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extended-address">Frank DeLuca Hall of Fame Field</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1947<sup id="cite_ref-history_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Colors</th><td class="infobox-data">red, white, blue<sup id="cite_ref-history_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" 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title="Stratford, Connecticut">Stratford, Connecticut</a>. 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Simpson as the <b>Raybestos Girl All-Stars</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-hof_simpson_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hof_simpson-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Over the years the team name has changed to <b>Raybestos Brakettes</b> (1948), <b>Hi-Ho Brakettes</b>, <b>Stratford Brakettes</b>, or <b>Connecticut Brakettes</b> (2006).<sup id="cite_ref-history_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Brakette name is derived from the main product of the <a href="/wiki/Raybestos" title="Raybestos">Raybestos</a> plant in Stratford which produced brake linings for automobiles and trucks.<sup id="cite_ref-history_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2006 the Brakettes fielded two teams. The Connecticut Brakettes were members of <a href="/wiki/National_Pro_Fastpitch" title="National Pro Fastpitch">National Pro Fastpitch</a> (NPF), finishing second in the regular season with a record of 27–15. In the NPF championship game, the Connecticut Brakettes lost to the fourth place <a href="/wiki/New_England_Riptide" title="New England Riptide">New England Riptide</a> 2–0. In 2006 they also fielded the Stratford Brakettes in the <a href="/wiki/Amateur_Softball_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Amateur Softball Association">Amateur Softball Association</a> (ASA). They won the 2006 women's major fastpitch tournament held in <a href="/wiki/Amherst,_New_York" title="Amherst, New York">Amherst, New York</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_2006_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_2006-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Brakettes dropped out of the NPF league in 2007, but still competes as an amateur team in the women's major division of the <a href="/wiki/Amateur_Softball_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Amateur Softball Association">Amateur Softball Association</a> (ASA). </p><p>Highlights of the Brakettes' seasons include:<sup id="cite_ref-history_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-national_tournaments_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-national_tournaments-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-asa_national_championships_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_national_championships-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>year </th> <th>wins </th> <th>losses </th> <th>post season </th> <th>comments </th></tr> <tr> <td>1947 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>Lost in the state tournament quarter-finals in a 22–21 game </td> <td>Team founded as <b>Raybestos Girl All-Stars</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1948 </td> <td>18 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>Eastern Coast Women's Softball championship winners </td> <td>Team name changed to <b>Raybestos Brakettes</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1950 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Appeared at ASA national tournament </td> <td>A national tournament game against host San Antonio, Texas Thompson team is won 2–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1956 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>4th-place finish in national tournament held in Clearwater, Florida </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1958 </td> <td>52 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>Beat the Hacienda Rockets for first ASA Women's Major Fastpitch championship </td> <td>National tournament held at Raybestos Memorial Field in Stratford </td></tr> <tr> <td>1959–1960 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Second and third consecutive national championship winners </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1961 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>3rd-place finish in 2–1 loss to eventual championship winners the Whittier, California Gold Sox </td> <td>Championship held in Portland, Oregon </td></tr> <tr> <td>1965 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>At the first <a href="/wiki/ISF_Women%27s_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="ISF Women's World Championship">ISF Women's World Championship</a> in Melbourne, Australia, Brakettes finish 2nd place in a loss to the host team </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1966 </td> <td>74 </td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1967 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Winner of their 6th ASA national championship, the National All-Star Series, and the Pan American Games </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1968 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Tie with Orange, California Lionettes for ASA National title (7th for the Brakettes) </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1970 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2nd-place finish at <a href="/wiki/ISF_Women%27s_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="ISF Women's World Championship">ISF Women's World Championship</a> in Osaka </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1971 </td> <td>57 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>ASA fastpitch national championship </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1974 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1st-place finish at <a href="/wiki/ISF_Women%27s_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="ISF Women's World Championship">ISF Women's World Championship</a>, ASA Women's Major Fastpitch champions (4th consecutive year)<sup id="cite_ref-history_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>ISF championship is held at Raybestos Memorial Field in Stratford<sup id="cite_ref-history_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1976 </td> <td>44 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>ASA fastpitch national championship </td> <td>John Stratton is temporary coach for disabled Ralph Raymond </td></tr> <tr> <td>1978 </td> <td>78 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>ASA national champions (1978 is the 8th consecutive and 15th overall championship for the Brakettes) </td> <td>Bill Simpson, the team Owner came to Hayward, CA where the team won the ASA championship. </td></tr> <tr> <td>1980 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>ASA national champions </td> <td>Championship held in East Lansing, Michigan </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Team name is changed to <b>Hi-Ho Brakettes</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Winners of the ISF championship in Auckland, New Zealand; gold medal in U.S. Olympic Sports Festival, First place at Canada Cup in Vancouver; 2nd place ASA championship </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>D'Addario drops sponsorship, resumed by Raymark-Raybestos (no longer in Stratford) through 1995 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2nd-place finish in ASA championship against the Redding Rebels </td> <td>The championship is held in Stratford at DeLuca field.