Lou grew up on the Northwest Side of Chicago and began his 30 year sixteen-inch softball career in 1983 playing for his grade school St. Bartholomew and won the grade school Catholic League Conference. He began playing softball with his friends and winning leagues in Shabbona Park and Schiller Park. Lou excelled as shortstop and
Greg’s 50 year softball career started when he was only 8 years old on the Southside. His father signed up he and his brothers for a startup softball league in Donovan Park…Wallace Softball. He really started to pick up the game in high school playing every opportunity in the Bridgeport/Canaryville area. He eventually joined Mickey Balestri’s
Dave grew up on the south side of Chicago in the Roseland neighborhood playing the game at 7 using sewer covers for bases. In 1971 he started playing in local 16-inch leagues in Justice, Bridgeview, Bedford Park, and Summit. Dave played and won titles for Lumbar Company and Shattered in the 80s. For over decades
Frank is a perfect example of a Daley winner supporting this game. He desired becoming an umpire at a very young age wanting to follow in his brother’s footsteps. He played the game but really enjoyed watching his brother’s style as an umpire and his impact on the game. That’s when he got the urge.
Chops won 43 titles in17 years of play. This North Riverside police officer began playing in 1976 for the N Riverside Warhawks. They won championships in 1976-1978 and was MVP of the 1978 team. His career took off and played for quite a few teams including the Berwyn Taxmen in 1980 batting by going 44 out of 55 with
Bob started his playing career in 1981 while still in college in Amundsen Park Industrial League. After college he played locally in Westchester and La Grange from 1982-1987 with Six Pack and the Blues both HOF teams. In 1989, he joined The Saints, which he played for until retirement due to a knee injury prior to the 1997 season. What started as
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
Hammer started his 40 career as catcher, DH and 1st basemen playing softball at Raymond Elementary School in the back of the building on concrete in 1969. Then in Stateway Park with the Matador Pro’s in 1970 until 1977 and then in Washington Parks Sunday Best from 1978 until the team broke up in 1982. Joined the
Anthony was raised in the heart of Englewood. Eugene Porter, Carl Wilson and Richard Mason from the neighborhood introduced Anthony and a few others to softball to keep them busy and out of trouble. At 14 years old, he played softball on concrete at the Nicholas Copernicus school field house. The first time Anthony played
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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