Class of 2017 Inducted Into Washington (DC) Metropolitan Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame

March 1, 2018

Washington Metropolitan Slow Pitch Hall of Fame Honors Class of 2017

BOWIE, Md. – The Washington Metropolitan Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame inducted its class of 2017 on March 3 at Boswell Hall (Knights of Columbus).

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“It was an honor to attend the Washington Metropolitan Softball Hall of Fame induction banquet this weekend,” said Tim McElroy, SSUSA national director and Mid-Atlantic regional director. “I saw a number of coaches, players and friends that have contributed to the betterment of softball. Congratulations to all of the inductees, but most of all thank you for setting a good example and making the game better for the next group to come through.”

In total, there were three inductees into the Players category, one in the Administrator/Organizer category, one in the Team Category, two in the Umpires category, one in the Manager/Coach category, two in the Senior Players category, and two in the Sponsors category.

The two senior players inducted, Joe Herr and Earnold Ingram, are no strangers to SSUSA.

Herr, 64, a member of the High Street Bucs organization out of Maryland since 2009, has played on both the 55 and 60-year-old teams at both the Major and Major Plus levels. He began playing senior softball with Joe B’s AC (MD). Most recently in 2017, Herr played with High Street Bucs (60 Major) in the Tidewater Classic, Atlantic Coast Championships, Crabtown Classic and Mid-Atlantic Last Chance. Herr has been named to 15 all-tournament teams, while earning a team MVP honor in 2012.

Joe Herr

Ingram, 60, has been a member of numerous teams in SSUSA, including Omega QSE Construction (also served as team manager), Gaithersburg Rental, Omega IT Services LLC, Team Disconnect, and Maryland Cougars. During the 2017 season, Ingram played with Team Disconnect in the Tidewater Classic and Atlantic Coast Championships, before moving on with the Maryland Cougars, playing in the Quad-State Shootout and LVSSA/SSUSA World Masters Championships, being named the team’s MVP. Overall, Ingram has been named to numerous all-tournament and all-world teams. He also helped coach Omega IT Services at the 2017 LVSSA/SSUSA World Masters Championships to a triple grand slam.

Earnold Ingram

Other HOF inductees with SSUSA ties include teammates Gregory Rush and Donnie Meyett Jr., who were both inducted in the Players category.

Within SSUSA. Rush, 47, has played in the LVSSA/SSUSA World Masters Championships with Wilson/Smith (40 Major) in 2013, and Virginia Masters - now Tour2 (VA), in 2014, 2016 and 2017.

Gregory Rush

Similar to Rush, Meyett, 50, also played in the LVSSA/SSUSA World Masters Championships with Wilson/Smith (40 Major) in 2013, and Virginia Masters - now Tour2 (VA), in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Prior to playing slow pitch softball, Meyett spent three seasons in the Milwaukee Brewers minor league system.

Donnie Meyett, Jr.

Max Clay, 83, was inducted in the Administrator/Organizer category. Clay’s slow-pitch softball career spans 38 years in the DC Metro area as a player, manager, and administrator. His greatest contribution to the game was building Northern Virginia Senior Softball (NVSS) into one of the premier senior programs in the area and country. His support and leadership were vital to the growth and development of NVSS. Clay served as president of NVSS in 1992, as well as director of the NVSS-sponsored Capitol Classic Tournament from 1987-1998. He was an NVSS board member from 1990-1994, membership chairman from 1995-2000, and member of the assessment committee from 1991-2000. He currently serves as a member of the Former Presidents Advisory Panel of NVSS. Clay was a charter inductee in the NVSS Hall of Honor in 2003. In SSUSA, Clay managed the Virginia Crackerjacks.

Max Clay