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Cincinnati Softball News Article
Written by Mark Linnemann
While doing some research for this month's SOFTBALL NEWS, I stumbled across a softball website that ought to be of interest to virtually every softball fan - young and old, slow pitch or fast pitch, men's or women's. In fact, it appears to fill some sizeable voids even within the websites of the major softball organizations themselves. The site is published by Steve Dimitry, and is called "Steve Dimitry's Slow Pitch Softball History Page." "All the information you ever wanted to know about slow pitch softball is in here," touts the introduction. "Just click on the link to the left to go wherever you want to visit. This site covers all the national championships of all the softball organizations past and present from men's to women's to seniors and every other class imaginable. All the softball hall of fames and all-time teams are listed along with the yearly team rankings and individual national leaders. Some of the old time tournament classics of yesteryear are documented along with today's major NIT's and some of the more prominent invitational tournaments around the country. Bill Plummer of the ASA offers his official description of softball history for all kids doing school projects on the subject matter. There are some stats of the legends of the game complete with many photos. A complete list of softball links and a message board is available also as is a page of thanks for all the people that have helped and contributed to this site. Thanks for stopping by - Steve." Surfing the "The Softball History" website is comparable to opening a softball encyclopedia. To the best of my knowledge, it is the most comprehensive, all-embracing, all-inclusive and extensive treatment of the game since its inception. There are websites and books and magazines and newspapers that might treat selected subjects more broadly, but I can't imagine one that tackles the game in general more effectively. Some of the softball organizations have vast websites with superior graphics and more bells and whistles. But they are limited to covering their own activities, while the "Softball History" site has no such restrictions. For today's player, there is a "2002 Schedule Page" showing where all the top NIT's and National Champion-ships are scheduled this year for the Men's Super, AA and A World Series. And in case you forgot about what happened last year, click on the "2001 National Softball Review page to refresh your memory" on who won those events last year, along with the final rankings and the national statistic leaders. I'm not a big fan of the upper-most level of the game, but for the handful of people who like to follow this when big time wrestling and NASCAR aren't available, here ya' go! Want to find the ASA, USSSA, ISA, NSA, and SSAA regional, national, world and world series champions from the very first national tournaments all the way to the present day? Just click on the appropriate "National Champs" site. Some even list the runners-up and statistical leaders. ASA's site has their Men's Super Division all the way down to class D, plus the Church and Industrial divisions. Regular season and playoff results from the NSPC (National Slow