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USSSA Open/Major World Series (1968 - present)
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Year
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Site
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Champion
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Runner-Up
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MVP
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HR
Leader
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Avg.
Leader
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1968
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Milwaukee, WI
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Mueller Pipe
Liners, Milwaukee, WI
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BYM Club,
Pittsburgh, PA
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Jim Cody, Mueller
Pipe Liners
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Ron Engler, BYM
Club & Tom Taylor, Gatliff’s
- 5
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no
info available |
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1969
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New Kensington,
PA
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Jim’s Sport
Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
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Floyd Warren’s,
Irwin, PA
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Paul Tomasovich,
Jim’s Sport Shop (.713, 3 HRs)
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Tom Taylor,
Sports Center - 5
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no
info available |
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1970 East
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Rochester, NY (see note)
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Accurate Welding,
Milwaukee, WI
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Tirabassi Excavating, Kenosha, WI
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Mario Bonofiglio, Tirabassi Excavating
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no
info available
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Tony
Guiliano, Iron Dukes (11-12) - .913 |
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1970 West
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Azusa, CA (see note)
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Goettl’s
Metals, Mesa, AZ
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Big Apple,
Phoenix, AZ
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Larry Harrell, Goettl’s
Metals
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no
info available
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no
info available |
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1971
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Las Vegas, NV
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Accurate Welding,
Milwaukee, WI
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Goettl’s
Metals, Mesa, AZ
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James Mortl,
Accurate Welding (12-15, .800, 6 RBIs)
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Carl Bruce,
Accurate – 3
(8-11, .727,
14 RBIs)
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James Mortl,
Accurate Welding - .800
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1972
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Oak Creek, WI
|
Marasco’s
Variety Faire, Milwaukee, WI
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Big Apple,
Phoenix, AZ
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Dick Polgar,
Marasco’s (10-19,
526, 5 RBIs)
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Daryl Greenmeir,
Marasco’s - 2
(6-14, .428)
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George Mortl -
Marasco’s - .643 (9-14)
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1973
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Southgate, MI
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Bay Area
Merchants (BAM), Richmond, CA
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Dino’s Pizza,
Detroit, MI
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Charles Pierce,
BAM (13-22, .592, 3 HRs, 5 RBIs)
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Cal Carmen,
Dino’s – 5 (9-14,
.643, 8 RBIs)
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Jerry Johnson,
Dino’s - .684 (13-19,
2 HRs, 6 RBIs)
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1974
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Pinole, CA
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Dino’s Pizza,
Detroit, MI
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Bay Area
Merchants (BAM), Richmond, CA
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Joe Patti,
Dino’s Pizza
(10-16,
.625)
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Elby Bushong
- (15-29, .529, 17 RBIs)
and Tom Sandau, BAM (20-29,
.670, 16 RBIs) - 8 HRs
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John Morris, BAM-
.714 (15-21,
4 HRs, 13 RBIs)
|
|
1975
|
Rochester, NY
|
Snyder’s, Novi,
MI
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Sol Mintz,
Washington, PA
