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softball originated in Chicago on Thanksgiving day by George Hancock. a rolled up boxing glove was used as the ball and a broken broom stick as the bat. they soon made it an adult league team then became popular.

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Softball is a variant of Baseball. All the rules are essentially the same, however, the ball is bigger in softball and therefore easier to hit and doesn't go as far when hit.

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