A native of Warren Michigan, Vitto moved into the spotlight when his Dinos team of Detroit won the Eastern Division title in 1972. She was selected as the Outstanding Defensive Player at the 1990 USSSA Womens World Series in Concord, CA. Ciaccia, who spent as a Regional Vice-President from 1971 to 1984, was promoted to Eastern Division Executive Vice-President 1985. Milford Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees (click on year of induction for class induction photos & bios) 2023 Inductees Mary (Gordon) Burnside, Class of 1978 (Multi-sport) Rob Murphy, Class of 1993 (Baseball) Dr. Frank Noyes, M.D. Taccone, who earned All-World Honors in 1973 in Detroit, Michigan and in 1974 at Pinole, California was a member of the Mazzola-Castle Team that won the World Series in 1977 at Petersburg, Virginia. Under Whittletons direction, Capitol was the dominate team on the west coast for more than a decade, winning four State Championships and four Western Division Crowns. She has pitch 3 one hit games, and her world tournament won/lose record stands at 42 wins and only 14 losses. A native of West Virginia, McNew established residence in Virginia in 1973 and became Tri-City Area Umpire-In-Chief, a position he held for three years. Named MVP in twenty-seven USSSA tournaments, Van Vliet was named to the USSSA ALL World Team at the 1988, 1989, and 1990 Womens World Series. Schmitt played with the fighting green and gold out for Rochester from 1969-79 and the team was consistent national womens power. The various associations were cannibalizing each other in order to inflate their team registration numbers. Don DeDonatis has been inducted into the USSSA Hall of Fame in the Executive Category. In 1986 she was named Most Valuable Player in the USSSA Blue Chip NIT. Due to his efforts, hundreds of young women have enjoyed the game of softball as it should be enjoyed. A player whose 15th birthday is prior to September 1, 2023, is INELIGIBLE. Over the past 40 years USSSA has grown from a couple of thousand slow-pitch softball players to over 3.5 million participants playing 13 primary sports. 1, that is still used today. She posted the highest batting average at the 1982 World Tournament and was frequently recognized for her team play and attitude. James Mortl, the Most Valuable Player in the first USSSA Slo-Pitch Softball Association World Series, was the first male player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ciaccia has stood as a cornerstone in the success of the USSSA. ODonnell was one of the founders of the Gateway Classic, and has directed more than a dozen divisional and world tournaments. He has won over 50 USSSA NITs, has been named All World Manager six times, and was named one the managers on the historic USSSA Womens Tour of Russia in 1990. A local television announcer best described the high regard with which she is held by players and parents alike. The 2008 induction ceremony for the Maryland Slow-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame will take place on April 13 at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie. He attended national umpire clinics in Las Vegas, Nevada; Williamsburg, Virginia; Lake Tahoe, Nevada; and Orlando, Florida. He assumed the National Secretary-Treasurer duties that same year. In addition, Wallick was elected in 1983 to serve a two-year term as President of the USSSA. MASS ASA SOFTBALL IS REINSTITUTING THE MASS ASA HALL OF FAME TO HONOR AND INDUCT COACHES, PLAY Mass Asa needs your support for MASS ASA SOFTBALL HALL OF FAME. She has been named to numerous All-Tournament teams, including the 1984 Miller NIT, when she batted .850 for the weekend. Along with catching, Schmitt also played outfield and first base and compiled an 18-0 record as a pitcher. A veteran of ten trips to the USSSA Womens Class A World Tournament, Deters earned a spot on the Womens All-World Team seven times during her long career. With good power to all fields, Speller cracked over 2,000 home runs in USSSA Tournaments and compiled a .650 career batting average. ASA Softball Hall of Fame - Softball History USA A player whose 11th birthday is prior to September 1, 2023, is INELIGIBLE. Although she has played every infield position, she is best known for her performance at third base and as pitcher. A player whose 17th birthday is prior to September 1, 2023, is INELIGIBLE. Burrell, a Chesterfield, Virginia native, has been an active member of the USSSA organization since the early 1970s. 1979. lyle connors. Serving on the USSSA National playing rules committee for the past 17 years, in 1989 he co-authored the first USSSA Umpires Mechanics Manual. The attorney from Hopewell, Virginia was awarded the coveted USSSA Presidents Award in 1975. Hudson High School Athletic Hall of Fame holds 2021 induction ceremony Speller began his career with the USSSA in the early 1970s in North Carolina. In 1979, Ciaccia was elected to serve a two-year term as President of the USSSA. 