Adrian ( Junior ) Twist, Jr.

Elected : USSSA New York Hall Of Fame in 2012
Inducted : March 2013, Rochester, NY

 Adrian is married to his wife Barbara and has two sons, Brian and Adrian, and a daughter Jenelle.

Junior started playing in 1969 in the Swillburgleagues, and still is playing and coaching in the senior circuit with Pace Electronics. He has played with TY Electric, Mazolla’s, Proietti's, VFW - SwillburgStop, Trimaldi'sand Zambito's. He won the USSSA North East Divisional "C" tournament with Lyell Exchange/ABC Collision in 1983. In 1974 Proietti'sfinished 5th in the "A" Worlds and in 1975 they won the Brook Memorial "A" tournament in Pittsburgh Pa. This tournament had four National Championship teams in it. In 1977 he played with Mazzola/Proietti’s/Castle but did not play in the World Series instead he finished the year with Trimaldi’scoming in second in "A" tournament in New Jersey.

He has won many city championships and numerous state titles and has been named NYS MVP in 1984 and 2003. Junior has won ten World Championships, three in USSSA and has played in over 100 World Tournaments making All American over 20 times. In Senior Softball, he was named Spa Manager of the Year in 2008 and again in 2009, he was also named All American those same years.

Junior has played for the best managers, players and sponsors in the country. He is proud that in the 70's, the Rochester Major League played in Scottsville had four "A" teams ranked in the top ten this side of the Mississippi and numerous ranked "B" teams.

JR would like to thank managers Joe Nucci, Sam Masters, George Trieste, David Maddalena, Dick Stella, Rick Zambito, Joe Anselloand Tony Donatoas well as sponsors Pat Kehoe, Whitey Proietti, Zeke, Bobby Seaman, Eric Slack and Joe Pascente. He would also like to thank all his teammates especially those who go above and beyond. Teammates Bill Conge, Joe Bauman, Mike Bauman, Pete Amico. Joe Morasco, Joe Trieste, Loren Siebert, Harry Wolskij, Scott Delregno, Al Drechsler, Sam Gallo, Dennis Riley, Steve Antes, Tim Smith, Tom Belcher, John Demo, Keith Merkel, Ron Smith, NoeGonzalez, his son Adrian , Rick Palmiero, Dale Sturm, Fred Lohrman, Bill Roth and the greatest teammate ever Gary Lamb.

JR still is playing and umpiring in the Rochester area and would love to see this area get back to the ideals of the 70's where you tried to play against the best no matter what the odds. He realizes that today’s game is vastly different but is confident that the local talent is up to the task.