BIO:

Gerry Anthony Scaringi was an original member of the Cincinnati Suds professional softball team in 1977, and later played outfield for several of Greater Cincinnati’s top-ranked teams during the late seventies and the eighties.  Scaringi starred for the Rolling Hills Lakers, Rockcastle Motors, Universal Insurance and Stroh’s teams of Northern Kentucky, and for Hammer’s and Jay’s in Cincinnati.  He also enjoyed a successful career in the Masters program with Newport Steel in Kentucky and Jay’s in Cincinnati.  After competing in New York during his early career, Scaringi moved to Kentucky and played with the Standard Oil of Richmond in 1973 and ’74, and in Lexington with Sportsworld in 1975 and ’76.  Then in mid-1976 he moved to Northern Kentucky, where he resumed his softball career with Sims Roofing.  The following year he played professionally for the Cincinnati Suds, and in amateur softball with Sims and Rockcastle Motors.  In 1979 he joined Universal Insurance, and helped to lead the Independence, Ky. team to a coveted Ohio Valley Classic crown.  Scaringi considers that to be his greatest thrill in softball.  Scaringi spent most of the next three years with Jay’s, winning a prestigious Hudepohl Classic title in 1981.  He would later win five Kentucky 35-over “Masters” State Championships with Newport Steel from 1984-1989, earning state tournament MVP honors in 1985.  Scaringi won several batting, home run, All-Tournament, and Tournament MVP awards during his 28-year career.  He was named to the Greater Cincinnati Men’s Major All-City team five consecutive seasons from 1978- ‘1983, to the All-Northern Kentucky team in 1983 and again in 1984 when he was selected Northern Kentucky “Player of the Year” with Stroh’s.  He was also picked to three All-World teams.  A lifetime .600 hitter, Scaringi hit over 500 home runs during his career, and was known for his blazing speed on the bases and in the outfield.