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| Players |
Year |
Classification |
| *
William 'Bing' Conlin, Lancaster |
1974 |
Fast Pitch |
| *
George Leroy Powell, York |
1974 |
Fast Pitch |
| Pete
Caniglia, Norristown |
1976 |
Fast Pitch |
| Robert
Kenny, Erie |
1977 |
Fast Pitch |
| *
Verda
Stevens, Meadville |
1978 |
Fast Pitch |
|
* Vernie "Buzz"
Brandon, Erie |
1979 |
Fast Pitch |
| Joseph Drach,
Wilkes-Barre |
1979 |
Fast Pitch |
| Jack
Vardaro, Meadville |
1979 |
Fast Pitch |
| Joe
Embroski, New Castle |
1981 |
Fast Pitch |
| Dan Miller, York
# |
1982 |
Slow Pitch |
| Robert
Yoder, Reading |
1982 |
Fast Pitch |
| Sam
Caiaza, New Castle |
1983 |
Fast Pitch |
| Clark
Miller, Reading |
1983 |
Fast Pitch |
| John
Erney, Columbia |
1984 |
Fast Pitch |
| Gordie
Eck, Lancaster |
1985 |
Fast Pitch |
| Audrey
McComsey, Lancaster |
1986 |
Women's FP |
| Carl
Solarek, Reading |
1986 |
Fast Pitch |
| *
Patti
Whitman, Swarthmore |
1986 |
Women's FP |
| Andrey
Betz, Reading |
1987 |
Women's FP |
|
* Dorothy
'Rennie' Grebinger, Lancaster |
1987 |
Women's FP |
| Gary
Distasio, Reading |
1988 |
Fast Pitch |
| Dolores
Seigfried, Allentown |
1989 |
Women's FP |
| Dwight
'Dyke' Eck, Lancaster |
1989 |
Fast Pitch |
| Paul
Price, Reading |
1990 |
Fast Pitch |
| Richard
'Zeke' Delong, Reading |
1991 |
Fast Pitch |
| Phyllis
Shaak, Perkasie |
1992 |
Women's FP |
| Donald Johnson,
Monroeton |
1992 |
Modified Pitch |
| Michael
Kovach, Pittsburgh |
1993 |
Slow Pitch |
| Steve
Moore, Millersville |
1995 |
Fast Pitch |
| James
Kaufman, Millersville |
1996 |
Fast Pitch |
| Frank 'Tanky'
Matthews, Wilkes-Barre # |
1996 |
Slow Pitch |
| Robert
Martin, East Earl |
1997 |
Fast Pitch |
| Ron
'Rocket' Rhoads, Douglassville |
1999 |
Slow Pitch |
| Pat
Nattle, Phoenixville # |
2000 |
Fast Pitch |
| Anthony
'Bercie' Guiliano, New Castle |
2000 |
Slow Pitch |
| Jeff
Seip, Reading |
2000 |
Fast Pitch |
| Paul
Kollar, Spring City |
2001 |
Fast Pitch |
| Donald
Westbrook, Boothwyn |
2001 |
Fast Pitch |
| Ty
Stofflet, Allentown |
2002 |
Fast Pitch |
| Harry
"Pinky" Geraci, Lancaster # |
2003 |
Fast Pitch |
| James
"Doc" Dougherty, Lancaster # |
2003 |
Fast Pitch |
| Fred
"Bull" Ryan, New Castle |
2003 |
Slow Pitch |
| Ed
Dull, Somerset |
2004 |
Fast Pitch |
| Ron
Hoak, Millersville |
2004 |
Fast Pitch |
| *
Hal Lutz, Lebanon |
2004 |
Fast Pitch |
|
Charles Rhodes, Lancaster |
2005 |
Fast-Pitch |
|
* Bernice "Moonie" Mohn, Reading |
2006 |
Women's FP |
|
Mike Shenk, Ephrata |
2007 |
Slow Pitch |
|
Ron Herr, Lancaster |
2007 |
Fast-Pitch |
|
Dale Johnson, Pennsburg # |
2007 |
Fast-Pitch |
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James Hertzler, Morgantown |
2008 |
Fast-Pitch |
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Ken Hertzler, Morgantown |
2008 |
Fast-Pitch |
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Jerry Wagner, Lancaster |
2008 |
Fast-Pitch |
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Theresa Dunbar, Glenolden |
2008 |
Women's FP/SP |
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Veronica "Ronnie" Maurek, Boyertown # |
2009 |
Women's FP |
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Virginia "Ginny" Heath, York # |
2009 |
Women's SP |
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Stacey Stuck, Middleburg # |