<sup id="cite_ref-townstratfordfield_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-townstratfordfield-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td>57 </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>4-way tie for 9th-place finish in ASA fastpitch national championship<sup id="cite_ref-asa_1996_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_1996-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship held in Stratford at DeLuca Field.<sup id="cite_ref-townstratfordfield_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-townstratfordfield-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Team is sponsored by David Olin Carpenter. </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>4-way tie for 9th-place finish in ASA fastpitch national championship<sup id="cite_ref-asa_1997_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_1997-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>4-way tie for 9th-place finish in ASA fastpitch national championship<sup id="cite_ref-asa_1998_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_1998-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>3rd-place finish in ASA fastpitch national championship<sup id="cite_ref-asa_1999_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_1999-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship held in Stratford </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>3rd-place finish in ASA fastpitch national championship<sup id="cite_ref-asa_2000_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_2000-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>3rd-place finish in ASA fastpitch national championship<sup id="cite_ref-asa_2001_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_2001-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td>78 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>ASA Women's Major Fastpitch champions (24th)<sup id="cite_ref-asa_2002_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_2002-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship held in Stratford at DeLuca Field.<sup id="cite_ref-townstratfordfield_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-townstratfordfield-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td>65 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>ASA Women's Major Fastpitch champions (25th)<sup id="cite_ref-asa_2003_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_2003-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 4th-place finish at Canada Cup </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td>50 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>ASA Women's Major Fastpitch champions (26th)<sup id="cite_ref-asa_2004_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_2004-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td>51 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>2nd-place finish in ASA fastpitch national championship<sup id="cite_ref-asa_2005_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_2005-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Championship held in Stratford at DeLuca Field.<sup id="cite_ref-townstratfordfield_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-townstratfordfield-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2006 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>2nd-place finish in <a href="/wiki/National_Pro_Fastpitch" title="National Pro Fastpitch">NPF</a> </td> <td>Team called <b>Connecticut Brakettes</b> in the NPF league </td></tr> <tr> <td>46 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>1st-place finish in ASA Major fastpitch tournament (27th) in Amherst, New York against the Southern California Sliders<sup id="cite_ref-asa_2006_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_2006-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Team called <b>Stratford Brakettes</b> in the ASA league </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>ASA Women's Major Fastpitch champions (28th)<sup id="cite_ref-asa_2007_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_2007-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Only an ASA team is fielded this season </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>3rd-place finish in ASA fastpitch national championship<sup id="cite_ref-asa_2008_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_2008-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td>49 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>4th place after 1–0 loss to Stratford Breakers </td> <td>Regional ASA championship held in Stratford at DeLuca Field<sup id="cite_ref-2009_finals_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2009_finals-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-asa_2009_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_2009-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total</b> </td> <td>> 3,242 </td> <td> </td> <td>3 <a href="/wiki/ISF_Women%27s_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="ISF Women's World Championship">ISF Women's World Championship</a>, 28 ASA National Championships, 19 National <a href="/wiki/Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> members, and 11 <a href="/wiki/Olympic_Games" title="Olympic Games">Olympians</a> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Players">Players</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Connecticut_Brakettes&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Notable Brakette players have included: </p> <ul><li>Shirley Topley (born April 14, 1934) played 1963–1964 with the Brakettes, coached the Orange, California Lionettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1981.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>E. Louise "Lou" Albrecht (born November 19, 1934) played 1969 with the Brakettes, was inducted to the national hall of fame in 1985.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_albrecht_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_albrecht-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Rosemary "Micki" Macchietto Stratton (born July 12, 1938) played 1956–1965 and was elected to the national hall of fame in 1969.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_stratton_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_stratton-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joan_Joyce" title="Joan Joyce">Joan Joyce</a> (born 1940) played 1954–1963 and 1967–1975 (19 seasons) for the Brakettes, was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/National_Softball_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" title="National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum">National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum</a> in 1983,<sup id="cite_ref-fau_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fau-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_joyce_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_joyce-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/International_Softball_Federation" title="International Softball Federation">International Softball Federation</a> Hall of Fame in 1999,<sup id="cite_ref-internationsoftball_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-internationsoftball-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and has been coach of the <a href="/wiki/Florida_Atlantic_University" title="Florida Atlantic University">Florida Atlantic University</a> softball team since its founding.<sup id="cite_ref-fau_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fau-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billie_Moore" title="Billie Moore">Billie Moore</a> (born May 5, 1943) played 1969–1972 with the Brakettes, went on to become an accomplished Olympic and college basketball coach.<sup id="cite_ref-roster_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-roster-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donna_Lopiano" title="Donna Lopiano">Donna Lopiano</a> (born 1946) played 1965–1972 with the Brakettes, also played at the first <a href="/wiki/ISF_Women%27s_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="ISF Women's World Championship">ISF Women's World Championship</a> in Melbourne, Australia in 1965. Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1983.<sup id="cite_ref-asabio_lopiano_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asabio_lopiano-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Sharron Backus (born February 12, 1946) played 1969–1975 with the Brakettes, was inducted to the national hall of fame in 1985, and was head coach of softball at <a href="/wiki/UCLA" class="mw-redirect" title="UCLA">UCLA</a> from 1975 to 1997 which included 9 wins of the <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_College_World_Series" title="Women's College World Series">Women's College World Series</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_backus_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_backus-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Bertha Ragan Tickey played 1956–1968 with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1972.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_tickey_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_tickey-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Peggy Kellers (born March 19, 1948) played 1964–1974 for the Brakettes, was softball coach at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Virginia" title="University of Virginia">University of Virginia</a> 1993–1997, and was inducted to the National Hall of Fame in 1986.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_kellers_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_kellers-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Patty Harrison played 1964–1972 with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1976.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_harrison_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_harrison-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Kathryn "Sis" King played 1965–1967 with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1975.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_king_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_king-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Wiltraud "Willie" Roze (born November 8, 1948) played 1965–1975 and was elected to the national hall of fame in 1985.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_roze_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_roze-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Rose Marie "Rosie" Adams (born August 22, 1951) played 1971–1974 and was elected to the national hall of fame in 1987.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_adams_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_adams-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Sue Tomko (born July 1953) played 1971–1974</li> <li>Barabara Reinalda (born February 13, 1957) played 1976–1994 with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1999.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_reinalda_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_reinalda-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dot_Richardson" title="Dot Richardson">Dot Richardson</a> (born 1961) played 1984–1994 for the Brakettes then went on to win a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic games, and was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/National_Softball_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" title="National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum">Hall of Fame</a> in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-asabio_richardson_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asabio_richardson-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheila_Cornell-Douty" title="Sheila Cornell-Douty">Sheila Cornell-Douty</a> (born 1962) played 1988–1994 for the Brakettes then went on to win gold medals in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic games, and was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/National_Softball_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" title="National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum">National Hall of Fame</a> in 2006,<sup id="cite_ref-asabio_douty_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asabio_douty-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the ISF Hall of Fame in 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-internationsoftball_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-internationsoftball-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Diane "Schuie" Schumacher played 1976–1986 with the Brakettes, was the head coach of the <a href="/wiki/Netherlands_women%27s_national_softball_team" title="Netherlands women's national softball team">Netherlands women's national softball team</a> in 1987, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1992 and the ISF hall of fame in 1993.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_schumacher_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_schumacher-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Gina Vecchione (born 1965) played 1978–1989, has coached at <a href="/wiki/UCLA" class="mw-redirect" title="UCLA">UCLA</a>, <a href="/wiki/UC_Berkeley" class="mw-redirect" title="UC Berkeley">UC Berkeley</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Oregon_State_University" title="Oregon State University">Oregon State University</a>; was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1997.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_vecchione_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_vecchione-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kathy_Arendsen" title="Kathy Arendsen">Kathy Arendsen</a> played 1978–1992 was elected to the national hall of fame in 1996<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_arendsen_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_arendsen-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the ISF hall of fame and the <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Michigan Sports Hall of Fame">Michigan Sports Hall of Fame</a> both in 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-internationsoftball_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-internationsoftball-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-michhof_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-michhof-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Pat Dufficy played 1977–1983, 1985–1995, 1997 (19 seasons) with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-asa_bio_dufficy_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asa_bio_dufficy-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Fernandez" title="Lisa Fernandez">Lisa Fernandez</a> (born 1971) played in the 1990 through 1994 seasons with the Brakettes, three time Olympic gold medalist.