The New York Clippers was a softball

Softball

Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...

 franchise based in Mount Vernon, New York

Mount Vernon, New York

Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It lies on the border of the New York City borough of The Bronx.-Overview:...

 and playing in the American Professional Slow Pitch League. They played for only one season, in 1977.

Team history

Their home games were played at Memorial Stadium in Mount Vernon. The stadium's 300-foot fence contributed to the high scores recorded in many of the Clippers' games. Players on that 1977 team included Larry Chiapetta, Mike Foley, Gary Richter, Steve Shurina, Mike "The Machine" Melillo, and Jim Galloway. Mike Foley hit 32 home runs for the Clippers in 1977, while Jim Galloway homered 26 times. Ron Swoboda

Ron Swoboda

Ronald Alan Swoboda is a former Major League Baseball outfielder best remembered as a member of the Amazin' Mets.-MLB debut:...

 formerly of the New York Mets

New York Mets

The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...

coached the team.