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Philadelphia Softball Association Hall of Fame

 

Philadelphia Metro ASA Slow Pitch Men's Softball Champions 

Year 

Class

Champion
1965 Open Pilgrim Gardens (Went to Delaware County ASA Quaifier)
1966 Open Tony's Naval Research Center (Went to Delaware County ASA Quaifier)
1967 Open Pilgrim Gardens (Went to Delaware County ASA Quaifier)
1968 Open Northeast Yellow Birds (Went to Delaware County ASA Quaifier)

1969

Open

Shakey's Bar  (defeated Italian-Americans to win ASA Metro title)

1970

Open

Shorty's Bar (defeated ??? to win ASA Metro title)                                                (Shorty's went to the region-12 championship)

1971

Open

Jim Lily's Bar  (defeated Tony's Arco to win ASA Metro title)                             (Both went to the region-12 championship)

1972

Open

Ravens (defeated ??? to win ASA Metro title)                                                     (Ravens went to the region-12 championship)
KASA Lycoming Bar

1973

Open

Lycoming Bar   (defeated Rejiggers to win ASA Metro title)                               (Both went to the region-12 championship)

1974

Open

Lycoming Bar (went to the region-12 championship)

1975

Open

Little Club

1976

Open

N/A

1977

A

Leprechauns Club

1978

A

Decco Aluminum                                                                                                          (Little Club went to Central Atlantic Regionals)

1979

A

J&J Bar

1980

A

Dell's Tavern

1981

A

Paintarama, Inc.
B N/A
C American Heritage Estates
Ind.-A Carney's Tavern

1982

B

Delaware Valley Insulation
C Brown Mug
Ind.-A Bobby's

1983

B

Charlie's Tulip
C Longshore Cafe
Ind.- Major Local 420 Steamfitters
Ind.-A Carney's Tavern

1984

B

Chevy's Square Pizza
C Fernwood Aluminum

1985

C

Picasso's
35+ Paul's Bar

1986

B

Hession's Tavern
C Reds
35+ Paul's Bar
Ind.-A Fox Chase Post Office

1987

B

Hession's Tavern
C Clarkie's Bar
Ind.-A Sheetmetal Workers #19

1988

C

Chickie & Pete's Cafe
D Morgan's Pharmacy

1989

C

Tom Foolery's Saloon
D Fernwood Aluminum

1990

C

Tom Foolery's Saloon
D Fernwood Aluminum

1991

C

Tom Foolery's Saloon
D Fernwood Aluminum

1992

C

Tom Foolery's Saloon
D Magee's Tavern

1993

C

Tom Foolery's Saloon
D Magee's Tavern

1994

B

Longshore Pub
C Philadelphia Firefighters
D Re-Max

1995

-

?

1996

D

Full Moon Saloon

1997

D

TD's Pub

1998

C

Chickie & Pete's Cafe
Ind.-A Electricians Local 98AA
Ind.-B Beef n Beer

1999

-

?

2000

D

Chickie & Pete's Cafe

2001

D

George's Plumbing
Ind.-A Electricians Local 98A
50+ Raiders

2002

B

Owen's Cafe
C George's Plumbing
Ind.-A Electricians Local 98AA
2003 - ?
2004 C Anastasi's Seafood
D A&B Contracting
E Pat's Pub
2005 - ?
2006 Major Gearo's
A Fluke's
B GJ Chemical/Brown's Equipment
C Chickie & Pete's Cafe
D A&B Contracting
E Daddy O's
35+ Molly's
50+ Morrell Tavern
55+ Not yet over the Hill
70+ Over the Hill 70's
2007 - ?
2008 A Pat's Pub
B Chickie & Pete's Cafe
C Paddy Whacks II
D Gearo's                                                                                        Fishtown USA (went to Nationals)           
E Pat's Steaks
Church-Major Beth Ami
50+ Diansours
55+ Amo's
2009 A N/A
B Geno's
C Gearo's
D Paddy Whacks                                                                                       Fishtown USA (went to Nationals)           
E Chickie & Pete's
Church-Major Beth OR
50+ Morrell Tavern
55+ Amo's
2010 B Quatro Bar
C Coley's
D McNally's
E Fibber McGee's
Church-Major Sharon Baptist
35+ Sweeney's
40+ Veere Tavern
50+ Dinosaurs
55+ Frank's Collision
60+ Amo's
70+ Fanning's
2011 A Paddy Wacks
B Post Office Cafe
C Vikings
D Cobras
E Philadelphia Athletics
Indust-Major Division 1 Company B
Indust-A 35th
Church-Major Bethel Baptist
35+ Joey O's
40+ McNally's
50+ Dinosaurs
55+ Carstar

