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Eau
Claire, WI
A pair of left-handed pitchers, a nimble shortstop,
and a sponsor of an ISC World
Champion team and host of an ISC World Tournament were
elected to the International Softball Congress Hall of
Fame.
Ed Klecker of California was an outstanding pitcher
who led the Lakewood, Ca. Jets to the World Tournament
title in 1973. In that event he was an All-World
selection. He was also the tourney’s “Outstanding
Pitcher” and the “Most Valuable Player” of the
tourney which was held in Rock Island, Illinois.
Klecker was also an All-World tournament pitcher in
1972 and again in 1974 with the Lakewood Jets. In both
the 1972 and 1973 World Tournament, he lead all
hurlers with the most strikeouts.
Brad Underwood of Ontario was a dominant left-handed
pitcher who was four times an All-World Tournament
choice while throwing for Canadian Tire of Owen Sound,
Ontario, and All Car of Green Bay Wisconsin. In the
1991 and 1994 World Tournaments he was selected as the
event’s “Outstanding Pitcher”
In the 1991 World Tournament, Underwood turned in a
performance for the ages when he beat defending
champion Seattle 2-1, threw a perfect game against
Aurora, tossed a 22-inning 1-0 shutout over Santa
Rosa, and blaned Sioux City for nine innings in the
championship contest – all in the span of 32 hours!
Greg Sepulveda of California was a splendid shortstop.
He starred with several teams but was at his best
while earning All-World tournament laurels in both
1984 and 1985 with the Lancaster, California
Chameleons.
Sepulveda’s talents led the Chameleons to a 3rd
place World Tournament finish in 1984 and to the
runner-up spot in 1986.
Art Gillis of Michigan holds the unique distinction of
having captured an I.S.C. World Championship (1979) as
sponsor of the Saginaw, Michigan, Bolters and also
having served as the host and sponsor of an I.S.C.
World Tournament. The latter event, played in 1981 in
Saginaw, is believed by many to have been the greatest
World Tournament in the proud history of the
International Softball Congress. Gillis was the first
ever Michigan I.S.C. commissioner. He also served
later as an I.S.C. commissioner in Florida.
These four men, heroes to followers of fastball, will
be inducted into the ISC Hall of Fame in August, 2006
during the World Tournament in Kitchener, Ontario.
Aug. 17, 2005
Gordon Wise
ISC Information Officer
http://www.ISCfastball.com/
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