Pitch Conference) from 1978 through 1987 are available for the "super" program enthusiast, plus a plethora of information on the pro leagues of the late seventies and early eighties. The APSPL (American Professional Slo-Pitch League) and UPSL (United Professional Slow Pitch League) site includes playoff and World Series results, final league standings, All-Pro teams, league statistical leaders, All-Time All-Pro, league MVP pictures and even team logos. In terms of local flavor, the Cincinnati Suds are shown as winning their division twice, once in 1978 with a 40-24 mark, and again in 1981 with the league's best record, 43-15. Both years the Suds went down in the semi-finals, including 1981 in a heartbreaking one run loss in the deciding game to the Kentucky Bourbons. Four of the five games were decided by a run. The Bourbons, who featured ex-Suds Mike LaFever and Mike O'Brien, went on to win the league crown. Cincinnati all-pro selections included outfielder Mike O'Brien in 1978, and pitcher Black Ron Jones, second baseman Tony Salamone, outfielder Hal Ward and utility player Jim Tuttle in 1981. Ward (2nd) and teammate Jim Kuhn (8th) were also among the league batting leaders in 1981, and Tuttle finished second in the league in rbi's. On the "Final National Team Rankings" page, Greater Cincinnati dominated the rankings and "Player of the Year," category. In fact, area teams finished ranked number one nationally nine out of the first eleven years from 1953 through 1963. National "Players of the Year" included Myron Reinhardt (1953, '54), Walt Wherry (1955, '59), Hal Wiggins (1956), Don Rardin (1958) and Sam Minniti (1961). Greater Cincinnati "ruled" again during the fifties on the "All-Time Teams and Honors" page. Greater Cincinnati "Player of the Century" Myron Reinhardt was named "Player of the Decade," while Tom Imfeld (Lang's Pet Shop '55, '57), Vern Roberts (Gatliff '56 MVP), John Drees (Waldeck's Tavern '54), Don Heilman (Shield's Contractors '54), Don Rardin (Gatliff '56, 59 and Yorkshire '60), Bo Stuntebeck (Shields '54 and Lang's '55), Bob Trainor (Waldeck's '54, '55), Whitey Brown (Lang's '56, Yorkshire '59, Gatliff '64), Myron Reinhardt (Shields '54, Yorkshire '59, Gatliff '56, '57, '63), Walt Wherry (Keeneland Bar '54, Lang's '55, Boone's Bar '58, Yorkshire '59), Hal Wiggins (Lang's '56, Gatliff '61, '63), Gene Dittoe (Lang's '55) and John Henry (Gatliff '58) were named to the "Team of the Decade." Sam Minniti (Hamilton Tailoring '60, 61), Bob Harrison (Gatliff '64, Wilsman Trucking '66) and Hudson Knock (Gatliff '64, '65) were the only area "All-Decade" picks in the sixties. Other pages of interest to Greater Cincinnati softballers might be "Classic National Invitational Tournaments." Here the "Stroh's/Hudepohl" Springfield NIT and Ohio Valley Classic (Cincinnati) are chronicled, listing past champions and individual award winners, many of whom will be familiar names to area players and fans. A "Women's History" page is steeped in Greater Cincinnati accomplishments, especially during the fifties, sixties and seventies with ASA championships by Dana Gardens ('57, '62, '63 and '66), Dairy Cottage ('61), Escue Pontiac ('68), Rutenschroer Florist ('70), Riverside Ford ('72), Sweeney Chevrolet ('73), and Sorrento's Pizza ('76), and