Sosby, Mike
Inducted: 1983
Paris, Kemtucky
Lexington Merchants
Parker & Wainscott
Parkette
Mike's career spanned 42 years (1938-1979) of active
participation in fastpitch softball. He was considered one of the
premier pitchers in the state of Kentucky.
Mike was a player and team manager in 1974-1975. From
1943-1945, he played with the U.S Marine Corps at Camp
Pendleton, California, and on the island of Guam. He played for
15 different sponsors during his career, of which 10 years was
with the Lexington Merchants, 1970-1979; 6 years with Parker
& Wainscott, 1952-1957 and 4 years with Parkette Drive-In
Restaurant, 1961-1969.
He played in many invitational tournaments, winning 55. He
played in 19 District, 34 Kentucky State, and 22 Mid-West
National Regional Tournaments. He was All-State Pitcher 7
times. Mike pitched a total of 1,625 games winning 1,247, .767
percent. He pitched 83 No-Hit games.