BIO:

Robert M. “Bob” Massong patrolled centerfield for several Greater Cincinnati “A” teams during his thirty-year career, including Diesel Excavating, Hammer’s, Avoca Park, Bushelman Construction, and Jay’s.  With his induction later this month, he and his father will become the third father-son duo to be inducted into the Norwood Sorrento’s Greater Cincinnati Softball Hall of Fame, and the first to both be inducted into the Player Category.  Massong’s father, legendary slugger Steve “Hammer” Massong, was inducted in 1985.  Sam (1987) and Marty (2002) Monterosso were the first father and son to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, in the umpire and player categories, respectively.  Ray (1985) and Dick (2009) Ernst joined the Monterosso’s in 2009, also in the umpire and player categories.  Like Jeff Click, Bob Massong was a “complete” hitter, with a lifetime batting average of over .600 and with more than 300 home runs to his credit.  He won three city tournaments, including 1984 and ’85 with Bushelman and 1993 with Jay’s.  Also with Jay’s, Massong finished 5^th in two USSSA “A” World Tournaments, and captured a USSSA A State Tournament in 1990.  Massong went 19-for-21 in that event on his way to Tournament MVP honors.  Massong was named the Greater Cincinnati “Player of the Year” with Bushelman in 1984.  He was picked to the Greater Cincinnati All-Decade 1^st team in 1990, the All-Decade 2^nd team in 2000, and also in 2000 was selected to the Greater Cincinnati All-Century team.