then again in the seventies and eighties with USSSA "A" World Champions Sweeney Chevrolet ('76), Northside K of C ('85) and Empress Chili ('86, '87, '88). There is even a Master's page heralding the achievements of teams and players from eleven organizations and ages 35 all the way to 80 and over, plus a "Fast Pitch," "Origins of Softball" page, and a "Softball Links" page that is an incredible gateway to over 200 links to organizations, information pages, personal pages, message boards, company pages and softball search engines. Steve Dimitry has made an unmatched contribution to the game of softball with his "Softball History" website. It fills a huge void in the preservation of the game's history and traditions, and the legacies of its great players, teams and sponsors. All I can say is thank you Mark for all the kind words you said about my web site in your article - Steve Dimitry
The Hudepohl Softball Hall of Fame in Cincinnati is loaded with great players. Just take a look at this of members and also their selections for all-decade and all-century players. It reads like a list of who's who in National Softball History: (renamed Norwood-Sorrento's Hall of Fame in 1985) Men's Slow Pitch Women's Slow Pitch
All-Century Team Player of the Century - Myron Reinhardt First Team Second Team Third Team Honorable Mention P- Walt Wherry (39) Black Ron Jones (35) Jim Burbrink (21) Steve Hicks (20) P- Dave Penick (35) Billy Carter (20) P- Dick Thielmeyer (19) P- Gary Nelson (10) P- Sam Minnetti (10) C- Myron Reinhardt (30) Randy Lewis (22) Sonny Rider (16) Jerry Daugherty (15) C- Don Cleaver (13) C- Mike Tolliver (8) C- Carl Waldbillig (6) C- Ty Burdick (5) 1B- Barry Norman (26) Hudson Knock (20) John Earls (19) Ken Ewald (16) 1B- Emery Lucas (19) Ed Gampfer (5) 2B- Ray Whitey Brown (25) Tony Salamone (18) Galen Kelly (12) John Steele (10) SS- Rick Linz (29) Ron Cutter (24) Tom Kasee (12) Dave Turner (6) SS- Karl Nageleisen (24) 3B- Jim Kuhn (21) Mike Sullivan (20) Steve Roeder (8) Marvin Doyle (7) 3B- Lee Sledge (20) OF- Tom Taylor (88) Mike Burns (63) Hal Ward (17) Pat Shanks (5) OF- Steve Massong (73) Paul Nutley (59) Jerome Youngblood (16) Joe Penwell (5) OF- Mike O'Brien (72) Bill Schlesinger (41) Bob Massong (10) OF- Hal Wiggins (71) Jack Collins (38) Randy DeAngelis (8) OF- Leo Osterday (70) Mike Kinnett (36) Randy Atha (6) OF- Mike LaFever (65) Jim Nageleisen (35) Paul Ange (6) OF- Marty Monterosso (29) OF- Denver Gabbard (27) Util.- Don Rardin (100) Butch Hays (59) Homer Ruth (40) Kevin Blanton (5) Util.- Bill Goedde (92) Walt Roeckers (54) Larry Shircliff (29) Ron Troxell (5) Util.- Red Ron Jones (79) Mark Huber (52) Mike Smith (29) Util.- Don Whitford (76) Davey Johnson (50) Terry Childs (28) Util.- Bo Stuntebeck (70) Paul McMullen (47) Greg Sandy (27) Util.- Clyde Stafford (67) Billy Jackson (47) Rory Orr (22) Util.