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Doug Gerdes,
Snyder’s (10-16,
.625, 4 HRs, 15 RBIs)
|
Tom Miller, Sol
Mintz – 6
(12-18, .667, 15 RBIs)
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Phil Higgins,
Copper Hearth - .750 (12-16,
3 HRs,11 RBIs)
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|
1976
|
Wyandotte,
MI
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Snyder’s, Novi,
MI
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Joe’s Army
& Navy, Kittaning, PA
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Rick Pinto,
Snyder’s (8-13, .615)
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Tom Miller, Joe’s Army
& Navy – 6 (9-16, .563, 11 RBIs)
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Fred Ryan,
Joe’s - .750 (12-16, 3
HRs, 8 RBIs)
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1977
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Petersburg,
VA
|
Mazzola-Castle,
Rochester, NY
|
Snyder’s, Novi,
MI
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Jerry Lasponara,
Mazzola Castle
(13-18, .722,
2 HRs, 8 RBIs)
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Marv Geary,
Snyder’s – 7
(11-21, .524, 21 RBIs)
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Jerry Laspanara,
Mazzola - .722
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|
1978
|
Petersburg,
VA
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Howard’s
Furniture, Denver, NC
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Howard &
Carroll, Sherrills Ford, NC
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Denny Hogan,
Howard’s (12-19,
.632, 4 HRs, 12
RBIs
|
James Boyett,
H&C – 13 (18-29, .621, 20 RBIs)
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Bill Ferguson,
C.C. Brick & Lumber - .800
(12-15, 4 HRs, 9 RBIs)
|
|
1979
|
Kinston, NC
|
Nelson’s
Painting, Oklahoma City, OK
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Howard’s
Furniture, Denver, NC
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Chic Downing,
Nelson’s Painting
(13-19, .684, 8 HRs, 16 RBIs)
|
Chic Downing,
Nelson’s and Harold Kelley, DCS - 8
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Harold Kelley,
Dave Carroll - .928 (13-14, 8 HRs,14 RBIs)
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1980
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Concord, CA
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Campbell’s
Carpets, Concord, CA
|
Dave Carroll
Sports, Sherrills Ford, NC
|
Buddy Slater,
Campbell’s
(13-19, .684, 6 RBIs, 5-0
pitching)
|
Mike Parrott, DCS
- 9
(15-24, .625, 15 RBIs)
|
Greg Fuhrman,
Campbell’s - .761 (16-21, 2 HRs,16 RBIs)
|
|
1981
|
Winston Salem, NC
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Howard’s/Western
Steer, Denver, NC
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Jerry’s
Caterers, Miami, FL
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Rick Scherr,
Howard’s (21-27,
.778, 15 HRs, 34 RBIs)
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Rick Scherr,
Howard’s - 15
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Mickey Morrison,
DCS - .800 (12-15, 5
HRs, 13 RBIs)
|
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1982
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Greensboro, NC
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Jerry’s
Caterers, Miami, FL
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Howard’s/Western
Steer, Denver, NC
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Greg Fuhrman,
Jerry’s Caterers
(17-22, .775,
1 HR, 6 RBIs)
|
Charles Wright,
York Barbell/KSF - 10
(11-23, .478, 18 RBIs)
|
Greg Fuhrman,
Jerry’s Caterers - .775
|
|
1983
|
Greensboro, NC
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Jerry’s
Caterers, Miami, FL
|
Steele’s
Sports, Grafton, OH
|
Bruce Meade,
Jerry’s Caterers
(28-37, .757, 18 HRs, 35 RBIs)
|
Bruce Meade,
Jerry’s - 18
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Don Arndt,
Howard’s - .846 (11-13, 6 HRs, 8 RBIs)
|
|
1984
|
Indianapolis,
IN
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Elite Coatings,
Gordon, GA
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Howard’s/Western
Steer, Denver, NC
|
Craig Elliot,
Elite Coatings
(12-19, .632, 5 HRs, 16 RBIs)
|
Bruce Meade,
Jerry’s (11-17, .647, 16 RBIs) &
Ricky Huggins, Howard’s (16-25,
.640, 12 RBIs) -
7
|
Clyde Guy,
Howard’s - .750 (18-24, 5 HRs, 13 RBIs)
|
|
1985
|
Greensboro, NC
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Elite Coatings,
Gordon, GA
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Capitol
Insulation, North Hollywood, CA
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Rick Wheeler,
Elite (24-37, .649, 12 HRs, 24 RBIs)
|
Bruce Meade
(21-33, .636, 26 RBIs), Fred Trice (22-34, .647, 28 RBIs)
& Rick Wheeler,
Elite - 12
|
Dean Olson,
Capitol Insulation - .792 (19-24,
4 RBIs)
|
|
1986
|
Greensboro, NC
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Smythe Sox,
Houston, TX
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Howard’s/Western
Steer, Denver, NC
|
Doug Brown,
Smythe Sox (16-23,
.696, 13 HRs, 25 RBIs)
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Doug Brown,
Smythe Sox - 13
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Monty Tucker,
