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Pennsylvania's Greatest Players

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Lou Delmastro, Pittsburgh (ASA National Hall of Fame - 1992)

ASA/USSSA Highlights & Honors (Tournament Stats if available):
1960 ASA Open - Hogan AC (5th place 4-2)
1962 ASA Open - Skip & Hogan AC (1st Place, 6-0, All American-P - 9-15, .600, 6 RBIs)
1963 ASA Open - Skip Hogan AC (2nd Place, 7-2)
1964 ASA Open - Skip AC (1st Place, 6-0, All American-P)
1965 ASA Open - Skip AC (1st Place, 7-0, MVP-All American-P - Gave up 29 runs in 7 games)
1966 ASA Open - Skip AC (16th place, 3-2, P, 8-15, .533, 4 RBIs)
1967 ASA Open - Jim's Sports Shop (1st Place, 6-1, All American-P)
1968 USSSA Worlds - BYM Club (2nd Place, 7-2, All-World-P)
1969 USSSA Worlds - Jim's Sports Shop (1st Place, 6-0, All World-P)

Documented Team Records
1962 - Skip & Hogan A.C. (54-7)
1963 - Skip Hogan A.C. (62-13)
1964 - Skip A.C (69-11)

ASA of Pittsburgh Metro Championship Results:
1960 - Hogan A.C - Class-Open (Metro Champs)
1962 - Skip & Hogan A.C - Class-Open (Metro Champs)
1964 - Skip A.C - Class-Open (Metro Champs)
1966 - Skip A.C - Class-Open (Metro Champs)
1967 - Jim's Sport Shop- Class-Open (Metro Champs)

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Mike Shenk, Ephrata

ASA Major/Super All America Team Honors (Tournament Stats if available):
1992 ASA Super – Taylor Brothers (5th Place, 5-2, Major All-American-3B)
1993 ASA Major – Taylor Brothers (5th Place, 5-2, Major All-American-3B)
1994 ASA Super – Shen Velley/DJ's/TPS (4th Place, 3-1 - 15 RBIs)
1994 USSSA Super – Shen Velley/DJ's/TPS (4th Place, 3-2 - 3-7, .429, 4 RBIs)
1994 NSA Super – Shen Velley/DJ's/TPS (2nd Place, 5-2, All-World-3B - 20-28, .714,6 HRs, 15 RBIs)
1994 ISA Super – Shen Velley/DJ's/TPS (4th Place, 3-2)
1995 ASA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (1st Place, 5-1, All-American-3B - 16-22, .727, 3 HRs, 13 RBIs)
1995 USSSA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (7th Place, 2-2 - 7-12, .583, HR, 4 RBIs)
1995 NSA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (3rd Place, 4-2 - 12-25, .480, 4 HRs)
1995 ISA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (3rd Place, 4-2 - 21-30, .706, 9 HRs, 20 RBIs)
1996 ASA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (3rd Place, 4-2, All-American-2B - 25-31, .806, 11 HRs, 32 RBIs)
1996 USSSA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (3rd Place, 4-2 - 14-23, 609, 4 HRs, 12 RBIs)
1996 NSA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (1st Place, 4-0, MVP-All-World-3B - 15-18, 833, 10 HRs, 26 RBIs, .640)
1996 ISA Super – Lighthouse/Worth (3rd Place, 3-2 - 16-25, .640)
1997 ASA Super – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (1st place, 7-1, All-American-3B - 23-32, .719, 7 HRs, 18 RBIs)
1997 USSSA Super – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (2nd place, 4-2 - 15-25, .600, HRs, 7 RBIs)
1997 NSA Super – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (2nd place, 5-2, All-World-3B (ODPA) - 19-30, .633, 11 HRs, 24 RBIs)
1997 ISA Super – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS (7th place, 0-2 - 3-6, .500, HR, 2 RBIs)
1998 - ASA Super - Team TPS, Louisville, KY - (3rd Place, 2-2 - 6-13, .462, HR, 6 RBIs)
1998 - USSSA Super - Team TPS, Louisville, KY - (1st Place, 8-1, MVP-All-World-3B - 26-38, .684, 9 HRs, 26 RBIs)
1998 - NSA Super - Team TPS, Louisville, KY - (1st Place, 4-0, All-World-3B - 16-22 .737)
1998 - ISA Super - Team TPS, Louisville, KY - (7th Place, 0-2 - 5-6, .833, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs)
1999 - ASA Super - Team Easton, Burlingame, CA - (1st Place, 4-0 - 9-16, .563, 2 HRs)
1999 - USSSA Super - Team Easton, Burlingame, CA - (5th Place, 3-2, All-World-3B - .11-16, 688, 4 HRs)
1999 - NSA Super - Team Easton, Burlingame, CA - (3rd Place, 3-2, All-World-3B - 12-21, .636, 9 HRs, 17 RBIs)
1999 - ISA Super - Team Easton, Burlingame, CA - (1st Place, All-World-Utility - 14-19, .778, 3 HRs, 11 RBIs)
1999 - ISA Winter Worlds - Chase/Tri-Gems/Easton, Wilmington, NC – (MVP-All World -14-16, .875, 3 HRs)
2000 ASA Super – Team TPS (1st Place, 6-1 - All-American-3B)
2000 USSSA Super – Team TPS (3rd Place, 4-2 - All-World-3B)
2000 NSA Super – Team TPS (1st Place, 4-0, All-World-3B)
2000 ISA Super – Team TPS (4th Place, 2-2)
2001 ASA Super – Long Haul/TPS (1st Place, 4-0, All-American-3B - 10-18, .556, 6 HRs, 18 RBIs)
2001 USSSA Super – Long Haul/TPS (1st Place, 5-0 - 10-19, .579, 3 HRs, 10 RBIs)
2001 NSA Super – Long Haul/TPS (1st Place, 4-0, All-World-3B - 17-21, .810, 11 HRs, 23 RBIs)
2001 ISA Super – Long Haul/TPS (1st Place, 4-0 - 12-16, .750, 5 HRs, 9 RBIs)
2002 ASA Super – Long Haul/TPS (1st Place, 4-0, All-American-3B - 13-17, .765, 5 HRs, 7 RBIs)
2002 USSSA Super – Long Haul/TPS (5th Place, 4-2 - 15-24, .625, 4 HRs, 15 RBIs)
2002 NSA Super – Long Haul/TPS (5th Place, 3-2 - 9-17, .529, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs)
2002 ISA Super – Long Haul/TPS (2nd Place, 3-2 - 11-18, .611, 6 HRs, 9 RBIs)
2002 WSL Super – Long Haul/TPS (3rd Place, 0-1 - 2-4, .500, 1 HR, 2 RBIs)
2002 WSL Regular Season – Long Haul/TPS (All-Star Team Selection)
2003 WSL Regular Season – Backman/Dan Smith (All-Star Team Selection)

