Mike Macenko was inducted into the Player Catagory in 1998 in Clearwater Beach, Florida.  The Cleveland area native had a long and illustrious career at the top level of softball. He played with national softball powerhouses Steele's of Brook Park, OH, and Ritch's-Superior/TPS from Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The "Big Cat" also played one season with Sunbelt of Centerville, Georgia in 1991 when Steele's did not field a team.

Macenko played on 3 ISA World Championship Teams, was the MVP of the 1987 series and has been named to 6 all-world teams. He also holds the record for highest batting average in the ISA World Series with A .920 percentage.