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USA Softball of New Jersey

New Jersey Hall of Fame Members

CLASS OF 2022 & 2023

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 & 2023 Inductees:

Don Carter-OF/1B-Bragg Bombers/Clancy's

Dominick Buonomo-Manager-Stafford Tire

Thomas Borucki-Umpire

Anthony DeFrancesco-SS-Team LTP/Blue Martini

Bill Eltzholtz-Pitcher-Burry Biscut/Solomon’s

Frank Fiore-Pitcher-NJ Windmillers/Unifoil

Steve Gruszkowski-Umpire

Richard Hoppe-Pitcher-Solomon’s

William Marter-Manager-Team LTP/Blue Martini

Brooke Maslo-OF-NJ Divas

Tom Paturzo-OF-Team LTP/Blue Martini

Albert Pepe-Pitcher-NJ A’s

Steve Pineiro-OF/1B-Deluxe Bakery 

Jim Powers-Meritorious Service over 70 years in 8 decades 

Ed Renshaw-C Solomon’s

 

 

Below is the complete list of USA Softball of New Jersey Hall of Fame Members.    

 

 

Year Hall of Fame Member Notes (* Also in USA National Hall of Fame)
1965 * Margaret “Toots”Nusse Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Linden Arians
... * George Cron Meritorious Service-Commissioner
1966 Stacie Krezonis Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Singer Manufacturing
... Summit Co-Two Team Fast Pitch

 
... Hammer Michno Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Burry Biscuit
... Linden Arians Team Fast Pitch
... James Devine Meritorious Service Sponsor-Burry Biscuit
1967 Frank Reilly --
... Joe Halleck Player Fast Pitch/3B-Standard Oil
... Mt. Carmel's Team Fast Pitch
... Al Marino Player Fast Pitch/Infield-Burry Biscuit
... Maddy Brown Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher
1968 Ceci Destephen --
... Elizabeth Dows Team Fast Pitch
... Archie Thompson Player Fast Pitch/Outfielder
... Puggy Carus Player Fast Pitch/Centerfielder
... John Hnedak Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Standard Oil
... Jim Mickens Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Allan Industries
1969 Angelo Furiero --
... Anthony "Slim" DiBella Player Fast Pitch/1B-Phelps Dodge
... Pop Mitchell Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Phelps Dodge
... Matawan A.C. Team Fast Pitch
... Ed Kizelevich Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Locust Inn
... Sam Adams Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Phelps Dodge
1970 Pete Kivlen Player Fast Pitch/Centerfielder-Summit Two Co.
... Al Alexander Player Fast Pitch/Rightfielder-Burry Biscuit
1972 "Six" Powell Meritorious Service Manager-Rocco’s Bar & Grill
... George Blake --
... Jerry Samuels Player Fast Pitch/Plainfield
1974 Gene Malkiewicz Player Fast Pitch/3B-Sonnys

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 Bill Connallon Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Roselle PD
... Dan Gauteri Meritorious Service-Manger-Mt. Carmel’s
... Joe Ziobro ---
... Beatrice "Bea" Danyo

Player Fast Pitch/Infielder/Walker-Turner

"

 Millie Deegan Player Fast Pitch/3B, Manager-Linden Arians
" Angie Blasse Player Fast Pitch/2B-Elizabeth  Marauders
1999 Dick Archer Meritorious Service/Umpire
... Bob Pietrzyk Player Slow Pitch/1B-Red Door Tavern
2000 Jack Mott Meritorious Service Coach- Budwiser Belles
2001  Felix Cabarle Player Fast Pitch/Centerfielder-Singer
2002 Betty Zwingraf

