indoor baseball invented
Classification:
Sport: Related to professional or amateur sporting events, including interscholastic athletic events.
Event Date:
1887
Location:
Chicago
Characteristics:
of regional or local importance
Description:
1887 - Indoor baseball (the forerunner of softball) was invented by George Hancock at the Farragut Boat Club on Chicago's South Side. The first game was played on Thanksgiving Day. The basic equipment included a huge 17-inch ball and a stick-like bat. No gloves were worn, and the catcher wore no mask. It quickly became the indoor winter sport of choice for boys and girls in the area.
Reference Citation:
St Lawrence County Branch. American association of university women
Contributors:
Emily Anderson
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