The History of Softball By: Nicki Myers The history of softball all starts in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day 1887. A group of about twenty guys gathered in a gymnasium to hear the score of the Harvard vs. Yale football game. After the guys heard that Yale had won the game one of them picked up an old boxing glove and threw it at someone who hit it with a pole. One of the guys in the room was George Hancock‚ (later to be known as the
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Softball is another one of the most popular sports for girls. It’s played all around the world. George Hancock invented softball in Chicago 1887. Volleyball was created on Thanksgiving Day. Softball‚ at times was called playground softbound ball‚ kitten ball‚ and many other names. As it grew the bases had to be 90 feet between each base; the pitcher has to be 50 feet away. The pitcher has 5 pitches to use to warm up and no more than that. In between innings will be 3 pitches. As the players are batting
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I have been playing softball for my school’s team for the past three years. My father had always encouraged me to be active‚ and get back into softball. Even though I was reluctant‚ I still tried out. I am going to be blunt: I was terrible. I lacked the skills necessary to be on the team‚ and because of that I did not make it on the team. Instead of being sad and embarrassed‚ I decided to take action. I decided to think of creative ways to get better. After my father passed away‚ I did not really
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I was about 5 years old when I was starting to learn softball. I was thinking about it because it looked fun I personally think that something to do during the spring‚ summer‚ and fall is a good way to go if don’t want to be lazy. In softball you have to know the basics like catching‚ batting‚ throwing‚ and never give up. I was so bad at softball when I started out but then my couch and some of my team helped me out. I felt a bit like I was an outcast because almost everyone on the team made fun
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We get what life hands us and sometimes it is good‚ but sometimes it is bad. A great activity offered by schools is softball and I am very thankful for that. First‚ softball makes a big difference in health. Second‚ we can get a good scholarship by playing softball and if we are a good enough player. Last‚ if we play softball‚ we are able to get physical with the other players. As can be seen‚ it is a good thing schools give us the opportunity to have all these great activities.
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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 pitcher’s mound‚ males are unable to successfully pitch
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"Compare And Contrast Baseball And Basketball" Basketball and baseball are two of the most popular sports in not only America but Worldwide. They both have been a part of Americas past time. Baseball began in 1744 in England‚ and then later made its way to America. Basketball on the other hand began in 1891 in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. Both sports are played as professions‚ in schools‚ and just for fun. Basketball and baseball are sports that are very much alike and very much different in numerous
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Softball was not always a widely-known sport like it is today. It was also not predominantly a women’s sport. In this day and age when softball is thought of most people think of the Women’s College World Series or Little League. But in the late eighteenth century when softball was invented it was meant to be an all men’s sport. Softball came about in the year 1887 on Thanksgiving. A group of men were watching the results of the Yale versus Harvard football game in the city of Chicago when they
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tickets for the game on May 25th‚ 2012. I was able to attend the game with my parents and my little sister. It was the first professional sports game I have ever been to. It was a great experience for me to know more about the Diamondbacks and baseball. I had a lot of fun and it was a great memory I share with my family today. Thank you Diamondbacks for giving the students of Nikolaus Homestead Elementary such an amazing and meaningful opportunity! I think I deserve the Diamondback tickets
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time consuming game of baseball. I stood there contemplating on what ideas‚ mainly about baseball‚ were being distorted and confused. Then it hit me There is much dissatisfaction in the fact that baseball‚ besides all other sports‚ is played at an exceptionally sluggish rate and in most cases might not ever end. Many spectators see baseball as a boring sport that wastes their time. I mean just imagine what else you could be accomplishing if you weren’t sitting at a baseball game relaxing with your
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