<sup id="cite_ref-roster_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-roster-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-fornabaio_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fornabaio-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Courtney_Blades" title="Courtney Blades">Courtney Blades</a> (born 1978) pitched one 5 game tournament in 2000, including a <a href="/wiki/Perfect_game_(baseball)" title="Perfect game (baseball)">perfect game</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kelly_Kretschman" title="Kelly Kretschman">Kelly Kretschman</a> (born 1979) played in the 2003 and 2006 seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-roster_30-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-roster-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-fornabaio_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fornabaio-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cat_Osterman" title="Cat Osterman">Cat Osterman</a> (born 1983) played in the 2001, 2002, and 2005 seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-roster_30-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-roster-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-fornabaio_47-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fornabaio-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrea_Duran" title="Andrea Duran">Andrea Duran</a> (born 1984) played in the 2006 season and went on to win a gold medal in the <a href="/wiki/2006_ISF_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="2006 ISF World Championship">2006 ISF World Championship</a> and a silver medal in the <a href="/wiki/Softball_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics" title="Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics">2008 Olympics</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-fornabaio_47-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fornabaio-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katie_Burkhart" title="Katie Burkhart">Katie Burkhart</a> (born 1986) played in the 2007 season.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaches">Coaches</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Connecticut_Brakettes&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Coaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Brakette coaches have included:<sup id="cite_ref-history_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Bernie Kaplan 1947–1956 seasons</li> <li>Vin Cullen 1957–1961</li> <li>Vincent "Wee" Devitt (April 10, 1912 – March 17, 1988) Brakette manager 1962–1967, also Raybestos Cardinal manager and <a href="/wiki/National_Softball_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" title="National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum">National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum</a> member.<sup id="cite_ref-devitt_asa_bio_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-devitt_asa_bio-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Ralph Raymond 1968–1994 – two-time Olympic team coach (<a href="/wiki/Softball_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics" title="Softball at the 1996 Summer Olympics">1996</a>, <a href="/wiki/Softball_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics" title="Softball at the 2000 Summer Olympics">2000</a>) and Hall of Fame manager<sup id="cite_ref-usasoftball_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usasoftball-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-raymond_asa_bio_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-raymond_asa_bio-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>John Stratton 1995–present</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Stadia">Stadia</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Connecticut_Brakettes&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Stadia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Brakettes played from 1947 through 1987 at Raybestos Memorial Field near the center of the town of Stratford.<sup id="cite_ref-raybestos_remains_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-raybestos_remains-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1974 Raybestos Memorial hosted the <a href="/wiki/ISF_Women%27s_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="ISF Women's World Championship">ISF Women's World Championship</a> in which the <a href="/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_softball_team" title="United States women's national softball team">United States</a> beat <a href="/wiki/Japan_women%27s_national_softball_team" title="Japan women's national softball team">Japan</a> for the gold medal. Starting in the 1988 season they played at a field that was originally built in 1966 and has been known as Avco Lycoming Field, Textron Lycoming Field, <a href="/wiki/AlliedSignal" title="AlliedSignal">AlliedSignal</a> Field, and was renamed Frank DeLuca Hall of Fame Field in 1997.<sup id="cite_ref-townstratfordfield_9-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-townstratfordfield-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-stadium_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stadium-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Frank "Hooks" DeLuca was a pitcher for the men's slowpitch team sponsored by <a href="/wiki/Avco_Lycoming" class="mw-redirect" title="Avco Lycoming">Avco Lycoming</a> in Stratford who was inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame in 1974.<sup id="cite_ref-deluca_bio_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-deluca_bio-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to the Brakettes, DeLuca Field is home to the Stratford Breakers and Stratford Seahawks softball teams, the Stratford High School girls' softball team, the Stratford <a href="/wiki/Police_Athletic_League" title="Police Athletic League">Police Athletic League</a> girls' softball teams, the Men's Industrial Slow Pitch League, and the Stratford Recreation Department Slow Pitch League games.<sup id="cite_ref-townstratfordfield_9-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-townstratfordfield-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Connecticut_Brakettes&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Stratford%2C+Connecticut+%E2%80%93+DeLuca+Field&rft.pub=Town+of+Stratford&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.townofstratford.com%2Fcontent%2F1296%2F2702%2F2794%2Fdefault.aspx&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_1996-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_1996_10-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=1076">"ASA National Championship Results: 1996 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. Stratford, CT. August 16, 1996 through August 21, 1996<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+1996+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=Stratford%2C+CT&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D1076&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_1997-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_1997_11-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=1042">"ASA National Championship Results: 1997 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. Phoenix, AZ. August 13, 1997 through August 17, 1997<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+1997+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=Phoenix%2C+AZ&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D1042&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_1998-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_1998_12-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=701">"ASA National Championship Results: 1998 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. Decatur, IL. August 10, 1998 through August 15, 1998<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+1998+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=Decatur%2C+IL&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D701&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_1999-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_1999_13-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=536">"ASA National Championship Results: 1999 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. Stratford, CT. August 13, 1999 through August 18, 1999.