SUSAN RIDELL-MITCHELL

ELECTED: NOVEMBER, 1988

MYRTLE BEACH, SC

INDUCTED: NOVEMBER, 1989

SAN DIEGO, CA

SUE RIDELL-MITCHELL, A STANDOUT SHORTSTOP WHO PLAYED HER ENTIRE CAREER WITH THE STINGERS OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, WAS INDUCTED INTO THE USSSA HALL OF FAME IN THE FEMALE PLAYER CATEGORY.

THE OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER LED THE STINGERS TO A PAIR OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. SHE ENJOYED WINNING THE WOMEN’S CLASS “A” WORLD WITH THE REAL ESTATE ONE STINGERS IN 1975 AND AGAIN IN 1980 WITH THE TAYLOR SPORTING GOODS STINGERS.

PLAYING IN THE TOP LEVEL OF THE WOMEN’S PROGRAM FOR 20 YEARS, RIDELL-MITCHELL WAS TRICE NAMED T THE ALL-WORLD TEAM.

SHE THRIVED N GOOD COMPETITION AND HER DEFENSIVE SKILLS KEPT THE STINGERS IN MANY BALL GAMES.

A TRUE TEAM PLAYER, RIDELL-MITCHELL COMPILED A .375 CAREER BATTING AVERAGE. SHE DISPLAYED HER BEST IN PRESSURE SITUATIONS AND ALWAYS PLAYED TO WIN, EARNING NUMEROUS ALL-TOURNAMENT AWARDS.