2009 |
Women's FP/SP |
| Manager |
Year |
Classification |
| *
Walter
Broone, Lancaster |
1977 |
Fast Pitch |
| *
Oscar
Benson, Chester |
1977 |
Slow Pitch |
| *
John Hospidor, Reading |
1978 |
Fast Pitch |
| Ted
Baynes, Sr., Chester # |
1979 |
Slow Pitch |
| *
Jim
Manenti, Wayne |
1979 |
Fast Pitch |
| Dean
Amick, State College # |
1981 |
Fast Pitch |
| Robert
Strait, South Montrose |
1984 |
Modified Pitch |
| Rocco
Santilli, Reading |
1987 |
Fast Pitch |
| Harry
'Dapper' Hutton, Lancaster |
1991 |
Fast Pitch |
| Charles
'Chub' Kaufman, Millersville |
1992 |
Fast Pitch |
| Judy
Horning, Topton # |
1997 |
Woman's FP |
| Paul
Knapp, Bristol |
1999 |
Girl's FP |
| Gene
McSweeney, Media |
2001 |
Fast Pitch |
| Elmer
Dixon, Lancaster |
2002 |
Fast Pitch |
| Art
Hoover, Conneaut Lake |
2002 |
Women's SP |
| Administrators |
Year |
| *
Robert Fryer, Norristown |
1975 |
| *
Earl Hunsicker, Allentown |
1975 |
| * George
Baumann, Erie |
1982 |
| *
Robert Kennison, Lancaster # |
1983 |
| Guy
Demaio, New Castle |
1984 |
| Andrew
Loechner, Jr., Lancaster # |
1985 |
| *
J.
Richard Milhouse, Lancaster # |
1986 |
| *
Randy
Kulp, Reading |
1988 |
| A.
Barrie Cole, Havertown |
1989 |
| * Jake
Kislan, Hazelton |
1990 |
| Dawn
Kerns, Lancaster |
1990 |
| William
Robinson, Mechanicsburg # |
1992 |
| *
Robert Lilley, Lancaster |
1993 |
| Albert
Jones, Harrisburg |
1993 |
| James
'Junie' Noel, Hanover # |
1994 |
| * Ray
Saul, Hazelton |
1995 |
| Edward
McGaughey, Rutledge |
1997 |
| David
Persing, Sunbury # |
1998 |
| Curt
Lemuell, Quakertown |
1999 |
| Joe Hurley,
Wilkes-Barre |
1999 |
| Kenneth
Meckley, State College |
2002 |
| Barry
Sharp, York |
2004 |
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Don E. Porter, Plant City, FL |
2005 |
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John Rokosz, Plymouth |
2006 |
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Paul Yanisko, Scranton |
2007 |
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Ron Trimble, Wilkes-Barre |
2008 |
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Ron Bohner, Reading # |
2008 |
| Umpires |
Year |
Type |
| *
Herb Schofield, Newtown Square |
1976 |
Fast Pitch |
| Lisle
'Pete' Lightner, Erie |
1976 |
Fast Pitch |
| Joe
Lacoe, Pittsburgh |
1981 |
Fast Pitch |
| Harry
'Cy' Young, Reading |
1984 |
Fast Pitch |
| Jacob Slasgiver,
State College |
1985 |
FP and SP |
| Roy
Harpster, Boalsburg |
1989 |
FP and SP |
| Sonny
Pompilli, Chester |
1991 |
FP and SP |
| Joe
Caro, Levittown |
1991 |
FP and SP |
| *
Donald
Runyon, New Castle |
1992 |
Slow
Pitch |
| Charles
Breon, State College |
1995 |
FP and SP |
| Bernie
Profato, Niles,OH |
1996 |
FP and SP |
| Henry
Pollard, Richmond, VA |
1997 |
FP and SP |
| Larry
Loss, Beavertown |
1999 |
FP and SP |
| Joe
Matalavage, Hazelton |
2000 |
FP and SP |
| Ray
Oswald, Lancaster |
2001 |
FP and SP |
| Bob
Savoie, Easton, MD |
2003 |
FP and SP |
|
R. Luau Bowers, Hummelstown |
2005 |
FP and SP |
|
Robert C. Scott, Trumbauersville |
2006 |
Fast Pitch |
|
Tom Aber, Milton # |
2009 |
FP and SP |
| Sponsors |
Year |
Team / Business |
| * Bob Hoffman,
York |
1975 |
York Barbell Company -Owner |
| Galen Dreibelbis,
State College # |
1979 |
State College Complex |
| * Michael Dietz,
York |
1998 |
