"He's one of those throw-back players who loved the game." From the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Saskatoon SK By Kevin Mitchell • Saskatoon Star Phoenix Publishing, Aug 19, 2021 Rick Ruzesky remembers well what it was like to face down Rob Scheller’s windmill. Scheller, once one of the world’s great fastball pitchers, died this past week in Saskatoon of a brain … [Read more...]
In Memoriam – Rob Scheller
From James Jones, courtesy of Ferdi Nelissen From Ferdi Nelissen Extremely Sad News. Canadian great Rob Scheller has passed away. For the most part I played against Rob but was very fortunate to catch him as a teammate in 1997 at the Canadian National Championship in Victoria. As hard and heavy a drop as I have ever caught. Rob was a truly gifted pitcher who played at … [Read more...]
Passing of C.J. Sales, Jr.
It saddens me to report that C.J. Sales, Jr. passed away this morning from Covid. C.J. was a well-known and well-liked player in Southern California, competing in the Southern California Independent Fastpitch League. (SCIFL), and a number of NAFA World Series events, including the 2012 NAFA World Series in Topeka, Kansas, with Balboa Fastpitch in which he was a teammate … [Read more...]
Passing of Ken Hill (Hill United)
Six Nations entrepreneur Ken Hill dies at age 62 Condolences to the Hill family, Hill United Chiefs and their legion of friends and fans. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/ken-hill-dead-1.5877740 https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news/six-nations-entrepreneur-ken-hill-dies-at-age-62 … [Read more...]
Passing of David Scott
David Scott, pitcher for ADM/Pride, Decatur, IL in their glory days in the 1980's passed away Wednesday night at his home in Decatur, Illinois, at the age of 62. Scott was a standout among standouts in his day, and will be missed by the large community of fast pitch fans in the Decatur Illinois area as well as others around the world. Scott was inducted into the ASA’s … [Read more...]
