Softball Hall Of Fame

Softball has been around since 1887. No one knows how hard it is to become a successful softball coach: “It’s a lot harder being a coach than being a player. You as a coach have to think about everyone and plan for every scenario”(Kelsey Jones). The first national championship was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1965. In 1982, softball officially became a part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA).

Playing softball, you get fit. Being fit, makes people like their bodies, which makes people happier in general. When throwing the ball, you have to throw it harder than you would a baseball, which means you’re using more of your muscles than you would when throwing a baseball. As a result, your arms and body get toned, and running to catch the ball gets your legs worked out as well. When hitting the ball, you have

Have you ever had so much passion for a sport you have been playing for almost your whole life? I love playing all positions of softball and I admire everything that comes with it that includes battle wounds, road trips to games, making memories to practicing out on home field getting ready to bat some love into their lives. Softball is not an easy sport at all but it’s my passion and a privilege to be able to stand on that field. So much love, effort and hard work has been put in over the years. After 12 years of truly knowing the sport these are my favorite things out on the field such as pitching with strength, sliding with passion, and batting to hear all of your support to make a home run!

Softball is my life. I have always played it and always been around it. It is the thing I truly love to do and I don’t know what I would do without it. This is my story about softball.

Softball is a sport that is known throughout the United States and the world. Softball originated on Thanksgiving Day in Chicago in 1887. The game was actually said to have begun as an indoor game. Softball was started by a group of men who had gathered at a club to watch the Harvard vs. Yale football game. When the news came that Yale had defeated Harvard, 17-8, one Yale supporter, overcome with enthusiasm, picked up an old boxing glove and threw it at a nearby Harvard alumni, who promptly tried to hit it back with a stick. This gave George Hancock, a reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade, an idea. He suggested a game of indoor baseball. Naturally, Hancock's friends thought he was talking about playing a game outdoors, not indoors.

Softball players have different ways of becoming attached to the sport. When it comes to Olympic softball players its pretty much the same. They start playing at a young age, go to college, and eventually get asked to strive with team USA. Jennie Finch and Lisa Fernandez are two Olympic gold medalists for USA in softball. Jennie has two Olympic metals and Lisa has won three gold metals. I will be comparing and contrasting these players and how this sport became a passion for them.

Body 1: Baseball trumps all other competitions because of the home for the all-time greats. Cooperstown, New York is home to the Baseball Hall of Fame, which is a heaven-like site where all of baseball’s best fanatics visit each and every year. They all come to learn about the players who have made this sport the best one out there. About 315,000 fans visit Baseball Heaven every year to learn about all 317 players who poured their blood, sweat, and tears into this fantastic game. That number of visitors is compared to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in which only 37,000 people visited each year for the first 17 years to see 354 inductees’ plaques. Lastly, the induction ceremony of Cooperstown isn’t like any other. In 2007, 82,000

It’s that time of the year again, for Baseball Writers’ Association of America to vote for who they believe should be candidates for the Baseball Hall of Fame. The conversation of steroids always pops up at this time because some of the most prolific baseball players have been known to use steroids, such as Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire, and Alex Rodriguez. These guys have been proven that they used the enhancing drug, but these are some of the league’s best players of all time and they aren’t getting the representation that they deserve. The system needs to be changed because it is keeping great ball players out of this superior club.

Softball should be in the Olympics because it is one of the most popular female sports in the world. “The hopes and dreams of millions of softball athletes across the globe have been answered” (Softball and baseball added to the Olympics in 2020). There are over 245,000 softball teams, comprising more than 3.5 million players. There are about 100 National Championships a year. “Softball and baseball is global reach, loyal fan-base and positioning across many of the biggest sport markets including Japan and many more” (Softball back in the Olympics). There are more people than ever that watch softball and baseball it’s starting to become world wide thing. “This is the sixth year that we will be running the world cup of Oklahoma City” “It is an international event. This year we will have 6 teams” (Elliott) There are more and more teams from other countries that are joining and there is going to be more and more games for softball.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, sometimes a number can be worth even more than that. Here are some numbers: there have been 50 Super Bowl games played in football history. 312 people are enshrined in the National Baseball Hall Of Fame. There are 347 college basketball teams in Division One of the NCAA. And, in 2015, 1,134 young black men were killed by police in the United States of America. 1,134 people, in one year. That is almost 22 people each week, that is slightly more than three people a day. The issue of social justice, more specifically the relationship between police and the black community, is not new. Whose job is it to stand up for them? Politicians, a friendly neighbor, or athletes? There have been many examples of athletes taking stands for issues they believe in. The very presence of athletes like Jackie Robinson and Jesse Owens represented a challenge, even if they were not actively marching on the street. Others, such as Colin Kaepernick, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos, were more directly confrontational, using symbols of protest during the national anthem. Many people look up to athletes like they are gods, however, should the burden fall on them to have to solve these social problems? No, it should not. Athletes may draw attention to a problem, though they should not be expected to solve them.

Toughness, ambitious and strength come down to one trait both my mom and I share; determination. Raising a family and working her job in throbbing pain every day because of not having a meniscus in her left knee didn’t stop her from doing what she loved for the people she loves. The author of the article stated, “Being passionate about your work and resilient in the face of setbacks are key, most experts agree” (Mangan). Seven-teen years ago, her softball princess was ready to be born right before a softball playoff game. Her princess could not be born naturally, with that being said, the only option was a C-section. My mom with a huge cut under her stomach, knowing that the doctor would be upset if she didn’t go home and rest, did not listen.

Softball is a team sport in softball you need to work together and communicate with one another. In addition when you're on the field you need to know where to make a play and your teammates can help with that. Finally softball helps you build friendships and connections with your teammates.

The history of softball is still unfolding and the game has undergone numerous modifications since its creation in 1887, but it is still one of the most preferred sports games in the country and has developed a following in several countries throughout the world, especially in Australia, China and Japan. Loved by amateurs and professionals of all ages and athletic backgrounds, the world can only anticipate what is in store for the future of America’s other favorite pastime.

Besides strengthening the mind and body, softball is also great for making friends. Girls will start to grow a bond and become great friends. After a while, the whole will start to feel like another family. Softball is a great way to make friends, sometime even best friends. They will even be a big help with growing leadership skills. Sometimes, when the season has ended and fall is on its way, most of the time some people will still want to stay in contact with each other. Sometimes, girls will already know a few people on the team the following year. This gives them something to look forward to all

I played 16 years of softball and the love I have for the game is indescribable. This sport has taught me so much about my life and has brought me challenges to learn from. Without this sport, I would not be the person I am today. Many people laugh at that and do not realize the mental toughness it takes to play this sport, especially being a pitcher. Throughout my life, this game is