Jim was a player, manager, and organizer for 16-inch softball on the Southwest side for over 25 years. “Schus” was a pitcher and manager for the ACES from 1974-2000 loaded with St Rita players and future Hall of Famers. The ACES evolved into a powerhouse team in the 70’s and 80’s capturing championships in 11 …
Joe grew up on the Southside in Burnside. Thanks to his Dad he played at an early age using sewer lids on the corners for bases and played till dark. In 1975 he graduated from high school, and started playing softball with the Burnside Bums. They played at Calumet, Palmer and Mt. Greenwood Parks. His …
Sonny’s softball career started in 1964 at the age of 14, with the Vandyke’s in Taylor Park. Sonny also played with the Ironmen, Senators, Safari Tigers, Flashes, Death Wish, The Express, the Untouchables and The Bandits. In 1980 Sonny’s team the Flashes took third in the ASA Nationals held in Marshalltown, Iowa. Sonny was named …
Lenny started playing softball in 1956 as a left fielder. His career was interrupted by serving in Army in 1961- 63. Upon returning he won numerous titles with a variety of teams at parks across the City especially on the North side, including Chopin, Amundsen, and Garfield Park champs from 1958-61. He was a good …
I started playing softball in 7th grade during recess; then in day camp, where my skills and knowledge of the game were honed by playing with and against players 3 or more years older than me. It was during my early teens that I first saw men’s organized 16” softball being played at 71st and …
The Scooters were formed in the spring of 1980 by Roy Solofra and Mike Slenk. The team started with17 players who were neighborhood and college friends. They were an athletic group talented enough to compete at an above-average level. The last piece of the puzzle was to nd a team name and Scooters was chosen …
Ed began playing softball in 1962 and played all over the South Side of Chicago and suburbs of Hodgkins, Bedford Park, Summit, LaGrange, etc. I began playing with the Doctors team in the late 1970s. We were very successful and won several league championships at the local level and developed into a powerhouse “A” team. …
Morris has worked for the Chicago Park District and Chicago Board of Education. He is the oldest ISHA official in the state of Illinois at 67 years young…retirement is not an option…he is addicted. He has umpired significant tournaments and leagues including the Clarendon major league and Ed Kelly Tournaments and outstanding James Park event …
Growing up near Hamilton Park on the south side of Chicago, Vince loved getting together with neighborhood friends to play pickup games of softball, learning the rules and regulations of the game at a young age. 55 years later, he considers himself fortunate to remain actively engaged in the game he loves. In 1964, he …
Herb Sweetow grew up in Chicago and learned the game in Chicago Park District’s Jensen Park. He was also captain of his high school basketball team at Roosevelt High School and was awarded All-City honors. In 1942, World War II was demanding the full attention of our country. Many of the men who played 16-inch softball …