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+1999+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=Stratford%2C+CT&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D536&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_2000-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_2000_14-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=445">"ASA National Championship Results: 2000 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. Clearwater, FL. August 9, 2000 through August 13, 2000<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+2000+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=Clearwater%2C+FL&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D445&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_2001-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_2001_15-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=461">"ASA National Championship Results: 2001 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. Phoenix, AZ. August 14, 2001 through August 19, 2001<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+2001+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=Phoenix%2C+AZ&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D461&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_2002-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_2002_16-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=668">"ASA National Championship Results: 2002 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. Stratford, CT. August 16, 2002 through August 21, 2002<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+2002+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=Stratford%2C+CT&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D668&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_2003-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_2003_17-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=605">"ASA National Championship Results: 2003 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. Pekin, IL. August 12, 2003 through August 17, 2003<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+2003+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=Pekin%2C+IL&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D605&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_2004-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_2004_18-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=1124">"ASA National Championship Results: 2004 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. Auburn, AL. August 10, 2004 through August 15, 2004<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+2004+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=Auburn%2C+AL&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D1124&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_2005-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_2005_19-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=1548">"ASA National Championship Results: 2005 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. Stratford, CT. August 12, 2005 through August 17, 2005<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+2005+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=Stratford%2C+CT&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D1548&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_2007-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_2007_20-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=1993">"ASA National Championship Results: 2007 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. South Bend, IN. August 4, 2007 through August 7, 2007<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+2007+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=South+Bend%2C+IN&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D1993&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_2008-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_2008_21-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=2524">"ASA National Championship Results: 2008 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch"</a>. Amherst, NY. August 7, 2008 through August 10, 2008<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-22</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+2008+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch&rft.place=Amherst%2C+NY&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D2524&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2009_finals-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2009_finals_22-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110708091100/http://brakettes.com/news/?id=12678">"Brakettes Eliminated by Breakers as Plourde Shines"</a>. August 10, 2009. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://brakettes.com/news/?id=12678">the original</a> on July 8, 2011<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-08-10</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Brakettes+Eliminated+by+Breakers+as+Plourde+Shines&rft.date=2009-08-10&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbrakettes.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fid%3D12678&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_2009-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_2009_23-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/tournaments/getNcResults.asp?tid=2686">"ASA National Championship Results: 2009 ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch (cancelled)"</a>. Alabama. July 30, 2008 through August 2, 2008<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-29</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ASA+National+Championship+Results%3A+2009+ASA+Women%27s+Major+Fast+Pitch+%28cancelled%29&rft.place=Alabama&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Ftournaments%2FgetNcResults.asp%3Ftid%3D2686&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=142">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Shirley Topley"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-24</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Shirley+Topley&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D142&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_albrecht-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_albrecht_25-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=152">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: E. Louise Albrecht"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-24</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+E.+Louise+Albrecht&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D152&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_stratton-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_stratton_26-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=130">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Rosemary (Micki) Stratton"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-23</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Rosemary+%28Micki%29+Stratton&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D130&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-fau-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-fau_27-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-fau_27-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100115132859/http://fausports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/joyce_joan00.html">"Player Bio: Joan Joyce :: Softball"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Florida_Atlantic_University" title="Florida Atlantic University">Florida Atlantic University</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://fausports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/joyce_joan00.html">the original</a> on 2010-01-15<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-08-09</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Joan+Joyce&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D147&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-internationsoftball-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-internationsoftball_29-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-internationsoftball_29-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-internationsoftball_29-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090717093542/http://www.internationalsoftball.com/english/hall_of_fame/inductees_bio.asp">"International