The first former Howard’s Furniture/Western Steer player elected to the Hall of Fame, Fisher compiled a .562 lifetime batting average during a 24-year career, hitting an estimated 3,000 home runs and driving in more than 2,000 runs. From 1970-1983, Fisher averaged .558 and smashed 1,439 homers as Howard’s won back-to-back Open slow pitch national titles (1973-1974) and the Super Division national title twice (1981 and 1983). The 1973 national championship Fisher called his “greatest thrill in softball,” while not winning a record third title in a row in 1975 in Cleveland, OH was his greatest disappointment. The Cleveland tournament was played in almost swamp-like conditions as Howard’s was eliminated by Poindexter Lumber in the loser’s bracket. Poindexter then lost to Pyramid Cafe of Cleveland, OH in the championship game, 11-7. Fisher’s All-America selections came in 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1978. He batted .658 with 23 homers and 20 RBIs in 1973, .429 with seven homers and 12 RBIs in 1974, .480 with five homers and 11 RBIs in 1975 and .583 with 14 homers and 40 RBIs in 1978. Fisher was born April 20, 1941 in Long Island, NC.