- John Coorey (47) Mgr- Al Brausch (50) Bob Fennell (30) Dave Watanabe (14) Mgr- Reed Hughes (42) Ron Baird (28) Joe Nagy (12) Mgr- Tommy Rowan (34) Don Schachleiter (28) Jay Hopkins (6) Mgr- Matty Carrelli (34) Sponsor-Joe Gatliff Mtrs (52) Sorrento's Pizza (47) Hudepohl Brewing Co. (30) Sponsor-Jay Hopkins (52) Carlise Const. (39) VIP Limousine (27) Sponsor-Bushleman Const. (48) Century Tire (33) Hill & Griffith (26) Sponsor- Snodgrass Dist. Co. (26) Sponsor- Westside Café (26) Sponsor- Stan’s Roofing (26) Sponsor- Watanabe Optical (26) Player- Myron Reinhardt CINCINNATI SOFTBALL NEWS ALL-DECADE 1970-1979 FIRST TEAM Pitcher- Black Ronnie Jones Catcher- Jerry Daugherty 1st Base- Huddy Knock 2nd Base- Galan Kelly 3rd Base- Jim Kuhn Shortstop- Rick Linz Outfield- Tom Taylor Outfield- Mike LaFever Outfield- Hal Ward Outfield- (Tie) Jerome Youngblood Outfield- (Tie) Bill Schlesinger Utility- Tom Kasee Utility- Lee Sledge Utility- Dave Johnson Utility- Red Ron Jones Player Of The Decade- Tom Taylor Manager- Reed Hughes SECOND TEAM Pitcher- Billy Carter Catcher- Mike Tolliver 1st Base- Emery Lucas 2nd Base- Pat Wright 3rd Base- Dan Pillow Shortstop- Butch Hays Outfield- Sonny Rider Outfield- Paul Ange Outfield- Mike O’Brien Outfield- Mike Arthur Utility- Steve Massong Utility- Bill Goedde Utility- Mike Costello Utility- Jim Nageleisen Player Of The Decade- Rick Linz Manager- Tom Rowan CINCINNATI SOFTBALL NEWS ALL-DECADE 1980-1989 FIRST TEAM Pitcher- Mark Huber (10) Catcher- Don Cleaver (15) 1st Base- Ken Ewald (9) 2nd Base- Tony Salamone (12) 3rd Base- Mike Sullivan (13) Shortstop- Rick Linz (11) Outfield- Leo Osterday (16) Outfield- Marty Monterosso (14) Outfield- (Tie) Chuck Atha (12) Outfield- (Tie) Jack Collins (12) Outfield- (Tie) Mike O’Brien (12) Utility- Paul McMullen (9) Utility- Larry Shircliff (9) Utility- Carl Waldbillig (9) Utility- (Tie) Dave Johnson (8) Utility- (Tie) Bob Massong (8) Player Of The Decade- Leo Osterday (15) Manager (Tie)- Ron Baird (9) Manager (Tie)- Jay Hopkins (9) SECOND TEAM Pitcher- Steve Hicks (6) Catcher- Joe Griffith (6) 1st Base- Ed Gampfer (7) 2nd Base- Ed Coyle (5) 3rd Base- Steve Roeder (6) Shortstop- Wayne Berrman (7) Outfield- Bob Miller (6) Outfield- Rory Orr (6) Outfield- Scott Hein (5) Outfield- Tim Baumer (5) Utility- Bill Jackson (7) Utility- Jim Tillman (6) Utility- Doug Hicks (6) Utility- Don Mills (6) Utility- Scott Donley (6) Utility- Mike Harvey (6) Player Of The Decade- Don Cleaver (15) Manager- Steve Massong (5) CINCINNATI SOFTBALL NEWS ALL-DECADE 1990-1999 FIRST TEAM Pitcher Gary Nelson (13) Catcher Randy Lewis (16) 1st Base John Earls (16) 2nd Base John Steele (13) 3rd Base Marvin Doyle (10) Shortstop Dave Turner (11) Outfield Mike Kinnett (13) Outfield Pat Shanks (13) Outfield Ty Burdick (11) Outfield Joe Penwell (10) Utility Mike Smith (11) Utility Kevin Blanton (10) Utility Jim Burbrink (10) Utility Homer Ruth (10) Player Of The Decade (Tie) John Earls (16) Player Of The Decade (Tie) Randy Lewis (16) Manager Dave Watanabe (13) SECOND TEAM 2nd Base- Tony Salamone (6) 3rd Base- Mike King (8) Shortstop- Mitch Kroell (7) Outfield- Darrell Hall (9) Outfield- Jack Collins (8) Outfield- Dan Houchin (8) Outfield- Doug Riley (8) Utility- Bob Massong (7) Utility- Rory Orr (7) Utility- Mark Smith (7) Utility- Mike Sullivan (7) Utility- Jeff Click (6) Utility- Dan Duggins (6) Utility- Robert Lane (6) Utility- Brian May (6) Manager- Jay Hopkins (5) CINCINNATI SOFTBALL NEWS ALL-DECADE 2000-2009 FIRST TEAM Pitcher- Frank Gruber (9) Catcher- Jon Jamison (12) 1st Base- Tom Ellis (9) 2nd Base- Jason Brown (10) 3rd Base- Mike Kinnett (10) Shortstop- Jeff Click (14) Outfield- Jason Roesch (16) Outfield- Johnny