Note - 2001 – Long Haul/TPS ranked #1 in final Rankings (70-6 Record)
(Won all 4 world championships for Grand Slam title – ASA, NSA, ISA, USSSA)

Annual Major/Super Batting Statistics (Compiled by Jerome Earnest/Hank Basset)
Year ABs Hits HRs Avg. Team
1992 - 35 .669 Taylor Brothers
1993  - 218-148 68 .679 - Taylor Brothers (also played for Charlie’s Tuna) (41-19 record, #18 National Ranking)
1994 -  294-200-89, .680 - Shen Valley/DJ's Sports/TPS (#4 National Ranking)
1995 - 362-250-121, .691 - Lighthouse/Worth (56-25 record, #2 National Ranking)
1996 - 407-295-133, .725 - Lighthouse/Worth (60-27 record, #2 National Ranking)
1997 - 383-269-93, .702 - Ritch's-Superior/TPS (67-19 record, #1 National Ranking)
1998 - 390-286-106, .733 - Team TPS (70-17 record, #1 National Ranking)
1999 - 339-235-122, .693 - Team Easton (56-27 record, #2 National Ranking)
2000 - 437-323-144, .739 - Team TPS (79-15 record, #1 National Ranking)
2001 - 340-239-99, .703 -Long Haul/TPS (70-6 record, #1 National Ranking) won GRAND SLAM
2002 - 360-247-88, .686 - Long Haul/TPS (70-17 record, #3 National Ranking)
2003 - Backman/Dan Smith (Played briefly before retiring)

Jerome Earnest’s Supreme Softball/Gordie Heagle's Old Scout Annual National All Star Team:
1996 - 1st Team Utility – Lighthouse/Worth
1997 - Honorable Mention – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS
1998 - 1st Team Third Base – Team TPS
1999 - 1st Team Third Base – Team Easton
1990’s Team of the Decade – 2nd Team - Third Base
All Century Team – Honorable Mention – Third Base
2000 - 1st Team Third Base – Team TPS
2001 - 1st Team Infielder – Long Haul/TPS

