Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame

03/26/2023

03/25/2023

03/25/2023

The museum is closed tomorrow in honor Emmy Coleman

03/24/2023

03/23/2023

The course only allows only so many golfers. Signup and don't miss the fun.

03/22/2023

Black Legend Championships 75th Jeffery "THE MECCA"

Senators beat Flamingos in 76

Bad Company beat Flamingos in 77

Flamingos beat Koreans in 78

Flamingos beat Demons in 79
(Chip Holmes 5 HR'S & 15 intentional walks in the series)

Flamingos beat Masterpiece in 80

Safari beat Flamingos in 83

Flamingos beat Unknown WildBunch in 84

Flashes beat Flamingos in 85

Unknown WildBunch beat Flamingos in 8?

Peacemakers/Posse beat Unknown WildBunch in 8?

Other teams that played here during the 70s-90s

Bandits
Outcast
Villians
Deathwish
Rolling Dice
California Gold

William Weatherspoon

03/21/2023

Forest Park Historical Society

We will kick off our movie matinee with the world premiere of our brand new short documentary The Bloomer Girls about the Parichy Bloomer Girls Forest Park's very own women's baseball team.

Followed by the 1992 favorite A League of Their of Own (PG) starring Tom Hanks, Rosie O’Donnell, Geena Davis, and Madonna.

We will have Smokey Joel's hot dogs available for donation.

This event Is free and family friendly but RSVP Is required.

Free - Must RSVP
Parichy pitcher bloomed in the
1947 season

Gwen Wong was a left-handed pitcher for the Parichy Bloomer Girls baseball team in the summer of 1947. The stadium, located at the northwest corner of Harlem and Harrison, was part of the All-American Girls Baseball League and also featured a great restaurant and Emery Parichy’s museum of baseball memorabilia.

Wong, a second-generation Chinese American, was a fierce pitcher. In her only season, she faced 282 batters in 22 games. She pitched six no-hit games, 10 one-hit games and six two-hit games. League records give her 14 wins. After winning the National Girls League Championship with the Bloomer Girls, she retired her glove and went on to University of California Berkeley where she followed her true calling — to become a minister in the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

Written by Jill Wagner for the Forest Park Review March 7, 2023

03/21/2023

Come on all you Catholic Leaguers!
It's time to back all your talk up!
The Chicago Catholic League Alumni 16" Softball Tournament
Friday, June 2, 2023, at Beverly Park under the newly installed lights. Proceeds will benefit the Ridge Beverly Little League.
Get signed up now!!
Let's work on getting a Public league Alumni Tournament so we can have a City Championship!!

03/21/2023

03/20/2023

03/20/2023

The best non-profit event?

03/19/2023

We love old photos

03/18/2023

Dean Pritt and Frank Lentine are the hosts at the museum today. They have St Pats and St Joseph goodies

03/18/2023

03/18/2023

03/17/2023

03/17/2023

Congratulations to HOF Inductees Bobby Russ and Randy Russ on being inducted into the Lewis University Baseball Hall of Fame.
Thanks Ronnie Matrisciano

03/16/2023

03/14/2023

03/13/2023

03/13/2023

1975 - Soldier Field - Championship game of the World Series of Softball with the Strikers. Tom Bonen at bat. One of greatest organizers and promoters in our sport history. Publisher of Windy City Softball.

03/12/2023

03/12/2023

Last Toy Foundation Comments:
• 9 of the 12 teams earned cash prizes for each win.
• March (again) and Hot Sauce donated their winnings to the cause... providing smiles to needy children.
• Each team and players donated toys
• PUI from Yuma and Hot Sauce LA made the semifinals (the out -of-IL teams are good)
• The event ended exactly as planned 5:30.
• Thanks Dave Butterfield Sr., Megan Evanuska-Morales, the umps, and Ron Kubicki
• the enthusiasm to keep playing 16 big ball is high

Al Maag

03/12/2023

Photos from Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame's post

03/12/2023

March does it again a thriller 6-5 over Backwoods Shorties. More later. 5 in a row.

03/11/2023

Repeat from last year March vs Backwoods Shorties

03/11/2023

03/11/2023

Beautiful Day in Tempe. Last round of 2 practice games being played -single elimination starts at 1. 12 teams.

03/11/2023

Condolences to our friend and board member Michael Coleman and his family on the passing of their youngest daughter Emmy. RIP

03/10/2023

03/09/2023

Axios Chicago

1 big thing: NASCAR plans disrupt summer staples More on the Grant Park softball leagues being displaced.

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-chicago-1324233b-01e4-4ef9-9cec-3bb640a44fa8.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

A daily look at the most significant and interesting stories affecting Chicago. Written by Monica Eng and Justin Kaufmann.

03/08/2023

03/08/2023

It's going to be 80 degrees. $2000 prize money. Vienna dogs and beefs. 8401 s Hardy Dr. Next to Cardinals HQ. Chicago BIG ball at it's best. Team's from Chicago, Yuma LA and PHX

03/07/2023

Playoff action at the Winter Dome Leagues can be seen on SSA Facebook

03/06/2023

Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall Of Fame presents Mark Frighetto,Wally Filkins,John O Connor,Jack Kelly

New podcast from Saturday with legends. North vs South.

A great roundtable discussion with theses legends live and direct from the The Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall Of Fame in Forest Park..

03/06/2023

03/05/2023

03/04/2023

03/04/2023

Legends Collide

Today we have a special event as we are doing another podcast with John Conenna as our host, and this podcast will feature Wally Filkins and Jack Kelly (Southside) talking softball with Mark Frighetto and John O'Connor (Northside). The podcast will start at 2PM. We are looking forward to a lively discussion. Don't miss it.

Open noon to 4 every Saturday come by.

03/03/2023

Why aren't there more snowball tournamentt???