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Modified Pitch Softball History
Men's 9-Man Modified National Champions NOTE: from 1971 through 1974, these tournaments were Invitational's, The 1975 event was the FIRST official ASA National Championship and won by Silvestri's of Staten Island, NY Year Class Champion Runner-up MVP 1971 Major Depompo's, Staten Island, NY ? MVP - N/A 1972 Major Kennedy Mens Shop, Staten Island, NY The Tribe, Manhattan, NY Vin Posniak, Kennedy's Mens Shop 1973 Major Trio-Licastri, Staten Island, NY The Tribe, Manhattan, NY MVP - N/A 1974 Major Depompo's, Staten Island, NY ? MVP - N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 Major Silvestri's, Staten Island, NY Rainguard Aluminum, Babylon, NY George McClendon, Silvestri's 1976 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL B&R Grill, Durham, NC Julio Hernandez, Clinica Association Cubana 1977 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Mariano, Miami Beach, FL Ruben Simpson, Clinica Association Cubana 1978 Major Mariano's, Miami Beach, FL Riverside Bar, Watertown, MN Oscar Del Busto, Mariano's 1979 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Granite Athletic Club, Staten Island, NY Bill Russell, Clinica Association Cubana 1980 Major Cadillacs, Atlanta, GA Silvestri's, Staten Island, NY John Fulton, Cadillacs 1981 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Cadillacs, Atlanta, GA MVP - ? 1982 Major Silvestri's, Staten Island, NY Piccioli's, Miami, FL Frank Cecero, Silvestri's Ralph Miscione, Silvestri's (Most Valuable Pitcher) 1983 Major Silvestri's, Staten Island, NY Stafford Tire, Middletown, NJ John Currado, Silvestri's Ralph Miscione, Silvestri's (Most Valuable Pitcher) 1984 Major Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA Silvestri's-Marietta, Staten Island, NY MVP - ? A Hitchen Brothers, Salisbury, MD and Silver Dollar, Wellsboro, PA (Co-Champs) Mike Alexander, Hitchen and Robbie Wallis, Miller Beer (Co-MVPs) 1985 Major Pifer Pest Control, Miami, FL Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA Julio Hernandez, Pifer Pest Control A N/A 1986 Major Don Swann Sales, Atlanta, GA Silvestri's, Staten Island, NY John Fulton, Don Swann Sales A N/A 1987 Major WTB Broadway, Spokane, WA Karnival Sports, Long Island, NY Kurt Krauth, WTB Broadway A LSI-Triangle, Delano, MN Bluhm's Shopping Center, Laceyville, PA MVP - ? 1988 Major Sullivan Roofing, Athens, PA Craigue & Sons, Concord, NH Dave Fancher, Sullivan Roofing A Hurley's Grill, Albany, NY Nu Car Connection, Bridgeville, DE Jack Diamond, Hurley's Grill 1989 Major Don Swann Sales, Atlanta, GA Benilu/Cuba Jewelry, Miami, FL Fray White, Don Swann Sales A All Star Chevrolet, Millford, RI Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC Gary Starkey, All Star Chevrolet 1990 Major CBS, New York City, NY Amatos, Amityville, NY Luis Cruz, CBS A Vel's Restaurant, Fairhaven, MA Larcrota Body SHop, Miami, FL Will Schobel, Vel's Restaurant 1991 Major Hialeah Sting, Hialeah, FL Stafford Tire, Port Monmouth, NJ Jose Barrios, Sting A Hawks, Roxbury, MA Cardoza Packing, Fairhaven, MA Freddy Medina, Hawks (29 HRs) 1992 Major Stafford Tire, Middletown, NJ Twin Peaks, Los Angeles, CA Marty Ruzieki, Stafford Tire A Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC Jenkinson's, Palm Springs, NJ MVP - ? 