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USA Softball National Hall of Fame
(formerly ASA)

24 former Brakettes have been selected
to the Oklahoma City, OK shrine.

Inducted Name Hometown Position Played For Brakettes    
1969 Rosemary (Micki) Stratton Stratford, CT Catcher 1956-65
1972 Bertha Ragan Tickey Dinuba, CA Pitcher 1956-68
1975 Kathryn (Sis) King Cincinnati, OH Outfield 1965-67
1976 Pat Harrison Vancouver, B.C., Canada Outfield 1964-72
1981 Shirley Topley Hondo, Alberta, Canada First Base 1963-64
1983 Donna Lopiano Stamford, CT Pitcher 1963-72
1983 Joan Joyce Boca Raton, FL Pitcher 1955-63, 67-75
1985 Willie Roze Hamden, CT Outfield 1966-75
1985 E. Louise Albrecht Illmo, MO Pitcher 1969
1985 Sharron Backus Anaheim, CA Shortstop 1969-75
1986 Peggy Kellers Stratford, CT Catcher 1964-74
1987 Rose Marie (Rosie) Adams Escondido, CA Second Base 1971-74
1992 Diane Schumacher West Springfield, MA First Base 1976-86
1996 Kathy Arendsen Zeeland, MI Pitcher 1978-92
1997 Gina Vecchione New Rochelle, NY Outfield 1978-89
1999 Barbara Reinalda Lakewood, CA Pitcher 1976-94
2005 Pat Dufficy Trumbull, CT Utility 1977-83, 85-95, 97
2006 Sheila Cornell Phelan, CA First Base 1988-94
2006 Dot Richardson Orlando, FL Shortstop 1984-94
2009 Allyson Rioux Stamford, CT Second Base 1979-88
2011 Lori Harrigan Las Vegas, NV Pitcher 1993-94
2013 Lisa Fernandez Long Beach, CA Pitcher/Third Base 1990-94
2015 Sue Enquist San Clemente, CA Meritorious Service 1976-81
2022 Cat Osterman Houston, TX Pitcher 2001-02, 05

Non Players
1976 William S. Simpson Stratford, CT Sponsor 28 years
1977 Vincent "Wee" Devitt Stratford, CT Manager 1962-67
1978 Joseph T. Barber Stratford Commissioner  
1993 Ralph Raymond Worcester, MA Manager 1968-94
2023 John Stratton Stratford, CT Manager/Coach M 1976, 95-05, 07-22
C 1971-80, 90-94, 23-P


WBSC Softball Hall of Fame
(formerly ISF)
1993 Diane Schumacher Player
1993 Ralph Raymond Manager
1999 Joan Joyce Pitcher
1999 Joseph T. Barber Administrator
2003 Kathy Arendsen Pitcher
2007 Sheila Cornell-Douty Player


USA Softball of Connecticut Hall of Fame
(formerly CT ASA)
1972 Rosemary "Micki" Stratton Stratford
1973 Bertha Ragan Tickey Stratford
1975 Edna Fraser Milford
1976 Ann DeLuca East Haven
1976 Kathryn "Sis" King Shelton
1977 Carol LaRose Bridgeport
1979 Marie Ottaviano Stamford
1980 Barbara "Rusty" Abernethy East Haven
1980 Beverly Mulonet Danaher Wolcott
1982 Millie Elias Stratford
1982 Lorraine Meehan Bridgeport
1982 Peggy Kellers Stratford
1982 Willie Roze Hamden
1983 Joan Joyce Waterbury
1983 Donna Lopiano Stamford
1983 Ann "Punxie" Edmundson Bridgeport
1986 Alice Dynia East Haven
1986 Mary Primavera Stratford
1989 Allyson Rioux Stamford
1992 Diane Schumacher West Springfield, MA
1993 Mrs. Marjorie Gabrielle Stratford
1994 Gladys Crespo Bridgeport
1995 Mary Jane Hagan Stamford
1999 Barbara Reinalda Shelton
2004 Catherine Oslavsky Bridgeport
2005 Doreen Denmon Stratford
2006 Pat Dufficy Trumbull
2006 Elaine Biercevicz Piazza Hamden
2011 Mary Schneider Orange
2016 Patti Fernandes Stratford
2017 Amber Radomski Branford
2018 Kristine Botto Drust Cheshire
2018 Donna McLean Torrington
2019 Denise Denis Trumbull
2020 Lisa Dennis Milford
2022 Beth Quesnel Stonington

Connecticut Hall of Fame Service Awards
1974 William S. Simpson
Sponsor and Service to CT ASA and ASA
Stratford
1975 Joseph T. Barber
Past President of Amateur Softball Assn. of America
Stratford
1976 Vincent "Wee" Devitt
Manager of Raybestos Brakettes and Cardinals
Stratford
1980 John Pekar
Groundskeeper
Stratford
1984 Anthony "Toto" Caldaroni Bridgeport
1986 Bernie Kaplan Wallingford
1986 John Stratton Stratford
1996 Ralph Raymond Worcester, MA
2017 Bob Baird Stratford

2003 Joseph T. Barber
Distinguished Service Award, 56 Years of Service
Award then Renamed in his Honor
Stratford


Connecticut Scholastic and Collegiate
Softball Hall of Fame
Players
1990 Julie Bolduc Southington High School
1991 Kristen Peterson Blandino Bristol Eastern High School
1995 Suzanne Eskierski Norwalk High Schoool
1996 Sally Maher North Haven High School
1996 Laura Rubino Hamden High Schoool
1997 Elizabeth "Bippy" Lucky      Sacred Heart Unniversity
1999 Kim Mizesko University of Connecticut
2000 Michele Palmer Suda Sacred Heart Unniversity
2001 Elaine Amundsen Jonathan Law High School
2010 Mary Schneider University of Connecticut
2015 Patti Fernandes
2015 Amber Radomski
2017 Emily Robustelli-Kaufman Trinity Catholic High School
2018 Kim Ovittore-Kenney Lauralton Hall High School
2023 Rachele Fico Masuk High School
2023 Allyson Fournier Tufts University

Coaches
1991 Edna Fraser Joseph A. Foran High School
1993 Ann DeLuca Notre Dame High School (Fairfield)
1994 Barbara Abernethy SCSU
1996 Joan Wallace Chico State University
1998 Willie Roze Daniel Hand High School
2016 Joan Joyce Florida Atlantic University
2023 Julie Brzezinski Fairfield University

Honorary
1990 Louise Albrecht
1991 John Stratton
1994 Dr. Donna Lopiano
1995 Joe Barber
2002 Barbara Reinalda
2010 Robert Baird
2019 Peggy Kellers


National Fastpitch Coaches Association
Hall of Fame
1991 Sharron Backus University of California, Los Angeles 1975-1996
2002 Joyce Compton Univ of South Carolina, Columbia 1987-2010
2006 Sue Enquist University of California, Los Angeles 1989-2006
2013 Joan Joyce Florida Atlantic University 1995-2022