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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Steve Culp started playing 16” softball in 1976 when Jack Kelly put a team together right after they graduated from Oak Lawn High School. That team would become the Ironmen. In 1982, Steve began playing with the Bucks and manager Bob O’Malley. The Bucks won the Tinley Park Metro that year and advanced to the
At 6’4” and 250 pounds, Willie “Chip” Holmes was known throughout Chicago’s softball community as a gentle giant, admired not just for his imposing presence but for his extraordinary talent and humble spirit. His love for softball took root in the late 1960s in the Robert Taylor Homes projects, one of the city’s most storied
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Mark was introduced to the game through the Chicago Park District while in grammar school. His first tournament win was the Sen. Richard M Daley tournament in 1973, when he was 12 years old. He would compete as a young adult through various Bridgeport leagues. He was recruited for Wallace Softball by a group of
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.
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
Introduced to softball by his Dad, along with his 3 brothers and friends played on the street corners using sewer covers as bases. Ron has played infield for over 40 years and has won over 30 league and tournament championships, playing in parks and on teams too many to list. Co-founded Icehouse in 1995 and
Pete began his 16 inch softball career in the late 1980’s with Fitz’s Gas a southside neighborhood team that battled for a decade with the Ringers winning 5 Kennedy Park championships between 1992 – 1998. He also playing tournaments with the Mudcats, East Siders, Franconello’s, and won ASA “A” National Championship’s with Men From Uncle (1998),
After returning from Vietnam in 1971, Mark luckily bumped into Dan Fogarty, a high school friend who needed an infielder for his team, the United Retail Workers (URW). They were a top-tier team in the Elmhurst league who beat the Chiefs in extra innings at the DuPage Tournament. He also played softball with the Pirates who played in Melrose
Kevin started on the sewer covers for bases at 14th and Augusta in Melrose Park at 12 years of age. Ever since then he was in love with hitting a softball…and he hit really far. The DH and Catcher was an elite power hitter. Over 20 years he was a member of some outstanding teams