Miller (12) Outfield- Jimmy Carter (11) Outfield- Pat Shanks (11) Utility- Kevin Atwood (10) Utility- Darrell Hall (10) Utility- Brad Reckart (9) Utility- John Steele (9) Utility- Brian May (9) Player Of The Decade- Jason Roesch (16) Manager- Dave Watanabe (6) SECOND TEAM Pitcher- Bob Noeth (7) Catcher- Steve Bosch (6) 1st Base- Kevin Greene (8) 2nd Base- George Farris (8) 3rd Base- (tie) Homer Matheny (7) 3rd Base- (tie) Tommy Stevens (7) Shortstop- Brian Wegman (6) Outfield- Michael Rogers (8) Outfield- Ryan Minges (7) Outfield- Sean Mullins (6) Outfield- Larry Wert (6) Utility- Shane Spicer (7) Utility- Steve Spille (7) Utility- Marvin Doyle (6) Utility- Jeff Edington (6) Player Of The Decade- Jeff Click (14) Manager- Terry Walton (5) Players of the Decades Decade- First Team Second Team 1970s Tom Taylor Rick Linz 1980s Leo Osterday Don Cleaver 1990s (tie) John Earls and Randy Lewis 2000s Jason Roesch Jeff Click Manager of the Decade Decade- First Team Second Team 1970s Reed Hughes Tom Rowan 1980s Ron Baird Steve Massong Jay Hopkins 1990s Dave Watanabe Jay Hopkins 2000s Dave Watanabe Terry Walton GREATER CINCINNATI WOMEN’S SLOW PITCH ALL-CENTURY FIRST TEAM Pitcher- Dot Bailey Catcher- Jan Deters Catcher- Irma Richardson 1st Base- Marsha Replogle Helton 2nd Base- Sharon Graham 3rd Base- Sue Malcolm 3rd Base- Anita Reiskamp-Gardner Shortstop- Jenny Johnson-Kappes Outfield- Alberta Kohls-Sims Outfield- Norma Eschenbrenner-Ante Outfield- Karen Kuhnheim Outfield- V. K. Lehmann Outfield- Missy Merrell Outfield- Brenda Ryan Utility- Pam Patrus Utility- Donna Wolfe Manager- Commie Currens Sponsor- Empress Chili Player Of The Century- Jenny Johnson-Kappes SECOND TEAM Pitcher- Amy Flaugher Pitcher- Shirley Patterson Catcher- Jenny Hammerle Catcher- Laverne Zureick 1st Base- Wanda Evans 2nd Base- Bev Beck 3rd Base- Carol Weiss-Kiradjieff Shortstop- Gloria Hill Outfield- Theresa Hirschauer Outfield- Peggy Meacham Outfield- Carol Smith Outfield- Chris Winters Utility- Mary Jane Ranz Utility- Mary Strotman Manager- Merle Williams Sponsor- Rutenschroer Florists THIRD TEAM Pitcher- Peg Carney Catcher- Martha Kidd 1st Base- Becky Calahand 1st Base- Jan Worley 2nd Base- Jean Dowell Shortstop- Shelly Cummins Shortstop- Sherry Tabb Outfield- Kate Arlinghaus Outfield- Mary Bierman Outfield- Marsha Friedhoff Outfield- Tina May-Tuck Outfield- Jane Scheper Meier Utility- Sharon Tice Utility- Cathy Walz Manager- Bill Goedde Manager- Don Johnson Sponsor- Sorrento’s Pizza HONORABLE MENTION Kathy Ante Porter Jeannine Bohn Marilyn Booher Rhonda Klette Joan McGannon Barb Meadows Arlene Naumann Robin Ryan Theresa Shepherd Vickie Stambaugh Cindy Winburn Tom Taylor HOFs Inductions (Incredible List) Ohio ASA Softball HOF - 2009 Kentucky Softball HOF - 2009 Hamilton County Sports HOF - 2002 Northern Kentucky Sports HOF - 1992 Norwood-Sorrento's Greater Cincinnati Softball HOF - 1988 Cincinnati News Player of the Year Winners & Runner-ups Player of the Year Runner-up - Player of the Year 1977 Mike LaFever, Rockcastle Motors Jim Kuhn, Hal Manufacturing 1978 Hal Ward, Greater Cincinnati Sports Ron Jones, Strohs 1979 Rick Linz, Greater Cincinnati Sports Jack Robinson, Bushleman's Construction Hal Ward, Greater Cincinnati Sports 1980 Galen Kelly, Bushleman's Construction