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Eddie Canon
Director
ECanon@cobbcounty.org

1792 County Services Pkwy
Marietta, GA 30008
Phone: (770) 528-8800
Fax: (770) 528-8813


Terrence Ramsey
Recreation Services

Division Director
Terrence.Ramsey@cobbcounty.org

Benjie Brumbeloe
Parks Services

Division Director
Benjie.Brumbeloe@cobbcounty.org

Elizabeth Weaver
Arts/Cultural Affairs
Division Director
EWeaver@cobbcounty.org


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Cobb County Parks, Recreation, Cultural Affairs Department


Al Bishop Softball Complex

1082 Al Bishop Drive

Marietta, GA  30008

(770) 528-8860

The Al Bishop Softball Complex is the hub of league and tournament action sponsored by the Cobb recreation department. Built in 1979 and located on Al Bishop Drive in Marietta near Jim R. Miller Park (Cobb County fairgrounds), the nationally recognized facility annually hosts about 2,500 tournament games and another 2,000 league games on its five fields. More than 175 adult teams participate each spring-summer league season, while another 120 teams play during the fall season. League play is offered in several classifications including men's, women's, coed, church and fast-pitch. The spring-summer league season runs from mid-March through July each year, followed by the fall season from mid-August to mid-October. The Bishop Complex tournament schedule runs from the first weekend of March through October. Tournament play is offered in various classifications including men's and women's slow-pitch, men's fast-pitch, youth fast-pitch, coed slow-pitch, NCAA fast-pitch, senior slow-pitch and youth slow-pitch. Additionally, the complex has hosted 38 Amateur Softball Association (ASA) national championships, 11 United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) world tournaments and 19 Independent Softball Association (ISA) world tournaments.

>> League Information >> Tournament Information

 

Landmark, Driftwood B&M Win Al Bishop Complex Tourneys

Congratulations to Landmark from Lithia Springs for winning the men's C-C+ class of the Early Bird Classic played Mar. 22 at the Al Bishop Softball Complex. Landmark DH David Calhoun was named tourney MVP. The Offensive MVP honor went to infielder Gary Powell of runner-up Softball Express from Mayesville. The men's D-D+ class winner was Driftwood B&M from Stockbridge, with Ga. Glass from Commerce finishing as runner-up. Shortstop Kevin Lewis of Driftwood was named tourney MVP, and outfielder Justin Sikorski of Ga. Glass was named Offensive MVP.  

Coca-Cola Supports Cobb County's Special Olympics Program

Cobb recently hosted a Special Populations Tournament as part of the 29th annual Frank Breeden Coca-Cola Softball Classic at the Al Bishop Softball Complex. Sponsored in 2007 by The McDonald's Division of The Coca-Cola Company, the Coke Classic featured a youth tournament in May, a men's tournament in June and the Special Populations competition in September. Since its inception in 1979, more than $100,000 in Coke Classic tournament proceeds has been presented to the Cobb County Special Olympics program to assist its physically and mentally challenged athletes.

Taking part in this year's $5,500 check presentation were (l-r) Tina Mitchell (program coordinator for Therapeutic Recreation Services unit), Mike Slocum (group director customer support for The McDonald's Division of The Coca-Cola Company), Joe Bridgers, D'Jon McNair and Judy O'Connor (representing the Cobb County Special Olympics program) and Frank Breeden, former Adult Athletics Manager for the department. Breeden and the former Coca-Cola Bottling Company employee, James Clackum founded the Coca-Cola Softball Classic in 1979 when Breeden served as manager of the Bishop Softball Complex.



Al Bishop Softball Complex Staff:

Brooks Tinsley - Facility Manager          (770) 528-8862

Daniel Brown - Assistant Manager          (770) 528-8863

Sheila Kracala - Administrative Assistant  (770) 528-8861