Softball is a sport similar to baseball, and it is played with a larger ball on a smaller field and with only underhand pitches permitted. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hancock.
A pitcher about to deliver a fastpitch (windmill pitch), where the ball is released while the hand is primarily below the ball
First photo of a softball team, Chicago, 1897
Indoor baseball player, 1907
A modern optic yellow softball
The term diamond sports refers to recreational variants of baseball, a bat-and-ball sport. The major sport most related to baseball is the Olympic discipline of softball, with the two sports being administered internationally alongside Baseball5 by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.
Softball pitcher about to deliver the ball underarm.
A B5 batter hitting the ball into play.
T-ball player swinging at the ball placed on the tee.
People playing Kickball.