Famous softball players biography of albert

Albert Fegan was born in Chicago in When he was a young man, he was offered a job by George Young at the George Young Plant and Company. Founded in , the company, located on Western Avenue in Chicago, manufactured baseball and softballs.

On July 21, at twenty-four years of age, Albert was issued a patent for an indoor baseball. America was discovering the love of indoor games and Albert’s patent solved a major problem with indoor baseballs. The ball was too heavy to be driven in the proper direction or distance when struck by a bat. Albert’s invention lightened the ball’s core to ensure a truer flight. He was awarded a similar patent for the softball on May 25,

On July 20, , he was awarded a patent for a new and novel way to secure the cover on baseballs and softballs. This patent was for the “concealed stitch”, which allowed the stitches to be placed underneath to cover. Prior to this invention, softballs didn’t last very long on the hard surfaces of Chicago’s street and parks. Albert’s invention “hid” the stitches so the ball would last longer. Many softball experts think this was the precursor to the “Clincher” design made famous by DeBeers.

In , Albert became president of the George Young Company and opened a branch in Puerto Rico. He eventually closed this branch and moved production to Haiti. In , he reopened a branch in Milwaukee but continued to manufacture softball in Haiti. George Young Company became Lincoln Diversified, a company founded by Albert’s son, Albert Jr. It was located in Elmhurst, Illinois but moved to Florida.

Many believe that by moving production to Haiti, Albert was able to keep cost production down so that the labor intensive hand stitched softballs would be affordable for baseball and softball leagues in Chicago and across the nation. The entire softball / baseball industry followed Albert’s lead in moving to Haiti, where they remained for three decades.

Albert’s grandchildren have fond memories of working summers in their gran

Dominican-American baseball player (born )

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pujols and the second or maternal family name is Alcántara.

Baseball player

José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (Spanish pronunciation:[puˈxols], Catalan pronunciation:[puˈʒɔls]; born January 16, ) is a Dominican professional baseball manager and former first baseman and designated hitter who is the manager of the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Professional Baseball League. He played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Nicknamed "the Machine" (Spanish: La Máquina), Pujols is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

Pujols is a highly regarded hitter who has long shown a "combination of contact hitting ability, patience and raw power." He was the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) in , , and and is an time All-Star (, –, , ). He is a six-time Silver Slugger who has twice led the NL in home runs, and he has

American softball player (born )

Jennie Lynn Finch-Daigle (born September 3, ) is an American former softball player. She played for the Arizona Wildcats softball team from to , where she won the Women's College World Series and was named collegiate All-American. Finch was a member of the United States women's national softball team that won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the Summer Olympics. She also pitched for the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch from to

Finch is ranked in several categories for both the Wildcats in the Pac Conference and the NCAA Division I, where she was named #2 Greatest College Softball Player. She is the National Pro Fastpitch career leader in WHIP and is a National Softball Hall of Fame inductee. She has been ranked by Tucson, Arizona sportswriters as the #1 Best Arizona Wildcats Softball Player; picked the #5 Best NCAA Pitcher All-Time and was chosen by the Pac for the All-Century Team as a pitcher.

Time magazine described her as the most famous softball player in history. In , Finch retired from softball to focus on her family. In August , she started working at ESPN as a color commentator for National Pro Fastpitch and college softball games.

Early life and education

Jennie was born in La Mirada, California. Finch has two older brothers, Shane and Landon Finch. They were all bor. She began playing softball at age five and pitching at age eight. Her father was her first pitching coach. Growing up, Finch was a bat girl for the University of California, Los Angeles. At La Mirada High School, Finch lettered four times in softball and twice each in basketball and volleyball. As a senior, she was the captain of all three sports. As a sophomore, she was an All-

10 Best Fastpitch Softball Players of All Time

May 21,

10 Best Fastpitch Softball Players of All Time

Fastpitch softball's popularity has been growing ever since the foundation of the sport in the early '40s in the United States. Governed by the International Softball Federation, the sport is mainly focused on females. Its popularity has led to its inclusion in the Olympics of where more than teams will compete. If you are into sports betting on , we are sure you are going to love this news.

Here is the list of some best players of all time that you need to know about.     

1. Dot Richardson

She is currently practicing as a physician while also serving as the coach of Liberty University's softball team. Fast-pitch softball is known because of her. Aged 13, she won ASA Women's Major Fastpitch National Championships in She is the four-time MVP and won two Olympic gold medals for being the shortstop for the USA.

 

1. Lisa Fernandez

Lisa won 3 gold medals for team USA while setting an Olympic record as she struck 21 batters in a single game. She holds the title of three-time winner of Honda Award by winning Honda-Broderick Cup. She serves as an assistant coach at UCLA for women's softball.

 

1. Joan Joyce

Currently the senior coach at Florida Atlantic University, she is an eight-time MVP in the National Tournament in , , , Amongst her other achievements in sports, Joan has had 42 victories in the season of

 

1. Donna Lopiano

Currently serving as the President and founder of Sports Management Resources (a sports consulting firm), she is a six-time national champion. She was listed as one of the "10 Most Powerful Women in Sports" by Fox Sports as she has been a nine-time All-American, and three-time ASA Softball MVP. She is a writer and a popular commentator on sports and women rights.

1. Jennie Finch

Named as "the most famous softball player in history," she gained popu