Tire Centers - .896 (17-19, 7 HRs, 23 RBIs)
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|
1987
|
Waterloo, IA
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Smythe Sox,
Houston, TX
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Steele’s
Sports, Grafton, OH
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Bill Blake,
Smythe Sox - .(23-31, .742, 18 HRs, 37 RBIs)
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Craig Elliott
(26-38, .684, 26 RBIs) & Doug Roberson (25-33, .758, 27 RBIs),
Steeles - 19
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Jim Fuller,
Marlton Trucking - .813 (26-32,
18 HRs, 29 RBIs)
|
|
1988
|
Long Beach, CA
|
Steele’s Silver
Bullets,Grafton, OH
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Kirk’s/Ritch’s,
Hampton, VA
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Rick Weiterman,
Steeles’s (13-17, .765)
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Rick Scherr,
Howard’s - 15 (38 RBIs)
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Rick Scherr,
Howard’s - .793 (23-29)
|
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1989
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Omaha, NE
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Superior/Apollo,
Windsor Locks, CT
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Ken Micheals,
Rockville, MD
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Clyde Guy,
Superior/Apollo -
(25-29, .862, 18 HRs, 25 RBIs)
|
Mark Baker, Bell
Corp. (23-28, .821, 32
RBIs) - 19
|
Clyde Guy,
Superior/
Apollo - .862
|
|
1990
|
Greensboro, NC
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Ritch’s/Kirk’s,
Harrisburgh, NC
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Superior/Apollo,
Windsor Locks, CT
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Cecil Whitehead,
Ritch’s/Kirk’s
(18-23, .783, 15 HRs, 25 RBIs)
|
Cecil Whitehead,
Ritch’s/Kirk’s - 15
|
Cecil Whitehead,
Ritch’s/
Kirk’s - .783
|
|
1991
|
Daytona Beach, FL
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Ritch’s-Superior/TPS,
Windsor Locks, CT
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Starpath/LeAlCo,
Monticello, KY
|
Dirk Androff,
Ritch’s-Superior (23-34, .676, 13 HRs, 27 RBIs)
|
Bruce Meade,
Starpath (18-23,
.783, 23 RBIs) - 16
|
Gary Adams, Dan
Smith - .867
(13-15)
|
|
1992
|
Daytona Beach, FL
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Ritch’s-Superior/TPS,
Windsor Locks, CT
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Williams/Worth,
Houston, TX
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Dave Steffen,
Ritch’s-Superior (15-24, .625, 12 HRs, 24 RBIs)
|
Dave Steffen,
Ritch’s and Carl Rose
(18-27, .667, 25 RBIs), Williams - 12
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Curtis Williams,
Vernon’s - .864 (19-22)
|
|
1993
|
Daytona Beach, FL
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Bell Corp, Tampa,
FL
|
Williams/Worth,
Houston, TX
|
Dan Schuck, Bell
Corp. (16-30, .533, 9 HRs, 19 RBIs)
|
Dan Schuck, Bell,
Carl Rose, Williams/Worth - (18-26, .692, 21 RBIs),
Larry Friedieu, Vernon’s – (16-21, .762 , 23 RBIs) - 9
|
Dirk Androff,
Ritch’s/
Superior - .800
(8-10, 4 HRs,
6 RBIs)
|
|
1994
|
Daytona Beach, FL
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Converters/Vernon’s,
Kinston, NC
|
Spectrum, Golden
Valley, MN
|
Jimmy Powers,
Convertors (16-23,
.696, 2 HRs, 9 RBIs)
|
Hank Garris, Bell
Corp. – 9
(11-20, .550,
19 RBIs)
|
John Whaley,
O&S - .737
(14-19, 7 HRs, 19 RBIs)
|
|
1995
|
Daytona Beach, FL
|
Hague/R&D/Ohio
Transport/TPS, Columbus,
OH
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Shen Valley/TPS,
Bridgewater, VA
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Doug Berfeldt,
Hague (13-18,
.722 , 8 HRs, 28 RBIs)
|
Scott Elliott, Shen Valley – 9
(15-27, .556,
20 RBIs)
|
Carl Rose,
Lighthouse - .846 (11-13, 5
HRs, 16 RBIs)
|
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1996
|
Frederick, MD
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Shen Valley/Superor/
Taylor Brothers/TPS,
Bridgewater, VA
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Dan Smith/Easton,
San Jose, CA
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Dewayne Frizzell,
Shen Valley (21-28,
.750, 13 HRs, 20 RBIs)
|
Ricky Huggins,
Lighthouse – 14
(20-25, .800, 33 RBIs)
|
Doug Kissane,
Steele’s - .929 (13-14, 6
HRs, 15 RBIs)
|
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1997
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Daytona Beach, FL
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Lighthouse/Worth,
Stone Mountain, GA
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Ritch’s-Superior/
Tri-Gems/Beloli/TPS, Windsor
Locks, CT
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Carl Rose,
Lighthouse
(22-28, .786,
10 HRs, 26 RBIs)
|
Hank Garris,
Ritch’s - 14
(18-27, .667, 24 RBIs)
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Jeff Hall,
Sunbelt - .833 (20-24,
3 HRs, 13 RBIs)
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1998
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Daytona Beach, FL
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Team TPS,
Louisville, KY
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Sunbelt/Dan
Smith/ Easton, Centerville, GA
