Vern From
Softball, Fastpitch-Mens (2005)
Hall of Fame Inductees
Baseball (1988)
Hall of Fame Inductees
Softball (fastpitch)
Vern From was an outstanding catcher for some of Tacoma’s top men’s fastpitch softball teams throughout the decade of the 1940s.
From played for Todd-Pacific Stores-Machinists for two seasons in the mid 40s, including the 1945 team that placed third at the national tournament in Cleveland. In fact, he was the catcher for Kermit Leach, a military transplant from California who was regarded as one of the top pitchers in the country. From later played for the Tacoma Elks Club in the late 1940s and the Irwin-Jones Dodgers in 1951.
Teammate Art Lewis stated that From was a good hitter with some power, and that he consistently called an outstanding game for his pitchers.