Note- KASA were the old Keystone Amateur Softball Association Championships

 

Philadelphia Metro ASA Slow Pitch Women's Softball Champions 

Year 

Class

Champion
1977 A Strobe's Insurance

1978

A

 Mike & Paul's #1

1979

A

 Jim McCullough's Bar

1980

 A Jim McCullough's Bar

1981

A

 Ziehler's A's

1982

A

 Jim McCullough's Bar
B Ziehler's A's
C Talk of the Town
1983 A Carpet Place
B Whalen's Bar
C Paul Brothers
1984

A

 Carpet Place
B Gregory's T's
C McFeeter's Tavern
Ind.-A Liebert, Short, Fitzpatrick and Levin
Coed Squire Maguire's
1985

A

 Admiral Transportation
B Futuristic Dee Jay's
C Wiggling Whale
Ind.-A Liebert, Short, Fitzpatrick and Levin
1986 A Empty Glass Tavern
B Gilhooley's Tavern
C Verree Tavern
Ind.-A Liebert, Short, Fitzpatrick and Levin
Coed Squire Maguire's
1987

A

 Sneakers
B Omar Travel
C Three E's
Coed Squire Maguire's
1988

A

 N/A
B Jack Stokes Ale House
C Jack Lenahan's Tavern
Ind.-A Wolf, Block, Schoor & Solis-Cohen
1989 A N/A
B Walter's Cafe
C Bad Street USA
1990

A

 Walter's Cafe
B A-D Club
C Crusaders Bar
1991

A

 Walter's Cafe
B Rhawnhurst Cafe
C A-D Club
D Walt's Cafe
Ind.-A Rawle & Henderson
1992

-

 ?
1993

C

 South Philadelphia All-Stars
1994

-

 ?
1995

-

 ?
1996 - ?
1997 A Timmy's

B

 Woodies
C Greg's Timeout
D Nite Owls
1998

D

 Calvary Chapel
1999

-

 ?
2000

B

 Inky's
C Hampton-Caspers
D Rhodes Roofing
2001

B

 Murph's
C Penny's
D Currans
2002

D

 Inky's
2003 - ?
2004 C Hampton
D Penny Garden's
2005 - ?
2006 - ?
2007 - ?
2008 B Lenegahans
C Paddy Whacks
D Rhawnhurst
Modified Athletic RC
Coed-A Boathouse
Coed-B McGillins
2009 B Rhawnhurst
C Lenegahans
D Out of Wack Jacks
Mod-B Feltonville
Coed-B Johnny's Brendas
Coed-C N/A
Coed-D Police District #15
Coed-E Fire Department #39
2010 B The Post Office
C Beyer's Trees
D Dimond Girlz
Modified Grumpy's Tavern
Coed-A Razor Fish
Coed-B 22nd Street Cafe
Co-Mod Ohev Shalom (Coed-Modified)
2011 Open Lenehan's Pub
B Beyers
C Reale's
D Buckets
35+ Chickie & Pete's
Church Richmond
Modified Shamrock Pub
Coed-Major Camac Tavern
Coed-A Electric Factory
Cord-B D. Franks

 

 

Philadelphia Metro ASA Fast Pitch Men's Softball Champions 

Year 

Class

Champion
1936 Major General Electric Germantown

1937

Major

Nelson Florals

 General Electric
1938

Major

 General Electric ?

