ISC HALL OF FAME

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The International Softball Congress Hall of Fame was opened in 1965 and annually honors players, managers, sponsors & contributors, umpires and administrators.

The ISC Hall of Fame Breakfast and Induction Ceremony takes place on the opening Sunday of each ISC World Tournament.

In 2026, the ISC will welcome Canadian players Jeff Ellsworth and Ian Fehrman, Argentine pitcher Lucas Mata, manager Jeff Borror, former ISC President Dean Oscar and long-time Gremlins sponsor Bruce Tanski to the Hall of Fame at the Induction Ceremony in Kitchener, Ontario at the 80th ISC World Tournament.

2025 Hall Of Fame Class

The newest members of the ISC Hall of Fame:

Bottom row left to right: Jon Kegel, Brent Stevenson, Robert “Bob” Otto, Keith Erkenbrack, from the Hill Family: Brian Hill, Pete Hill, Bryan Porter; and Jeremy Manley.

Hall Of Fame Members

1965
Outfielder
Long Beach, CA
1966
Pitcher
Phoenix, AZ
1970
Manager
Long Beach, CA
1970
Pitcher
Long Beach, CA
1970
Catcher
Long Beach, CA
1971
Second Base
Long Beach, CA
1971
Founder, Executive Director
Greeley, CO
1971
Administrator
Tulsa, OK
1971
Administrator
El Paso, TX
1972
First Base
Fresno, Hanford, CA
1972

Les Haney

Pitcher
Taft, Fresno, CA
1973
Catcher
New Bedford, Rock Island, IL
1973
Pitcher
Long Beach, CA
1973

Clyde Fortune

Administrator
Waco, TX
1974
Pitcher
El Paso, TX
1974
First Base
Long Beach, CA
1975
Third Base
Long Beach, CA
1975
Administrator
Ogden, UT
1976
Pitcher
San Pedro, CA
1976
Shortstop
Long Beach, CA
1977
Catcher
Phoenix, AZ
1977
Outfielder
Phoenix, AZ
1978
Pitcher
Waco, TX
1978
Administrator
Phoenix, AZ
1979
Pitcher
Mountain Green, UT
1980
Pitcher
Culver City, Long Beach, CA
1980
Catcher
Phoenix, AZ
1981
Pitcher
Taft, Long Beach, CA
1981
Pitcher
Prescott, Phoenix, AZ
1982
Outfielder
Long Beach, CA
1982
Pitcher
Tampico, IL, Dinuba, CA
1983
First Base
El Paso, TX
1984
Pitcher
Aurora, IL
1984
Pitcher
Coplay, PA
1984
Pitcher
Arlington, TX
1985
Pitcher
Fort Knox, TX
1985
Pitcher
Bartlesville, OK
1985
Administrator
Kimberly, WI
1985
Umpire
Bethlehem, PA
1986
Pitcher
Manllus, IL
1986
Pitcher
San Rafael, CA
1986
Administrator
Deer Park, TX
1986
Administrator
Columbia City, IN
1987
Outfielder
Sapulpa, OK
1987
First Base
Phoenix, AZ
1987
Administrator
Kaukauna, WI
1988
Catcher
Long Beach, CA
1988
Pitcher
Decatur, IL
1989

