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Differences Between Softball Then And Now

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Softball: Then and Now

This sport has been around for almost 130 years, and is played by many all over the world. Yes, we are talking about softball. Softball was created in 1887, but compared to now, it is very different with many comparisons. Today, softball is played with a 11, or 12 inch ball, the bases are set between 50 and 60 feet apart, and you pitch from 35 and 43 feet away from home plate. The specific measurements played with, depends on the age level league. Softball started out as modified version of baseball, then evolved into so much more.
George Hancock first created the game of softball in 1887. While at a Harvard football game, he playfully threw a boxing glove at a Harvard Grad student, and a fan, standing near my, reacted
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