History of Softball-(Part 4)
February 18, 2010 by BattersUp
Filed under Baseball Bats, Baseball Equipment, Softball Gloves
Meanwhile, back in Chicago where softball began, it was getting even more popular. It was still played often indoors at armories. Also, outdoor softball in the city had need of a ball that wouldnât go so far when it was hit with a baseball bat. It was played on playgrounds and small fields, so a ball that you couldnât hit too far was needed.
A guy named Frederick DeBeer made the first 16â softball for that reason. He also made it with the stitches on the inside and it was called the Cincher. The reason the stitches were placed on the inside was so they wouldnât wear out on the playgrounds. Another âgame-changerâ was you didnât wear a glove when playing 16â softballâ¦
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