Dutch Elbers

Administrator
St. Paul, MN
1989
Second Base
Sapulpa, OK
1989
Pitcher
El Paso, TX
1989
Administrator
Juniata, PA
1990
Third Base
Phoenix, AZ
1990
Administrator
Seattle, WA
1990
Umpire
El Paso, TX
1991
Pitcher
Long Beach, CA
1991
Administrator
Florissant, MO
1992
Pitcher
Phoenix, AZ
1992
Shortstop
Long Beach, CA
1992
Administrator
Sun City Center, FL
1993
Pitcher
Hamilton, NZ
1993
Outfielder
Rock Island, IL
1994
Catcher
Tulsa, OK
1994
Manager
Madison, WI
1994
Administrator
Fresno, CA
1994
Administrator
Little Chute, WI
1995
Pitcher
Sioux City, IA
1995
IF/OF
Long Beach, CA
1989
Administrator
Montgomery, IL
1996
Pitcher
Seattle, WA
1996
Manager
St. Louis, MO
1996
Administrator
Farmington, UT
1997
Outfielder
Oshawa, ON
1997
Infielder
Murietta, CA
1997
Manager
Sioux City, IA
1998
Infielder
Seattle, WA
1998
IF/OF
Long Beach, CA
1998
OF/Pitcher
San Pedro, CA
1998
Infielder
Dinuba, CA
1999
Pitcher
Phoenix, AZ
1999
Outfielder
Long Beach, CA
1999
Administrator
St. Charles, MO
2000
Catcher
Moline, IL
2000
Infielder/Pitcher
Quincy, IL
2000
Catcher
Wofford Heights, CA
2000
Manager
Tumacacori, AZ
2000
Umpire/Administrator
Burlington, ON
2001
Outfielder
S. California
2001
Infielder
S. California
2001
Catcher
Salt Lake City, UT
2001
Outfielder
Oklahoma
2002
Outfielder
Southern California
2002
Infielder
Grafton, ON
2002
Catcher
Arizona
2003
Outfielder
Auburn, WA
2003
Manager
Minnesota
2004
Catcher
Fresno, CA
2004
If/Of
Balboa Island, CA
2004
Pitcher
Davenport, IA
2005
Catcher
Seattle, WA
2005
Pitcher
Midland, MI
2005
Administrator
Ft. Worth, TX
2005
Umpire
El Paso, TX
2006
Pitcher
Owen Sound, ON
2006
Shortstop
Mission Viejo, CA
2007
Manager
Kitchener, ON
2007
Catcher
Grayland, WA
2008
Catcher
Fresno, CA
2008
Manager
Gillespie, IL
2008
Catcher
Port Alberni, BC
2008
Outfielder
Los Angeles, CA
2008
Administrator
Piqua, OH
2009
Infielder
North Mankato, MN
2009
Pitcher
Eugene, OR
2009
Outfielder
Rancho Murieta, CA
2009
Manager
Stillwater, NY
2010
Infielder
Hanford, CA.
2010
Manager
Holmen, WI
2010
Administrator
St. James, MN
2010
Outfielder
San Diego, CA
2010
Pitcher
Garden River, ON
2011
Infielder
Irvine, CA
2011
Pitcher/Infielder
Hudson, FL
2011
Outfielder
Woodstock, ON
2011
Field Manager
Lakewood, CA
2012
Outfielder
Lancaster, CA
2012
If/Of
North Andover, MA
2012
Infielder
Hagersville, ON
2012
Administrator
Littleton, CO
2013
Infielder
Kelso, MO
2013
Infielder
Bloomington, IL
2013
Infielder
Decatur, IL
2013
Administrator
lowa City, [A
2013
Umpire
Appleton, WI
2013
Field Manager
Broken Bow, NE
2014
Infielder
Egg Harbor, WI
2014
Outfielder
Hanford, CA
2014
Manager
Topeka, KS
2014
Manager
Aurora, CO
2015
Outfielder
Whitby, ON
2015
Pitcher/Dp
Saskatoon, SK
2015
Administrator
Cedar Rapids, 1A
2016
Pitcher
Aurora, ON
2016
Infielder
Strandon, NZ
2016
Pitcher
Hawke’s Bay, NZ
2016
Umpire
New Tripoli, PA
2017
Outfielder
Denmark, WI
2017
Infielder
Saskatoon, SK
2017
Pitcher
Blue Springs, MO
2017
Umpire
Chandler, AZ
2018
Designated Hitter
Toronto, ON
2018
Catcher
Brockville, ON
2018
Outfielder
Belleville, ON
2018
Administrator
Portage La Prairie, MB
2018
Umpire
Ayr, ON
2019
Pitcher
Wellington, NZ
2019
Catcher
Waitakere, NZ
2019
Pitcher
Cobble Hill, BC
2019
Manager
London, ON
2021
Manager
Ashmore, IL
2022
Catcher
Spruce Grove, AB
2022
Infielder
Wellington, NZ
2022
Pitcher
Grand Forks, ND
2022
Infielder
Tallahassee, FL
2022
Outfielder
London, ON
2023
Catcher
Cedar Rapids, IA
2023
Manager
Denmark, WI
2023
Catcher
Dinuba, CA
2024
Infielder
Auckland, NZ
2024
Pitcher
Simcoe, ON
2024
Infielder/Designated Hitter
Auckland, NZ
2024
Administrator
Vancouver, BC
2025
Administrator
Deere Park, WA
2025
Pitcher
Tempe, AZ
2025
Pitcher
Decatur, IL

Future Nominations

Check out the qualifications and forms to nominate the next Hall Of Famer or Bob Welby Memorial Recognition Of Service Award.

Bob Welby Memorial Recognition of Service Awards

1991

Sarah Calhoun

Tournament Sponsor
Rock Island, IL
1992
Sponsor
Salt Lake City, UT
1993

Ray Anderson

Publisher Fastpitch Bulletin
1994

Dave Ball

Manager/Commissioner
Southern California
1997
Sponsor
Green Bay, WI
1999
Sponsor
Salt Lake City, UT
2000
Team & Program Administrator
Midland, MI
2002
Administrator
Perth, ON
2002
Player, Contributor
Waterloo, ON
2004
Manager, Sponsor, Contributor
St. Louis, MO
2006
Manager, Sponsor, Administrator
Saginaw, MI
2007
Publisher, Tournament Director, Contributor
Poynette, WI
2008
Web Site Director & Sport Information Distributor
Richmond Hill, ON
2009
Manager, coach, clinician, administrator
Salt Lake City, UT
2010
Sponsors and Contributors
Marathon, WI
2011
Internet Streaming Developer, Tournament Director and Maccabi Games Promoter
Venice, CA
2012
Sponsor
Green Bay, WI
2013
Manager/Contributor
Seattle, WA
2014
Manager/Contributor
Waterloo, ON
2014
Sponsor
Newmarket, ON
2015
Sponsor
Toronto, ON
2015
Sponsor
Ashland, OH
2016
Sponsor
Aurora, IL
2018
Sponsor
Kitchener, ON
2019
Sponsor
Denmark, WI
2021
Player/Builder
Clio, WI
2022
Administrator
Freelton, ON
2023
Sponsor
Miami Beach, FL
2025
Reporter/Photographer
Yucaipa, CA
2025
Sponsor, Manager
Moorhead, MN
2025
Sponsor
Six Nations, ON