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The term softball came from the way they first played, when pitching underhand was a soft, slow pitch. So it was soft..ball. You may also here the terms slow pitch for younger girls these days and fast pitch for older girls.
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Another name for the softball diamond?
a simple other name for a softball diamond is a feild
Why did they name softball softball?
They named it softball because the game of softball was derived from Baseball. The baseball had a hard core whereas the softball has a soft core, so they named it softball. Although the ball is not softball the core of the ball is soft.
What is the name of the association that runs softball'?
There are a number of associations in softball but I will presume you are asking about ASA (amateur softball association).
What is a good legal team softball name?
a good name is power 4ce redfire i love softball cookie monster wrote it
In what year did softball get its name?
According to bellaonline.com: "The term "softball" didn't come about until 1926."
What is the name of the softball field the Wisconsin badgers play on?
Robert and irvin goodman softball complex
What was the orginal name of softball?
indoor baseball
What is another name for the softball diamond?
A field
Who named the softball?
They named it softball because the game of softball was derived from baseball. The baseball had a hard core whereas the softball has a soft core, so they named it softball. Although the ball is not softball the core of the ball is soft.
What does softball do with softball?
Well I play softball and the name softball I say is to make the boys jelous because they have to use the really small balls and we have the larger ones but the hardness of them are the same but hte wieght is a different story.
Who named softball?
The inventors because they were using a boxing glove as a BALL and it was SOFT so they decided to name it SOFTBALL.
When did softball get its name?
Visit this site for the history of softball: http://www.asasoftball.com/about/asa_history.asp
