Mike Stapleton was inducted into the ISF Hall of Fame during the WBSC Congress in Oklahoma.

October 17, 2015

 

Great news I got yesterday.
During the meeting that is taking place in Oklahoma City of the isf and wbsc, Gabriel Waage (President of the association of rep. Let me introduce Czech and manage the order before the isf for the same consider the possibility of pay homage to Mike by incorporating it into the hall of fame.
The vote was positive and Mike Stapleton is a new member of the hall of fame of the isf.
I had the pleasure of getting to know Mike in 1995, when you make a tour with the female team club mortgage bank by New Zealand and Australia, he was the one who received us, and in a few days, he won the darling of the whole team. That was the beginning of a great friendship that just goes on forever.
Do not hesitate to the following year in invite you to visit us and collaborate with the development of our sport. And so he did, not just visit us this year, but many more years to come; falling in love with our country and the passion that we have for the softball.
During 1996 we work together at the club mortgage bank dictate clinics and level 1 and level 2 in Buenos Aires. Then in 1998, my name is for me to work alongside the in rep. Czech and did develop sport for over a year.
In 2003 I went back to convene to work with him in Guatemala and so it was that we did it for 4 months. And then go to find in the world's largest male from New Zealand in February of 2004, where a lot of time was by my side helping me and supporting me in such a great challenge. We got the sixth place with the Czech selection.
In 2005, I summon to help me with the selection more pan-American Women (Guatemala) and Argentina obtained for the first time the classification to a pan-American game.( Rio 2007).
Then we crossed many more times in different fields of game.
Mike was a passionate of softball, a person who fell in love with our sport and every day he was worried to learn more and more, he was humble since I can't stop bringing all their skills at all levels and places where I work.
Mike a humble person, simple, an excellent companion of work and life, and with a very special character, but sincere.... Always honest. A great person.
Mike thanks for everything that you gave us and for everything that you gave me. Thank you for having shown a different way of working. Thank you for teaching me so much, for having believed in me, for sharing good moments, but above all for having supported in difficult times.
I remember you with much appreciation and affection, you were and you will be part of my family, you'll be in every field of game where I this.