INDUCTEES
2005 Inductees
George Brokaw
Inaugural Member For his Lifetime Love & Heartfelt Fire for Softball
Premier Player & Coach
Umpire &Friend of The Game
Linda Lensch
Inaugural Member
National Champion
True Blue
Player, Coach & Umpire
Always at the Top of Her Game
2007 Inductees
Joe Massaro
National Indicator Fraternity
ASA Gold Medal Level
ASA Elite
Has Set the Bar for All Umpires
To Excel to Reach
He is #1
Ray Ortel
Inducted 2007 Umpire
Instrumental in Developing Younger Umpires in Union County
Umpired Men's National Fast Pitch Tournament, Oswego NY
Umpired Many Championship Games as his Skill of Handling Players & Game Management were Superior
Mentor to Numerous Umpires, True Blue
2009 Inductees
The Signorello Family
Frenchy's "The Original Sports Bar"
Sponsor of Teams
Always a Friend
Never Ending Support for Union County Softball
Joe Fuerst
A Great Player
A Quality Umpire
Mentor to Many
Veteran Who Served His Country
Friend to All
Alexander Dowzycki
Premier Pitcher in County & State
A Great Softball Player
Veteran Who Served His Country
Navy 6th Fleet Champion
2011 Inductees
Anthony M. Yacek
Great Player & Veteran
True Friend to Softball
Polish Falcon & All Star
Still Playing Senior Ball
Competes for Charity
Ed Kushner
Great Player in County & National Play
League Director
Linden PAL, Halecki's Hit-Men
Senior Softball, Linden NJ
For the Love of the Game
2013 Inductees
Harry Streep
Perfected the Art of Slow Pitch
Great Hitter
Great Pitcher
Great Competitor
Game Changer
Keith Benovengo
The Consummate Softball Person
Player, Umpire, Director
ASA Commissioner
Touched the Life of Everyone He Came in Contact With
2015 Inductees
Gene Antonucci
Rock Solid Shortstop
6 Time MVP
Over 50 League Championships
Coach of Adult & Youth Teams
Champion of Champions
Emmanuel Caravano
Fan of the Game
Every Player Was His Friend
Sponsor "Caravano's Road Runners"
Friend to the Community
Man of Quality & Class
Don Geddis
Fast Pitch Player for Over 50yrs
22 County & League Championships
5 Mayors Trophy Championships
4 ASA National Tournaments
Gentleman On & Off the Field
Dom Lawrence
Founder & League Director
St Bart's Old Timers League
Longest Standing Union County League
League Commissioner 27 yrs
An Outstanding Citizen
Erin McGuinness
Founder of Play Ball Miracles
The Children's Miracle Network
Her Dedication to the Cause was to Help Others Through the Game of Softball
2017 Inductees
Don Montefusco
A Player's Player
Winner Amongst Winners
Champions Champion
Dedicated to Excellence
Forever a Lover of the Game
John Amato
Player, Coach, League Director
Facilitator of Softball for the Love of the Game
Providing the Opportunities for Others to Participate
Gary Moran
Face of Union County Softball
Beloved by Players, Parents & Umpires
Forever "Blue"
2019 Inductees
Charles Cobbs
USSSA Umpire in Chief Since 2010
USSSA Women's World & Nationals
Union County Umpire Cadet of the Year
Respected by His Friends & Peers
Bill Dugan
40 Year Veteran
Participated in Over 4,800 Games
Lifetime .650 Hitter
Superlative 2B
10 Championship Teams
15 Championship Series
Robert "Red" Migliore
50 yrs of Union County Sports
Coach, Umpire Sponsor
Inspirational Life Teacher
True Friend of the Game
Becky Riccitelli
A Tremendous Pitcher That Always Wanted the Ball
She Worked on Her Skill
Always Worked at Being the Best
From the Minute She Stepped in the Circle Becky was All Business
Becky Will Always Be Missed
BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN
Barry Orth
Always a Clutch Pitcher
A Force Up the Middle on Defense
His Pitching was Always Championship Caliber
Dedicated ASA/USA Umpire
Bill Smith
3 ASA National Tournaments
5 ASA National Schools
ASA Mid Atlantic Regional UIC Award
Indicator Award Recipient
20 yr NCAA College Umpire
Patrick Mooney
40 yr Dedicated Player & Teammate
Played Both Fastpitch & Slow-pitch
Played at the Top Levels & Brought Winning with Him
Has Continued That Level of Play with His Senior Competition
James D. Peters
Founding Member of the Union County Softball Umpires Association
45 yrs of Commitment to ASA/USA Softball
National Umpire & Chief for Mid-Atlantic Area
Dedicated Umpire, Teacher & Friend
