National Sandlot Association of America
Glendale, California, USA
Since 1960
Current Jib and History On-line Playing continuously since 1960, the NSAA had to truncate its historic 55th Slow
Pitch Softball season on May 28th, 2014. This due to field non-availability and a general lack of players.
Unfortunately, these trends have carried thru to this day so it really does look
like the implausible 55 year run of the league is finally over.
Updated October 2023
During the last half-century, the league used 16 different
facilities (school grounds and parks) in the greater Glendale, La Crescenta, La Canada and
Burbank areas and sported a roster of over 200 different guys
and gals who had played at least 10 evenings in their careers. At least 100 played less than that. Two "pick-up" games were played
each night with those on hand, with 30 nights comprising a season. Wins-losses and batting stats
were kept for each individual and printed weekly. At season's end, an NSAA ballcap was presented to the player
with the best won-lost record amongst those who made 2/3 of the games or more. The season ran from mid-April thru early August
and was followed immediately by the infamous Del Mar junket.
We really didn't require a certain age or size as much as "Could the kid play ball and take care of himself on the field?" We were looking for people who know the fundamentals of the game and not people asleep on the field or playing "grab-ass". Great softball skills per se, however, were not mandatory. We liked "White Chips" (lowest skilled) players just as much as we liked "Gold Chips". (Well, almost). If you were looking for a serious, ultra-competitive brand of softball, this league was probably not for you.
Johnny Cox Checks In
Playing NSAA softball must have been a healthy passtime as we have alot of guys hangin'
right in there rollin' up to eighty. Or was it the pizza and beer?
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