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Sixteen Inch (16") Softball History
ASA Men's Major 16" National Champions Year Champion Runner-up MVP 1963 Cuyler's Missions, Chicago, IL ? N/A 1964 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Ken Allen Company, Chicago, IL N/A 1965 E. Miller Ins./Bobcats, Chicago, IL Ken Allen Company, Chicago, IL N/A 1966 Sobies, Chicago, IL Bobcats, Chicago, IL Ed Surma, Sobies (21-24, .875) 1967 Sobies, Chicago, IL Miller-Zolna's, Chicago, IL Lynwood Earl Creech, Ritz Restaurant 1968 Sobies, Chicago, IL Bobcats, Chicago, IL Henry Currie Jr., Kuppenheimer Clothes 1969 Dr. Carlucci's Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL Sobies, Chicago, IL Eddie Zolna, Dr. Carlucci's Bobcats 1970 Dr. Carlucci's Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL Dwarf's, Chicago Jake Jacobi, Dr. Carlucci's Bobcats 1971 Dr. Carlucci's Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL Sobies, Chicago, IL Eddie Zolna, Dr. Carlucci's Bobcats 1972 Dr. Carlucci's Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL American Rivet, Chicago, IL Frank Lentine, Dr. Carlucci's Bobcats 1973 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Kerr Sporting Goods, Phoenix, AZ 1st MVP - Eddie Zolna, Dr. Carlucci's Bobcats 2nd MVP - Sal Martinez, Kerr Sporting Goods 1974 Strikers, Chicago, IL (181-12) Danan's Inn, Pell Lake, WI Len West, Strikers 1975 Josef's Restaurant, Chicago's Danan's Inn, Pell Lake, WI Mike Marchinski, Josef's Restaurant 1976 Republican Bank Bobcats, Chicago, IL Amalga Monsters, Chicago, IL Willie Simpson, Republican Bank Bobcats 1977 Bobcats, Chicago, IL American Rivet, Chicago, IL Willie Simpson, Bobcats 1978 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Big Banjo Sports Pub, Wheaton, IL Larry Kelly, Bobcats 1979 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Monsters, Chicago, IL Ron Olesiak, Bobcats 1980 Har-Crest Whips, Chicago, IL Monsters, Chicago, IL Mike Glab, Muskets 1981 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL C&K Old Style Bobcats, Harvey, IL Jerry Kelleher, Budweiser Whips 1982 Park Avenue Spats, Chicago, IL Motherlode Runts, Des Plaines, IL Jim Fanta, Park Avenue Spats 1983 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL (113-8) Stray Cats, Hanover Park, IL Jack Kelly, Budweiser Whips 1984 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL Safari Tigers, Chicago, IL Jack Kelly, Budweiser Whips 1985 Touch, Chicago, IL Safari Tigers, Chicago, IL Randy Lee, Safari Tigers 1986 Ducks, Oak Lawn, IL Coopers Sporting Goods, Meadows, IL Tom Czarnick, Coopers Sporting Goods 1987 Sports Station, Blue Island, IL Whips, Chicago, IL Larry Kelly, Sports Station 1988 Whips, Chicago, IL Auto Mart, Mt. Prospect, IL Mark Wilson, Whips 1989 Whips, Chicago, IL Bud North, Mt. Prospect, IL Wally Filkins, Whips 1990 Pete's Hidaway Whips, Chicago, IL Splinter's Sports Club, Mt. Prospect, IL Jack Kelly, Pete's Hidaway Whips 1991 Splinter's Sports Club, Mt. Prospect, IL Lettuce Entertain You, Chicago, IL Tom Czarnick, Splinter's Sports Club 1992 Lettuce, Chicago, IL March Manufacturing, Mt. Prospect, IL Matt Biondic, Lettuce 1993 Lettuce, Chicago, IL March Manufacturing, Mt. Prospect, IL Frank Mustari, Lettuce 1994 Hollywood Casino, Mt. Prospect, IL Prime Time, Mt. Prospect, IL Dello Bianchini, Hollywood Casino 1995 Carpet Country, Marshalltown, IA Life-Prime Time, Hodgkins, IL Brad Van Meter and Rick Barnes, Carpet Country (Co-MVPs) 1996 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Splinters Sports, Hodgkins, IL Tom Czarnick, Lettuce 1997 Miller Lite-Splinters, Hodgkins, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL Rich Vila and Keith Filkins, Miller Lite-Splinters (Co-MVP's) 1998 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Miller 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL MVP - ? 