Davey Johnson, Hammers Steve Hicks, Bushleman's Construction 1981 Mike Tolliver, Jay's Steve Hicks, Bushleman's Construction 1982 Mickey McMullen, Bushleman's Construction Joe Griffith, Knights 1983 Leo Osterday, Bushleman's Construction Jack Collins, Bushleman's Construction 1984 Bob Massong, Bushleman's Construction Leo Osterday, Bushleman's Construction 1985 Jack Collins, M.W. Tribble Mike Sullivan, VIP Limousine Mike O'Brien, Jay's 1986 Mike O'Brien, Jay's Mike Sullivan, VIP Limousine Don Cleaver, VIP Limousine 1987 Scott Hein, VIP Limousine/Express Transport Mike Sullivan, VIP Limousine/Express Transport Mike Harvey, Jay's Bob Cole, F&C Athletic 1988 Steve Roeder, VIP/Express Transport Larry Shircliff, VIP/Express Transport 1989 Billy Jackson, VIP/Express Transport Steve Roeder, VIP/Express Transport Marty Monterosso, Jay's 1990 Marty Monterosso, Jay's Homer Ruth, VIP/Express Transport 1991 Tony Salamone, Greg Back/Kipling's Doug Riley, Greg Back/Kipling's Tim Clemmons, Jay's 1992 Mike Kinnett, Watanabe/Scarlato's/Easton Doug Riley, McCluskey Chevrolet-GEO 1993 Tommy Thompson, Jay's/Worth Mike Kinnett, Watanabe/Scarlato's/Easton 1994 Randy Lewis, Watanabe/Scarlato's/Easton Mike King, Hosea Worldwide 1995 Mike Kinnett, Watanabe/Scarlato's/Perkin's Joe Penwell, Backstop/Easton 1996 Jim Kearns, Lovill/Easton Joe Penwell, Backstop/Easton John Steele, Watanabe/Scarlato/Perkins/TPS 1997 John Steele, Watanabe/Scarlato/Perkins/TPS Marvin Doyle, Backstop/Easton 1998 Randy Lewis, Watanabe/Scarlato/Perkins/TPS Tom Ellis, First American Title 1999 Mark Smith, Watanabe/ Perkins/TPS/Bike Tony Sharkins, Perkins Roofing/TPS 2000 Jack Collins, EMR/Meiner’s Cafe/Worth Kevin Atwood, Perkins Roofing/TPS 2001 Marvin Doyle, EMR/Worth Jason Roesch, Cooper/Pohlman/Worth Steve Spille, Perkins/TPS John Steele, Perkins/TPS 2002 John Steele, Perkins/Watanabe/TPS Marvin Doyle, Cooper/Specialty Vending/Worth 2003 Brian May, Watanabe/K&G/TPS Tom Ellis, Watanabe/K&G/TPS Darrell Hall, DLB/Arnold/Superior Jon Jamison, Luckey Homes/Rite Rug 2004 Brian Wegman, Watanabe/New/K&G/Tiny Town/TPS Shane Hatfield, Alpine/Easton Mike Kinnett, EMR/Worth Johnny Miller, EMR/Worth 2005 Brian May, Watanabe/TTP/Superior/CHL/B&A/TPS Jon Jamison, Arnold/Freeze 2006 Brad Reckart, Watanabe/TPS/Superior/CHL/B&A Kevin Greene, Storm/Wessel/Nixco Plmbg/Flanagan’s Front Porch Frank Gruber, A&K Tile/Wessel/GRK/Blitz 2007 Jon Jamison, Freeze/Arnold/JAC/Putter’s Jason Roesch, Blitz/Watanabe/TTP/Wessel/Easton 2008 Jimmy Carter, Blitz/Wat./Bull/Wessel/Easton Shane Spicer, EAP/Real Estate Title/Wessel 2009 Jon Jamison, Blitz/Wat./Weller/Minges/Easton Jason Brown, EAP/Tiger Fitness/Easton 2010 Brad Tabler, Blitz/Wat./Weller/Minges/Easton Jon Jamison, Blitz/Watanabe/Weller/Minges/Easton 2011 David Kessler, Blitz/Weller/Wat./MAB/Easton Chris Taylor, Seminoles/Schmoe’s/Clutch Apparel 2012 Brad Reckart, Blitz/Weller/Wat./K&G/Easton Roger Drake, PRI/Easton 2013 -- No more information available on the Player of the Year, The USSSA Tri-State Conference started -- in 2012 and the TSC awarded Player of the Year and MVP accolades Tri-State Conference MVP Winners & Runner-ups 2012 Roger Drake, Pure Romance/Easton Chris Riddle, Cooper/Shinetime 2013 Tyler Collins, Cooper/Yuengling/Easton Brad Tabler, 3rd Street 