About Best of the Best

"Funny thing about passion: it can't be sustained without being real. And the best of the best in any field you can name have it. This is a book about women's fast pitch softball and the very few who have risen to the top of the game. We are Bill Plummer, a journalist for 50 years and Steve Clarfield, Ph.D., a practicing psychologist for 40 years. … [Read More...]

Preface by Coach Mike Candrea

Softball, as we know it today, can be traced to a foundation that has been built one season at a time by very special teams, players, and coaches who have a common passion and love for a simple game played with a bat, ball, and glove. A … [Read More...]

What Others Are Saying

"Bill Plummer is undoubtedly the authority when it comes to knowledge of the people and events in the world of softball. I have known him for about thirty years and he knows the game, knows the events, and knows the people that have … [Read More...]

Career Highlights

Awards and Honors Bill Plummer received during his career: Ernie Pyle Scholarship, 1970, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Outstanding Sports Reporter, USAF, 1968. Certificate of Merit from Civil Air Patrol, 1966 Certificates … [Read More...]