Why was softball invented and how did it become so popular? Softball is a well-known sport that has become very popular all over the world. Softball was created in Chicago, Illinois in 1887 by a man named George Hancock. He founded softball on Thanksgiving Day in 1887. He and some friends had gathered together at their university´s gym to listen to a football game. After the victory of their team, one of Hancock´s friends picked up a stray boxing glove and threw it at someone. George who was known as the inventor of softball tied the boxing glove so that it resembled a ball. He chalked out the diamond and broke off a broom handle to use as a bat. The gym that they was much smaller and the dimensions were very different from a regular baseball field. Thus, a new version of baseball was born...Softball. Hancock was impressed with what he had come up with. He developed a large ball and a small bat for the sport. Rules and regulations for the sport of softball were established in 1889. The very first game began in 1897 in Toronto, Canada. Softball had evolved and the sport was being played in the U.S. After being introduced into the U.S., The All-American Girls …show more content…
Softball is a well-known sport that has become very popular all over the world. Softball was created in Chicago, Illinois in 1887 by a man named George Hancock. He founded softball on Thanksgiving Day in 1887. He and some friends had gathered together at their university´s gym to listen to a football game. After the victory of their team, one of Hancock´s friends picked up a stray boxing glove and threw it at someone. George who was known as the inventor of softball tied the boxing glove so that it resembled a ball. He chalked out the diamond and broke off a broom handle to use as a bat. The gym that they was much smaller and the dimensions were very different from a regular baseball field. Thus, a new version of baseball was