A softball is called a softball because its core is soft and sponge like. The outside is definately not soft but the core is!
Baseball is not called softball. The game of softball is called softball because the ball used is softer than a baseball.
Officials in softball are called umpries
a walk.
1942
no, softball came first
The first women to play softball was Jennie Finch in 1952.
The visiting team bats first in a softball game.
The first game of softball was played on Thanksgiving Day in 1887 in Chicago. George Hancock is credited with the invention of the (originally) indoor game.
older softball was a slower pitch cause they are not as strong or built as we are today!!!
1887 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softball#History
Yes, it's club is called Stavanger baseball / softball cl.