1999 Puglise Softball, Riverside, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL David Bischoff and Keith Filkins, Puglise Softball (Co-MVP's) 2000 Licorice, Mt. Prospect, IL Bucks Softball, Mt. Prospect, IL Randy Russ, Licorice 2001 Miller 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL Bucks Softball, Mt. Prospect, IL MVP - ? 2002 Licorice, Mt. Prospect, IL Stover Softball, West Des Moines, IA Randy Russ, Licorice 2003 Golden Tee 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL Stover Softball, West Des Moines, IA Mark Holstein, Golden Tee 45's 2004 Miller 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL Flash, Des Plains, IL Jeff Berger, Miller 45's 2005 Miller 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL (86-5) Bucketheads, Mt. Prospect, IL Rick Gancarz and Jim Matlock, Miller 45's (Co-MVP's) 2006 Miller 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL Maxim, Chicago, IL Mark Holstein and Larry Downes, Miller 45's (Co-MVP's) 2007 Miller 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL Stover Softball, West Des Moines, IA No MVP Selected ASA Men's Class-A 16" National Champions Year Champion Runner-up MVP 1984 Golden Q, Mishawaka, IN Woodrow Wilson, Whiting, IN MVP - ? 1985 Last Chance, Aberdeen, SD Turtles, Des Plains, IL MVP - ? 1986 Edison Park Inn, Chicago, IL Turtles, Des Plains, IL Kurt Uidal, Turtles 1987 Aces, Chicago, IL Touch of Class, Chicago, IL Mike Brady, Aces 1988 Doctors, Chicago, IL Bridgeport Crush, Chicago, IL MVP - ? 1989 Aces, Chicago, IL Saints, Chicago, IL Team MVP-Aces 1990 Chicago Gamblers, Chicago, IL Bridgeport Crush, Chicago, IL MVP - ? 1991 Stickmen, Chicago, IL Doctors, Chicago, IL MVP - ? 1992 Ice, Cecero, IL Saints, Chicago, IL MVP - ? 1993 Galeswood, Chicago, IL Panthers, Chicago, IL MVP - ? 1994 Rebels, Chicago, IL Gators, Chicago, IL Tom Neputy, Rebels 1995 Jynx, Chicago, IL Scooters, Chicago, IL Mark Munnizzi, Jynx 1996 Trojans, Mt. Prospect, IL Flash, Melrose Park, IL MVP - ? 1997 Splinters, Chicago, IL Crush, Chicago, IL Mitch Grubisic, Crush 1998 Men From Uncle, Blue Island, IL Candelight Shooters, Chicago, IL Mike McKenna, Men from Uncle 1999 Lemonheads, Chicago, IL Traffic, Mt. Prospect, IL MVP - ? 2000 Trojans, Mt. Prospect, IL Storm, Whiting, IN Dave Maize, Trojans 2001 Rebel's, Chicago, IL Crush, Chicago, IL John Pellegrino, Rebels 2002 Mudville, Cicero, IL Storm, Whiting, IN John Doss, Mudville 2003 Outsiders, Chicago, IL Lobcocks, Chicago, IL Kenny Keselica and Tim Laughlin, Outsiders (Co-MVPs) 2004 Binge, Chicago, IL Lemonheads, Chicago, IL Chuck Wiggington, Binge 2005 Steel Gold, Chicago, IL Lugnuts, Whiting, IN Gary Johns, Steel Gold 2006 Woodpeckers, Melrose Park, IL Roadhouse, Chicago, IL John Eccardt, Woodpeckers 2007 Thunder, Mt. Prospect, IL Wallace, Forest Park, IL Steve Rigney, Thunder USSSA Men's Major 16" National Champions Year Champion Runner-up MVP 1970 Wild Mustangs, Torrance, CA ? MVP - ? 