1968. m. a. manning. Hall of Famers Harold (Shifty) Gears and Carolyn Thome Hart were among those attending the ceremonies. Although he hails from the state that produced many great softball teams and players, Seymour was he first person from North Carolina inducted in to the USSSA Hall of Fame. After three years he had build this team up to where it qualified and participated in the USSSA Mens Major World Series in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1984. Rick The Crusher Scherr, a powerful hitter with long, tape measure homeruns his trademark, was inducted into the United States Slo-Pitch Hall of Fame in the Male Player Category. Already a member of the Michigan USSSA Hall of Fame, Pinto was named Most Valuable Player in several Major USSSA events and won MVP honors in the Mens Major World Series in 1976. He also coached for Sullivan Executives, Silver Heights, and Burger Queen before joining the Knights of St. John. Playing at the top competitive level past age 40, this surprising athlete celebrated winning the first USSSA Women World Series at age 39. Rosie qualified for the Mass. Regarded as one of the most feared hitter in Womens Softball, Van Vilet has posted a .600 career batting average. Pam, from Cincinnati, Ohio, has a 13 year USSSA softball career playing with Sorrento Pizza, Famous Recipe, and three time World Series Champion, Empress Chili. Don Webster, or Chatsworth, CA, has been inducted into the United States Slo-Pitch Softball Association Hall of Fame in the Special Category. She was also a scratch golfer and after graduating from BHS, served at the first Assistant Clerk . Bruce Meade, who made a career of winning World Series Championships, was inducted into the United States Slo-Pitch Hall of Fame in the Male Player Category. The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) was founded as the United States Slow-pitch Softball Association in the spring 1968. Tickets are $35 per person and include a sit-down buffet dinner and open bar. Carmen played in the Detroit Tigers Baseball Organization as a pitcher before turning to softball. She started playing in the Womens A World Team at age 16. Softball Cancelled Coast Guard. Taccone complied a .500 plus lifetime batting average and belted over 600 home runs in USSSA play. A native of Colonial Heights, Virginia, Ellis was named as Area Director in Virginia in 1970. He was loved or hated by the fans, but either was they cam to see him play the game, one newspaper once said. The Class of 2022 Induction Ceremony is Saturday March 19, 2022 at 6:00pm at the Medway VFW. Remembered as on of the games top all-time sponsors, Mr. Howard had a tremendous impact on the game of slow pitch softball. Schlueter will long be remembered for is promotion and directorship of outstanding national invitational tournaments in Wisconsin. USA Softball of Massachusetts He was named Regional Vice-President in 1970 and was elected Eastern Division Executive Vice-President in 1971. Her never ending work has been instrumental in organizing youth player and coaches clinics all over the nation. Salter established the National Umpires Clinic that is held annually in each division. Follow on . Know as Putter, she was named USSSA Sports Woman of the Year in 1980. He was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2007 USSSA had over 3.5 million participants and is solely responsible for 58,044 room nights in Central Florida, of which 45,307 room nights are in Osceola County. With the passing of Al Ramsey in 1998 he was selected to lead this organization into the next millennium. Frank Ciaccia, an original pioneer of the USSSA whose steady influence and wise decisions helped mold the organization was inducted into the United States Slo-Pitch Softball Association in the Executive Category.

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