From the Santa Monica Daily Press by Rebecca Asoulin DOWNTOWN — Dave Blackburn, Santa Monica resident and a recent inductee to the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame, tells a “joke.” “Every day for a month I had to look the grim reaper in the eyes and say I have a hall of fame to get to and you and not any one else is going to stop me,” Blackburn said. … [Read more...]
2011 ISC Hall of Fame Inductions on Live Streaming Video, Sunday August 14 at 9:15am CDT
The ISC's 2011 ISC Hall of Fame inductions will be live video streamed, free of charge on Sunday morning, August 14, 2011, starting at 9:15 a.m. central time. (the inductions are slated to start about 9:30am, but we'll be on the air a little early) Fans wishing to watch the induction ceremonies can login in, free of charge, at www.ballparkradio.tv, or by clicking the now … [Read more...]
2011 Hall of Fame Auctions, Tickets – Sunday August 14, 2011
Click here for 2011 ISC Hall of Fame Auctions, Tickets or view below. … [Read more...]
Recovering softball legend taking it a step at a time
Reprinted with permission from Al Hamnik, NWI.com It was to be such a fun road trip, traveling with teammates from Los Angeles to Prescott, Ariz. for the 40-and-over ASA National Tournament. Dave Blackburn was riding shotgun that night of Aug. 26, chatting with the driver while a buddy in the backseat played with his dog. That's the last thing the 1978 T.F. North … [Read more...]
Ty Stofflet – The Fastest Pitch in the East
Ty Stofflet is a man of many talents, not least of which, bowling. He also loves playing guitar, a devotion he carried over from his younger days playing in a band with his brother Larry. But these are surface pleasures. His heart belongs to softball. As a kid in the 70s I had the pleasure of watching Ty pitch softball when he played for the Reading Sunners. He pitched … [Read more...]
Captains Blog 1: Rhys Casley of the Black Sox
Rhys Casley, captain of the New Zealand Black Sox shares a few thoughts from the road, while the team is touring Canada. From The Dugout on Facebook on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 2:24pm After a long flight, a training day, a two hour drive that turned into about four due to our bus breaking down and three months of anticipation it was finally time for the Black Sox … [Read more...]
Funeral arrangements, Ken Vierling
From Dave Vierling and Lori Sorenson We have made the funeral arrangements for Ken. They are as follows: Wednesday, June 15 visitation from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Brick-Meger Funeral Home, 1603 Austin Road, Owatonna, MN 55060, Phone 507-451-1457. Thursday, June 16 funeral at 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 810 South Cedar Ave., Owatonna, MN 55060, Phone … [Read more...]