How Do You Learn About Famous Softball Players?
Little did George Hancock know in 1887 that when he transformed a boxing glove into a ball and a broken broom handle into a bat that he would create a sport enjoyed by millions of followers worldwide more than 100 years later. First known as “indoor baseball,” the All-American sport of softball has become an international phenomenon and has earned both its former Olympic status and its fandom among general sports enthusiasts. Though softball is played by children and adults of all ages and genders, the sport has given women with athletic abilities the chance to shine. Since 1895, women’s softball leagues have flourished; and the most famous softball players are women. Those women include: • Vicki Schneider, a softball Hall of Famer in St. Louis, who played in the International Women’s Professional Softball League during its 1976-1980 years. • Jenni Finch, perhaps the best-known softball player, who pitched the United States softball team to gold during the 2004 Olympics. Like many soft
