The Braeside Boys started playing 16” in 1983 but the origins of this team go back even further. Six of the original players played little league baseball together in grammar school, Braeside School, starting in 1973! The “Original Six” players are: Andrew Kramer, Jim Frisch, Howard Friedman, Richard Goldman, Laurence Marks, Tony Kahan. They have […]
The first thing I want to mention is the great sponsors I was fortunate to play for. The first was Mr. D’s from Glidden (Carroll, Iowa area). Prior to 1977 only one Iowa team went to the national tournament. In 1977 Mr. D’s finished second to Pizza Hut and played the national tournament in St.
The Budweiser Beernuts were known throughout the Northwest suburbs during the 1970s and 1980s for doing one thing well – Winning. The team was founded in 1977 by Colleen “Mac” McIntyre-Kelly (P), Laura Pettenuzzo (SS), and Martha Montoya (Tomek). The team was solid but lacking that specific something which separated the good from the best.
Six of the original softball players started in little league together when they were in Braeside School, in 1973! In 1983 they played in a competitive Highland Park league which at the time had 24 teams with three levels, A, B and C leagues. The team moved up from the C League to the A League in 5
Initiated in the 1960s, men’s 16-inch softball immediately became a significant program at Veterans Park District’s (VPD) Bulger Park located in Melrose Park. Thanks to the vision of former VPD Executive Director George A. Leoni and his staff, members of the community have been able to experience the excitement of the game and participate in
The Break-A-Ways started in 1989 when a group of friends combined from other teams to play softball, hence the name Break- A-Ways. They started playing 12-inch at Janura Park in Berwyn and 16-inch at Hawthorne Park in Cicero winning many times. Playing ball together and hanging out at the sponsor after was what everyone looked
Mike was born and raised on the Northside in the Logan Square neighborhood in 1942. He attended Tuley HS and lettered in Football, Basketball, and Baseball. At 6’ 3” he was a sought- after pitcher by MLB teams. In 1962, Mike started playing softball with Hot and Nasty and the Elf’s. They played at Clarendon
Mike played for the Elites, Knights, and Aces during the 1980s in the Kelly Park, Donovan Park, Pasteur Park and Curie Park leagues. He consistently hit over .600. to help win two ASA A titles, along with numerous titles in those parks. Mike played for the Knights, Frogs and Byrds in the 1990s. The Knights
I started playing 16-inch softball in 1978 while interning for my company team, Sergeant & Lundy, in Grant Park. I was immediately hooked. Once I completed college in 1979, I put together the Assassins which played out of Hiawatha, Norridge, and Indian Road Parks. We played in the neighborhood leagues for a few years while
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
