Professional Slow Pitch Softball League
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There have been several professional Softball leagues in the United States.
The American Professional Slow Pitch League (APSPL) lasted from 1977 to 1980. In 1981, it merged with the North American Softball League (NASL), which had one season (1980), to create the United Professional Softball League (UPSL). The merged league competed for two seasons, 1981 and 1982.
[edit] Teams
- Team Name (Year and League)
- Baltimore Monuments (1977 APSPL)
- Chicago Storm (1977-1978 APSPL)
- Chicago Nationwide Advertising (1980 NASL)
- Cincinnati Suds (1977-80 APSPL, 81-82 UPSL)
- Cincinnati Rivermen (1980 NASL)
- Cleveland Jaybirds (1977-1978 APSPL)
- Cleveland Stepien's Competitors (1979 APSPL)
- Cleveland Stepien's Competitors (1980 NASL)
- Cleveland Competitors (1982 UPSL)
- Columbus All-Americans (1977 APSPL)
- Detroit Caesars (1977-1979 APSPL)
- Detroit Auto Kings (1980 NASL)
- Detroit Softball City (1982 UPSL)
- Kentucky Bourbons (1977-80 APSPL, 81-82 UPSL)
- Milwaukee Copper Hearth (1977 APSPL)
- Milwaukee Schlitz (1978-1979 APSPL)
- Milwaukee Schlitz (1980 NASL)
- Milwaukee Schlitz (1981-1982 UPSL)
- Minnesota Goofys(1977 APSPL)
- Minnesota Norsemen (1978-1979 APSPL)
- New York Clippers (1977 APSPL)
- Pittsburgh HardHats (1977-80 APSPL, 81-82 UPSL)
- Pittsburgh Champions (1980 NASL)
- New Jersey Statesmen (1977 APSPL)
- Trenton Statesmen (1978 APSPL)
- Trenton Champales (1979 APSPL)
- New England Pilgrims (1978-80 APSPL, 81 UPSL)
- Philadelphia Athletics (1978-1980 APSPL)
- South Jersey Athletics (1981-1982 UPSL)
- Rochester Zeniths (1978-1979 APSPL)
- Rochester Express (1980 APSPL, 81-82 UPSL)
- Fort Wayne Scouts (1979 APSPL)
- Fort Wayne Huggie Bears (1980 NASL)
- Lexington Stallions (1980 NASL)
- Syracuse Salts (1981 UPSL)
- Lima Steele's (1982 UPSL)
[edit] Pro Softball World Series games
- 1977-APSPL Detroit Caesars 4-0 Baltimore Monuments
- 1978-APSPL Detroit Caesars 4-0 Minnesota Norsemen
- 1979-APSPL Milwaukee Schlitz 5-3 Kentucky Bourbons
- 1980-APSPL Rochester Express 5-4 Pittsburgh Hardhats
- 1980-NASL Milwaukee Schlitz 5-2 Detroit Auto Kings
- 1981-UPSL Kentucky Bourbons 5-3 New England Pilgrims
- 1982-UPSL Milwaukee Schlitz 5-1 Detroit Softball City
