Hall of Fame Information Before Jim began umpiring ASA Softball in 1974, he played competitive softball in southwest Michigan. Wolford umpired his first state tournament just two years after he […]
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Tony Walsh
Hall of Fame Information Tony Walsh started his umpiring career in 1979 and worked five ASA National Championships between 1981 and 2003. In 1988, he was named to the ASA […]
L.R. (Tarz) Timm
Hall of Fame Information Named North Dakota State UIC in 1982 after serving as deputy UIC from 1974-1981. Umpired in six ASA nationals. Was UIC for four ASA nationals and […]
Frank Susor
Hall of Fame Information Was an original member of Tom Mason’s four person National Umpire staff from 1966-1979. He spent five years as a minor league baseball umpire in his […]
Walt Sparks
Hall of Fame Information Involved in ASA umpiring for more than 40 years, Sparks serves as the Texas Region UIC as a member of the ASA national umpire staff. Sparks […]
Art Solz
Hall of Fame Information Had 35 year career as an umpire starting in city of Minneapolis in 1931. Replaced Einar Nelson as Metro Minneapolis commissioner in 1973. Between 1954-1971 served […]
Cheryl Simmons
Hall of Fame Information While she was still playing softball, Cheryl Simmons was asked by her teammates to umpire a practice game in 1975 when the umpires failed to show. […]
William H. Silves
Hall of Fame Information Loved by his peers and respected by teams, William “Wild Bill” Silves was a highly respected USA Softball umpire for over 45 years. At the age […]
Kevin G. Ryan
Hall of Fame Information Originally Ryan started his umpiring career doing slow pitch. He never envisioned that in time he would become one of the premier fast pitch umpires within […]
Richard Ribby
Hall of Fame Information Nicknamed “Ice Man” because of his demeanor under any and all circumstances, Ribby umpired some of the top events in softball, including five ASA Major Fast […]