Ritchey, John

JOHN RITCHEY BEGAN HIS SOFTBALL CAREER IN HIS VERY EARLY TEENS. HE ALSO PLAYED BASEBALL IN THE BLUEGRASS LEAGUES STARTING IN 1922 AND GAVE UP BASEBALL IN 1925 AND STARTED PLAYING SOFTBALL.

HE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING PLAYERS IN THE STATE. AT ONE TIME, HE PLAYED ON A TEAM WHERE ALL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WERE RELATIVES.

JOHN UMPIRED FASTPITCH SOFTBALL FROM 1950-1966 AND AT THE SAME TIME PLAYING FASTPITCH WITH DIFFERENT TEAMS WHO PLAYED IN MANY STATE TOURNAMENTS. HE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE BEST UMPIRES IN THE STATE UMPIRING MANY FASTPITCH STATE TOURNAMENTS. HE WAS SELECTED TO UMPIRE ONE REGIONAL FASTPITCH TOURNAMENT AND ONE WORLD FASTPITCH TOURNAMENT.