Editor's Note: Retrieved from the Red Meairs Archives. (Red Meairs, ISC Hall of Fame manager of the 10-time World Champion Long Beach Nitehawks) This one should say "Throw-Way-Back". 1968. For perspective, we had not yet landed on the moon. It's a few pages from the ISC's printed newspaper/magazine from the 1968 ISC World Tournament, including the Winners and Loser's … [Read more...]
Central California Fast Pitch Softball Legacy Project – PBS Video – (Condensed 2 min version)
Editor's Note: This is a condensed, 2 minute version of the PBS video by the Central California Fast Pitch Softball Legacy Project. The soundtrack has been updated as well. Thanks to Dan Ramirez (shown in video for sharing the video with us for posting). The longer (8 minute) video is posted here. … [Read more...]
Central California Fast Pitch Softball Legacy Project – PBS Video
Cap Tip Dan Ramirez From VALLEY PBS COMMUNITY BYYOU and klrn.org Members of the Central California Fast Pitch Softball Legacy Project sat down with ValleyPBS to talk about the history of Fast Pitch Softball in the Central Valley. Several players including Joe Avila, Ray Unruh and Al Cotti are in the Hall of Fame. To learn more contact Daniel Ramirez at … [Read more...]
James “Steamer” Flanagan
" James Paul “Steamer” Flanagan is about as obscure as a major leaguer can get. " Editor's Note: Readers of FastpitchWest.com have read the Editor's somewhat annual posts on his namesake in Major League Baseball, James "Steamer" Flanagan, whose birthdate is today, April 20th. Yes, I know the date is known for something else as well, but for me it's a good excuse to … [Read more...]
History of the Game
Trivia time for you historians of the game. Can you identify: Players ?Team?Year ?Event ? Post your answers/guesses in the comments below, or at our Facebook or Twitter page if that's easier for you. … [Read more...]