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.
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
