Cap tip, Softball Premier TV (see link to videos of games) Click to enlarge bracket … [Read more...]
2024 Carp Shootout – July 19-21 at Carp, Ontario Canada
Throwback Thursday – Bob Tomlinson’s Fastpitch Chronicle – July 1997
Editor's Note This week's Throwback Thursday features snippets of the July 1997 edition of Bob Tomlinson's Fastpitch Chronicle, "the" men's fastpitch newspaper of record before the internet. Still working on a way to scan the newspaper-sized pages, but for this post, we've photographed a few articles from that issue. The familiar Page One Banner of everyone's favorite, … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday – Fastpitch Bulletin – Oct 1985 – The “Pay ‘n Pak Issue”
Editor's Note This week's Throwback Thursday features the October 1985 edition of Ray Andersen's Fastpitch Bulletin. Call this one the "Pay 'n Pak" issue, the World and National Champions of 1985. On the front cover is a photo of Pay 'n Pak manager Tom Wagner, whose Seattle Washington based team became the first to win both the ISC World Tournament and ASA National … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday – Long Beach Nitehawks Media Guide 1986
Editor's Note This week's Throwback Thursday takes our time machine back to 1986, 38 years ago, to the Long Beach Nitehawks Media Guide. The guide was retrieved from the keepsakes of ISC Hall of Famer, Long Beach manager and franchise owner, Irvin "Red" Meairs. When not on the diamond, Red was my mother's mailman; when on it, beloved by all. Red was also the man that … [Read more...]
ISC WT Player Profile from SoftballCity- Jack Besgrove of the New York Gremlins
From Softball City, host of the 2024 ISC World Tournament Cap Tip ISCFastpitch: … [Read more...]
Player Profile – Ty Sebastian of Toronto Batmen from @SoftballCity
From SoftballCity "Reflecting on his career thus far, Sebastian cherishes the memory of winning the 2023 Sr Men’s Canadians at Softball City, a fantastic 15-inning showdown that culminated in a 1-0 victory. This moment, symbolic of his career’s hard-fought battles and triumphant victories, stands out as a testament to his skill, endurance, and the spirit of his team." … [Read more...]