1993 Major Craft Tech (CBS-NY), Secaucus, NJ C&W Tighe Club, Beverly, MA Peter Zuk, Craft Tech A Fleetwood, Easton, MD Crush, Los Angeles, CA Robbie Wallis, Fleetwood 1994 Major C&W Tighe Club, Beverly, MA Wallen Construction, Bean Station, TX Peter Armanetti, C&W Tighe Club A Stoneway Electric, Spokane, WA Harvey's II, Augusta, ME Dana Schemerer, Stoneway Electric 1995 Major Brymile, Spokane, WA CBS, New York City, NY Mike Arkand, Brymile A Jim's Gun Shop, Winslow, ME DH Hardwick & Sons, Keene, NH Dan Brecher, Jim's Gun Shop 1996 Major CBS, New York City, NY Crush, Los Angeles, CA Kevin McGuirl, CBS A Waves, Cecilton, MD Brewers, Durham, NC Mark Brockell, Waves 1997 Major D&S Roofing, Deer Park, NY Texas Liquid/All Energy, Staten Island, NY Rob Scheller, D&S Roofing A Legends, Fairhaven, MA Rolling Rock, Centerville, MD Will Schoebel, Legends 1998 Major Texas Liquids/AE, Staten Island, NY Tarrs, Massachusetts Euclides Salerno, Texas Liquids/All Energy A Shawn Syst. Hurricanes, Marlboro, MA Budweiser, Greensboro, MD Jeff Durr, Shawn Systems Hurricanes 1999 Major Texas Liquids/AE, Staten Island, NY L.A. Doughboys, Los Angeles, CA Joe Sattalano, Texas Liquids/All Energy A Budweiser, Greensboro, MD Ocean Glass, Bellerica, MA Paul Thompson, Budweiser 2000 Major L.A. Doughboys, Los Angeles, CA Texas Liquids/All Energy, Staten Island, NY Rob Scheller, L.A. Doughboys A Snap-on-Tools/Netspoke, Bow, NH Highlanders, West Babylon, NY Rob McQueen, Snap-on-Tools 2001 Major Matarazzo Seadogs, Boston, MA Brymile, Spokane, WA Rob Scheller, Matarazzo Seadogs A Skyliner's, Pompton, NJ Globe Softball, Red Bank, NJ Pat McClinton, Skyliner's 2002 Major N/A A L&P/Kaytes/LPP, Staten Island, NY Meineke Softball, Yorktown, NY Steve Mikos, L&P/Kaytes/LPP 2003 Open L&P/Franco/Rolaids, Staten Island, NY Skyliner's/Teel's, Midland Park, NJ Reginald Barrau, L&P/Franco/Rolaids/Worth 2004 Open Patsy's, Massapequa, NY Coffee Corner Flyers, Newton, MA Darren Rea, Patsy's 2005 Open NY Gremlins, Statin Island, NY Shockers, Salisbury, MD No MVP Selected 2006 Open Patsy's, Massapequa, NY and NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (Co-Champs, not played) A Mickey's, Midland, MI Granite State Eagles, East Kingston, NH No MVP Selected 2007 Open N/A A Legends, Fairhaven, MA Zubi's, Port Jervis, NY No MVP Selected Men's 10-Man Modified National Champions (Not recognized by ASA until 2001, they were NIT's up until then) Year Class Champion Runner-up 1981 Major Cavanaugh Well Drilling, Montrose, PA Tribe, Manhatten, NY MVP - ? 1982 Major Cavanaugh Well Drilling, Montrose, PA Mellon's, Franklin, PA MVP - ? 1983 Major Jock Shop, Buffalo, NY Mellon's, Franklin, PA MVP - ? A Big C's, Hutchinson, MN Ancient Sun Coal Company, Pennsylvania MVP - ? 