Fastpitch West Information

Fastpitch West is an online publication, produced by Jim Flanagan in Southern California. The publication of FastpitchWest began in 1998, with the hope of helping to promote the game, teams and players of fastpitch, particularly those in Southern California and the West. In doing so, we pay appropriate homage to some of the people who have been, for the longest time, the "keepers of the flame", ensuring that we in the world of fastpitch get our requisite dose of information about the exploits of our favorite players and teams: the late Ray Anderson, whose "Fastpitch Bulletins" still occupy an honored corner of my garage, and his top writer, the late Betty Stout who covered the game for years during the 1970's and '80's. Bob Tomlinson, picked up the torch, and published the Fastpitch Chronicle serving as the "bible" of information for fastpitch for years. Many times, I have had people ask or write to find out what is happening with fastpitch "out West". We hope Fastpitch West will answer some of those questions.