What is Damage Softball

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Damage Softball was founded originally in the fall of 1993 by Gregg Johnson & Kevin S. Nasta. The team took the field for the first time in the spring of 1994 in the Just For Kicks Softball League. The team consisted of a group of friends and family of both Johnson & Nasta. The team's name originated from the term "What's The Damage?" The term was used during Nasta and Johnson's days of playing stickball in Todt Hill Park. It was a unique way of asking what the score was when you were waiting to play on the field next.....Nasta explained. Together they decided the team would be called Damage Inc. so it would sound like a sponsored team but it was their own created name.

The team took shape in the spring of 1994 and took the field in the summer winning its first contest 13-1. The team was lethal and could not be matched by the other teams in the league. Damage was named league champions that summer of 94.

In 1995 Damage Inc. joined the Richmond County Softball League and continued their dominance by posting a 28-0 regular season. It marked the first time that a team in the RCSL posted a un-defeated season. Damage then went on to post a perfect 6-0 post season record and winning the league's championship. To this day Damage is the only team in Richmond County League history to go wire to wire un-defeated in a single season.

The team took on many changes in players and in the coaching ranks in 1996, as Nasta took over the reigns of Damage softball. Nasta led Damage to a league championship in 1998 and then added to the team name to Damage Inc. Sports in 2000. In 2003 Damage went on to win the RCSL league championship again. Damage went on to play in the finals again in 2001, 2004, 2009, 2015, & 2016 but came up short, giving them a 4-5 finals series record.

The team's trademark logo has gone through numerous changes in 1994, 1995, 2000, 2008 & 2011. In 2000 the Damage logo took on a third color (red) adding to its already noticeable look. In 2004, the fall 2006, and 2007 Damage co-sponsored teams with Frito Lay (01), Jody's Club Forest (05), Erika Leigh's Tavern (F06), Sharkey's Sports Bar & Grill (07), dannyboy's Tavern (09), & Panther Press (F16).

In 2008 Damage took another change by changing its name to Damage Athletics and altering the jersey to red as the main color with white and black print. damage365Radio & Damage Athletics Softball dba Damage Athletics LLC.™(©2017).

To visit the current Damage Softball team visit them on their team site at: www.leaguelineup.com/damage_athletics.

Damage softball is one of the most recognized & imitated names in Staten Island. Its look and reputation is well guarded. We are the original Damage Softball on Staten Island.