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, senior slow-pitch and youth
slow-pitch. Additionally, the complex has hosted 41 Amateur
Softball Association (ASA) national championships, 11 United
States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) world tournaments
and 19 Independent Softball Association (ISA) world tournaments.
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Bishop
Complex named to USSSA Hall of Fame
The
Al Bishop Complex recently was inducted into the Georgia USSSA
Slow-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame, becoming the first softball
complex in Georgia to receive the honor. Built in 1979, the
Bishop Complex has hosted USSSA qualifying tournaments since
1980, including 11 USSSA World Tournaments. Currently, more
than 20 USSSA tourneys are scheduled each summer at Al Bishop,
including the prestigious USSSA Conference Tournament for
major teams played over the Memorial Day Weekend.
Al
Bishop Complex Manager Recognized by USSSA
Brooks
Tinsley, the facility manager of Cobb's Al Bishop Complex,
was recently voted into the United States Specialty Sports
Association (USSSA) Hall of Fame in the Director category
for his long time support of slow pitch softball. He joins
previous complex managers Rusty Simpson and Frank Breeden
who have also been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Also, the
Al Bishop Softball Complex was voted into the Hall of Fame
for serving as a host facility for USSSA tournaments for the
past 30 years, making the Al Bishop Softball Complex the first
complex to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Congratulations
to Brooks for this well deserved recognition for all his hard
work and dedication to softball programs in Cobb County.
Al Bishop Softball Complex Staff:
Brooks
Tinsley - Facility Manager
(770) 528-8862
Sheila
Kracala - Administrative Assistant (770) 528-8861
