{"id":38333,"date":"2021-01-25T17:48:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T01:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=38333"},"modified":"2021-01-25T20:04:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T04:04:38","slug":"passing-of-c-j-sales-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=38333","title":{"rendered":"Passing of C.J. Sales, Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It saddens me to report that C.J. Sales, Jr. passed away this morning from Covid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 of mine, as well as his brother Brian. C.J. learned fastpitch from, and played alongside his grandfather, “Papa Joe” Salcido, and later, his brothers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will post information on services for C.J. when arrangements are available and a mailing address for condolences. We invite all of you to post your comments below, and\/or on Fastpitch West’s facebook page where this post will also appear. If you wish to send a private note to his family, you may send to jim@fastpitchwest.com and I will forward to them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Photos of CJ below, L to R: 1) CJ (#1), at far right, with teammates at the Palm Springs tournament, 2) front row, 2nd from R, with Balboa Fastpitch at the NAFA World Series in Topeka; 3) & 4) celebrating with a high-5 in a SCIFL game at Santa Fe Springs; and 5) batting in SCIFL game at Santa Fe Springs, CA.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n