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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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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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 a rise ball. A pitcher must abnormally rotate their hand to get a
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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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Bobbi Hugoe Sue Watts Speech Softball * Been a big part of my life since I was a little girl. I started out playing t-ball. * I have always loved it. * It is something I do for myself. I have played for 13 years. * Softball didn’t get its name until 1926. Before that it was referred to as ladies’ baseball‚ mush ball‚ or kitten ball. It was invented in Chicago. * They used a boxing glove and a broom handle to play. * The ball being soft was grounded with
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Theme: Pitch Perfect (Inspiration) The movie Pitch Perfect has many elements of inspiration that can be shown in many scenes. Inspiration is the underlying theme of the movie. One example would be when Beca first moved into college and started out as a DJ then later on started volunteering at the school’s radio room. She then starts to look at different clubs until she was spot on by a club called the Barden Bellas. The theme starts right when she starts being part of the Barden Bellas
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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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