1984 Major Jock Shop, Buffalo, NY Amatos, Amityville, NY John Woodfield, Jock Shop A Foodland, Franklin, PA Allegheny Lumber, Pittsburgh, PA Doug Weaver, Foodland 1985 Major Triangle Enterprises, Delano, MN Dixie's Lunch, Antigo, WI Ed Schaust, Triangle Enterprises A Henry's Playland, Riverview, NJ Mt. Hope Inn, Boston Township, NJ Bob Breitenbach, Henry's Playland 1986 Major Amatos, Amityville, NY Mellon's, Franklin, PA Dave Atanasio, Amatos A Arrochar Pharmacy, Staten Island, NY Circle Chevrolet, New Jersey MVP - ? 1987 Major Mt. Hope Inn, Boston Township, NJ Henry's Playland, Riverview, NJ Dave Villaneuva, Mt. Hope Inn 1988 Major Mt. Hope Inn, Boston Township, NJ Fudge's, Buffalo, NY Paul Croft, Mt. Hope Inn 1989 Major Fudge's, Buffalo, NY Deuce Coup, Long Island, NY Joe Mistrettan, Fudge's 1990 Major Casagrande's Market, New Jersey Bluhm's Shopping Center, Laceyville, PA Bob Calderon, Casagrande's Market 1991 Major Henry's Playland, Seaside Heights, NJ Casagrande's Market, New Jersey Scott Bassinder, Henry's Playland 1992 Major Maine Merchants, Augusta, ME ? MVP - ? 1993 Major Company B's, Orangeburg, NY ? Glen Petrowski, Company B's 1994 Major Taylor Made, New Jersey Company B's, Orangeburg, NY MVP - ? 1995 Major Erie Hard Chrome, Erie Dillinger's, Fon du Lac, WI Sean Madura, Erie Hard Chrome 1996 Major Kelty's, Albany, NY Hannon's Bar, Scranton, PA Mark Hotaling, Kelty's A Moccasin Run, Lancaster, PA ? MVP - ? 1997 Major Rack & Roll, Erie, PA Kelty's, Albany, NY Rick Moyer, Rack Roll A Kat's, Binghamton, NY Moccasin Run, Lancaster, PA Andy Rickert, Kat's Rick Beer's, Kat's (MVP Pitcher) 1998 Major Kat's, Binghamton, NY Dillinger's, Fon du Lac, WI Tony Vandermark, Kat's Rick Beer's, Kat's (MVP Pitcher) 1999 Major Rack & Roll, Erie, PA Aunt Annies, Lancaster, PA Dave Rocco, Rack & Roll A Whitey's O's, Oxford, PA Super Flash, Massachusetts MVP - ? 2000 Major Bett's, Warren, PA Villa Valentie's, Albany, NY MVP - ? 2001 Major Bonnell's, Erie, PA Kat's, Binghamton, NY Erik Wegelin, Bonnell's 2002 Major Villa Valentie's, Albany, NY ? MVP - ? A Dillinger's, Fon du Lac, WI Monticello Sports, Monticello, IA Paul Wagner, Dillinger's 2003 Open Dillinger's, Fond du Lac, WI Cheer's II, Fond du Lac, WI MVP - ? 2004 Open Warrior Softball Club, Chapel Hill, NC Bonnell's/Demarini, Erie, PA Bobby Greene, Warriors 2005 Open Secory Flyers, Port Huron, MI Bonnell's Erie, PA Duanne Schank, Secory Flyers 2006 Open Dillingers, Fond du Lac, WI Team TPS, Green Bay, WI No MVP Selected 2007 Open Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC Dillingers, Fond du Lac, WI No MVP Selected USSSA Modified National Champions Year Class Champion Runner-up 1995 Major Wallen Construction, Bean Station, TX DCS Tigers, Pompano Beach, FL A Air Touch Paving, Atlanta, GA Jenkin's Motors, Union City, TN 1996 Major N/A 1997 Major Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA ? 1998 Maj-9 Metalplex/Lido Cafe, Philadelphia, PA Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA Maj-10 Kodiak Landscaping, Butler, NJ ? 1999 Major Texas Liquids/AE, Staten Island, NY ? 