Southwest Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Columbus Slow-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 28, 2026
1. Welcome to the Columbus Softball Wall of Fame
Columbus Softball Wall of Fame
Established in 1995 by B.A.T.S.
Dedicated to preserving the heritage of this great game for future generations, the Wall stands as a monument to the achievements and contributions of those enshrined.
The Hall of Fame would like to thank Worthington Industries for their generous contributions to this wall and continuing support of Columbus Softball. Starting in 1969 and going through the 1990's, their teams garnered many city, state and world titles in open and industrial competitions. Without their dedication to the Hall of Fame and Columbus Softball this wall of recognition would not be possible.
1995
Central Ohio Welding McGlaughlin Oil Worthington Industries Paul Braun Tom Caldwell Bill Kearney Lawrence "Wheaties" Whalen Terry Belli Bill Felker J. P. Justice Jerry King Jerry Pinoni Ron Porter Bob Swords Billy Wilson
1996
DuBois Chemical Wm. J. Miller Builders Supplies William "Skin" Malloy Lou Berliner Dorothy "Cookie" Ebert John Fleeman Lorenzo "Lo" Miller PJanet Patton Jim Wharton Billy Agler Jody Booker Bob Harper Jimmy Ray Hatfield Dick Linson Jeff Swanner Jan
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1997
Club 185 Frank Griffin Donald R. Miller Stan Wilkes Orfeo Angelo Sammy Kirk Bill McDonald Jackie Bice Cara Edwards Virgil Emswiler Shorty Lewis Hannah Meseroll Julie (Middlebrooks) Reid
1998
Diamond 1 & 4 Saloon Pope's Inn Otis Byers Chuck Kearney Dave Roese Judy Guth Rush Hatfield Hooch Haynes Mark McEvoy Larry Milliron Bill Speaks Sue Swisher
1999
Connie Kellenberger Danny Bell Gary Ogle Keith Winter Jim Chiero Fritz Drumm Mark Minor Rick Mock Dick Traphagan Terry Traphagan Charlie Walker
2000
Converse Electric Hague - Jeff Hague Butch McDaniel Pam (Guy) Danko Larry Harper Pete Hart Nick Inboden Terry Meinberg
2001
Terry Dean Bill Amerine Sammy D. Kirk Barney Miller Kenny Clapsaddle Darrell Jones Tom Pappas Gary Pefly J-Anne (Dewey) Roese Millie Ruen
2002
Doug Creative Stucco Reed Jerry Myers Larry Thibaut Dave Matunas Margie Miller
2003
Gene Geno's Rains Cliff Harris George Becker Tom Becker Kathy Buckerfield Jerry Collins Larry Garrard Pam Nelson
2004
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 28, 2026
2. Columbus Slow-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame Marker
2005
Triple L Lounge P. D. Shannon Cliff Carpenter Bobby Cloud Celia Fritz Larverner Harris K. R. Patridge Steve Ramey
2006
BBL Blacktop Alan Clark Tommy Baker Mark Cobb Karen Devereau
2007
Aaron Schirtzinger, Jr. Rick "Stretch" Ballard Sandy Edwards Tim Linson Doug Shanyfelt Ron Shoemaker
2008
Jimmy Allen Tim Clemmons Randy Kortokrax Lisa Shaver Ray Simendinger
2009
Charles Lucas Ron Anthony Don Botts Bill Curry Dennis L. Wilkerson
2010
India-Oak Grill Rex R. Hicks Budd Johnston Troy Rawlins Tom Yinger
2011
Tim Beard Shelly (Joseph) Curry Norm Danko Bobby Walker Brad "Spanky" Warner
2012
John Yoder Fred Camp Bill Friedlinghaus Rusty "Meat Loaf" Grubbs Jack Johnson
2013
Lloyd Clifton "Crank" Bucky Loudermilk Rob Luneborg Greg Powers Diane Testa
2014
Brian Blount Marilyn Clifford Jeff Edington R. G. Kouns Tim Mattox Larry Spahr
2015
Billy Bowyer Wendell Caulley Jerry Mahon Bill Nisbet Earl "Cheese" Scarberry
2016
Mindy Anthony Rosby Lee Kelly Ratcliff Rick Sedlacek Ray "Ramone" Stokes John Whitacre
2017
Joe Ausec Dale Filby Max Green Tim Haley Forrest Lines
2006
Roger Bias Marty Donnelly Gary "Guido" Grcic Ted Sekinger Jamie Shirley
2019
Norm Cantrell Dortha Ford Mike Garner Jim Henry Joe Toone
2020
Cardo's Pizza Glen Ford Bob Friebis Steve Garrard Dennie Roe
2021
Ron Boling Chuck McDaniel Chuck Rinehart Ross Rizzo Aric "AJ" Thomas Billy Welsh
2022
Pizza City Luanne Kornegay Mike Refice Jenn Yontz
2023
Danny DeWitt Kevin Filby Bob Goeller Steve Hester Lisa Moody
2024
M J Lowe - James Lowe Tim Guyton Carl Jamison Chuck Mabry Jim Means
2025
Doug Blair Danny Clifford Steve Edwards Rob Siemer Mark Witte
Erected by Columbus Slow-Pitch Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.
Location. 39° 56.243′ N, 83° 0.208′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Southwest Columbus. It can be reached from Greenlawn Avenue east of Deckenbach Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker stands on the grounds of Lou Berliner Sports Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 Greenlawn Ave, Columbus OH 43223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Christopher Columbus Tournament (a few steps from this marker); Berliner Action Team for Sports (a few steps from this marker); "What Can We Do To Help?" (a few steps from this marker); Change of Direction (a few steps from this marker); Prior to 1946 Private Property / 1946-1950 Greenlawn Avenue Village (a few steps from this marker); Lou Berliner (a few steps from this marker); 1950-1978 Major Redevelopment (a few steps from this marker); 1979-1984 Indoor Facilities and New Name (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
