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...]
Schedule for Nor Cal USA Softball Tournament – Nov. 2-3, 2024 at Hayward CA
2024 SF Bay Area Amigos Tournament Schedule 2024 14th ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AMIGOS MAJOR/OPEN FASTPITCH INVITATIONAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT NOVEMBER 2-3, 2024 HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA USA All Games will be played at the Alden E. Oliver Sports Park, 2580 Eden Park Place, Hayward CA Played in Loving … [Read more...]
Jon Kegel – ISC Hall of Fame – Class of 2025
From the Official ISC Website: Jon Kegel, Fargo, ND, has been managing and sponsoring men’s and youth teams in North Dakota for more than 35 years - among them the Kegel Black Knights and Kegel Signs - winning multiple state and regional championships along with a coveted national championship in 2020. His U23 teams also won multiple ISC Development tournaments in the 90s … [Read more...]
RIP, Fernando Valenzuela
By Jim Flanagan Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican pitching legend who ignited "Fernandomania" and transformed the Los Angeles Dodgers' relationship with their community, was more than just a baseball player – he was a cultural icon who bridged divides and inspired generations. Rising from humble beginnings in Etchohuaquila, Mexico, Valenzuela burst onto the Major … [Read more...]
Keith Erkenbrack – ISC Hall of Fame – Class of 2025
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Jeremy Manley – ISC Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Click the audio to listen to this post. From the official ISC Website: Jeremy Manley arrived in Pueblo, CO with the Bandits in 2001 as a young man and instantly elevated the Bandits. A power pitcher with terrific movement on his pitches, Jeremy was a threat to beat any team single-handedly. He was named to three ISC All World First Teams and one ISC All World … [Read more...]
Bob Otto Among ISC Hall of Fame Inductees in 2025
Otto will join players Jeremy Manley and Brent Stevenson, long-time ISC administrator Keith Erkenbrack, Jon Kegel and the Hill Family From the Official ISC Website: Originally hailing from Minnesota, Robert (Bob) Otto, Yucaipa, CA, is a longtime fastpitch pitcher, photographer, writer and newspaperman. In the late heyday of the game in 1990s through the early 2000s, … [Read more...]