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In 1981 the APSPL merged with NASL to create the United Professional Softball League (UPSL), but only the Milwaukee franchise came from the NASL to the new league as the other NASL teams folded. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] The merged league competed for two seasons, before disbanding after the 1982 season, ending the pro era of men's softball.
USA Softball was founded in 1933 as the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) with a tournament held in Chicago that was organized by Leo Fischer and Michael J. Pauley. [2] The following year, the 1934 National Recreation Congress recognized the ASA. [2] Shortly afterward, the ASA was located in Newark, New Jersey.
Patty Harrison played 1964–1972 with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1976. [35] Kathryn "Sis" King played 1965–1967 with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1975. [36] Wiltraud "Willie" Roze (born November 8, 1948) played 1965–1975 and was elected to the national hall of fame in 1985 ...
National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum is a softball museum located in Oklahoma City's Adventure District. It includes the Don E. Porter Hall of Fame Stadium , home to the World Cup of Softball and the annual Women's College World Series .
Sharron Backus (born February 12, 1946) is a former softball player and coach. She played as a shortstop and third baseman on seven Amateur Softball Association national championship teams from 1961 to 1975. She served as the head softball coach at UCLA from 1975 to 1997 and led her teams to nine national collegiate softball championships.
[18] [10] [19] Two members of the American Softball Association Hall of Fame played for Cleveland - Steve Loya (inducted in 1993) and Mike Macenko (inducted in 2007). [20] Macenko is also a member of United States Slowpitch Softball Association (USSSA) Hall of Fame. [21] [22]
Milwaukee first-baseman Dennis Graser is a member of the American Softball Association Hall of Fame, inducted in 2000. [38] Schlitz pitcher Rick Weiterman was similarly honored and is in the United States Slowpitch Softball Association (USSSA) Hall of Fame. [39] [40]
Granger was inducted in the California Golden Bears Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility. [19] She nabbed her second and third Hall of Fame entries on the same night, November 9, 2006, by being inducted into the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) and International Softball Federation (ISF) Softball Halls of Fame. [20]