1971 Redondo Beach AC, Redondo Beach, CA ? MVP - ? 1972 Redondo Beach AC, Redondo Beach, CA ? MVP - ? 1973 not held 1974 not held 1975 not held 1976 The Beacon, Racine, WI ? MVP - ? 1977 K-CLUB, Phoenix, AZ Moe Allen, Phoenix, AZ Kurt Nielson, K-CLUB 1978 not held 1979 not held 1980 Hiller & Hamm, McHenry, IL ? MVP - ? 1981 C&K Old Style Bobcats, Chicago, IL ? Jerry Kelleher, C&K Old Style Bobcats 1982 Budweiser Whips, Harvey, IL C&K Old Style Bobcats, Chicago, IL Mike Tallo, Budweiser Whips 1983 Budweiser Whips, Harvey, IL Rat Pack Runts-Rollers, Chicago, IL John Kelleher, Budweiser Whips 1984 Budweiser Whips, Harvey, IL ? Jack Kelly, Budweiser Whips 1985 ? Budweiser Whips, Harvey, IL MVP - ? 1986 J-Birds, Mt. Prospect, IL Stompers MVP - ? 1987 Apple Chevrolet Whips, Harvey, IL Sports Station, Blue Island, IL MVP - ? 1988 Apple Chevrolet Whips, Harvey, IL Meadows, Rolling Meadows, IL Dave Brishoff, Apple Chevrolet Whips 1989 Bud Light Blues, Mt. Prospect, IL Pete's Hideway Whips, Chicago, IL Gary Mariano, Blues 1990 Miller Taggers, Mt. Prospect, IL Aces, Chicago, IL Ken Butzen, Miller Taggers 1991 Miller Taggers, Mt. Prospect, IL March Manufacturing, Glenview, IL Mike Stout, Miller Taggers 1992 Old Style Rabbits, Chicago, IL Stickmen, Chicago, IL Rich Ladewig, Old Style Rabbits 1993 Ice Softball, Cicero, IL L.A. Peacemakers, Chicago, IL Mike Stout, Ice Softball 1994 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Ice, Mt. Prospect, IL Don Mustari, Lettuce 1995 Thrashers, Mt. Prospect, IL Ice House, Chicago, IL MVP - ? 1996 no info available after 1995 USSSA Men's Class-A 16" National Champions Year Champion Runner-up 1989 Hometown Crush, Chicago, IL Irving's Red Hots, Broadview, IL Mick Balestri, Hometown Crush 1990 Irving's Red Hots, Broadview, IL ? MVP - ? 1991 Revere Electric Longshots, Chicago, IL Falco's Pizza Unknowns, Chicago, IL MVP - ? 1992 Luciano's Gamblers, Cicero, IL California Gold, Cicero, IL Mick Balestri, Luciano's Gamblers 1993 Jokermen, Palos, IL Pandas, Downers Grove, IL Rick Mindo, Jokermen 1994 DLD, Dolton, IL Mudcats, Calumet City, IL MVP - ? 1995 Jimbos Crush, Boyce Park, IL Kennedy Park Problems, Chicago, IL Mick Balestri, Jimbos Crush 1996 no info available after 1995 NSA Men's 16" National Champions Year Champion Runner-up MVP 2000 Jynx, Chicago, IL Rebels, Hickory Hills, IL Tom Balek, Jynx 2001 McDivots, Palos Heights, IL Fat Sam's, Chicago, IL Darren Neputy, McDivots 2002 Storm, Whiting, IN Iron Men, Chicago, IL Mick Balestri, Storm 2003 Out There, Berwyn, IL Smitty's, Bensenville, IL Wayne Wenke, Out There 2004 Gator Aid, IL Storm, Whiting, IN Ron Risden, Gator Aid 2005 Lugnuts, Whiting, IN Fiasco, Palatine, IL MVP - ? 2006 Binge, Chicago, IL AJ's Bevi MVP - ? 2007 Lemons, Berwyn, IL Wallace, Forest Park, IL MVP - ? NSA Women's 16" National Champions Year Champion Runner-up 2002 Blaze, Chicago, IL Sloan Value, Broadview, IL Charlene Davis, Blaze 2003 Blaze, Chicago, IL Brat Pack, Normandy Park, IL Rosie Guraci, Blaze 2004 no info available after 2003 Forest Park "No Glove" National Champions Year Champion Runner-up MVP 1969 Maywood Agents Forest Park All-Stars This tournament was actually referred to as an all-star tournament 1970 Ambro Dukes Bruins, Chicago, IL 1971 Chiefs Relatives 1972 The Cabin Bobcats, Chicago, IL 1973 Strikers, Chicago, IL Bobcats, Chicago, IL 1974 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Bruins, Chicago, IL 1975 