ASA of Pennsylvania State Championship Results:
1987 - Farrell’s Maintenance, Lititz - Class-A (State Champs)
1988 - Farrell’s Maintenance, Lititz - Class-A (State Champs)
1989 - Farrell’s Maintenance, Lititz - Class-A (Finished 4th)
1990 - Farrell’s/Holiday Jacks, Lititz - Class-A (Finished 5th)
1991 - Farrell’s/Holiday Jacks, Lititz - Class-A (Finished 7th)

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Greg Fuhrman, York

ASA Major/Super All America Team Honors (Tournament Stats if available):
1976 ASA Super - York Barbells, York, PA (14th Place, 2-2 - All-American-C)
1977 ASA Super - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (4th place, 7-2, All-American-C)
1978 ASA Super - York Barbells, York, PA (8th Place, 4-2, All-American-C - 17-18, .944, 12 HRs)
1979 ASA Super - Campbell's Carpets, Concord, CA (2nd place, 5-2, All-American-C)
1979 USSSA Super - Campbell's Carpets, Concord, CA (3rd place, 3-2 - 9-20, .450, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs)
1979 NSPC Nationals - Campbell's Carpets, Concord, CA (3rd place, 3-2)
1980 ASA Super - Campbell's Carpets, Concord, CA (1st place, 6-0)
1980 USSSA Super - Campbell's Carpets, Concord, CA (1st Place, 5-0, All-World-C - 16-21, .761, 2 HRs,16 RBIs)
1980 NSPC Nationals - Campbell's Carpets, Concord, CA (1st Place, 4-1, All-World-C)
1981 ASA Super - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (4th place, 3-2 - 9-20, .450, 2 HRs, 9 RBIs)
1981 USSSA Super - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (2nd place, 6-2, All-World-P - 20-38, .526, 13 HRs, 36 RBIs)
1981 NSPC Regular Season - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (All-Star-P)
1981 NSPC Nationals - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (5th place, 1-2)
1982 ASA Super - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (1st Place, 7-1, All-American-P - 15-33, .455, 5 HRs)
1982 USSSA Super - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (1st Place, 5-0, MVP-All-World-P - 17-22, .775, 1 HR, 6 RBIs)
1982 NSPC Nationals - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (2nd Place, All-World-P)
1983 ASA Super - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (3rd Place, 2-2, All-American-P)
1983 USSSA Super - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (1st Place, 7-1 - 19-33, .576, 5 HRs, 16 RBIs)
1983 NSPC Nationals - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (3rd Place, All-World-P)
1984 ASA Super - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (2nd Place, 6-2, All-American-P)
1984 USSSA Super - Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (3rd Place, 3-2, All-World-P - 9-19, .474, HR, 6 RBIs)
1985 ASA Super - Steele's Sports, Grafton, OH (1st Place, 4-0, All-American-P)
1985 USSSA Super - Steele's Sports, Grafton, OH (8th Place, 1-2 - 4-7, .571, RBI)
1985 ISA Super - Steele's Sports, Grafton, OH (3rd Place)
1986 ASA Super - Steele's Sports, Grafton, OH (1st Place, 8-0)
1986 NSA Super - Steele's Sports, Grafton, OH (1st Place)
1987 ASA Major - Superior/Bombat, Windsor Locks, CT (5th Place, 5-2)
1987 USSSA Super - Superior/Bombat, Windsor Locks, CT (8th Place, 2-2 - 13-18, .722, 5 HRs, 8 RBIs)
1987 NSA Major - Superior/Bombat, Windsor Locks, CT (5th Place)
1988 ASA Major - Superior/Spaulding, Windsor Locks, CT (4th Place, 5-2, Major All-American-P)
1988 USSSA Super - Superior/Spaulding, Windsor Locks, CT (6th Place, 2-2, 9-15, .600, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs)
1989 ASA Super - Superior/Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT (3rd Place, 3-2)
1989 ASA Major - Superior/Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT (2nd Place, 4-2)
1989 USSSA Super - Superior/Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT (1st Place, 5-0, All-World-P - 17-25, .680, 11 HRs, 16 RBIs)
1989 NSA Super - Superior/Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT (3rd Place, 3-2)
1990 USSSA Super - Superior/Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT (2nd Place, 4-2, - 8-12, .667, HR, 6 RBIs)

Jerome Earnest’s Supreme Softball Annual National All Star Team:
1970’s Team of the Decade – Honorable Mention - Pitcher
1980’s Team of the Decade – 2nd Team - Pitcher
All Century Team – Honorable Mention – Pitcher

A couple of teams that dominated State and Regional Play in the 1960's and 70's

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