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Who invented baseball and softball?

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George Hancock invented Softball

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Did George Hancock REALLY invent softball?

He invented indoor baseball, which they later renamed into softball.


When was the softball glove invented?

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What did people call softball when was it first invented?

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What is heavier a baseball or softball?

An official baseball is 5 oz. and an Official Softball is 6.8oz.


Which is better softball or baseball?

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When and where softball was invented?

Softball was invented in November of 1887 in Chicago, IL.


Why the ball of baseball is hard why the game is called softball?

Baseball is not called softball. The game of softball is called softball because the ball used is softer than a baseball.


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Because Kerstin And Hanna Thought of the game during science class..


When was the inventor of softball born?

In 1887, George Hancock, a reporter for Chicago Board of Trade, invented softball. He invented the game as a form of indoor baseball on a cold winter day inside the warm Farragut Boat Club.SoftballSoftball is a variant of baseball and a popular participant sport, particularly in the United States. It is generally agreed that softball developed from a game called indoor baseball, first played in Chicago.Hope this helpedPEACE OUT :D