19,000 PLAYERS AND GROWING.

Being an iPride Legend is about continuing the journey—on the field and within the community. Designed for players age 50 and over, the Legends division offers a competitive, welcoming space where experience is valued, friendships are deepened, and the love of the game remains front and center.

Legends play with intention and pride, bringing perspective earned over time and a commitment to sportsmanship that elevates everyone around them. They are teammates, mentors, and role models—proof that participation, connection, and growth don’t end with age.

To be an iPride Legend is to play proudly, stay connected, and keep the spirit of the game alive—together.

Frank Pichinini isn’t just a queer softball legend — he practically invented the concept.

No, literally. In 2009 he first petitioned the national leadership to create a division of play exclusively for those who were 50 and above. After two years of long conference calls and heavy debate, what we now know as the Legends Division was born.

There are allies to our community, and then there is Milwaukee’s Best, Mona Garcia.

The 74-year-old straight woman of Mexican ancestry may seem like an unlikely person to be one of the staunchest allies of the queer softball movement, but when you know her history, it’s hard to imagine her being anything else.

That’s because she’s no stranger to being judged and excluded simply because of who she is.

There isn’t much Debra Jean Lowrey hasn’t done on a softball field.

She’s played, she’s coached, she’s umpired, she been on a few boards, she’s volunteered for countless committees, she’s sold tournament swag, and, given that  her girlfriends have all come from the softball community, she’s probably even fallen in love — all while being a constant presence on the field since she was about 15 years old and knowing she wasn’t like a lot of the other girls her age.