York Barbell Company -President |
| * Francis Cray,
New Castle # |
1982 |
Iron Dukes Softball Team -Sponsor |
| Joe Larock,
Sugarloaf |
1988 |
Drifton Complex (Valley Seeding Company) |
| * Fritz Martinelli,
Hazelton |
1988 |
Drifton Complex (Jeddo-Highland Coal Company) |
| Frank Barletta,
Hazelton |
1988 |
Drifton Complex (Barletta Construction Company) |
| Rocco Barletta,
Hazelton |
1988 |
Drifton Complex (Barletta Construction Company) |
| Joe Marsala,
Bethlehem |
1989 |
Dudley Sports Company Sale Representative |
| * Rocky Colangelo,
Hazelton |
1996 |
Quality Beverage Owner |
| Degenstein
Foundation, Sunbury |
2005 |
ASA of PA Softball Hall of Fame in Sunbury |
| Construction
Company |
Year |
Event |
| PA Army National
Guard: |
1979 |
Drifton Complex |
| Company
C 867th English Battalion of Hazleton - Cpt Ted Laputka |
* Deceased
# Notes -
(Player) Dan Miller was also a Manager and an Umpire (FP and SP)
(Player) Frank 'Tanky" Matthews was also an Umpire (SP)
(Player) Pat Nattle was also an Umpire (SP) and an Administrator
(Player) James "Doc" Dougherty was also an Administrator
(Player) Harry "Pinky" Geraci was also a Manager
(Player) Dale Johnson was also an Administrator
(Player) Veronica "Ronnie" Maurek was also a Manager and an Administrator
(Player) Virginia "Ginny" Heath was also a Manager and an Administrator
(Player) Stacey Stuck was also an Administrator
(Manager) Ted Baynes, Sr. was also a Slow Pitch Player
(Manager) Dean Amick was also a Fast Pitch Player and an Administrator
(Manager) Judy Horning was also a Fast Pitch Player
(Administrator) Robert Kennison was also an Umpire (FP)
(Administrator) Andrew Loechner was also a Fast Pitch Player
(Administrator) Richard Milhouse was also an Umpire (FP)
(Administrator) Bill Robison was also a Slow Pitch Player and a Manager
(Administrator) James 'Junie' Noel was also an Umpire (FP)
(Administrator) Dave Persing was also a Slow Pitch Player and an Umpire
(Administrator) Ron Bohner was also a Slow Pitch Player and an Umpire (FP
and SP)
(Umpire) Tom Aber was also an Administrator
(Sponsor) Galen Dreibelbis was also a Fast Pitch Player
(Sponsor) Francis Cray was also an Administrator
There are currently 130 entities in the ASA of PA
Hall of Fame
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54
Players |
38 Men's Fast Pitch Players |
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9 Women's Fast Pitch Players |
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7 Men's Slow Pitch Players |
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2 Women's Fast Pitch and Slow Pitch
Player |
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1 Women's Slow Pitch Player |
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1 Men's Modified Pitch Player |
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| 15
Managers |
9 Men's Fast Pitch Managers |
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2 Men's Slow Pitch Managers |
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1 Women's Slow Pitch Manager |
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1
Women's Fast Pitch Manager |
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1 Girl's Fast Pitch Manager |
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1 Men's Modified Pitch Manager |
