Nick was one of the most outstanding outfielders of his era with speed and had a cannon arm. He played every outfield position for some the top teams in his career including the Laborers 714, Blues, Lettuce, Hollywood Casino, Dollhouse, Red Dog, Licorice, Flash, Miller 45s, Woodpeckers, Hangers, Helots, Gamblers, Ice, Maxime and Paragons. He …
Rich “Cletus” Baran is considered one of the top shortstops of his generation. He was an outstanding defensive starter and hitter. He started with the Jynx in 1988 and led them to a variety of league and tournament titles. He is was recruited by Licorice and Lettuce and won personal honors and major National Championships …
Edward “Juice” Douglas started his 4-decade career at 13 with his family team the Gypsy Stars in Englewood. He was an excellent athlete at Englewood High. After their break up he joined the Wild Bunch. He was the MVP of the Black World Series held at Comiskey Park witnessed by Mayor Washington. He went on …
Greg Ziegler started playing softball at the age of Seventeen in leagues in Berwyn and Cicero and played until mid forties. After meeting his mentor and best friend, Lane Nieman, he played a bulk of his career with The Rizza Rockers in leagues from North Riverside to Mt. Prospect and won league championships in North …
Mike “Q” McCune first started playing 16” softball the summer of 1988 after his freshman year at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa where he played both NCAA Division II football and baseball. His first exposure to 16” softball was with LASH Softball in Carlisle, Iowa where he started to learn the game. Soon after …
It did not take long for Tim to fall in love with the game when he started playing 16-inch softball in the Marshalltown, Iowa area with many of his high school friends. He played his first major National Tournament in 1987 with the Des Moines Merchants in Mt. Prospect. In order to compete at a …
Nick was a champion, he was one of the most outstanding outfielders of his era with speed and cannon arm. He played every outfield position for some the top teams in his career including the Laborers 714, Blues, Lettuce, Hollywood Casino, Dollhouse, Red Dog, Licorice, Flash, Miller 45s, Woodpeckers, Hangers, Helots, Gamblers, Ice, Maxime and …
As a young boy, Dennis traveled from park to park watching his Dad (Ron) play everynight. He and his brother Bob would run the bases after each game and slide into home plate just like their Dad. Although their Mom wasn’t thrilled with the dirty clothes, she knew they both loved this game! Fresh out …
What became a lifetime passion, began as a fun pastime playing with family and friends. After wrapping up successful Varsity Baseball and Football careers at Leyden Township High School, Joe developed a serious interest in 16” Softball in the mid-1980s. To this day, he treas- ures his early Schiller Park “Shot” and Brooks Park “Shooters” …
Bobby Russ Jr. started his sixteen-inch softball career in the late 1980s with two Northwest Side neighborhood teams – the Levee and the Jackmen. Both teams had a number of HOF players on their roster. He played baseball and basketball at Weber High School from 1981 to 1985. He received a scholarship to play baseball …