Meritorious Service/Coach-Linden Majors
2003 Clarence “Bones” Gilbert Player Fast Pitch/1B/Trenton Colonials
2004 Rick Popowski Player Fast Pitch-Right Field-Sayreville Bar
... Ed Strek Player Fast Pitch-Center Field-Sayreville Bar
... John Dusko Player Fast Pitch-Shortstop-Sayreville Bar
... Gus Matina Player Fast Pitch-Pitcher Elizabeth Police
... Charles Peters Meritorious Service Umpire/Commissioner
2005 Bob Witkowski Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Sayreville Bar
... Carmen Araneo

Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Burry Biscuts
... Ricola USA Inc. Meritorious Service-Sponsor
2006 Linda Lensch Meritorious Service/Women’s Fastpitch Coach/Manager
... Jimmy Holland Meritorious Service-Junior Olympic Coach
... Bob Kennedy Player Fast Pitch/Catcher-Sayreville Bar
... Jerry Malanga

Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Rocco’s Bar & Grill
... Stanley Malecki Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Rocco’s Bar & Grill
2007 Patti Auger

Player Fast Pitch/Center Field-NJ Blue Jays
... Edward Johnson Player Fast Pitch/Shortstop-Matthews Furniture
... Michele Smith Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Budweiser Belles
... Val Julien Meritorious Service/Fastpitch-Coach
2008 Bill Miller Meritorious Service Sponsor,Mgr- NJ Windmillers
... Shirley Blazier Player Fast Pitch/2B-Linden Arians
... Tricia Popowski Player Fast Pitch/Inf. OF-Budwiser Belles
... Dave Bassinder Player Modified/Pitcher– Henry’s Playland/Martells
... Michael “Mickey”Minnitti Player Modified/1B, OF- Henry’s Playland/Martells
... Ron Kist

Player Fast Pitch/Catcher-Solomon’s
2009 Bollinger Inc. Meritorious Service Sponsor
... Joey DiGiacomo Player Fast Pitch/Inf OF-Solomon’s
... Al Dowzycki

Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Elizabeth Dows
... George Michel Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-House of Pancakes
... Cal Miller

Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-House of Pancakes
2010 Joe Massaro Meritorious Service/Umpire
2011 Dennis Green Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-NJ Windmillers
... David Palumbo Player Fast Pitch/2B-NJ Windmillers
2012 Robert Breitenbach

Player Modified/3B-Henry’s Playland/Martells
... Vicki Morrow

Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-OF-Budwiser Belles
... Robert Mauger

Meritorious Service/Umpire
2013 Bob Lehman Jr.  Player Fast Pitch/SS-NJ Windmillers
... Steve Meyers Meritorious Service/Manager GM-Clifton Charmers
... Ronnie Burns

