• A Tribute to a Legend

    Miksburg, ON - -  A Tribute to a Legend - George Findley

  • Jim Williamson passes

    Yakima, WA - - Jim Williamson passes

  • With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Jeffrey Paul Clemens

    With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Jeffrey Paul Clemens
  • Schedules for #ISCWT2024 are posted!

    Surrey, BC - - Schedules for #ISCWT2024 are posted!

  • Rick Rogers Passes

    Sebringville, ON - - Rick Rogers Passes

  • Behind the Lights - Blair Setford

    Behind the Lights - Blair Setford

  • Jim Cowdrey passes

    Jim Cowdrey passes

  • Behind the Lights - John Stuart

    Surrey, BC - Behind the Lights - John Stuart

  • Glen Moreland of Richmond Hill, Ontario

    Glen Moreland of Richmond Hill, Ontario

  • Les Barber passes

    Hamilton, ON - -  Les Barber passes

  • Please Join Us As We Honour BRIAN PATON

    Woodstock, ON - - Please Join Us As We Honour BRIAN PATON

  • Woodstock's Brian Paton named to Softball Canada Hall of Fame

    Woodstock, ON - - Woodstock's Brian Paton named to Softball Canada Hall of Fame

  • ISC Final Four and Award Winners

    Denmark, WI - - Final Four and Award Winners

  • #ISCWT2023 Legends Awards & All Tournament Team

    Denmark, WI - - #ISCWT2023 Legends Awards & All Tournament Team

  • Dave McLelland has passed

    Kitchener, ON - - Dave McLelland has passed

  • COPA PELIGRO SPORT 2023

    New York, NY - - COPA PELIGRO SPORT 2023

  • HILL UNITED 2023 CHIEFS CHALLENGE SCHEDULE

    SIMCOE, ON - HILL UNITED 2023 CHIEFS CHALLENGE SCHEDULE

  • THOMAS MAKEA NEW BLACK SOX HEAD COACH

    Softball NZ is delighted to announce Black Sox legend Thomas Makea will be the national men’s team’s eighth head coach.

  • Blue Crew for #ISCWT2023

    Denmark, WI - - Blue Crew for #ISCWT2023

  • OASA 100TH - STREAMING OF HOT STOVE PANEL PRESENTATION

    Cambridge, ON - - OASA 100TH - STREAMING OF HOT STOVE PANEL PRESENTATION

  • Jimmy Doyle Passes

      Jimmy Doyle Passes

  • Passing of Gus Walters

    St. John's, NL - -   Passing of Gus Walters

  • OASA 100th Anniversary - Media Release #2 - Panelist Dan Donahue and Bill Simpson

    Cambridge, ON - - OASA 100th Anniversary - Media Release #2 - Panelist Dan Donahue and Bill Simpson

  • OASA 100th Anniversary - "Hot Stove" Panel features Dick Hames and Larry Lynch

    Cambridge, ON - - OASA 100th Anniversary - "Hot Stove" Panel features Dick Hames and Larry Lynch

  • A Tribute to King Gerry and the Fence Sitters

    A Tribute to King Gerry and the Fence Sitters                      

  • Colin McKenzie family, organized by Richard Haldane

    Colin McKenzie family, organized by Richard Haldane

  • Gerry O'Brien has passed

    Calgary, AB - - Gerry O'Brien has passed

  • PELIGRO CUP 2023

    New York, NY - - PELIGRO CUP 2023 - Yankee Stadium Park June 29 through July 2, 2023.

  • Softball: Black Sox coach Mark Sorenson calls time on national team career after 38 years

    Softball: Black Sox coach Mark Sorenson calls time on national team career after 38 years

  • Canada Gears Up for 2022 WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup

    Palmerston North, New Zealand –  2022 WBSC Men's Softball World Cup

  • Gordie Wise Passes

    Piqua, OH - - Gordie Wise Passes

  • Tom Walker Passes

    Drayton, ON - - Tom Walker Passes

  • 1972 HOCKEY SUMMIT SERIES -- Invitation to 50th Anniversary Local Celebration

    Kitchener, ON - - 1972 HOCKEY SUMMIT SERIES -- Invitation to 50th Anniversary Local Celebration

     

