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Mark hitting it out in Jax, FL
Hollis Appraisals 50 & Over Team 2010
"There's women and children out here mister!" Mark hitting the ball out in Jax, FL in Aug. 2014.  The ball was found in the 2nd row of the parking lot.
The Hollis Appraisals video shot in 2010 in Clearwater, FL of the "50 & Over" team.  Reference is made in this video of Mark's long homerun hit in Las Vegas in 2009 that was measured by Google Earth at 535 ft.  Note:  click on the link above and then click again to watch it on Youtube.
Mark was one of the hitters featured in this video produced by Northstar Video Productions in 1997.  Mark was scheduled for filming in the Minneapolis Superdome with the rest of the guys but Robert and I were hit by a drunk driver the night before his scheduled flight so he opted to stay home to make sure we were both ok. 
1991 Bell Corp Program cover 1991 Bell Corp Program pg 1 1991 Bell Corp Program pg 2
1991 Bell Corp Program pg 3 1993 Bell Corp Program cover 1993 Bell Corp Program pg 1
1993 Bell Corp Program pg 2 1993 Bell Corp Program pg 3 1994 Bell Corp Program cover
1994 Bell Corp Program pg 1 1994 Bell Corp Program pg 2 1994 Bell Corp Program pg 3
1991 Newspaper Article from the Smoky Mtn. Classic Letter from Wilson Sporting Goods 1993 ASA Class "A" Champs--Lawson Auto Parts
Headlines from the 1993 USSSA World Series Article from the 1992 Smoky Mtn. Classic 1991 Smoky Mtn. Classic Champs Celebration
Orlando Athlete of the Year for 1988 1989 Sports Ink Magazine Official Invitation Letter from ASA for the U.S. Olympic Festival 1989
Rosters for the U.S. Olympic Festival 1989 Newspaper Article from 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival Newspaper Article from 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival
Newspaper Article w/1988 ASA "Major" Champs
Click on a picture below to start the slideshow
In the ASA/ISA/NSA "Super" division and in the USSSA "Major"   
with scores in the 50's and 60's.  The most Bell Corp. scored in
  one game was 89 in Marietta, GA, in 1992 (yes, they won the  
division there was NO homerun limit.  Games could easily end
game.)  The most Bell Corp. scored in one inning was 56 in
Cleveland, OH, in 1996 (they won that game, too.)
Much more to come....still sorting through the stacks of 
Link to the article on the 1994 St. Louis Gateway Classic, an ASA Qualifier that Bell Corp. won and Mark was the tournament MVP:  http://www.softballcenter.com/1994-asa-gateway-classic/
newspapers so please check back soon.
The link to Mike Macenko's "Best Players of the 20th Century" list.  Mark is on this list as a utility player and is truly humbled to be named here-- amongst these great legendary players!  What an honor!
http://www.bigcat844.com/20th_century_softball
 
This short clip is from the "Learn to Hit a Softball 400 feet video which featured Mark and Bell Corp II teammate and friend, Mike Wismer (formerly with the LA Dodgers).  This clip is on YouTube.
 
The link to the "Softball Center/The Old Scout's report on the 1991 Smoky Mtn. Classic with pictures and brackets including the picture of Mark receiving the MVP award:
http://theoldscout.com/blog/1991-asa-smoky-mountain-classic-tournament-report/
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