A Guide to Softball: 10 Fun Facts to Get Your Kids Excited

Softball is a fantastic sport and a great way to teach children useful skills such as team work, physical fitness and sportsmanship. To make sure your kids are as excited as you are, here are ten fun facts about softball. 1. Softball was invented in 1887 by George Hancock, a reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade. The game was originally known as "indoor baseball" and was invented as a way to occupy bored office workers. 2. In 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) was founded. This organization is now the largest governing body of amateur softball in the world.

3. Softball is one of only two sports to have originated in the United States. The other is basketball. 4. The first official softball game was held in Chicago in 1887. 5. The first softball World Series was held in 1965. 6. The slow-pitch style of softball is the most common type of softball played today. 7. The first softball world championship was held in 1965 in Mexico City. 8. The longest softball game ever played was an epic 8-hour, 57-inning battle between Johnstown, Pennsylvania and Niagara Falls, Ontario in 1979. 9. The highest score in a softball game is 81-0, achieved by the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in a game in Alaska in 1984. 10. Softball is an Olympic sport and will make its debut in the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. These facts are sure to get your kids excited to learn more about the game of softball and hopefully to get out there and give it a try! With so many exciting facts about the sport, we know your kids are bound to have a great time.