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...]
Passing of KG Fincher
The game has lost one of its greats, pitcher KG Fincher, who passed away yesterday, on New Year's Eve. Fincher hailed originally from the San Diego area, and resided in Tuscon, Arizona. KG pitched the Lakewood Jets to the ISC World Tournament title in 1973. He is perhaps best remembered as a clutch pitcher, capable of getting the big outs when needed. For more on this … [Read more...]
Passing of Dan Winters
From Paul Rubin: As some of you know and most of you don't, our longtime friend and teammate Dan Winters passed away a few hours ago after a long and difficult fight against a terrible blood cancer. He died at home in Burbank surrounded by his family, with whom he was especially close. Danny's wife (and also my good friend) Marianne told me that he got to hold … [Read more...]
SCIFL to host Cecilio E Smalling Memorial Tournament – April 28-29, 2018 – Santa Fe Springs, CA.
To All Managers: SCIFL will be hosting the Cecilio E Smalling Memorial Tournament on April 28 – 29, 2018 at Little Lake Park, Santa Fe Springs, CA. This tournament will have a round robin format on Saturday followed by a single elimination on Sunday. Teams interested in participating in the event will need to contact the tournament director, Jesse Ortiz, at … [Read more...]
In Memory of Dwight “Dewey” Thompson – American Heart Association Walk
Each year at this time we remember our friend Dwight “Dewey” Thompson, who passed away on the field at a tournament in Palm Springs California in 2004, and support a worthy cause, The American Heart Association Heart Walk. We encourage readers to send a small donation in memory of Dewey. If you weren’t lucky enough to know Dewey, we invite you to read the wonderful eulogy … [Read more...]