Chicago 16" Softball Hall of Fame Induction Dinner to be Held Saturday.Great Whips Team and Media Personality Bob Sirott Chicago broadcaster Bob Sirott began his career in radio as a disc jockey for WBBM-FM before moving to WLS (AM). He made the transition to television at WBBM-TV. From there, he became a correspondent for the CBS newsmagazine West 57th. Leads Stellar Inductee List CHICAGO -- The Chicago 16" Softball Hall of Fame announced its 11th annual list of inductees and honorees today. The list includes some of the best male and female athletes in the sport since the 1920s, when the sport began to take off in Chicago. "The voting gets tougher and tougher each year because the competition is so equal, but these stars of Chicago are another superb class to honor," stated Gary Thorsen, president of the Hall of Fame. Co-founder of the Hall of Fame Tony Reibel said, "Over six hundred people are expected to attend the HOF awards event again at Hawthorne Park Race Track. It is always a wonderful night to congratulate the winners and network with past friends, teammates and competitors." This year's dinner event will be held on Saturday, January 20th. The host will be Bob Sirott, a Chicago radio and television personality, avid softball player, and the current inductee in the media category. Sirott was also the master of ceremonies at the first inductee dinner program in 1996. This year's class of inductees also include: The Pioneer era representatives include such legendary players as pitcher/shortstop, Charles "Missy" Miceli; left-fielder and leadoff hitter In baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. Strategy Leadoff hitters must possess certain traits to be successful: they must reach base at a proficient rate and be able to steal bases. ; Stanley Stein, pitcher and decorated Korean War Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet (North Korean) and U.S. (South Korean) zones of occupation. veteran; Thomas Curran, a left-fielder with one of the deadliest arms of his day; Anthony Ross who played with some of the great teams of the '30s and '40s; and Charles Wilson For other persons of the same name, see Wilson (surname). Charles Wilson may refer to:
The 1950 - 63 era representatives are Joseph Pusateri, a sure-handed center fielder who played until he was sixty-eight years old; and Gerald Witry, a first baseman who played with some of the greatest players of softball early years. The 1964 - 1979 inductees include first baseman and top leadoff hitter, Jimmy McCardle; second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker and longtime Chicago Park District The Chicago Park District is the oldest and (financially) largest park district in the nation, with a $385 million annual budget. The park district also has the excellent reputation of spending the most per capita on its parks, even more than Boston in terms of park expenses per softball organizer, Buddy Haines; and Tom O'Malley Thomas Patrick O'Malley (born December 25, 1960) is a former major league baseball player from Orange, New Jersey. He played on the San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, and New York Mets. , who played for five-plus decades and together with two other Hall of Famers formed one of the best outfields of their time. He currently is basketball coach at St. Xavier University Saint Xavier University, also known as SXU, is a coeducational institution of higher learning located in the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1846 at the request of Bishop William Quarter. in Chicago. The 1980 - 92 inductees are Mark Frighetto, Hall of Fame board member and premier short center with the Runts Runts (also known as Fruit Runts) are candies sold by Nestlé under their Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. First seen on the market in 1982, they are fruit flavored candies in the shape of their respective fruits. , Cooper's Sporting Goods, Bud North and the Miller 45s. Rich Mahoney, a third and first baseman with some of the surest hands in the game and a master of the "dump" hit. Al Placek played with the Mets, the Playboys and the Bud 45s. 1993 - Current inductees feature Ken Cooper, the long-ball hitting member of Cooper's Sporting Goods, Splinter's and Lettuce Entertain You; Bill Finnegan, the shortstop and third baseman for Bud North, Automart and March Manufacturing; and Kurt Uidl, power hitter with the Turtles and Bud North. Umpires: Terry Reilly, the umpire inductee, called balls and strikes for over 5,000 games, including officiating at Major League national softball tournaments. Holan Awards: Sally Gregory worked tirelessly on Chicago's Southside to give young people a positive direction in life. Bob Pagorek, organized the legendary Eastside and Eastsiders teams. Women: Dolly Reardon was a top shortstop and hitter on some of the legendary women's teams during the Golden Age of women's softball. She is also a member of the Hall of Fame at Quincy College. Lynn Miceli played softball on Chicago's North Side ands is currently league director of the Grant Park (Chicago) Softball League. Mayor Richard J. Daley Richard Joseph Daley (May 15, 1902 – December 20, 1976) He served for 21 years as the undisputed Democratic boss of Chicago and is considered by historians to be the "last of the big city bosses. Award: Terry O'Brien, softball player and president of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) is a sanitary district, a type of special-purpose district, chartered in northern Illinois. It is an independent unit of local government, with an elected Board of Commissioners--despite its name, it is not , who helped negotiate the transfer of Thillens Stadium to the Chicago Park District. Organizer: Joe Sarna, longtime softball player and softball organizer for the Chicago Park District. Manager: Floyd Glover, manger of the Senators and other great teams from Chicago's South Side. Ron Schabinger, manager of the Jackmen and a coach in the Chicago Public School system. Wall of Fame: Rich DelGiudice coached the Hawks, the Flames and Nectar to 1,100 wins during his long career. Teams: The Rebels were one of the most competitive women's teams during the late '70s and early '80s in Chicago. Commonwealth Edison established records for longevity and competitiveness for corporate teams. The Whips are called by many one of the greatest collections of players and major champions in the history of 16" softball who played in the '80s, and won 5 ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and National Championships. The Chicago 16" Softball Hall of Fame is the premier organization supporting and recognizing the game of 16" softball since 1996. "The Hall does not have a site location and is hoping that this main objective is accomplished when someone in the softball community helps in some capacity by providing an acceptable location," noted co-founder Al Maag. "We also expect to launch our new website in very soon." |
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