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Men's Fastpitch Softball
Posted on 6/3/17 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 6/3/17 at 5:18 pm
Seems that this sport is a lost art. Growing up in the 70s, there were a lot of Fastpitch Leagues. Got to see the King and his Court. Eddie Feigner was amazing. Talk about hard to hit.
Eddie Feigner
Eddie Feigner
This post was edited on 6/3/17 at 5:50 pm
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Posted on 6/3/17 at 5:23 pm to Stevo
How fast do guys throw underhand?
Posted on 6/3/17 at 5:25 pm to PrimeTime Money
Google says 85 mph.
Posted on 6/3/17 at 5:26 pm to PrimeTime Money
My dad's team, back in the 80's had twin pitchers from New Zealand. One righty and one lefty. Both threw over 100 from 42 feet.
Dad's team also played King and his Court. Was incredible.
Dad's team also played King and his Court. Was incredible.
Posted on 6/3/17 at 5:32 pm to Mr. Blutarski
Saw a game once where one team had pitcher catcher and one guy in the field.
Posted on 6/3/17 at 5:42 pm to Stevo
I grew up in Midland Michigan and they had the major fast pitch national tourney there several times..
Posted on 6/3/17 at 5:50 pm to Mr. Blutarski
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Both threw over 100 from 42 feet.
Posted on 6/3/17 at 5:54 pm to LSUBoo
Men throw around 85, but from only 46 feet away. Risers, drops, and change ups.
This post was edited on 6/3/17 at 6:03 pm
Posted on 6/3/17 at 5:59 pm to Stevo
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Men throw around 85, but from only 60 feet away. Risers, drops, and change ups.
I would have thought it would be closer than that to make it more comparable to baseball. Baseball is 60 feet, 6 inches, and mid 90's is nothing now.
Posted on 6/3/17 at 6:01 pm to Stevo
These are probably mostly unathletic men who picked up the extremely niche sport of men's fast pitch softball.
So I'll add 5 to 10 mph to that number and say 90 mph or so.
So I'll add 5 to 10 mph to that number and say 90 mph or so.
Posted on 6/3/17 at 6:03 pm to TigernMS12
Thanks for pointing out. I fixed it. 46 feet away.
Posted on 6/3/17 at 6:12 pm to nevilletiger79
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My dad's team, back in the 80's had twin pitchers from New Zealand. One righty and one lefty. Both threw over 100 from 42 feet.
Wasn't the lefty a huge guy? Think I remember him... Teams name?
Posted on 6/3/17 at 6:17 pm to Stevo
The umpire in our slow pitch league is actually a pretty awesome fast pitch pitcher
Posted on 6/3/17 at 6:21 pm to BCMCubs
Back in 60/70's the ball fields would be packed to watch these games.. Hundreds of people
Posted on 6/3/17 at 6:51 pm to nevilletiger79
Remember back around 1980-1982, my gramps and I would go to Park Forest in Baton Rouge and watch four or five men leagues tourney games. My uncle buck was a pitcher on one of those teams.
Posted on 6/3/17 at 7:01 pm to Stevo
I worked with a guy from Missouri who played on a number of national championship teams. He's actually in the Missouri Sports HoF.
Posted on 6/3/17 at 7:09 pm to nevilletiger79
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The king came to Monroe twice... My dad pitched against him both times and won both 1-0 and 1-0...king never came back lol
Bobby Spell best I ever saw from Lake Charles
I saw him at the game held at West Monroe HS. A lot of the old modified guys I played with took part. Feigner was quite the barnstormer but was past his prime. Who was your dad? I knew all the pitchers from that era here in the Monroe area.
Posted on 6/3/17 at 7:25 pm to WMTigerFAN
This was in late 60-early 70's
Danna
Him and Bob Betz were two of the best fast pitch pitchers in state both lived in Monroe
Danna
Him and Bob Betz were two of the best fast pitch pitchers in state both lived in Monroe
This post was edited on 6/3/17 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 6/3/17 at 8:18 pm to nevilletiger79
Didn't know your dad but knew of him. Betz was still giving lessons as of a year or two ago. Those were the glory days of Fastpitch, would have loved to seen those guys in their prime. Lot of them made the adjustment to modified but eventually the sport ran out of pitching.
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