In the mid 70’s when he was a little boy his dad would take Vee and his brothers out to watch him play softball and this is where my love for the game started to form, especially at Kelly Park and Piotrowski Park. In the summer of ‘88 he played on his first team with my friends and
Ed’s has passion for softball can easily be measured in years. Born in 1935 he played the game in his younger days, CYO, as an employee in the Post Office league, and high-level softball at Holstein Park. Then a career as an umpire that started in 1970 – 7 decades in total. Clarendon, Athletic Field, Humboldt
TK was an outstanding pitcher that controlled the tempo of the game since 1975. Over his 40 -year career, he totaled 625 wins against 278 losses, with a 70% overall rate. He also maintained a 75% winning percentage in tournament play for the Saints and Rebels (HOF teams). He won league championships in 15 different
I started playing 16-inch softball in June of 1991, just two weeks after graduating high school. Baseball had been a big part of my life, and once that chapter closed, I found myself searching for something to fill the competitive void. That’s when my uncle invited me to join a team he had put together
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Gary started his softball career playing for his father’s team in 1957. He moved to the north side of Chicago in the mid-1960s and played on several teams, mostly in Grant Park, playing outfield. Gary moved to the northern suburbs in 1973 and played outfield, first base and a little pitching 4 nights a week, different leagues, and weekend tournaments. The major
Kurt was one of the premier shortstops in major softball through the 1980’s and 1990’s. His championships and honors are too many to note on this plaque. Kurt began his softball playing days with the Railbirds at Clarendon Park in 1978. In 1981 he was named the playoff tournament MVP in the prestigious Clarendon league.
Kennedy Park was originally created by the Calumet Park District, one of 22 independent park commissions that were eventually consolidated into the Chicago Park District. The park was named for Dennis J. Kennedy, a member of the Calumet Park District Commission who served from 1910 to his death in 1932. The Chicago Park District took
Gary Kirch was one of three original organizers of the Playboys, a northwest side 16” softball team originally organized in 1964. Evolving from a neighborhood team playing at Chicago’s Jefferson and Chopin Parks, the team became a top- tier powerhouse competing at Clarendon, Portage, Forest Park, James and Indian Road, as well as numerous other
Mike Kamenjarin started playing sixteen-inch softball when he was fifteen with the Tonti Playground CYO team. They won the city championship that year in their age bracket. Mike and his neighborhood friends formed the Group to play at Archer Park and at Wentworth Park. They won the Wentworth championship and won the Archer Park title
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Michael C. Kirksy Sr. was born on April 29, 1933 to Ethel and Edmon Kirksy in Homer Louisiana. They relocated to the Summit-Argo area when he was eight years old. As a youth Michael loved to play all different sports. Some days he would be playing so hard he would forget to go in for
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