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History behind soft ball

By abi jimenez

  • discovery of softball

    discovery of softball
    George Hancock inventor of Softball invented it 1887 in chicago.It was played indoors and had 9 players per team.

  • Softball in another place

    Softball in another place
    Softball was changed to an outdoor game.

  • chicago

    chicago
    Teams were being made in chicago and were baing played outdoors.

  • kitten team

    Louis rober formed his "kitten" team.

  • first womens team

    first womens team
    First womens team was formed in Chicago West Division High school.They were not the same and famouse like the mens teams.

  • womens game

    womens game
    Womens team emerged but didnt get recognition.

  • change names

    change names
    Mens team decited to change there names into dimond ball team.in the mid 1920s.

  • Softball was given its name

    Softball was given its name
    The YMCA members gave softball its name.

  • womens go bigger

    womens go bigger
    women have there first international world championship.