Softball Players Association
HALL OF FAME
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Mike DeSorbo - 2002 - Pensacola, FL
Category: Special Category
Team Affiliation: Southern Pride Ed’s Aluminum
Serves on the SPA Executive Board also a SPA Director twelve year player/manager of Ed’s Aluminum Bldgs.
Herb Oliver - 2002 - TN
Dwain Laird - 2002 - IN
Category: Manager/Director
Team Affiliation: Indian Silver Foxes
Managed and played with the Indiana Silver Foxes since 1990. Named Manager of the year in SPA Nationals in 2000 and 2007, and captured National Championships in those years. Dwain has served as SPA Regional Director for the past 12 Years.
Tom Williams - 2002 - TN
Dwain Heath - 2003 - TX
Layla Bryan - 2003 - TX
Phil Duplessis - 2003 - Greenwell Springs, LA
Category: Player-Infielder-shortstop 2nd base
Team Affiliation: Francis Drilling Fluid
Career .600 hitter, participated in over twenty SPA Tournaments. Selected to several SPA All Tournament Teams.
Ed Vignolo - 2003 - Pensacola, FL
Category: Sponsor
Team Affiliation: Ed’s Aluminum Buildings
Owner of Ed’s Aluminum Buildings. Eighteen years as sponsor of Ed’s Aluminum Buildings Men’s senior team. Strong supporter of the team. Travels with the team on many of their away games. Hosts team socials for players and wives. In Ed’s words; “It has been an honor sponsoring this group of men”
Jon Bryan - 2004 - TX
Special Category/ Player, Infielder, Outfielder
Team affiliation – The Texans
A dependable RBI man, a career .650 hitter and has played on several world championship teams. Named to 2 SPA All American Teams, along with numerous all tournament teams, MVP and Defensive Player awards.
Grimes Trucking - 2004 - AZ
Wes Weddle - 2004 - MO
Category: Player/Director
Team Affiliation:
Wes founded the Kansas City Metro Softball League in the fall of 1989, and has played and traveled internationally to softball tournaments around the world.
Melvin Davis - 2005 - GA
Frank Hillgardner - 2005 - TX
Wendell Rich Sr - 2005 - FL
Category: Player - Outfielder
Team Affiliation: Johnston's Cabinets
Career .750 hitter. In eight years with Johnston's cabinets was selected to all tournament teams in 31 of 43 tournaments and MVP in19 of the 43 tournaments.
Sam Sapienza - 2005 - NY
Charlie Thompson - 2005 - TX
N.Y. Statesmen - 2005 - NY
Johnny Andrews - 2006 - Montgomery, AL
Category: Player-Outfielder
Team Affiliation: Southern Pride, Ed’s Aluminum Buildings
Career .600 hitter, Player on several World Championship Teams. Named to several SPA All Tournament Teams and MVP Awards. Serves as an SPA Director
Lonnie O'Haver - 2006 - TX
R.B. Thomas - 2006 - VA
Charlie Richard - 2006 - Lafayette, LA
Category: Player-Outfielder
Team Affiliation: Francis Drilling, Safeway, Home Bank
Member of SPA for fifteen years, Many SPA National Tournaments
Named to ten or more SPA 1st or 2nd All Tournament Teams, Named as MVP to SPA National Tournaments. Heavily involved in Louisiana State Senior Olympic Games
Old A's - 2006 - CA
Joe Windes - 2006 - OK
Johnny Dunn - 2006 - Brundidge, AL
Category: Player- Pitcher
Team Affiliation: Huffman Electric, Faith Electric, Pensacola 60’s
Career .700 hitter, Played on and won several SPA World Championships. Selection to six SPA All American Teams, several MVP Awards, two years won “Mr. Stix” Award.
Manny Gonzales - 2006 - TX
Wayne Yates - 2006 - Pensacola, FL
Category: Player-Shortstop
Team Affiliation: Ed’s Aluminum Buildings
Career .750 hitter, leading home run hitter, Player on several SPA World Championship Teams, named to All American Team in every World Championship Tournament, won several MVP Awards in World Tournament events. Named to the All Tournament Team or as MVP in most all SPA Tournaments over twelve years
Gerry Isenhower - 2006 - MO
George Lane - 2006 - IN
Paul Good - 2006 - FL
City of N. Charleston S.C. - 2006 - SC
Dave Bush - 2007 - Pensacola, FL
Category: Player-Shortstop
Team Affiliation: Southern Pride, Ed’s Aluminum
Career .600 Hitter, Ten year member of SPA, Played on three SPA National Championship Teams, Named to SPA All American Team. Named to 14 All Tournament Teams, three MVP Awards, five Best Defense Awards
Joe Lysaght- 2007 - Charleston, SC
Category: Umpire Joined SPA 2002
Appointed National Umpire in Chief - 2005
Appointed to Executive Board - 2007
Chair, SPA National Umpire Board - 2006
SPA National Rules Committee - 2006
SPA Executive Dir Award 2007, Umpire of the Year
Officiated in 37 National, Regional, Divisional, Championships
Jim Patterson - 2007 - Ballground, GA
Category: Special Category/Player-Infielder
Team Affiliation: Georgia USA, Dirt’s All Stars.
Career .500 hitter, Strength lies as an outstanding defensive player that has the ability to make critical plays at times when they are needed the most.
Larnce Sampson - 2007 - Pensacola, FL
Category: Player-Infielder, Shortstop
Team Affiliation: Team “P”, Matador Club, Johnston’s Cabinet
SPA member for ten years, Played on several SPA National Tournaments, Named to six SPA National Tournament Teams.
John Wingate - 2007 - Pensacola, FL
Category: Player-Pitcher
Team Affiliation: Team “P”, Matador Club, Johnson’s Cabinets
Ten year member of SPA, Is a player, sponsor and manager Played on Teams winning three SPA National Tournaments, named to All Tournament Teams.