2014 Nick Weimer, Cincysoftball/Buffalo Joe/Elite Mike Marksbury, Vicious Sports (Class-D) 2015 - no information available 2016 - no information available ASA Cincinnati Open/Major Metro Championship Year - Champ - Runnerup 1953 - Baldwin Piano Wolf's Cafe (Wolf's went to Nationals also) 1954 - Waldeck's Tavern Cincinnati Firefighters (Firefighters went to Nationals also) 1955 - Tresler Comets Baldwin Piano (Baldwin went to Nationals also) (Waldeck's went to National as 1954 defending National Champ) 1956 - Eureka Bar ??? 1957 - Rosmarin Reality ??? 1958 - Hamilton Tailoring Bud's Cafe 1959 - Hamilton Tailoring Bud's Cafe 1960 - Hamilton Tailoring ??? 1961 - Tip Toe Inn ??? (Hamilton Tailors went to National as 1960 defending National Champ) 1962 - Bud's Café ??? (Hamilton Tailors went to National as 1961 defending National Champ) 1963 - Hamilton Tailoring Bud's Café (Bud's Cafe went to Nationals also) 1964 - Tom Sweeney's Pontiac ??? 1965 - Gatliff Auto (Newport, KY) ??? 1966 - Standard Industrial Laundries ??? 1967 - Abrams Texaco ??? 1968 - Buckeye Merchants Dick Luken Volkswagen (Dick Luken went to National in place of Merchants) 1969 - Eddie's Cafe Dick Luken Volkswagen 1970 - Century Tire ??? 1971 - Century Tire ??? 1972 - Hauck's Cafe Century Tire 1973 - Queen City Pattern Century Tire 1974 - Sorrento’s Pizza Century Tire 1975 - Sorrento’s Pizza Stan's Roofing 1976 - Don Simpson's Cafe Rumpke 1977 - Franz Cafe ??? 1978 - Hal Manufacturing ??? 1979 - Greater Cincinnati Sports ??? 1980 - Sorrento's Pizza Greater Cincinnati Sports 1981 - Quality Manufacturing Knights ??? 1982 - Bushelman Construction ??? 1983 - Brogan Oil/Joe & George/Red Sox ??? 1984 - Bushelman Construction ??? 1985 - Bushelman Construction M.W. Tribble 1986 - F&C Athletic ??? 1987 - VIP Limousine/Express Transport M.W. Tribble 1988 - VIP Limousine/Express Transport ??? 1989 - VIP/Express Transport ??? 1990 - VIP/Express Transport ??? 1991 - VIP/Express Transport Greg Black Transportation/Kiplings 1992 - J.R. Express ??? 1993 - Jay's Watanabe Optical 1994 - UDF/Clifton Medical/Worth ??? 1995 - Backstop/Easton ??? 1996 - Watanabe Optical ??? 1997 - Watanabe Softball/TPS ??? 1998 - Watanabe/Perkins/Scarlato's/TPS ??? 1999 - Watanabe/Perkins/Scarlato's/TPS ??? 2000 - Perkins/TPS Watanabe Softball/TPS 2001 - Perkins/Watanabe/Corken/TPS EMR/Worth 2002 - Perkins/Watanabe/TPS EMR/Worth 2003 - Watanabe/K&G/Scarlato’s/TPS Perkins/TPS 2004 - Watanabe/New/K&G/TPS EMR/Worth 2005 - Watanabe/Kattus/Tiny Town/WHW/Alpine/TPS EMR/Kubota Group/Worth 2006 - Wessel Sports/A&K Tile/Blitz Watanabe/Kattus/TTP/B&A/Superior/CHL/TPS 2007 - Blitz/Watanabe/TTP/Wessel/A&K/Easton ??? 2008 - Blitz/Watanabe/Bull/Wessel/Easton ??? 2009 - EAP/Tiger Fitness/Easton Blitz/Watanabe/Bull/Minges/Wessel/Easton 2010 - Blitz/Watanabe/Minges/Weller/Easton EMR/Belly’s Party Bus/Red’s Boys Since 1963 2011 - Blitz/Weller/Watanabe/Easton ??? 2012 - Blitz/Weller/Watanabe/K&G/Wilson/Easton ??? 2013 - 3rd Street/ Weller/Louisville Slugger Fred’s Boys/Louisville Slugger 2014 - Premier/Louisville Slugger Cincysoftball.com 2015 - EMR Premier/Louisville Slugger 2016 - - no more information available
Norwood Sorrento's Hall of Fame * in ASA or USSSA National HOF
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