The document contains a collection of photos and messages from former softball players and coaches reminiscing about their time playing for Joe Mello. They share fond memories of practices, games, trips, and lessons learned from Joe about sportsmanship and teamwork. Many express disappointment that they cannot attend an upcoming event to honor Joe and reconnect with former teammates.

1. Now
Some Pictures from The Past
Let’s Enjoy Each Other
Let’s Catch Up

2. All American Pool and Patio
with The Fraziers
Michelle Hoffner Wolff it doesn't looked like his hat fit over his hair! baahahaha!!! :)

3. Sundowners:
Some of
the First

4. I can’t believe
you hit it I can’t believe
I HIT IT

6. GUESS WHO

7. The
Tallest
and the
Smallest

8. Play
Ball

9. Get
Down
That
Line

10. Blast from the Past

11. Coaches
Point of
View

12. I can tie my own shoes

13. Everyone
Follow
the Ball

15. Throw it
in there

16. We All Got A Lesson In
Don’t Judge A Book By It’s Cover
The Wildcats from Taft.
The year before we came
out to play at Conway.

17. Orlando Fashions

18. Great Form

19. SWEE
T
SWEE
T
SWEE
T

20. Katy Mello Metcalf
Well, when your sliding technique
resembled a fire safety training video-
"Stop, drop and roll"
your knees were pretty safe.

21. Jane Craig Corser
I'm pretty sure I played for Lil' Hustlers when I was
probably 13-15 years old...I remember because I couldn't
drive and if I didn't want to go to practice just because "I
didn't feel like it" my Mom forbid me...she said "you
committed yourself to this team and you will not let them
down. That has been the driving course of my life, why I've
always wanted to excel at everything I do...BUT MOST
IMPORTANT...your Dad always instilled in us girls to believe
in ourselves and NEVER quit! It's one of the reasons I am soo
very proud and happy in my life today.
Katy Mello Metcalf
Did dad coach the Lil' Hustlers?

22. Jane Craig Corser
Abso-FREAKING-lutely! I played so many games with your Dad coaching us at
Walsy Ward Field (sp?). I especially remember one specific game when he played me
shortstop...WHY?? probably because who was supposed to play that position didn't show
up...but nonetheless, I made a triple play that day...there were runners on 1st and 2nd
base and I was hit a line drive up the middle, snagged it and got the out, tagged 2nd base
because the runner had already left, and threw the ball to the first baseman for the out.
That WAS one of the highlights of my playing days.
I've never pulled a triple play again and never will.
What special memories!!
I pray Joe will remember, but he coached a heck of a lot better players than I,
for which I am proud I met at Conway Little League Fields!!! :)))
Katy Mello Metcalf
He'll remember you! Mom and Dad always called you Janie...never Jane. :) And we'll also
have name tags...BIG ones. :) Hahaha!
Jane Craig Corser YAY!! But will he dance with me?? There is dinner and dancing right? I'll
bring my dance card with me and leave the first dance open for him!!

23. Can You Say Tired

24. Minors

25. Long Ball

26. Sundowners

27. Name
That
Ump

28. Hanging Out

29. Hey Batter Batter Swing

31. Linda Willis Gillotti
All Foreign Car Parts team.
My dad and the late Bernie Zerr coaching.
One of the Zerr twins was not in this photo. Kelly, I think.
All Foreign Car Parts

32. Michelle Ballard Lewis
This isn't Joe's team, but had some of his
players. Joe's coaching my last 2 years of ball
when I played on the Stingrays before college is
what pushed me to be good enough to get a
scholarship to play ball in college.

33. Hey Batter - Batter

34. Lesia Sullivan
I'm not going to be able to make it
Saturday night. What is going on Sunday?
I may be able to stop by for a bit before
the concert I'm going to on Sunday.
Yvonne Christine
I won't be able to come, Lori Eubank Sullivan
but have fun ladies! I wish I could go
Kathy Hansen Martin
I won't be making it down for this. :-(
I will miss getting to see everyone. Bummer!

37. Good Times

39. Good Times Great Memories

40. Stephanie Gray Williams
Can't make it Sat night but will try to make
it to the game/dedication on Sunday at Conway field
Rhonda Raybern Hoover
By the way, I think it's absolutely fabulous what you're doing
for your dad!! Sorry I can't be there. Conway was the best...
such great memories!
Bonnie Marsh
I'm not going to be able to make it….
Everyone have a great time

41. Trip to
Dairy King

42. Hang out time

43. Big Bats

44. Man Down

47. We Love Our Fans

48. Headed out to the pitchers mound

49. We All Love Doing
The Winners Walk

50. Getting Together

51. Jodi Smithwick
Joe helped us all. He did rock!
Linda Willis Gillotti
He called me 'wheels
Melissa Rowin
Your dad used to call me little bit : ) !!! LOL

55. USSSA
World Tournament
In Alabama

57. Yates

59. Sambo’s

60. Drive The Ball

63. Crimson
Construction
Crimson
Construction

64. The Question was asked
What did you learn from Joe or Just playing Softball
Katy Mello Metcalf Dad always said, "When you win, win
with Dignity. If you lose, shake the other team's hands
with Good Grace." No one person will ever cost you or
win you the game. You win and lose AS A TEAM. He also
used to say something to the effect (when we lost)
Hey,the game is over, the ball is back in the bag. Let's look
ahead to what we can do to win the next game.
Dannye Mello Thompson Life is a competition deal with
it and compete hard

65. Gr een’s Cabinet
& Millwor k

66. Singing In
The Rain….

67. …Just Singing
In The Rain

70. Gr een’s Cabinet
& Millwor k

71. Katy Mello Metcalf
One time at practice, Dad caught Diane Willis
and I chatting it up and not paying attention.
He told us to run around the track at Conway
Jr. High until "I tell you to stop." He TOTALLY
forgot about us, and we ran until we saw the
team packing up to go home!

72. Conway Appliance

73. Proud
Mom and Dad

74. 1978 1st Place
West Orange Tournament

76. Some of
the crew

78. Heather Foley Travis
Wasn't a Joe-ism persay but I remember my
freshman year coming out to the softball field
after basketball and being afraid to talk to
Rickman asking Joe where the JV field was and
he laughed at me and said "you won't be going
there get on the field". Made my freshman year.
For the record still afraid to talk to Rickman LOL

80. Katy Mello Metcalf
Look at those shorts! :)
Melissa Ballard Locey
LOL!! We had those shorts special made:)

81. Get Another Look at Those Shorts
Juliana Canales Schmidt
Wow, I was not on that team but
remember playing against them. Love the
shorts! Weren't those pics taken upstairs
of the concession stand?

82. 1982 Fort Gatlin Press
1st Place

83. 1983 Fort Gatlin Press
1st Place

84. Fort Gatlin 1983

85. Fort Gatlin Press 2nd Place 1984

86. Did You Hear We Won

87. Lisa Thomas
Wow... It's been a really long time.
It's great to see all the old pictures :)
Would love to reconnect with the
ones who remember me .

89. Jane Craig Corser
Ronda, I would LOVE to see your Dad, is he
coming? I had such great fond memories
of his coaching days...he's actually the one
that taught me to play outfield, with
Dwayne Hardy...do you know where
Dwayne is?? Lil' Hustlers, I think that was
the beginning of the Lil Hustlers!

90. Jim Daniels
Agent
“State Farm Ins”