16-inch Softball Game Is Back in Chicago (VIDEO)
July 26, 2021 A long tradition of playing 16-inch co-ed softball tournament in Chicago has faded, but city's park district hopes to resurrect it! SHOW TRANSCRIPT It’s been 10 years since a co-ed softball tournament was played in Chicago’s parks...at least this kind. Softball was invented in Chicago 134 years ago and has been a beloved pastime for tens of thousands through generations. But there’s a particular type of Chicago softball that fell by the wayside in recent years, until this weekend: The 16-inch circumference, no mitt, finger-bruising clincher softball. "It's very har...
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