1939

Major

 St. Mary’s Athletic Club ?

1940

Major

 All Pals ?

1941

Major

 Modern Sponging ?

1942

Major

 ? ?

1943

Major

 ? ?

1944

Major

 Marine Depot ?

1945

Major

 J.G. Brills Company ?

1946

Major

 All Pals ?

1947

Major

 Roxy Athletic Club ?

1948

Major

 Melrose A.C. ?

1949

Major

 Melrose A.C. (won regional) Nelson O'Brien

1950

Major

 Melrose A.C. Indiana AC

1951

Major

 Melrose A.C. Italian-Americans

1952

Major

 Esslinger’s Beer Stars 34th Ward Republican Club

1953

Major

 Esslinger’s Beer Stars Juniata Club

1954

Major

 Vic Potamken Chevrolet Juniata Club (went to regional)

1955

Major

 J.B. Leibman’s Furniture A's Irving Foster

1956

Major

 North End Hudson Motors J.B. Leibman’s Furniture A's
B Stenton Gambol's (Drexel Hill)

1957

Major

 Downtown A.C. Flatiron A.C.
B Budd Local ?

1958

Major

 Downtown A.C. Flatiron A.C.
B Algon ?

1959

Major

 Downtown A.C.                                    -----------------------------------------Flatiron A.C.                                       (won regional - Bob Mannices - MVP) Royal Stars/Club Lido
B Jerry's Cafe Yellow Jackets

1960

Major

 Flatiron A.C.                                               (won regional - George Ulmer- MVP) Royal Stars

1961

Major

 Volpi Builders                                        ----------------------------------------- Billy Betz Flatiron A.C.                           (won regional - Davey Crockett - MVP) Royal Stars

1962

Major

 Royal Stars                                            -----------------------------------------Billy Betz Flatiron A.C.                     (won regional - Bob Mannices - MVP) Martil Clothes
B Reading Company Riney's Cafe

1963

Major

 Canada Dry                                           ----------------------------------------- Flatiron A.C.                                               (won regional - Bob Mannices - MVP) McCrackin's Bar

1964

Major

 Martil Clothes                                       Flatiron A.C.

1965

Major

 Old Bookbinders Flatiron Martil Clothes
B Wissahickon Hawks ?

1966

Major

 Third Base Bar                                           (won regional - George Ulmer - MVP) Sal's Lunch
B Tacony Playboys ?

1967

Major

 Sal's Lunch Maz's Bar

1968

Major

 Flatiron A.C  (won regional) Tacony Playboys
B Yellow Jackets Milford AA

1969

Major

 Red Rooster Tavern                              -----------------------------------------Frankie Masters Flatiron (won regional) ?

1970

Major

 Frankie Masters Flatiron (won regional) ?
B Christian Nine

1971

Major

 Frank's Collision Service Frankie Masters Flatiron A.C.

1972

Major

 Frank Dillon's Flatiron (won regional) Frank's Collision Service

1973

Major

 Flatiron A.C (won regional) ?

1974

Major

 Collex ?

1975

Major

 Collex ?

1976

Major

 ? ?

1977

Major

 Flatiron A.C N/A
A Sal's Lunch Sheehy Ford

1978

Major

 Nick's Roast Beef ?
A United Engineers ?

1979

Major

 Nick's Roast Beef ?
A Imperial Foam ?

1980

Major

 Nick's Roast Beef ?
A Falcons ?

1981

Major

 N/A ?
A Falcons ?

1982

Major

 Oakland Memorial ?
A Nate Benn's ?

1983

Major

 Schmidt's ?
A N/A ?

1984

Major

 Pappy's Pub ?
A Wex's Stars ?
B N/A ?
C Rhawnhurst Optimist ?

1985

Major

 Pappy's Pub ?
A N/A ?
B N/A ?
C Rhawnhurst Optimist ?

1986

Major

 N/A ?
A DC Tire ?

1987

Major

 N/A ?
A Barry and Fran's ?

1988

A

 DC Tire ?

