SOFTBALL

Softball

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 at the Chicago World's Fair spurred interest in the game. The Amateur Softball Association of America 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 ...

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softball

Noun

  1. A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
  2. A question designed to be easy to answer.
  3. The ball used to play the sport.


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