Bonnie Jones

 

 

 

 

Elected : USSSA New York Hall Of Fame in 2007
Inducted : March 2008, Syracuse, NY

Bonnie is a native of Rochester, N.Y. and worked at Xerox as a financial analyst for 29 years. She received All-Star, MVP, and All-Round Athlete awards in high school. In 1968 she was awarded the first Rush Henrietta female athletic scholarship. She has competed in many sports, but has a love for softball and volleyball. She graduated from Monroe Community College in 1970 with a Liberal Arts degree and began her longstanding career.

In the '70's she played for Messer's, Tommy's Travelers, Kelly's Tavern, and the Rochester Imperials, led by coach Lou Assenato. As captain and lead off hitter she played left center field and earned numerous All-Star, MVP, and Golden Glove awards. Lou's teams were all top contenders during the '70's, and as part of the 1975 Kelly's Tavern team she hit .545 and made the All World team. Kelly's also defeated Stan's Auto the '73 / '74 defending World Champions that year and finished in 5th place, their best ever.' Bonnie has had the privilege of playing for many other Coaches and Sponsors: Duane McCoy (PACE), Lynne Miller (Butlers, Ridgehouse, and Playground Tavern), Bill Dunphy, and Carol Colombo etc. She has always been a consistent hitter with an on base percentage of .450. Bonnie has accumulated more than 2000 lifetime career hits and is the all time leader in the Rochester area. She prides herself on her defensive ability, speed, and passion for the game.

Bonnie has also coached / played both Softball and Volleyball for many years. Recently her Volleyball team won 5 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals at the Empire State Senior Games.