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Name
Del Pickney
Nickname
Uniform #
Easton
Team
SoCal Alliance
Agency
Tustin PD
Assignment
Special Investigations Sergeant (BJITW)
PS.com Nick
Elpresidente
Nickname: I am still looking for a good one that will stick.
Sports background: Baseball and football since 6 years old all the way into High School. My baseball career ended when pitchers learned to throw a curve ball. My football career ended when I realized colleges did not need a 205 pound offensive tackle. Was introduced to softball when I joined the United States Marine Corps.
Softball History: I have played police softball in one form or another since the early 1990s. Fell in love with the camaraderie of LEO ball and just love being a part of it.
Past Police Teams: Tustin G-Spots (don’t ask), Tustin Sticktime, Tustin Underdogs (Our Tustin PD Teams were/are bad) I played in 2 tourneys with the old Newport Beach Combo team which made me want to be part of a competitive team. What they had accomplished impressed me in that they fielded a good team, ran a major tourney and seemed to bring more to the sport than what they took away.
Proudest Police Softball Moments: Making lifelong friendships as a result of softball. Helping organize the first ever Police World Series. Creating PoliceSoftball.com with Jeff Blair. And most recently, winning the Police World Series in 2007.
Lowest Softball Moment: Anytime I forget that my two little girls cheer for daddy whether I win or lose means I have lost perspective and losing perspective is always a low moment for me. It has happened a few times but hopefully it happens with less frequency.
Future personal goals in Police Softball: First and foremost I want to keep fielding a competitive team and keep promoting our sport in a positive way. My goal is always to leave something better than I found it and I hope to do that with Police Softball.
When the Alliance first started, I was a full time player. As we time went on and we decided to become a team that competes with the big boys, my playing time dropped. I rarely play now but I still enjoy the satisfaction of being part of the team and knowing that my contribution is important.
Where do you see our sport in 5-10 years: I see the sport becoming more competitive but I also see the players on different teams becoming better friends and socializing more as a result of PoliceSoftball.com. They say familiarity breeds contempt but I do not think it is true in this case. I think a national board may be in our future to help organize our sport and if that comes to pass I will support it. I don’t think I would want to be a part of it because there are greater minds than mine out there and I have my plate full with my own team and this website but I think it would be a positive for the sport if it is done right. Key…if it is done right.
MISC: I hope to end my softball career as the San Diego Gray team did by playing on a team with close friendships, enjoying yourself whether you are up or down against a team and still having the ability to take down any team around.
Nickname: I am still looking for a good one that will stick. 
