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Next meeting Jan 12th, gold cup room at Hawthorne, open to everyone at 7pm. Send in your ads for dinner book !!!
Dinner is Jan 24th, you can still can get tickets at the door for $75.00.

Next meeting December 8, 2008 7:00pm in the Gold Cup Room at Hawthorne

December 2008 - Historical photos of the 2008 Chicago Public Schools Softball Championships at UIC Field. Click here for photos Lane Tech and Kelly High Schools

November 10, 2008 - Class of 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees announced

November 3, 2008 - Valley gets taste of "Chicago Ball"

And then there were 4..
On Friday Oct. 17 the Final Four of High School 16 Inch No Glove Softball will take place at UIC Field located at 14th and Halsted on the UIC campus.
Here are your final four teams:
Lane Tech vs Taft @ 3:30 PM
Corliss vs Kelly @ 4:30 PM
Finals at 5:30 PM.
Game will be re-broadcast on the Internet and the Softball Hotline Network at 9 pm Friday Night.
To hear the game, just click here on the Clincher at 9:00 PM Friday
9:00 PM Friday Night and replayed throughout the evening.
Good Luck Teams!

George Bliss - Softball Hotline Network - Direct Internet site - www.wjjgam1530.com

October 14, 2008 - WGN RADIO Interview with Bob Sirott

October 17, 2008 - It was a beautiful night for No Glove 16 Inch Softball. "Chicago's Game"
This year it was Lane Tech vs Kelly High School.
On behalf of Eddy Curry and Calvin Davis of the Chicago Public Schools, Enjoy the Game Played at UIC Field on Oct 17, 2008. Click here to listen. HOF Inductee Class of '08 will be announced this week

For the latest info on the Major and A ASA National Tournaments, Labor Day weekend go to chicagoball.com or ilsoftballreport.com or call the Bliss Hotline 708/366-8969

September 2008 - ASA Major Nationals Broadcast Part One and Part Two Flashback vs Stover of Iowa- from George Bliss Hotline

July 2008 - Vote Now for your 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees

July 2008 - Chicago 16" Softball Hall of Fame Selects New Managaement Company

July 2008 - Home for Chicago 16-Inch Softball Hall of Fame in Forest Park

July 2008 - Forest Park Selected as Location for Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame

July 2008 - 14th Annual Terry Moran Day!

June 2008 - Sprinkle the Infield, a 16" softball movie that is ready for the 1st pitch and looking for investors.
Here is a preview of a movie being made about Chicago's Game. Trailer

June 2008 - There is a fantastic "50 and over" and "60 and over", 16 inch league that is thriving in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

June 2008 - 16" Softball Introduced at the Advertising Softball World Series

May 2008 - Windy City Limo breaks the 3 year string of victories of the ASA champs Miller 45's at Westchester TOC

May 2008 - Next Hall of Fame Committee Meeting: May 21st, Hawthorne Race Track, Gold Room 7:00pm. All are welcome!

May 2008 - Date of the 2009 Hall of Fame dinner will be Saturday, January 24th. Details not finalized.

May 2008 - The Great Westchester Softball Tourney is the weekend of May 15th. Download the brackets for the tournament now!

April 2008 - Gary Thorsen, president of the Chicago 16" Softball Hall of Fame has announced the message board of our website is functional,

April 2008 - Read about the 2008 and previous Hall of Fame inductee’s

March 2008 - Best team in Phoenix - Rising from the Ashes

January 2008 - Chicago 16'' Softball Hall of Fame Induction Dinner to be Held Saturday, Jan. 26

5/25/2007 - 2016 Olympic Developments Could Change the Face of Chicago's Game

1/1/2007 - 2007 HOF Iductees and Honorees Announced