Richie hoffman

(Kingston, N.Y.)

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  Rich started pitching in 1964, while in the Navy. While in the service, he was named MVP in the Confax Jax Tournament.
  

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  He was rated the best pitcher in the Kingston, Middletown, and Newburg area.
  

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  Rich pitched for top teams including the Red Whites and the Poughkeepsie Brewers.
  

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  In 1978, he pitched 57 consecutive scoreless innings, over a nine game span (an ASA record) in Major Fast Pitch competition.
  

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  He has pitched numerous no-run games.
  

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  He played in 12 New York State and 6 Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournaments.
  

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  He was named the MVP in the 1975 NYS Tournament.
  

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  He was named MVP in the Allentown Eastern Classic while pitching for the Poughkeepsie Brewers.
  

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  Was named MVP in the 1981 Mid-Atlantic Regional held in Patterson, New Jersey, while pitching for the Middletown All Stars.
  

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  In addition to his pitching, Rich was a powerful hitter with 229 home runs in ASA competition, an ASA record for home runs by a pitcher.
  

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  While pitching for the Brewers, Rich once led the Atlantic Seaboard League in Earned Run Average.
  

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  Because of a hip replacement, Rich was forced to retire in 1984. Rich is a member of the Dutchess County Fast Pitch Softball Hall of Fame.