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Mike Shenk, Team
TPS (26-38, .684,
9 HRs, 26 RBIs)
|
Jeff Wallace,
Team TPS – 10
(23-46, .500, 27 RBIs)
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Robin Higinbotham,
Lighthouse - .846 (22-26)
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1999
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Cocoa, FL
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R&D/Easton,
Lima, OH
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Dan Smith/Wessell/
Backstop/Worth, San Jose, CA
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Wendell Rickard,
Dan Smith/Worth (9 HRs, 25 RBIs)
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Wendell Rickard,
Dan Smith– 9
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Shane Dubose,
Hague/
Resmondo -.800 (16-20, 10
RBIs)
|
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2000
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Orlando, FL
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Dan Smith/Worth,
San Jose, CA
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Long Haul/TPS,
Albertville, MN
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Jeff Hall, Dan
Smith/Worth (16-19, .842, 5 HRs, 15 RBIs)
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Howie Krause,
Hague– 9 (14-24, .583, 17 RBIs)
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Jeff Hall, Dan
Smith/Worth - .842
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2001
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Orlando, FL
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Long Haul/Taylor/ Shen Corp/TPS,
Albertville, MN
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Hague/Resmondo/ Specialty Tank/TPS,
Columbus, OH
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Jason Kendrick, Long Haul/TPS
(11-14, .786, 2 HRs)
|
Larry Carter, Hague/ Resmondo–
11
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Steve Dickinson, Maroadi's
Transfer/ Frank n Stein
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2002
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Orlando, FL
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Chase/Reece/Roosters/ Easton,
Wilmington, NC
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Backman/ Dan Smith/Menosse/Easton,
San Jose, CA
|
Tim Cocco, Chase/Reece
(16-25, .640, 10 HRs)
|
Tim Cocco, Chase/Reece -
10
|
Jason Kendrick, Backman (6 HRs, 15
RBIs) - .789
|
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2003
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Orlando, FL
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Resmondo/Hague/Taylor/ Sunbelt, Columbus, OH
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Backman/ Dan Smith/Menosse/Easton,
San Jose, CA
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Jeff Wallace (14 HRs) and Andy Purcell,
Resmondo/Hague
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Jeff Wallace, Resmondo/Hague - 14
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Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo/Hague |
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2004
|
Orlando, FL
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Dan Smith/Backman/ Menosse/Easton,
San Jose, CA
|
US Vinyl/Meridan/
Subway, Lafayette, LA
|
Don Dedonatis Jr., Dan Smith (13-18,
.722, 6 HRs, 18 RBIs) |
Brett Helmer, Dan Smith (13-21, .619,
25 RBIs) - 12
|
Travis Matthews, Benfield (15-17, 10
RBIs) - .882 |
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2005
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Orlando, FL
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Resmondo/Dan Smith//Menosse,
San Jose, CA
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Bell Corp/Backman/ Taylor/Easton,
Tampa, FL
|
Scott Striebel, Resmondo/Smith/ Menosse
(21-29, .724, 10 HRs, 24 RBIs) |
Tim Cocco, Bell Corp/Backman/ Taylor/Easton (22-30,
.733, 23 RBIs) - 13 |
Mike Rodriquez, K&C (15-20, 5 HRs, 13 RBIs) -
.750 |
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2006
|
Orlando, FL |
Resmondo - KME Softball Club, Winter Haven, FL |
Bell Corp/Taylor Bros/Belcher/Easton, Tampa, FL |
Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo (18-22, .818, 7 HRs,
23 RBIs) |
BJ Fulk, SpecialtyTank (21-30, .700, 18
RBIs) - 12 HRs |
Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo (18-22, 7 HRs,
23 RBIs) &
Jeff Wallace, Resmondo (18-22, 3 HRs, 8 RBIs) - .818 |
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2007
|
Orlando, FL |
Resmondo Softball, Winter Haven, FL |
Team Combat/ Benfield/Dalsanders, Seattle, WA |
Brian Rainwater, Resomondo Softball (15-18, .833, 8
HRs) |
Scott Brown, Team Combat /Benfield/Dalsanders (28-36,
.778) - 11 HRs |
Dennis Rulli, Bell Corp /Belcher/TAI/ Backman (19-23)
- .826
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Note: In 1970, there were two separate World Series events (Eastern and Western):
Eastern World Series was held in Rochester (NY) and the Western World Series was held
in Azusa (CA). The following year (1971), Eastern Champ (Accurate Welding, Milwaukee, WI)
defeated Western Champ (Goettl's Metals, Mesa, AZ) in the USSSA World Series.
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