| Dirk Androff - Player, inducted in 1999 |
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His fame however came in slow pitch softball as he began his career with the Belleville Budweisers and St. Louis Rockets. Dirk became a slow pitch household name as he signed his first major division contract in 1998 with Steele's Silver Bullets. In 1991 he joined Ritch's Superior/TPS and earned USSSA World Series MVP with the world champions. Dirk participated on 21 world and national men's major championship teams. With a lifetime batting average of .733 while hitting 1,814 USSSA home runs at the Major level. In addition to USSSA World Series MVP in 1981, he was a 4-time USSSA All-World Team selection and currently remains on the USSSA All-Time All-World team which is selected on the basis of World Series All-World selections, World Series MVP, Outstanding Defensive Player and Hall of Fame recipients.
Without argument, Dirk was one of the finest slow pitch players
from Illinois ever to play the game.
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Dirk was a Decatur, Illinois native and an outstanding athlete
at Decatur Eisenhower High School where he earned all-city honors in basketball
and
football. He attended Eastern Illinois University where he competed in
both sports. After graduation he had a free-agent tryout with the New York
Jets.