         - From our good friend, John Thompson

  • Remembering Daniel “Buddha” Haas

    Madison, WI - - Remembering Daniel “Buddha” Haas

  • ISC Hall of Fame Program - Class of 2022

    ISC Hall of Fame Program - Class of 2022

  • Bob Harrow Passes

    Canberra, ACT, AU - - Bob Harrow Passes

  • Softball Canada Announces 2022 Men’s National Team Core Players

    Ottawa, ON - - Softball Canada Announces
    2022 Men’s National Team Core Players

  • Ewart Thomas Timlin Passes

    Cobourg, ON - - Ewart Thomas Timlin Passes

  • RICHARD HNAKUIK passes

    Garden River, ON - - RICHARD HNAKUIK passes

  • Paul Papulkas Passes

    Markham, ON - - Paul Papulkas Passes

  • Let's Bring our Friend Sammy Home!

    Let's Bring our Friend Sammy Forbes Home!

    GOOD NEWS! Sammy is home and on the mend!

  • Colin Smith Passes

    Brampton, ON - -  Colin Smith Passes

  • Gary Baughman has passed away - 19 March 2021

    Cedar Rapids, IA - - Gary Baughman has passed away 
    -  19 March 2021

  • 1999 Waterloo Twins Suited up at Field of Dreams

    Dyersville, IA - - 1999 Waterloo Twins Suited up at Field of Dreams

  • Robbie Scheller Passes

    Saskatoon, SK - -  Robbie Scheller Passes

  • Russell Moffat passes

    Christchurch, NZ - - Russell Moffat passes

  • Bill Horne Passes

    St. Thomas, ON - - Bill Horne Passes

    Updated Article 8 March 2021

     

     MOURNING BILL HORNE, MY PRODIGY

    by "Wright's Lane" - Richard (Dick) Wright

     

  • Passing of Wayne Brown

    Ottawa, ON - - Passing of Wayne Brown

         - Obituary added

  • Loss of a legend: Ty Stofflet dies at 79

    Allentown, PA - - Loss of a legend: Ty Stofflet dies at 79

  • Remembering the Life of Ken Hill

    Six Nations, ON - - Remembering the Life of Ken Hill

  • Sports Series: Former elite Indigenous fastball pitcher continues to enjoy the sport

    Garden River, ON - -  Sports Series: Former elite Indigenous fastball pitcher continues to enjoy the sport

  • Ray Alviano Passes

    Kitchener, ON - - Ray Alviano Passes

  • Jack Fireman Passes

    Toronto, ON - Jack Fireman Passes

  • Ken Hackmeister has passed

    Farmington, UT - Ken Hackmeister has passed

    - Very nice tribute from the Internationall Softball Congress

    - Photo memories

    - A tribute Al wrote to Kenny in August 2019

     - Obituary added

    - Memories and photos

  • New York Gremlins repeat as ISC World Tournament Champions 2019

    Denmark, WI - - New York Gremlins repeat as ISC World Tournament Champions 2019

  • Dieppe Ridge win ISC Legends Championship

    Toronto, ON  - - Dieppe Ridge win ISC Legends Championship

  • Hitmen from St. John's went a long way to maintain their winning habit

    St. John's, NL - - Hitmen from St. John's went a long way to maintain their winning habit

         - Galway wins three games in one day to give Newfoundland a seventh national senior men’s championship in eight years

  • International Softball Congress announces election of four to the ISC Hall of Fame

    Denmark, WI - - International Softball Congress announces election of four to the ISC Hall of Fame

         - Media Release for the ISC Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees.

  • ISC HALL OF FAME – CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2019

    Denmark, WI - - ISC HALL OF FAME – CONGRATULATIONS TO THE  CLASS OF 2019

     

         - Program Added!

  • Social media explodes, celebrations in the streets as Argentina wins its first-ever Softball World Championship

    Prague, CZ - - Social media explodes, celebrations in the streets as Argentina wins its first-ever Softball World Championship

  • Al's Fastball The King of Online Fastpitch News Gets a Website Upgrade

    Richmond Hill, ON - Al's Fastball in 2015 (a blog by Net Reliant)

    The website grew exponentially to well above a staggering 10,000 pages of content. Average monthly volume is approximately 3,000 unique visits in Aug 2015 and now over 10,000 visits weekly in Aug 2016. And the Twitter following for @AlsFastball is just below celebrity status at approximately 9,400 followers and growing daily to over 11,000 in 2016.

