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In 1981 the APSPL merged with NASL to create the United Professional Softball League (UPSL), but only the Milwaukee franchise came from the NASL to the new league as the other NASL teams folded. [17] [18] The merged league competed for two seasons, before disbanding after the 1982 season, ending the pro era of men's softball. [19] [20] [21]
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Little League Softball Greenville, North Carolina: 1974 11–12 years old Little League Softball World Series: Junior League Softball Kirkland, Washington: 1999 12–14 years old Junior League Softball World Series: Senior League Softball Sussex County, Delaware: 1976 13–16 years old Senior League Softball World Series Big League Softball
The 1970 Women's College World Series of softball. It was organized by the Omaha Softball Association and recognized by the Division for Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) as a championship tournament. Softball teams from 17 schools met on May 15–17 at the George W. Dill Softball Center at Benson Park [1] in Omaha, Nebraska. [2]
Triple-crown winner Benny Holt (.690, 89 HRs, 187 RBIs) of the Chicago Storm was the APSPL MVP. Rick Petrunyak (.538, 16 HRs, 70 RBIs, and a league-leading 32 doubles) and Bobby Reid (.535,8 HRS, 53 RBIs and a league-leading 15 triples) represented the Jaybirds on the 1977 all-pro team.
From the 1946-47 through the 1978-79 season, the Big Eight hosted a mid-season holiday tournament in which all of the league teams participated. From the 1946-47 through the 1957-58 season when the conference had fewer than eight members, non-member schools would be invited in order to field an 8-team tournament.
The Monuments finished the 1977 season in first place of the Eastern Division with a record of 33-20 (.623). They defeated the New York Clippers in the first round of the playoffs 2-0 (15-14, 10-9), advancing to the next round where they defeated the Kentucky Bourbons 2-1 (6-17, 10-4, 15-10).
Teams that have finished second include the US in 1965, 1970, 2012 2014, and 2024, Japan in 1974, 2002, 2006 and 2010, Canada in 1978, Taiwan in 1982, China in 1986 and 1994, New Zealand in 1990, and Australia in 1998. [19] [21] Countries that have finished third include the Philippines in 1970, China in 1990 and Chinese Taipei in 2002 and 2022.