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Commissioners (Under Construction,
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Al Johnson, Chairman, a 1993 hall of
Fame Inductee, has served as Vice - Chairman from 1995 to 2011, and now serves as the Commission's Chairman. Al
played in the Guy Mason, D.C. Sunday Softball and the Prince George's County Leagues for a period of 28 years. Twenty-five
of those years were spent with the Anacostia Satellites where Al played every infield position as well as captained, coached
and managed the Satellites. He has received many awards during his career, including most valuable player and manager
of the year. He was an exceptional infielder and won a number of golden glove awards and had a lifetime batting average
of 275. He was particularly adept at bunting with 2 strikes on him. During Al's career, the Satellites participated
in 11 championship series, winning 6 of these championships. He can best be remembered as a player who was able to complete
at the highest intelligence level. He was a student of the game, a natural leader and the ultimate player. During
his last 3 years, Al was a player/coach for the Beltway Bombers. The Bombers played in two championship tournaments
and was awarded honors from the Beltway League Classic and the Bull Roast Championship Tournament. Among the accolades
Al has received are induction into the Greater Washington Fastpitch Hall of Fame (1993), induction into the DC Sunday League
Fastpitch Hall of Fame (1993), and the Stephens-Lee High School "Wall of Fame," and currently serves as Chairman
of Greater Washington Fastpitch Hall of Fame Commission.
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| J. A. "Doc" DeBenedictis - Vice - Chairman |
J.A. "Doc" DeBenedictis - Vice
Chairman, a 2005 Hall of Fame inductee, has been a commissioner since 1998. Doc continues to follow local leagues and
tournaments. He also has been head coach at The Academy of The Holy Cross in Kensington Md., Catholic University
of America, Georgetown University, and pitching coach at George Washington University. Has been a sponsor of Kitty Hawk
Softball and The Potomac Drillers. Doc continues to support fastpitch softball by participating in the Hall of Fame activities
as Vice-Chairman, limited private lessons and coaching, and managing the web site on The Greater Washington Fastpitch Softball
Hall of Fame Commission.
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Tom "Dutch" Holland
- Secretary-Treasurer, a 2002 Hall of Fame Inductee, has served on the commission since 2005. Dutch's
career has spanned three decades playing with some of the top area teams. These include Suburban Investigators, P.G.
Merchants, Kitty Hawk Softball, Roos, Roos Masters and Pike Shell. During his career he played in the 1979 A national
tournament, won the Central Atlantic Regional Class A Championships twice, won the DC Metro/State A Championship 9 times and
participated in 3 ASA Master's Tournaments. He continues to support softball by his service to the Hall of Fame Commission.
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