1989

A

 Rhawnhurst Optimist ?

1990

A

 Rhawnhurst Optimist ?

1991

A

 Angels ?

1992

A

 DC Tire Roadrunners (won Nationals) ?

1993-2009

-

 N/A ?
2010 A Crusaders ?
B St. John's ?
2011 B Epiphany ?
C Ridge Avenue

Note: Flatiron AC had a 330-66 record from 1960-1964

Note - Sal's Lunch, Philadelphia-Allentown went to the ISC nationals in 1968, 1969 and 1970

Note - DC Tire Roadrunners, Philadelphia-Reading went to the ISC nationals in 1998, 1999 and 2000

 

Other Philadelphia Metro ASA Fast Pitch Men's Softball Champions

Year Philadelphia Major League Gold Medal Tournament Other Notable Events
1937 St. Mary's AC (Seymour League)
1938 St. Mary's AC (Seymour League)
1939 St. Mary's AC (Seymour League)
1940 St. Mary's AC (Seymour League)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945 All Pals (Seymour League)
1946 All Pals (Seymour League)
1947
1948 Melrose AC
1949 Waterman Products ? ?
1950 Melrose AC ? ?
1951 Melrose AC ? ?
1952 Esslinger’s Beer Stars - Roxy AA ? ?
1953 Esslinger’s Beer Stars - Jacob's Boys ? ?
1954 Potamkin Chevrolet - Dooley's ? ?
1955 ? ? ?
1956 ? ? NE Hudson Motors (Eastern FP League)
1957 Gardner Motors Downtown A.C. Royal Stars (Keystone-Major)
Lido Stars (Keystone-A)
1958 ? Norway Cleaners (A) Downtown AC (Eastern FP League)
NDA Lions (B)
1959 ? Club Lido - Norway Cleaners (A)   VFW (Keystone-A)
Mitch's Bar (B) Norway Cleaners (Eastern FP League)
1960 ? Volpi Builders - Pickards Cafe (A) Volpi Bulders (Tustin League)
K&S Roxboro - Shorshoe Bar (B)
1961 Flatiron A.C.  Emery Cafe - Gallagher NYB (A) Volpi Bulders (Tustin League)
1962 ? Betz Flatiron - Indiana AC (A) Family Diner (Max Myers League)
Reading Co - Trophy Tavern (B) Flatiron A.C. (Lower Buck's County)
1963 Flatiron A.C. - McCrackins's Bar Sal's Lunch - O'Hagen's Cafe (A) Walnut Auto Body (Max Myers League)
Walnut Auto - Canada Dry (B)
1964 Flatiron A.C. Flatiron AC - Fishtown AA (A) Martil Clothes (Max Myers League)
Mereck's AA - Western Elect (B) Pleasant Hill (Adelphia League)
1965 Bookbinder's Flatiron- Tacony Playboys Flatiron AC - Fishtown AA (A) Martil Clothes (Max Myers League)
O'Hagen's - Wyncote AA (B)
1966 Third Base Bar (season) Third Base Bar - Action Mfg (A) ?
Wissahickon Hawks (playoffs) Bozzo's Cafe - O'Hagen's Cafe (B)
1967 Stella's Flatrion (season) Stella's Flatrion - Sal's Lunch (A) Pleasant Hill (Rhawnhurst League)
Sal's Lunch (playoffs) Yellow Jackets - Bozzo's (B)
1968 Flatiron A.C. Sal's Lunch - Nate Bens (A) Pleasant Hill (Rhawnhurst League)
Yellow Jackets - Bozzo's Cafe (B)
1969 Frankie Masters Flatiron (AA)  - Nate Ben's Reliable Flatiron - Nate Ben's (AA) Pleasant Hill (Rhawnhurst League)
Broomall Inn - Corpus Christi (A)
Devereaux  AA - Tacony Playboys (A) Little Club - Piqune Stars (B)
1970 Frankie Masters Flatiron - Rhawnhurst A.C. Mike Hayes Sport Shop - Frank's Collision (AA) Pleasant Hill (Rhawnhurst League)
Benny's Bar - Mitchell AA (A)
Ravens - Post Office (B)
1971 Frank Dillon's Flatiron - Rhawnhurst A.C. Flatiron - Rhawnhurst AA (AA)  Mike's Bar (Vogt League)
Jims Bar -Murphy Jamestown (A)
Stenton Park  Financial Stars (B)
1972 Frank's Collision Service - Frank Dillons Flatiron Flatiron  - Little Club  (AA) Spike's Trophies (Abington League)
Falcons - Pleasant Hill (A)
Little Belmont - Prince of Peace (B) Pleasant Hill (Rhawnhurst League)
1973 Vitale's Restaurant Flatiron - Frank's Collex Flatiron - Frank's Collex (AA) D.Caponi (Rhawnhurst League)
Flatiron A.C. (Atlantic Seaboard League)
1974 Catania Agency - Collex (AA) Pleasant Hill (Rhawnhurst League)
Pleasant Hill (A) - ?
1975-77
1978 Nick's Roast Beef - Christian Nine
1979 No more information available after 1978