Frank Malta
Played With Sticky Fingers from 1971 to 1984
30 Home Runs in 30 Games in 1971
Known as a Good Teammate & Misses those Teammates that have Passed On
Jerry Riporti
2021 Inductees
Joe Massimino
A Premier Player Among the Softball Circuit
Being a Solid Power Hitter, Still Plays Hard Every Game He's in
One of the Hardest Guys to Get Out When He Comes to Bat
A Great Teammate & Competitor for the Game of Softball
Joe Buontempo
Joe was a Player, Manager and Team Sponsor throughout his Career
Joe Played Outfield in his Early Years before Moving to 2nd Base for the Latter Part of his Career
A Solid Hitter with Intensity and Desire Whenever he Stepped Onto the Field
Joe McEvoy
Last Original Member of the St Bart's Old Timers Softball League
A League Director, Team Sponsor & Senior Softball Player
A RARE Person who has Always put the Interests of the League Before His Own
Frank Iazzetta
There were Great Players & then there was Frankie
A Mainstay on the Sticky Fingers Team & Any Team Played On
An Intense Player Every Game, Who had All the Tools to Make Him a Great Player
Gave 110% Every Time he Stepped on the Field
Greg Weber
A Great Outfielder in Both Union County Softball, State & National Play with the Roselle Knights of Columbus Team
A 5-time, NJ Knights of Columbus State Tournament MVP
He Helped Lead his Roselle Knights Team to a National Championship in 1995
Robert DeBellis
A Team Sponsor, Manager and Player
In Leagues from Law Enforcement through Senior Softball
A Man of Quality and Class
Bob Continues to Sponsor, Manage & Play the Game of Softball
Carolyn Donner
Attributes Consist of Umpire/Assignor/Coach/Director/Leader
An "All-Around Softball Champion"
Inducted into Both the NJSIAA & Westfield Hall of Fame
Edward T. Belford (Eddie B)
Was a Great Short-stop
"Mr Clutch'" Who Later Transitioned to Pitching
A Great Teammate who was Highly Admired by his Peers Both On and Off the Field
Carmen Coppola
A Great Outfielder & Clutch Hitter in Both Fast and Slow Pitch
A Heads Up Player Who Always Knew the Situation of the Game
A Great Teammate and True Gentleman On and Off the Field
Ron Zimmer
A Navy Veteran who Served his Country Proudly
Currently Commander of the Roselle American Legion
A Team Sponsor, Retired Manager and Player
Still a True Fan of Senior Softball
Jim Powers
***Distinguished Service***
"50 Years" Dedicated as a USA Umpire
Player, Umpire, and Mentor to Many
2022 Inductees
Jim McCullough
" Mr. Hustle"
A Great Outfielder & Competitor of the Game
A Great Teammate
True Gentleman On & Off the Field
Coach of Traveling All-Star Teams in Both the 80's & 90's
Wayne Mehalick
Well Respected Coach & Clinician Who Dedicated his Career to Girls Softball
Manager/Player Linden Slow Pitch League 1968-1989
Gatorade National Coaches Who Cared Award 1993
Linden HS Girls Softball Coach 1998-2018
News Tribune Coach of the Year 1993-94
Tournament Director & ASA Umpire
John Neshimka
"Linwood Tap House"
Proud Sponsor of Teams for Over 50 Yrs
Sponsor of Fundraising Projects Throughout the Community such as USCHOF Golf Outing, Linden HS Scholarships & Toys for Tots
Peter Osborn
Senior Softball Commissioner
Instrumental in Building the Union County Senior Softball Leagues
Player in Many Leagues in the 50+, 60+ & Newly Created 70+ Divisions of the UCSSL
Treasurer of the Union County Senior Softball Leagues for 17 Years
Michael Powers
Top Notch Player & Power Hitter in the Game
Champion Both as a Player & Coach
1988-1991 Coach & Player of the Championship Roselle Park Shades
Coached & Played Men's Union County Sheriff Softball Team in his Later Years
Bernard Tracy
An All-Around Clutch Player of the Game
A Great Teammate Who Brought Out the Best of His Fellow Players
Co-Founder of the Union County Police Softball League Which Expanded into the Tri-County Police League
US Army Veteran Who Continued to Serve as a Westfield Police Office & Later as Chief
Gary Wiese
KEITH BENOVENGO AWARD
Steady Player, Dependable Hitter & Good Defensive Player
Dedicated Person Who Always Wanted the Best for the Union County Senior Softball League
Prints the Leagues Shirts & Got Us Any Equipment We Might Need