Bob Durst has played softball for thirty-three years and counting. He started playing softball in several parks on the north side of Chicago, most notably Mather Park. Bob has played on several Major teams in his career. He played for Thrashers, Red Dog, 45’s, Rockers, and Traffic. His longest stint on a Major team began […]
50+ SEASONS IN A CHICAGO SOFTBALL UNIFORM Red, a retired Sergeant with the Broadview Police Department, was a respected player with some of the cream of the neighborhood teams in Chicago Softball. The Bummers, Connectors, Irvings, class A Lettuce, and the Stooges all availed themselves of Red’s keen ability to put the ball on either
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JD spent his life on teams trying to beat the best. It was more fun that way. JD has been on multiple teams that are very competitive. As a player, he won the A National MVP award and was selected as several Major All-Americans. He won an A National Championship, the Chicagoland Championship, and multiple
From batboy, to player, to coach, to sponsor to organizer for over 40 years. Matt’s love affair began in the late 70’s when he accompanied his father, Matt (HOF), to many of his games and eventually played with him on a very good Dago Park team. Then with ICE he won the Matt D1992 ASA
Tommy Thompson was a Local One Ironworker who combined both his love for work and his love for softball by founding in 1982 the Dollars for Diabetes Union Yes Softball Tournament, a tournament sponsored by the Chicago and Cook County Building and Construction Trades Council. Unions affiliated with the Council had been collecting money to
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Marty’s softball career started in 1995 playing for the original Snappers from the Eastside, managed by his brother, Matt. In 1997, he got my first taste of major softball when he joined the Rizza Rockers. Two years later he was recruited to the Puglise/Bucks. They went on to have a great four-year run which included
Bob is a pioneer of 16 Inch No Glove Softball, playing in eight decades. Bob began playing softball in gravel lots, playing line ball in the late 1940s. Bob played on numerous teams during his career, including JJ Crispo, Bakers, and the early Sobies to name a few. And played with the likes of Bill
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
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The Dennis Donnelly Memorial 16-Inch Softball Tournament began in 1972 and has been held annually on Memorial Weekend since then. Dennis “Denny” Donnelly was a Superintendent with Yuma Parks & Recreation. Denny started his work in Yuma in 1975, a few years after the creation of what has become an annual event, but was instrumental
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The Ducks were created in the early 70’s by teacher and varsity baseball coach Skip Borkowski as a local Oak Lawn area team. Many of the original players were either Oak Lawn Community HS graduates or teachers. The Ducks won over 75% of their games over the years, but win or lose, could always be