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| 19
Umpires |
5 Fast Pitch Umpires |
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1 Slow Pitch Umpires |
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13 Umpires who umpired both Fast and
Slow |
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| 26
Administrators |
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| 11
Sponsors |
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| 1
Construction Company |
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Information on Slow Pitch ASA of PA Members:
Bob Hoffman, Sponsor - York Barbell, York
Oscar Benson, Manager - Invaders/Blue Chip, Chester
Ted Baynes, Sr., Manager - Tollin's Furniture/May's Bridal Shop, Chester
Dan Miller, Player (3B) - Vigilante Club, San Carlos, York
Francis Cray, Sponsor - Iron Dukes, New Castle
Michael Kovack, Player (SS) - Skip Hogan AC, Jim's Sport Shop, Pittsburgh
Frank "Tanky" Matthews, Player (OF) - Dohman's Sportique, Suds, Wilkes-Barre
Ron "Rocket" Rhoads, Player (P) - Goodwill FC, D'Aiello's, Pottstown,
Philadelphia A's (Pro)
Anthony "Bercie" Guiliano, Player (P) - Iron Dukes, St. Margarets, New Castle
Art Hoover, Manager - Women's - Lakerettes, Conneaut Lake
Fred "Bull" Ryan, Player (OF) - Iron Dukes, St. Margarets, New Castle,
Pittsburgh Hard Hats (Pro)
Mike Shenk, Player (3B) - Farrell's Maintenance, Lititz, Various Super
National Teams (see bio below)
Theresa Dunbar, Player (OF) - Sharon Hill AA (FP), Media Spirit, Max
Magees
Virginia "Ginny" Heath, Player (OF) - Hoffman Products
Theresa Dunbar, Player (OF) - Sharon Hill AA (FP), Media Spirit, Max
Magees Elected but not Inducted into the ASA of PA Hall
of Fame *
Paul Tomasovich, Player (3B) - Skip Hogan AC, Jim's Sport Shop, Pittsburgh
Lou Delmastro, Player (P) - Skip Hogan AC, Jim's Sport Shop, Pittsburgh
* Did not show up for the ASA of PA ceremony thus
breaking one of the rules for induction, both however in National ASA Hall of Fame
NOTE: Pittsburgh Metro and Philadelphia Metro both
had/have their own Metro ASA Hall of Fames
Mike Shenk (2007 Hall of Fame Inductee)
ASA Major/Super All America Team Honors (Tournament Stats if
available):
Available Totals (117-155, 42 HRs, 113 RBIs)
1992 ASA Major – Taylor Brothers
1993 ASA Major – Taylor Brothers
1994 ASA Super – Shen Velley/TPS (15 RBIs)
1995 ASA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (16-22, .727, 3 HRs, 13 RBIs)
1996 ASA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (25-31, .806, 11 HRs, 22 RBIs)
1997 ASA Super – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (23-32, .719, 7 HRs, 18 RBIs)
2000 ASA Super – Team TPS (30-35, .857, 10 HRs, 20 RBIs)
2001 ASA Super – Long Haul/TPS (10-18, .556, 6 HRs, 18 RBIs)
2002 ASA Super – Long Haul/TPS (13-17, .765, 5 HRs, 7 RBIs)
ASA Super National Championship Results
Year – Team Played for – Final Standings (6 National Championships)
1992 – Taylor Brothers, Providence, RI – Played both Major and Super
Nationals
1993 – Taylor Brothers, Providence, RI – Played both Major and Super
Nationals
1994 - Shen Valley/TPS, Bridgewater, VA – 4th Super Nationals
1995 - Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA – 1st Super Nationals
1996 - Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA – 3rd Super Nationals