 

 

Philadelphia Metro ASA Fast Pitch Women's Softball Champions 

Year 

Class

Champion
1952 Major Lighthouse Girls
1953 Major Greenwich Recreation Starlets
1954 Major Wissinoming Starlets
1955 Major Olney Kaydettes
1956 Major Royalist Provisions
1957 Major Wissinoming Starlets

1958

 Major Yankee Maids

1959

 Major Jim Crispo's Yankee Maids      Olney Kaydettes (won regional)

1960

 Major Olney Kaydettes (won regional)Yankee Maids (hosted regional)

1961

 Major Lauderbach Vanettes

1962

 Major Philadelphia Falcons
1963 Major ?
1964 Major Spartans
1965 Major Spartans
1966 Major Spartans
1967 Major Phillies
1968 Major Perkasie Glennettes (ASA of PA team)
1969 Major Phillies
1970 Major ?
1971 Major ?
1972 Major ?
1973 Major ?
1974 Major Gino's
1975

Major

 ?
1976 Major ?
1977 Major Gibbons Pal

A

 Triangle Tavern
1978

Major

 Smith Furniture
A Gibbons Pal
1979

Major

 Philadelphia Spirit
A Erwin Chevrolet
1980

Major

 Philadelphia Spirit
A Gibbons Pal
1981

Major

 Philadelphia Spirit
A Fishtown A.C.
1982

Major

 Philadelphia Spirit
1983 Major Philadelphia Spirit
1984 Major Philadelphia Triumph
1985 Major ?
1986 Major Bandits
1987-2009 - N/A
2010 C Quatro Bar & Grille
2011 C Showtime

 

 

Philadelphia Metro ASA Modified Pitch Men's Softball Champions

Year 

Class

Champion

1978

Major

 Hennie & Eddies

1979

Major

 Bet's Place

1980

Major

 Regan's Bar

1981

Major

 ?

1982

Major

 Regan's Bar
1983

Major

 Regan's Bar
1984

Major

 Regan's Bar
1985

Major

 Regan's Bar
1986

Major

 Tessie Muldoon's
1987

Major

 Tessie Muldoon's
1988

Major

 Heron's Tavern
1989

Major

 Bryan's Bar
1990

Major

 Starboard Bar
1991

Major

 Regan's Bar
1992

A

 Cafe Lido Saloon
1993

A

 Maalox
1994 A Eddington Supply
1995

A

 ?
1996 A Cafe Lido Saloon
1997 A Cafe Lido Saloon
1998

A

 Cafe Lido Saloon
1999

A

 Cannuli's
2000

A

 N/A
2001

A

 Preliminary Bar
2002

A

 Anthony's -II
B Regan's Bar (won national)
2003 A ?
2004 A ?
2005 A Murph's Bar
2006 A Cruz
2007 A ?
2008 A Los Amigos
B Wild Cats
2009 A Los Amigos
B Bandits
2010 A Bordecia
2011 A N/A

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