| Jim Cushing - Player, inducted in 1998 |
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He
batted lead-off and played left field for the 1996 & 1997 USSSA Master's 35
& Over Major World Champions. His teams have won four
Three times he was voted MVP of a national/world tournament including the 1997 USSSA Master's 35 & Over Major World Tournament. Also, he was twice named MVP of Illinois USSSA state tournaments, Men's Class B in 1995 and Open Fall State in 1994. He has won three "Gold Gloves", 1986 USSSA Men's Class B Qualifier, 1994 USSSA Men's Class B State and 1995 Ottawa 14" Open. Nine times he was named to a USSSA All-State Tournament team for his play at these tournaments where his team's have accumulated seven Illinois USSSA state titles. Known as a singles hitter, he once hit three consecutive home runs in a USSSA World Qualifying tournament with the last one coming in the bottom of the seventh inning to win the game.
"Cush"
has been named to the All-American Touch and Flag Football Team four times. He
is currently passing along some of his knowledge of softball by helping his good
friend and head coach, Ron Havelka, as a part-time assistant for the girls
varsity softball team at Downers Grove High School.
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other national
& world titles in both ASA and NSA programs. Jim was also named to the USSSA All-World teams at the 1995, 1996 & 1997 USSSA Master's 35 & Over
Major World Tournaments, plus four more All-World/Tournament teams in other
national associations.