Softball Federation – The ISF: Inductess/Bios"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.internationalsoftball.com/english/hall_of_fame/inductees_bio.asp">the original</a> on 2009-07-17<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-08-09</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=International+Softball+Federation+%E2%80%93+The+ISF%3A+Inductess%2FBios&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalsoftball.com%2Fenglish%2Fhall_of_fame%2Finductees_bio.asp&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-roster-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-roster_30-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-roster_30-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-roster_30-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-roster_30-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120225165159/http://www.stratfordbrakettes.com/alltime_roster.htm">"Brakettes All-Time Roster"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.stratfordbrakettes.com/alltime_roster.htm">the original</a> on 2012-02-25<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-20</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Brakettes+All-Time+Roster&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stratfordbrakettes.com%2Falltime_roster.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asabio_lopiano-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asabio_lopiano_31-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=146">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Donna Lopiano"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-08-08</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Donna+Lopiano&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D146&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_backus-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_backus_32-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=153">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Sharron Backus"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-24</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Sharron+Backus&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D153&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_tickey-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_tickey_33-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=134">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Bertha Ragan Tickey"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-24</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Bertha+Ragan+Tickey&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D134&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_kellers-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_kellers_34-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=155">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Peggy Kellers"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-23</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Peggy+Kellers&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D155&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_harrison-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_harrison_35-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=139">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Pat Harrison"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-24</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Pat+Harrison&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D139&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_king-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_king_36-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=137">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Kathryn (Sis) King"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-24</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Kathryn+%28Sis%29+King&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D137&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_roze-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_roze_37-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=151">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Willie Roze"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-23</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Willie+Roze&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D151&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_adams-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_adams_38-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=157">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Rose Marie (Rosie) Adams"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-24</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Rose+Marie+%28Rosie%29+Adams&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D157&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_reinalda-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_reinalda_39-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=165">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Barbara Reinalda"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-24</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Barbara+Reinalda&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D165&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asabio_richardson-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asabio_richardson_40-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=587">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Dot Richardson"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-08-08</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Dot+Richardson&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D587&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asabio_douty-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asabio_douty_41-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=588">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Sheila Cornell Douty"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-08-08</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Sheila+Cornell+Douty&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D588&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_schumacher-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_schumacher_42-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=161">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Diane Schumacher"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-23</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Gina+Vecchione&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D163&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-asa_bio_arendsen-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-asa_bio_arendsen_44-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asasoftball.com/hall_of_fame/memberDetail.asp?mbrid=553">"National Softball Hall of Fame Member: Kathy Arendsen"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2009-10-24</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=National+Softball+Hall+of+Fame+Member%3A+Kathy+Arendsen&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asasoftball.com%2Fhall_of_fame%2FmemberDetail.asp%3Fmbrid%3D553&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AConnecticut+Brakettes" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-michhof-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-michhof_45-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080720184232/http://www.michigansportshof.org/inductees/archive.html">"Michigan Sports Hall of Fame"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.michigansportshof.org/inductees/archive.html">the original</a> on 2008-07-20<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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