Who invented softball?
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<The first version of softball was invented in Chicago, Illinois in 1887 by George Hancock, a reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade, as a winter version of baseball. It was intended to be a way for baseball players to keep in practice during the winter.
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Check out http://www.ultimatecollegesoftball.com/ it's  a very informative place for softball fanatics.
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http://www.ncaasports.com/softball/womens/story/9424995
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Volleyball was "invented" in the U.S.
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What? Never heard that rule. I was of the understanding that if the ball hit the top of the wall/fence and went out, it was a home run. I guess there could be a different rule for softball.
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http://www.softball.com/\nhttp://www.softball.net/main/\nhttp://www.softballtoday.com/\nhope it helps!
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The first recorded use of "inning" in association with sport was recorded in 1738 as, "a teams turn in a game".  It was later popularized in the game of Cricket.  The team in the field was considered the "out" team.  The team at bat was considered.  the "in" team.  Back in the 1850s it was incorporated into the game of baseball.
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http://www.ncaa.org/library/rules/2006/2006_softball_rules.pdf
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Baseball Almanac shows a pitch by Mark Wohlers in 1995 Spring Training at 103 mph.  It's quite likely that faster pitches have been thrown but not recorded.
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Baseball is thought to be a direct descendant of cricket, rounders, and town ball (which was much like rounders). The first explicit references to baseball appear to come from England. The earliest known mention of the sport is in a 1744 publication, A Little Pretty Pocket-Book by John Newbery. It contains a wood-cut illustration of boys playing "baseball" (showing a similar set-up to the modern game) and a rhymed description of the sport. Also, a British letter dating from 1748 by Lady Hervey describes how the then Prince of Wales diverted his time playing baseball.\n\nAnother early mention of the game can be found in an 1886 edition of Sporting Life magazine, in a letter from Dr. Adam Ford of Denver, Colorado, formerly of St. Marys, Ontario, Canada, who details a base ball game played in Beachville, Ontario, Canada, on June 4, 1838 -- Militia Muster Day.\n\nAlexander Cartwright had a hand in compiling and publishing an early list of rules in 1845 (the so-called Knickerbocker Rules) to meet the demands of the already popular sport, and today's rules of baseball have evolved from them.\n\nProfessional baseball began in the United States around 1865, and the National League was founded in 1876 as the first true major league, quickly producing famous players such as Honus Wagner. Several other major leagues formed and failed, but the American League, established in 1901 as a major league and originating from the minor Western League (1893), did succeed. While the two leagues were rivals who actively fought for the best players, often disregarding one another's contracts and engaging in bitter legal disputes, a modicum of peace was established in 1903, they began playing a World Series that year.\n\nCompared to modern times, games in the early part of the 20th century were lower scoring and pitchers were more successful. The "inside game", whose nature was to "scratch for runs", was played rather more violently and aggressively than it is today. Ty Cobb said of his era especially, "Baseball is a war!" This period, which has since become known as the "dead-ball era", ended in the 1920s with several rule changes that gave advantages to hitters and the rise of the legendary baseball player Babe Ruth, who showed the world what power hitting could produce and thus changed the nature of the game.\n\nDuring the first half of the 20th century, a "gentlemen's agreement" in the form of the baseball color line effectively barred African-American players from the major leagues (though not Native Americans, oddly enough), resulting in the formation of several Negro Leagues. Finally in 1947, Major League Baseball's color barrier was broken when Jackie Robinson was signed by the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers. Although it was not instantaneous, baseball has since become fully integrated.\n\nBaseball has often been a barometer of the fabled American "melting pot", as immigrants from different regions have tried to "make good" in various areas including sports. In the 19th century, baseball was populated with many players of Irish or German extraction. A number of Native Americans had successful careers especially in the early 1900s. Italians and Poles appeared on many rosters during the 1920s and 1930s. Black Americans came on strong starting in the late 1940s after the barriers had been lifted, and continue to form a significant contingent. By the 1960s, Hispanics had started to make the scene, and had become a dominant force by the 1990s. In the 21st century, East Asians have been appearing in increasing numbers.\n\nThe middle of the century led major league baseball to the West of the United States and also became a time when pitchers dominated. Scoring became so low in the American League, due to pitching dominance, that the designated hitter was introduced; this rule now constitutes the primary difference between the two leagues.\n\nDespi
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Softball pitches are thrown underhand, with a bigger ball. Also, they use wooden bats.\nBaseball pitches are thrown overhand, hard, and with a smaller ball. They use metal bats. (I think...)
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i believe it is jennie finch. the softball player.
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From the Guinness Book of World Records:\n\nMildred "Babe" Didrikson threw a baseball 296 ft. on July 25, 1931.
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I absolutely agree with you! Softball is harder than baesball sometimes!!!!  I have no idea why it isn't considered a sport, because it's not at my school.  Someone needs to write a letter!  lol
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There are a few, but to start, I will tell you the basics\n1: Softball fields are generally shorter(from home to 1st base) than baseball, I think it is sixty feet instead of ninety, so there are more hits.\n2: Softball is thrown underhand. that means you kind of lob it instead of throwing it abov your head, which of course, is faster. So underhand slows down the pitch and guess what, gets easier the hits. \n3: Soft ball balls are a bit bigger than baseball balls,  think it is pretty big. \netc\n(ps: you only need those three, enough if you are wondering out of curiousity.)
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I played outfield. We had a coach who used to set a pitching machine at maximum speed from home plate to toss balls high into the outfield.  we had to stand and point to where the ball was going to land rather than run and catch it (that came later)  It was great practice for judging the flight of the ball and being able to anticipate where to run to catch the ball.
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Dr.James Naismith (born in Ontario Canada) invented the game of "basket ball".\n\nIt started with throwing balls into peach baskets. He was working in New England at the time (USA). \n\nHe was asked to come up with a game that would distract the students from the cold. He never made a fortune for his invention.\n\n\n\nCheck it out...