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Softball

​​RI ASA Mens's Fast Pitch
State ​Champions
1938 Newport Oil
1939 Fairlawn Mules
1940 Lindy's Trojans
1941 Lindy's Trojans
1942 Cranston Universals
*1943 United Wire & Supply
*1944 Monowatt Electric
*1945 Monowatt Electric
*1946 Monowatt Electric
1947 Monowatt Electric
1948 Monowatt Electric
1949 Speeds Sales
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Major Fast Pitch Regional Champions
​RI ASA Woman's State Champions
​1939 Rehobeth Milkmaids
1940 Pawtucket Tuberettes
1941 Darlington Milkmaids
1942 Pawtucket Tuberettes
1943 Monowatt Electric
1944 Cornell-Dubilier

1945 Providence Uncas
1946 Riverside Townies
1947 Riverside Townies
1948 Riverside Townies
1949 Glenwood
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Softball starting to gain popularity in Rhode Island in the 1930s.  Both men's (fast pitch) and woman's leagues were formed and in 1938 the first RI ASA state tournament was played.  The Newport Oilers defeated the St. Laurence CYO 15-1 before 10,000 fans at Coat's Field in Pawtucket and won the right to represent Rhode Island in the fifth annual national softball tournament in Chicago.  By 1940 more than 10,000 men and woman took part in softball in Rhode Island.  The formation of the Independent Amateur Softball League and the Rhode Island Amateur Softball League with virtually every large manufacturing and business concern sponsoring clubs helped drive the explosion of softball in the state.    In the Blackstone Valley, where girls softball got its start, many woman's teams were started. Lindy's Trojans of Cranston won back-to-back state championships in 1940 and 1941. In both seasons they traveled to Detroit for the National Championship tournament accompanied by the state woman's titlists; 1940 Pawtucket Tuberettes and 1941 Darlington Milkmaids.  Chet Kane's Monowatt Electric team won five consecutive RI ASA state championships (1944-1948) and four Northeast Regional crowns (1944-1947).  Slow pitch achieved formal recognition in 1953 when it was added to the program of the Amateur Softball Association and within a decade had surpassed fast pitch in popularity.   Slow-pitch started growing in Rhode Island in 1955.


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  • Home
  • 1. The Story of ...
    • The Bear's First Quarterback
    • Brown Iron Men
    • Hank Soar
    • The Three Musketeers
    • The Dixie Kid
    • High School to the Pros
    • The Cranston Cooneys
    • Poosha Madonna
    • The Perfect Season
    • The Other Steam Roller
    • Sunday Baseball at the Parks
    • The Queen of Baseball
    • The Viking Named Curly
    • Like Father Like Son
    • The Ace of Harts
    • A Man Called Smiley
    • The Pride of Ashton
    • The Rangers on the Pitch
  • 2. The Story Of ....
    • It's All in the Name
    • Cinderella on the Gridiron
    • Howie Crins
    • Semi-Tough
    • The Wordsmith
    • Friar Football
    • Rhody on the Roller
    • The Giants
    • Coach McGee
    • Football Heroes
    • Down-the-River Eleven
    • "Speed" Braney
    • Motor-Paced
    • Cycledrome
    • Young Montreal
    • 32,000 AT LONSDALE
    • If I had a hammer
    • "Dinky" Ballou
    • Leo Cotter
    • Steam Roller Nine
    • The Iron Man Lefty
    • The Miniature World Series
    • The Return of the Roller
  • Football
    • Football History
    • High School Football
    • Amateur Football
    • Pro Football
    • NFL
  • Basketball
    • Basketball History
    • High School Basketball
  • Ice Hockey
    • Ice Hockey History
    • High School Hockey
  • Baseball
    • Baseball History
    • High School Baseball
    • Amateur Baseball
    • MLB
  • Track & Field
    • Track & Field History
    • High School Indoor Track
    • High School Outdoor Track
  • Cross County
  • Wrestling
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Roller Polo
  • Ice Polo
  • Tennis
  • Swimming
  • Golf
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