Softball is a variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. It was invented in 1887 in Chicago as an indoor game. It was at various times called indoor baseball‚ mush ball‚ playground‚ softbund ball‚ kitten ball‚ and‚ because it was also played by women‚ ladies’ baseball. The name softball was given to the game in 1926. A tournament (1933) at the Chicago World’s Fair spurred interest in the game. The Amateur Softball Association of America (founded 1933) governs the game in the
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women‚ ladies’ baseball. The name softball was given to the game in 1926. A tournament (1933) at the Chicago World’s Fair spurred interest in the game. The Amateur Softball Association of America (founded 1933) governs the game in the United States and sponsors annual sectional and World Series championships. The International Softball Federation regulates rules of play in more than 110 countries‚ including the United States and Canada. Women’s fast-pitch softball became an Olympic sport in 1996‚
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SOFTBALL- Variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented in 1888 in Chicago as an indoor game‚ it was at various times called indoor baseball‚ mush ball‚ playground‚ softbund ball‚ kitten ball‚ and‚ because it was also played by women‚ ladies’ baseball. HISTORY The earliest known softball game was played in Chicago‚ Illinois on Thanksgiving Day‚ 1887. It took place at the Farragut Boat Club to hear the outcome of the Yale and Harvard football game.[3] When the score
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Although a rise ball is 10 mph slower than a traditional fastball‚ Finch claimed that she almost always strikes out baseball players with a rise ball. In fact‚ during the 23rd Pepsi All-Star Softball game‚ Finch iconically struck out major league baseball player‚ Albert Pujols‚ with a rise ball. Consequently Pujols admitted‚ “I never want to experience that again‚” after his at bat. Why is it baseball players can hit a 90 mph pitch‚ but not a 55mph rise ball? Accordingly‚ due to the elevated baseball
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Softball started on Thanksgiving Day In the year 1887 while a group of men and women were awaiting the outcome of the Yale-Harvard football game. Softball started only with men‚ now an estimated forty million Americans engage in at least one game every year. It is now one of the most popular games in the world. George Hancock is the person that made the Softball‚ the rules‚ and the glove. The game was originally called “Indoor Baseball” for people to practice for the upcoming Baseball
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“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” - Babe Ruth. Softball is a very popular sport‚ and George Hancock is a very popular man. The invention of softball brought many people there favorite sport. George Hancock’s invention came about not from a baseball game‚ but from a football game. George Hancock was the inventor of softball. He came up with the game of softball after the Yale vs. Harvard football game (Athnet). Yale was pronounced the winner‚ a Yale fan
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Baseball versus Softball Even though baseball and softball each have many fans‚ many players prefer to play one or the other but not both. Even when baseball and softball are similar in many ways‚ they are different too. Differences like the amount of time each game takes place‚ the rules‚ and as well as the leagues they are each in. While some people prefer the slower action of softball‚ others prefer the faster action of baseball. The game of baseball is male dominated because many males
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love to do is softball. Softball is an occupation that I find pleasurable and often I feel the presence of ‘flow’. This occupation brings meaning to my life and aids to my journey of living a healthier lifestyle. Softball is a type of baseball that is played on a smaller field and that ball is larger and softer than that of a normal baseball (Softball definition of softball in English | Oxford Dictionaries 2016). In order to play a game of softball a person has to have
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The History of Softball Softball originated in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day‚ 1887. A group of about twenty young men had gathered in the gymnasium of the Farragut Boat Club in order to hear the outcome of the Harvard-Yale football game. After Yale’s victory was announced and bets were paid off‚ a man picked up a stray boxing glove and threw it at someone‚ who hit it with a pole. George Hancock‚ usually considered the inventor of softball‚ shouted‚ "Let’s play ball!" He tied the boxing glove so
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We can relate physics to softball in many different ways. It is actually hard to not think about the game of softball without some physics in mind. Specifically‚ the ideas of momentum and energy helps define the way softball works and why it works. Momentum Running: When running the bases in softball‚ there is a lot more to it then the average person would think. While we run the bases‚ we are changing our momentum by applying more force‚ the force of friction‚ onto the ground which causes more
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