Click here for the schedule for the “Breeder-Rupp” Tournament, or view below. The tournament is held in honor of its namesakes, Dave Blackburn and Ron Rupp, who were injured in an auto accident in the late summer of 2010. Despite their serious injuries, both survived and recovered and expect to be at the tournament this coming weekend.
The event is run and sponsored by Dave’s longtime international club team, Maccabi USA, spearheaded by one of their players, Larry Silfen, the third passenger in the auto accident who escaped serious injury.
From Long Beach Black Sox skipper and sponsor, Fred Hanker:
This morning we honor 2 of the most influential figures in fast pitch softball. These 2 men not only made countless contributions to The Long Beach Black Sox but to the softball world. Today via FB we honor Dave Blackburn and Ronnie Rupp 2 of the greatest Sox pitchers and ambassadors to fast pitch ever. Dave Blackburn is one of the most renown and recognizable figures in softball. His humor and personality make him a friend to all who know him. I am proud to call him a friend, a teammate and a mentor. In his Sox career Dave is in the top 5 all time in almost every pitching category. He is known for his great control and being a smart pitcher. Dave as we all know he is deeply involved in the Maccabi Fastpitch program. The tournament this weekend is named in his honor as he continues to courageously fight back from a near fatal accident.
Ronnie Rupp is simply the greatest all around player to put on a Sox uniform. He is the all time leader in virtually every Sox pitching category career and single season. Besides being the best Sox pitcher all time, Ronnie Rupp also posses a career .300 average as a hitter. To put it in the simplest terms he is the greatest competitor I have ever seen. Ron Rupp is The Long Beach Black Sox and all the teams success can be directly attributed to him and his will to win on the mound. Ron is truly one of my favorite people in softball and a good friend for a long time. He is also the other reason why we are having this tournament. He continues to battle in the toughest fight of his life. And it is my honor to come out and play this tournament in Ronnie Rupp and Dave Blackburn’s names.
Schedule of Games
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