isn't too far off), this sport actually evolved thanks to cold weather, boredom, and a football game. (3) National Softball POY (74) (95-Class-AA), HOF-88 (12) ASA- Jo's Pizza (68, 69-MVP), Howard's (73, 78), HOF-97 (1) NSA- Bell Corp (94) If you don't believe me, consider that his 16 Grand Slam Titles are the most ever, as are the 237 consecutive weeks he spent ranked as the ATP . Mike Bolen (18 points) (9) USSSA- Williams/Worth (93), Bell Corp (94), Ritch's-Superior (97) Mighty Joe Young (25 points) (1) ISA- Ritch's-Superior (92) (10) Old Scout All Year (00, 01, 02, 03-POY, 04, 05-OFF POY, 06, 07-OFF POY, 06-Conference Championships, 06- Regular Season Conference All Star) ?, 79, ? (13 All Worlds, 3 All Pros, 2 MVPs, 1 ODPA, 2 POYs, 1 POD), 27. (25 All Worlds, 6 MVPs, 4 POYs, 1 POD, 1 POC, 2 HOFs), 4. (4) USSSA- Team Easton (99), Backman/Dan Smith (02), U.S. Vinyl (04), Team Ritch's-Superior (91-MVP, 92-MVP, 93-ODPA, 94), Sunbelt (96), HOF-99 Subscribe to get the best softball coverage. (3) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (80's) (1) ISA- Team Easton (99) (21 All Worlds, 2 MVPs), 35. (11) ASA- Reed's Nuts (76-A), Howard's (79, 80, 81, 82, 83), HOF-90 (4) Robert Brown's All-Time Pro Player (3) Jerome Earnest All Century Honorable Mention Lou DelMastro (24 points) (6) Jerome Earnest All-Decade (70's, 80's) (20) USSSA- Wessell/Hague (98-AA Off MVP), Dan Smith (01,02,03,04,07,08,10), Bell Corp (05,06-Off (3) National Softball POY (56) Bill Cole (21 points) (1) NSPC- York-Sanders (82) While many of the most famous softball players were known for pitching, Mendoza was known for hitting and good decision-making. (4) Jerome Earnest All Century (14) Old Scout All Year (00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05-OFF POY, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11) (2) NSPC- Howard's (82-West-ODPA) Taurasi led UConn to three NCAA championships and a four-year record of 139-8. (1) WSL- Backman/Dan Smith (03-All Star) (19) ASA Industrial - Sikorsky (92-MVP, 93-MVP, 97, 98, 99, 2000-MVP, 01, (1) Wirt Gammon All Year (77) (9) USSSA- Howard's Furniture (78, 79, 82, 83), HOF-87 south of 1. (2) ISA- Shen Valley (95, 96) Then, she played on many pro teams, most with the Raybestos Brakettes in Stratford, Connecticut. Rookie of Year .. 1 He's the greatest men's tennis player who ever lived. These are the most famous softball players ever. (4) ASA- Campbell's (78, 79), Jerry's (82, 83) (10) Jerome Earnest All Year (96, 97, 98-POY, 99-POY) National All-Century selection from Softball Publications = 4 points (18 All Worlds, 2 MVPs, 1 POY, 2 HOFs), 20. (8) USSSA- Sunbelt (91), Williams/Worth (92, 93), Lighthouse/Worth (23All Worlds, 4 MVPs, 3 POYs, 2 HOFs), 8. 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