2000 Major Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA Texas Liquids/All Energy, Staten Island, NY 2001 Major Globe Softball, Red Bank, NJ Bonnell's/Team Hardinger, Erie, PA 2002 Major N/A ISA Modified National Champions Year Champion Runner-up 2004 L&P/Champion/Rolaids, Staten Isle, NY Gartner Softball, Bayshore, NY Steve Mikos and Gary Thomas, L&P (Co-MVPs) 2005 ? 2006 ? 2007 cancelled NSA Modified National Champions Year Champion Runner-up 1988 Germantown Pub Dixie Machine, Greensboro, NC 1989 JD's, Duluth, GA Buckaroo's, Mesane, NC 1990 no more information available after 1989 UMSA Modified National Champions (9-Man unless specified) Year Class Champion Runner-up 2002 A L&P/Kaytes/LPP, Staten Island, NY Bonnell's, Erie, PA B Fanelli's, Staten Island, NY ? 2003 A Westminster CRT, Westminster, MD L&P/Kaytes/Rolaids, Staten Island, NY B Easton Steel, Easton, MD ? 2004 A Patsy's, Massapequa, NY Globe Softball, Red Bank, NJ B Easton Steel, Easton, MD ? 2005 A NY Gremlins, Staten Island, NY Patsy's, Massapequa, NY B Willow Street Tire, Lancaster, PA ? 2006 9-Man NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY Adco/Tool Shed, Staten Island, NY 10-Man Easton Steel, Easton, MD Joe's Lobster House, Staten Island, NY 2007 A Zubi's, Port Jervis, NY L&P, Staten Island, NY B ? 2008 A Swashbucklers, Staten Island, NY L&P, Staten Island, NY B Cancelled NASF Modified National Champions Year Class Champion Runner-up 1995 B Bonnell's, Erie, PA ? 1996 - no info available 1997 - no info available 1998 - no info available 1999 A no info available B Baseball Plus, Brooklyn, NY Sparky’s, NY 2000 A no info available B no info available 2001 A no info available B no info available 2002 A no info available B no info available 2003 A All American Sports, Albany, NY Domenico's, Folcroft, PA B Westsells Restaurant, NY Landingville, PA 2004 A Victory Movers (LP), Staten Isle, NY All American Sports, Albany, NY B Dollar Bazaar, Waverly, NY Twin Locust, PA 2005 A Rockland Bulldogs, NY Zubi's Lawn Care, NY B Super Flash, West Roxbury, MA Valley Pharmacy, NY 2006 A Deuries Concrete, NY Ground Zero, PA B Sparky’s, NY Big Hill, PA 2007 A Team Yumac, Bridgeport, CT Strasburg, PA B Queen's Express, Queens, NY Rockland Reapers, Rockland, NY ASA Women's Modified National Champions Year Class Champion 1984 Major Alibi Inn, Staten Island, NY 1985 Major Alibi Inn, Staten Island, NY 1986 Major Zerbo's Hellbenders, Staten Island, NY 1987 Major Talk of the Town, Staten Island, NY 1988 Major Dennis' Islanders, Staten Island, NY 1989 Major Kulicki, Keene, NH 1990 Major Dennis' Islanders, Staten Island, NY 1991 Major The House That Jack Built, Buffalo, NY 1992 Major Guaynabo Mets, Guaynabo , Puerto Rico 1993 Major PA Club, Methuen, MA 1994 Major Mike's Famous Hot Dogs, Waterford, NY 1995 Major Roger's Renegades, Hookset, NH 1996 Major Thunderbolts, Keene, NH 1997 Major Thunderbolts, Troy, NH 1998 Major Stadium Sportswear, Mead, WA 1999 Major Stadium Sports, Spokane, WA 2000 Major Roger's Renegades, Hookset, NH 2001 Major Renegades, Hooksett, NH 2002 Major Vyper Sportswear, Spokane, WA 2003 Major N/A National Slow Pitch Softball History Home Page ©1998 Steve Dimitry, all rights reserved. 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