Sobies, Chicago, IL Strikers, Chicago, IL 1976 Bobcats, Chicago, IL American Rivet, Chicago, IL 1977 American Rivet, Chicago, IL Josef's Restaurant, Chicago, IL 1978 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Stompers 1979 Mr. A Lucky Railbirds 1980 Stompers Down the Hatch 1981 Otto's Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL 1982 Otto's Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL 1983 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL Flames Larry Kelly, Budweiser Whips 1984 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL Stompers MVP - ? 1985 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL Magic, Villa Park, IL MVP - ? 1986 Bud Chicago, Chicago, IL Coopers Sporting Goods, Meadows, IL Willie Simpson, Bud Chicago 1987 Bud North, Mt. Prospect, IL J-Birds, Mt. Prospect, IL Mark Frighetto, Bud North 1988 Bud North/Auto Mart, Mt. Prospect, IL Whips, Chicago, IL Keith Kilkins, Whips 1989 Bud North, Mt. Prospect, IL Whips, Chicago, IL Keith Kilkins, Whips 1990 Pete's Hideway Whips, Chicago, IL March Manufacturing, Des Plains, IL Dave Ruehl, Pete's Hideway Whips 1991 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Miller Taggers, Mt. Prospect, IL Matt Biondic, Lettuce 1992 Splinters Sports, Hodgkins, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL John O'Conner, Splinters 1993 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Bud 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL Frank Mustari and Bob Lopez, Lettuce (Co-MVPs) 1994 Lettuce, Chicago, IL March Manufacturing, Des Plains, IL Bob Russ, Lettuce 1995 Thee Dollhouse Orland Park, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL Frank Ferresese, Dollhouse 1996 Bud 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL Kurt Keisel, Bud 45s 1997 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Gamblers, Cicero, IL Matt Biondic, Lettuce 1998 Rizza Rockers, Hinsdale, IL Puglise Softball, Riverside, IL Greg Ziegler, Rizza Rockers 1999 Puglise Cartage, Riverside, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL Keith Filkins and John Wolnik, Puglise Cartage 2000 Bucks Softball, Mt. Prospect, IL Licorice, Mt. Prospect, IL Dave Bischoff, Bucks Softball 2001 Miller 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL Cuervo Gold Crush, Chicago, IL Rick Gancarz, Miller 45's 2002 Licorice, Mt. Prospect, IL Miller 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL Bobby Russ & Randy Russ, Licorice 2003 Miller 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL March Manufacturing/Flash, Des Plains, IL Jim Matlock, Miller 45's 2004 Miller 45's, Mt. Prospect, IL Paragon, Mt. Prospect, IL Israel Sanchez, Miller 45's 2005 Flash, Des Plains, IL Sage, Mt. Prospect, IL John Scimone, Flash 2006 Miller 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Mudville, Mt. Prospect, IL Israel Sanchez, Miller 45's 2007 Miller 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Windy City, Woodlake, IL Jeff Berger & Rick Gancarz, Miller 45's (Co-MVPs) 2008 Miller 45’s, Mt. Prospect, IL Windy City, Woodlake, IL Keith Filkins, Miller 45's NOTE- Keith Filkins has won 4 MVP awards total. Chicago 16" Hall of Fame Inductees CLICK HERE for the Chicago Sixteen Inch Softball Hall of Fame Web Site National Slow Pitch Softball History Home Page ©1998 Steve Dimitry, all rights reserved. Email: sdimitry@verizon.net
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