Player Modified/Pitcher-CBS/Stafford Tire
2014 Ken Remley Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-American Cyanamid
2015-2016-2017 Larry Barnett Player Fast Pitch/Catcher-Solomon's
" George Brokaw Player Slow Pitch/SS-Riffy's
" Artie Coon Player Fast Pitch/OF-Mr.D's
" Charles DeFranza Meritorious Service/Player-55 Years
" Dolores & Frank DiTillio Meritorious Service/Sponsor-Sports Outlet
" John Harper Player Fast Pitch, Modified Pitch/INF-Mt. Hope, Team USA
" Emilio Jennette Sr. Player Fast Pitch/2B-Mr. D's
" Venus Jennings Player Fast Pitch/OF Budweiser Belles
" Art Kearns Meritorious Service-Tournament Director
" Ed Kushner Player Slow Pitch/SS-Halecki's
" Ronald Lathan Player Fast Pitch/OF-Clancy's
" Stan McDowell Meritorious Service/Manager-Clancy's 
" Malcolm Miller Meritorious Service/Manager- NJ A's
" Jimmy Preayer Jr. Player Fast Pitch/P-Mr.D's-Solomon's
" * Bobby Quinn Player Fast Pitch/Infield-Team USA
" Lisa Rever Player Fast Pitch/P NJ Blue Jays
" Karen Sanchelli Player Fast Pitch/C-Budweiser Belles
" Doug Smith Meritorious Service-NJ Player Rep-NJ Hall of Fame Director
" Sam Williams Player Fast Pitch/C-Clancy's
2018 Steve Clarfield Meritorious Service/Contributor-Author
" Kim Furphy Player Slow Pitch/C-Miller Lite
" Mike Jedziniak Player Modified Pitch/2B-Henry's Playland
" Dave Kinnett Player Modified Pitch/SS-Henry's Playland
" Vin Sausa Player Fast Pitch/3B-Solomon's
" Mark Welch Meritorious Service/Umpire
2019 Lauren Anderson Player Fast Pitch/P-NJ Diva's
" Ed Lenart Player Fast Pitch/C-NJ Windmillers
" Peter Lima Meritorious Service/Player 63 Years
" Harvey Minkoff Player Fast Pitch/P-Morris Long Bar
" Nick Mitarotonda Meritorious Service/Manager-Sponsor Solomon's
" Harry Streep III Player Slow Pitch/P-Sticky Fingers
" Robert Williams Player Fast Pitch/2B-Clancy's
2020-2021 John Bowerbank Player Fast Pitch/3B-NJ A's
" Carnie P. Bragg Jr. Meritorious Service/Sponsor Bragg Bombers
" John Gustavsen Meritorious Service/General Manager-NJ Windmillers
" Steve Hill Meritorious Service/Commissioner
" Blace Kopala Player Slow Pitch/2B-Mayfair AC Riffy's
" Bobby Lamb Player Fast Pitch/Utility-Solomon's
" Donald Lytwyn Player Fast Pitch/P-Plainsboro Package
" Kevin McGuirl Player Modified Pitch/CF-Stafford Tire
" Tracey Narwid Player Fast Pitch/RF-NJ Blue Jays
" Edward O'Brien Player Fast Pitch/CF-Solomon's
" Richard Rabin Player Fast Pitch/OF,1B-Solomon's
" Samuel Racobaldo Meritorious Service/Sponsor-Deluxe Bakery
" Robert Shannon Meritorious Service/Tournament Director
" Karen Youngman Player Fast Pitch/1B-Budweiser Belles
Year Unknown Ted Peterson Player Fast Pitch/3B/ Rocco’s Furniture
... Tony Dicovitsky Player Fast Pitch/Centerfielder-Polish Falcons
... Bronco Rivers Meritorious Service Manager-Hat Box Gents
... Frank Chavanne Meritorious Service Manager-Hawthorne Chevrolet
... Gene Petit Meritorious Service Sponsor-Burry Biscuit
... Dave Steinberg Meritorious Service Sponsor
... Charles Steinberg Meritorious Service Sponsor
... Matt Brockington

Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Burry Biscuit
... Marie Kupsch Player Fast Pitch/Infielder-Linden Arians
... Al Restaino Player Fast Pitch/Catcher-Burry Bisciut
... W.J.D.M.

Meritorious Service Sponsor WJDM
... Lou Zack Player Fast Pitch/Shortstop-Phelps Dodge
... Matty Tomalavage

Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Linden AA
... Moe Finkel Player Fast Pitch/1B-Singer Manufacturing
... Tom Shanley Player Fast Pitch/Centerfielder-Singer Manufatuing
... George Long

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... Ray Bartlett Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Disgusted Millionaires
... Clem Mattis Player Fast Pitch/1B-Singer Manufacturing
... Chots Leonard Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Linden Arians
... Nick Franicola

Meritorious Service Commissioner
... Rosier Givens Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher, LF-Burry Biscuit
... John Bobbertz

Player Fast Pitch/Catcher-Phelps Dodge
... Frank Torpey

Player Fast Pitch/Pitcher-Somerville Rangers
... Tunky Kazalonis Player Fast Pitch/Outfield
... Joe Dowzycki

Player Fastpitch/Pitcher-Elizabeth Dows