  • AlsFastball News Daily
    News from the world of Men's Fastpitch Softball. Plus we try to promote the game of softball worldwide.
  • Al Doran, a pioneer in men's fastball - by Bob Otto

    Richmond Hill, ON

   News Stories

Building the perfect online casino experience for softball fans

October 8, 2024

Building the perfect online casino experience for softball fans



Read More

Clayton Kershaw: True Baseball Legend

October 8, 2024

Clayton Kershaw: True Baseball Legend



Read More

Swing for the Fences: The Growth of Softball in the USA

October 5, 2024

Swing for the Fences: The Growth of Softball in the USA



Read More

Fastpitch Softball Hitting Tips

October 3, 2024

Fastpitch Softball Hitting Tips



Read More
   Bulletin Board

New Zealand Looking for Male Fastball Pitchers

September 24, 2024

New Zealand Looking for Male Fastball Pitchers



Read More

Player looking for team in San Antonio

June 20, 2024

San Antonio, TX - Player looking for team in San Antonio



Read More

Looking for a Legends Team to play for

May 9, 2024

Westlorne, ON - - Looking for a Legends Team to Play For



Read More

Pennsylvania team looking for a pitcher for the Foxy Tournament

February 20, 2024

Stevens, PA - - Pennsylvania team looking for a pitcher for the Foxy Tournament



Read More
   Videos

25 years ago! A chance to see the best players of the 90s in their prime. Gold medal game between Softball Canada and USA Softball from the 1999 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg

October 12, 2024

Winnipeg, MB - - 25 years ago! A chance to see the best players of the 90s in their prime. Gold medal game between Softball Canada and USA Softball from the 1999 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg



Read More

With 1 year to go, promo video released for WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022 in New Zealand

November 26, 2021

With 1 year to go, promo video released for WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022 in New Zealand


Read More

Craig Crawford Inducted into Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

October 6, 2020

Craig Crawford Inducted into Waterloo Region Hall of Fame



Read More

1997 Perth Shootout Green Bay All Car vs Farm Tavern

May 16, 2020

Perth, ON - - 1997 Perth Shootout Green Bay All Car vs Farm Tavern

 

    - From the 1997 Perth Shootout, this game features two of the best from the great state of Wisconsin, Green Bay All Car Roadrunners vs The Farm Tavern.



Read More
   Stats

Boxscore for OCAA Womens Gold Medal Game

October 24, 2015

Stats now available for the OCAA Women's Softball Gold Medal Game (Humber Hawks vs Durham Lords).

Read More

Stats for Lords vs Saints (OCAA Womens Softball)

October 23, 2015

Stats now available for the OCAA Women's Softball match between Durham Lords and St. Clair Saints.

Read More

Stats for Hawks vs Saints (OCAA Womens Softball)

October 23, 2015

Stats now available for the OCAA Women's Softball match between Humber Hawks and St. Clair Saints.

Read More

Stats for Lords vs Falcons (OCAA Womens Softball)

October 23, 2015

Stats now available for the OCAA Women's Softball match between Durham Lords and Fanshawe Falcons.

Read More
   Photos

Great Collection of Fastpitch Photos

October 27, 2015

Thanks to Maddy's Photos for putting together a number of fastpitch photo albums.

Read More
   Publications

Press Release - 2016 ISC Guide Online

May 30, 2016

Findlay, OH - Press Release - ISC Guide Online



Read More

2015 ISC World Championship Guide Available for Viewing

September 30, 2015

The 2015 ISC World Championship Guide is now available as a free download or for viewing online.

Read More
OUR SPONSORS

TRENDING NOW
@alsfastball
FRIENDS OF AL'S FASTBALL
AU Sable AFP Fastpitch Fastpitch West International Softball Congress Men’s Fastpitch SA North American Fastpitch Association Ontario Amateur Softball Association

Ontario Masters Fastball sports betting site betway Shooters Fastpitch League Softball Canada Softball New Zealand WBSC