SoftballTweens 9-12

10 Fun Facts About Softball That Will Make You Smile

1. Softball is a lot like baseball, but it's played with a bigger, softer ball. 2. Softball was invented by a man named George Hancock in 1887. 3. The longest softball game ever played was 33 innings and lasted 8 hours and 25 minutes!
4. The average softball is 11 inches in circumference and weighs 6-7 ounces. 5. The fastest pitch ever recorded in softball is 122 mph! 6. The first softball World Series was held in 1965. 7. The biggest softball Diamond is located in Wausau, Wisconsin and is over 800 feet long and 400 feet wide. 8. Softball was added as an Olympic sport in 1996. 9. The original softball bat was made out of a tree branch! 10. Softball is the only sport where the ball gets bigger as the game goes on!
SoftballTweens 9-12

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