1997 - Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, CT - 1st Super Nationals
1998 - Team TPS, Louisville, KY - 3rd Super Nationals
1999 - Team Easton, Burlingame, CA - 1st Super Nationals
2000 - Team TPS, Louisville, KY - 1st Super Nationals
2001 - Long Haul/TPS, Albertville, MN - 1st Super Nationals
2002 - Long Haul/TPS, Albertville, MN - 1st Super Nationals
ASA Smoky Mountain Classic Championships:
1997 – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
2000 – Team TPS
2001 – Long Haul/TPS
Annual Major/Super Batting Statistics (Compiled by Jerome Earnest/Hank
Basset)
Year ABs Hits HRs Avg. Team
1992 - - 35 .669 Taylor Brothers
1993 218 148 68 .679 Taylor Brothers (also played for Charlie’s Tuna)
1994 294 200 89 .680 Shen Valley/DJ's Sports/TPS
1995 362 250 121 .691 Lighthouse/Worth
1996 407 295 133 .725 Lighthouse/Worth
1997 383 269 93 .702 Ritch's-Superior/TPS
1998 390 286 106 .733 Team TPS
1999 339 235 122 .693 Team Easton
2000 437 323 144 .739 Team TPS
2001 340 239 99 .703 Long Haul/TPS
2002 360 247 88 .686 Long Haul/TPS
Note - 2001 – Long Haul/TPS ranked #1 in final Rankings (70-6 Record)
(Won all 4 world championships for Grand Slam title – ASA, NSA, ISA, USSSA)
Jerome Earnest’s Supreme Softball Annual All Star Team:
1996 - 1st Team Utility – Lighthouse/Worth
1997 - Honorable Mention – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
1998 - 1st Team Third Base – Team TPS
1999 - 1st Team Third Base – Team Easton
1990’s Team of the Decade – 2nd Team - Third Base
All Century Team – Honorable Mention – Third Base
Gordie Heagle’s Old Scout Softball Annual All World Team:
2000 - 1st Team Third Base – Team TPS
2001 - 1st Team Infielder – Long Haul/TPS
Annual Team Highlights:
1992 Taylor Brothers team ranked 25th in final Rankings
1993 Taylor Brothers team ranked 18th in final Rankings (41-19 Record)
Note- Also played for NSA-Class-AA National Champs – Charlie’s Tuna, Ocean
City, MD
1994 Shen Valley/TPS team ranked #4 in final Rankings
(A-4, U-16, U-AA-7, I-4, N-2)
1995 - Lighthouse/Worth Team ranked #2 in final Rankings (56-25 Record)
(ASA-1, USSSA-7, ISA-3, NSA-3)
1996 - Lighthouse/Worth Team ranked #2 in final Rankings (60-27 Record)
(ASA-3, USSSA-3, ISA-3, NSA-1)
1997 - Ritch’s-Superior/TPS team ranked #1 in final Rankings (67-19
Record)
(ASA-1, USSSA-2, ISA-7, NSA-2)
1998 – Team TPS team ranked #1 in final Rankings (70-17 Record)
(ASA-3, USSSA-1, ISA-7, NSA-1)
1999 – Team Easton Team ranked #2 in final Rankings (56-27 Record)
(ASA-1, USSSA-5, ISA-1, NSA-3)
2000 – Team TPS team ranked #1 in final Rankings (79-15 Record)
(ASA-1, USSSA-3, ISA-4, NSA-1)
2001 – Long Haul/TPS ranked #1 in final Rankings (70-6 Record)
(Won all 4 world championships for Grand Slam title – ASA, NSA, ISA, USSSA)
2002 – Long Haul/TPS ranked #3 in final Rankings (70-17 Record)
(ASA-1, USSSA-5, ISA-2, NSA-5, WSL-3)
ASA of Pennsylvania State Championship Results:
1987 - Farrell’s Maintenance, Lititz - Class-A (State Champs)
1988 - Farrell’s Maintenance, Lititz - Class-A (State Champs)
1989 - Farrell’s Maintenance, Lititz - Class-A (Finished 4th)
1990 - Farrell’s/Holiday Jacks, Lititz - Class-A (Finished 5th)
1991 - Farrell’s/Holiday Jacks, Lititz - Class-A (Finished 7th)
  
  
 
 
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