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Our Continuing Homage to the Knuckleball
Editor's note: Another video (below) for our continuing homage to the Knuckleball. See our earlier post, "The Best Knuckleball in Fastpitch". Spoiler alert: The list so far includes "Sisko Sabate, Voldy Terkelsen, and Sean Cleary". Have a nominee? Drop it in to the comments section below, or reply at Twitter. They tell me I threw a "Moonlight Graham" Knuckleball. Warming up on the sidelines, it danced all over. My catcher: "You should throw that thing in a game". So I did. It … [Read More...]
Player Profile – Scot Nehaj – Grande Prairie Pirates
Another Great Player Profile from ISCWT20024 Host @SoftballCity Cap tip @ISCFastpitch … [Read More...]
Central Europe Women’s Softball Euroleague 2024
Six Teams from Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia to Play 34 Game Season From the WBSC The Central Europe Women’s Softball Euroleague 2024, a development league organized by WBSC Europe, is set to take place across Croatia, Hungary, and Slovakia. The Central Europe Women’s Softball Euroleague 2024 features six clubs representing Croatia, Hungary, and Slovakia. The participating teams for 2024 include Apollo Bratislava (SVK), Érd Wildcats (HUN), Jánossomorja Rascals (HUN), … [Read More...]
2023 WBSC U-18 Men’s World Cup – Nov. 11-19
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2024 Las Vegas Road Trip XVII (SCIFL) – April 5-7
Editor’s Note: Be sure to note the updated phone number and room code for the Tropicana. They just informed that the original ones are not working. It should be call Reservations at (800) 634-4000 and reference Group Code: SGSCIFL – NAFA Tournament. The SCIFL and NAFA are pleased to announce its 17th edition of the […]
2024 Carp Shootout – July 19-21 at Carp, Ontario Canada
Our Continuing Homage to the Knuckleball
Editor’s note: Another video (below) for our continuing homage to the Knuckleball. See our earlier post, “The Best Knuckleball in Fastpitch”. Spoiler alert: The list so far includes “Sisko Sabate, Voldy Terkelsen, and Sean Cleary”. Have a nominee? Drop it in to the comments section below, or reply at Twitter. They tell me I threw […]
Player Profile – Scot Nehaj – Grande Prairie Pirates
Another Great Player Profile from ISCWT20024 Host @SoftballCity Cap tip @ISCFastpitch
Central Europe Women’s Softball Euroleague 2024
Six Teams from Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia to Play 34 Game Season From the WBSC The Central Europe Women’s Softball Euroleague 2024, a development league organized by WBSC Europe, is set to take place across Croatia, Hungary, and Slovakia. The Central Europe Women’s Softball Euroleague 2024 features six clubs representing Croatia, Hungary, and Slovakia. The participating teams […]
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 […]
U-22 Women’s Softball European Championship debuts at Kutno, Poland – Aug 5-10, 2024.
Seventeen national teams will compete for the title of European Champion. From the WBSC WBSC Europe has unveiled the permanent logo ahead for the U-22 Women’s Softball European Championship of the 2024 edition in Kutno, Poland. The logo for the U-22 Women’s Softball European Championship will make its debut at the upcoming championship. The logo […]
Scott Sunley to manage World Champions Australia at WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup
From the WBSC Scott Sunley has being appointed as Australia Men’s National Softball Team head coach ahead of the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup. The defending world champions will open the tournament in Group A, to be played from 12 to 16 June in Hermosillo, Mexico. “I’m incredibly excited and privileged to be joining the Aussie […]
ISCWT2024 Rosters Available
Editor’s Note: Be sure to note the “Concussion Protocol Training”. Having suffered one while cycling, can vouch for its importance.
March 10 Games Cancelled – 2024 SCIFL Masters
From the SCIFL 2024 SCIFL Masters Opening Season Unfortunately, there are NO GAMES, this Sunday. March 10 I received an email today from the City of Santa Fe Springs that the fields on Sunday are not available yet and that they need to cancel our approved permit. On Sunday, March 24, 2024 I have two fields […]
2024 SCIFL Alliance Season Opener – March 23-24 at Little Lake Park, Santa Fe Springs CA
From the SCIFL 2024 SCIFL Alliance Season Opener SCIFL will be hosting its Alliance Tournament season opener on March 23-24, 2024 at Little Lake Park, Santa Fe Springs, CA. Depending on how many teams participate will determine if this will be a 2-day tournament or a 1-day tournament. It will have a round robin format […]
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 […]
Schedule for the 2024 SCIFL Las Vegas Road Trip Tournament
Editor’s note: Note the Deadline of March 15, 2024 for hotel reservations or changes: “All reservations and any changes must be made before the Cut-off Date, Monday, March 18, 2024 in order to receive the special rate. After the cut-off date, you will pay the going rate so don’t miss out, book your reservations before the cut-off […]
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 […]
New Zealand announces roster for WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup in Sao Paulo Brazil
From the WBSC Editor’s Notes: Cap tip to Kiwi Jason “Chopper” Gerbes, with some lineage and other notes on this talented group of New Zealanders: Kaiyah Ratu is the daughter of New Zealand Black Sox player Stephen Ratu. North Americans will remember that Stephen played in the ISC with Patsys for a number of years. […]
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