The Chicago Police “Intelligence” softball team was formed in 1991 and has played in the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) Softball League, which is currently in its 72nd year. The CPD league began at Grant Park in 1950 but was relocated to several different venues after the 2013 season. The league has seen time at McKinley Park, Union Park, and Garfield Park, but has found a new home at the St. Christina Fields on Chicago’s southside. Intelligence competed under two prior names, Mass Transit and Area Two, but the central nucleus of players remained the same throughout the years. They have become the League’s most winningest team in its long history, appearing in 24 Championships out of their 34 years of existence. Those appearances resulted in 18 Championships and six runners-up. Of the six losses, 5 of those occurred in the final inning! One of the team’s most significant early accomplishments was winning the police league eight consecutive years, from 2002 through 2009, during which they remained undefeated for three straight years. Intelligence Softball also achieved great success outside of their own league when competing in tournaments. They played in the coveted “Chicago Classic” tournament at Grant Park in the late 90s under the name “City of Chicago Cops.” The team competed in the Corporate Division and won two championships against Difoggio Plumbing and the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Intelligence team consisted of the following players: Scott Rotkvich, Denny Lawlor, Jim Sherlock, Jack Sherlock, Bill Dunn, Bill Levigne, Joe Rokas, Ed Sullivan, Brian Murphy, Bryan Bojan, Pete Stanton, Dave Ruehl, Mike Simpson, Dan Houlihan, Nick Zaber, Erik Madsen, Tom Lamb, Ryan Nelligan, Jim Tencza, Dave Tencza, Steve Barsch, Mike Collins, Kevin McKendry, Kevin White, Angelo Mandile, Terry Pratscher, Tony Siriscevich, Brian Finnegan, Vince Macias, Matt Dorn, Kenny Carlyn, Bob Slechter, Rich Glenke, Rich Sullivan, Bob Dilliberto, Bob Murray, Mickey Killeen, Mickey Keehan, Dan Passarelli, Mike Basile, John Healy, John Catanzara, Kevin Sweeney, Steve “Butch” Petraitis, Dan Coda, Ryan Luzin, Dave Hardt, Chuck Regalano, and Joe Ucho