Caswell, Gayle

IN HIS 29-YEAR CAREER (1943 THRU 1971), GAYLE HAS ATTAINED PROMINENCE AS ONE OF THE PREMIER PITCHERS PRODUCED BY KENTUCKY AND A WINNER OF MANY INVITATIONAL AND STATE DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS.

AMONG HIS OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE: -1951 - LEXINGTON KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - STATE RUNNER-UP -1956 - CASLISLE GIFFINS - STATE RUNNER-UP -1958 - LEXINGTON PARKETTE - STATE CHAMPIONS -1958 - LEXINGTON PARKETTE - STATE CHAMPIONS -1962 - LEXINGTON PARKETTE - STATE CHAMPIONS -1966 - LEXINGTON PARKETTE - STATE RUNNER - UP -1967 - LEXINGTON PARKETTE - STATE RUNNER-UP -1969 - LEXINGTON PARKETTE - STATE CHAMPIONS -1971 - LEXINGTON BUBBA'S AC - STATE CHAMPIONS

GAYLE PITCHED FIVE GAMES IN THE 1960 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT AND DID NOT GIVE UP A RUN. HE PITCHED IN NINE NATIONAL REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS AND PITCHED ONE NO-HITTER AMONG HIS SEVERAL WINS. HE HAS BEEN HONORED WITH MANY MVP AWARDS AND ELECTED ON SEVERAL ALL-STAR TEAMS. GAYLE WAS ALWAYS A GENTLEMAN ON THE FIELD AND A CREDIT TO SOFTBALL. THIS AWARD IS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING ABILITY DEMONSTRATED IN FASTPITCH SOFTBALL COMPETITION.