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Softball History The game of softball originated in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day, 1887. A group of?about twenty young men had gathered?in the gymnasium of the Farragut Boat Club in order to hear the outcome of the Harvard-Yale football game. After Yales victory was announced and bets were?paid off, a man picked up a stray boxing glove and threw it at someone, who hit it with a pole. George Hancock, the inventor of softball, shouted, Lets play ball! He tied the boxing glove so that it resembled a ball, chalked out a diamond on the floor and broke off a broom handle to serve as?a bat. What proceeded was an odd, smaller version of baseball. That game?is now, 111 years later, known as the?first softball game. Fast Pitch Softball Players and Positions: Pitcher – 1 Catcher – 2 First Base – 3 Second Base – 4 Third Base – 5 Shortstop – 6 Left Field – 7 Center Field – 8 Right Field – 9 As an example if you heard someone say, “it was a 4 to 3 play.” You would take the numbers above to find out who made the play. 4-Second Base to 3-First base out. The bat used by the batter is made of metal or composite materials. It may be no more than 34 in long, 2.25 in diameter. A softball game can last anywhere from 3 to 9 innings, depending on the league, rules, and type of softball; however 7 innings is the most common. In fast pitch softball the ball MUST be pitched underhand. It also has to be thrown by the pitcher using the “windmill” pitch. Slow Pitch Softball All player positions are the same with the exception of ONE! Slow pitch has an extra player: # 10. They are deemed as the “short fielder” and they play in the outfield to help fill gaps. Players and Numbered Position Pitcher – 1 Catcher – 2 First Base – 3 Second Base – 4 Third Base – 5 Shortstop – 6 Left Field – 7 Center Field – 8 Right Field – 9 Short Field – 10 Bases will be 65 feet apart in the men and womens. Games are still 7 innings, or longer if in a tie. There is NO base stealing! The pi