At 5’10” and 210 muscular pounds, Ed Mulligan was one of the most feared hitters in softball during the 1960s. Teamed with Kenneth Allen in the 1960s, he hit many legendary home runs – one measured more than 300 feet. A ball player of unequaled strength and power, he also played into the 1970s with …
Beginning his baseball career at Austin High School from 1952-1953, Ken Furlanetto went on the play softball for the Trojans and Interstate in the early 1950s and for the Cherry Lounge in the 60s and 70s with Moose Camillo as manager. He played all over the Chicagoland area at Kell’s Park, Kedzie and Chicago and …
John Abbatacola began his softball career at 17 and continued playing until he was 40 with Malzie’s and later with Cherry Lounge, a team managed by Moose Camillo. During his 23 years in the game, Abbatacola’s teams recorded many championships – Garfield Park champions eight times, LaFollette Park champions six times, and they even beat …
Robert Lemons started playing 16″ softball at an early age in grammar school. He then progressed to playing in neighborhoods at every position on the field. In 1949 the Ironmen were reorganized–under the guidance of the great Stanley Sheley. Robert Lemons first played shortcenter Ironmen. He switched to short center and eventually moved to pitcher …
Bill Hunts distinguished softball career began in the 1940s with a team from the May Club. He also played for the Club Marquette and Red Circle in the neighborhood leagues and with Fewer Boilers in the Windy City League. Born and raised on Chicago’s Southwest Side, “Lefty” Hunt is remembered as being one of the …
Gene began playing softball at the age of 13 in Cicero. At 16 he played for Sams Tavern, Wolak’s Lounge, Triner’s All – Stars, and Murphy Motors. In 1947-48 Gene played Midwest semi-professional ball with Cole-Lenzi. Gene’s softball career was interrupted when he served in the Korean War for 2 years (1951-53) as a forward …
Ed Earle started his softball career in 1949, playing shortstop for the Chi-Kings in the Father Jerry League where they won the league three years in a row. They also were champions in the Rockola Stadium League and the Chicago Herald-American Tournament. Ed later switched teams and played for Spalter Finance where they won the …
This versatile lefty–known for his spray hitting ability, excellent speed and superior defensive skills–began his softball career playing at Chicago’s Hamlin and Welles Parks. “Ducky” played with many teams in the mid 1940s and 50s. In 1948 he was selected to the All-Star team, while playing with Splinter Finance at Northtown Stadium, later to become …
Announcers Bob Elson and Bert Wilson called him “Mr.Softball”. He played on the ’41 Witt Hanley Yankee, Midland Motors 1948, and Kool Vent ’49 championship teams in the Windy City League as centerfielder. Great speed and defensive skills and cannon arm. One of the great players of post-war era. He was rumored to have been …
Bobbie is considered one of the best hitters to play the game and credited with developing the “dump hit” which is either tap or cut over infielder’s heads. This strategy has affecting games since as outfielders are faked out by crafty hitters who can go long or short. So difficult to stop he went 2 …
