in 1876
chicago in 1888
George Hancock developed and published the standard rules for softball in 1889. He invented the game in 1887, and the first softball game was indoors.
George Hancock developed and published the standard rules for softball in 1889. He invented the game in 1887, and the first softball game was indoors.
Softball developed as a younger version of Baseball. Softball was started by elements of other sports of which were boating, boxing and football. A boating club, a boxing glove and a football game were key parts in the very first game of softball.
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Lewis Rober, Sr. used the empty lot next to his firehouse to create a softball diamond. He first thought of it because he needed something to keep his firemen busy. He developed the game completely separately than George Hancock, probably. However, softball was first move outdoors by George Hancock, not Lewis Rober.
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no, softball came first
George Hancock invented softball. It grew until rules were developed and now we have the ISF (International Softball Federation) as international governing body to take care of the sport
The first women to play softball was Jennie Finch in 1952.
The visiting team bats first in a softball game.
The game of softball was invented in Chicago in 1887 by George Hancock. The idea for the ball came from an old boxing glove.