Why Do Women Play Softball

Why was softball created for women?

Tom Heitz, former librarian of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, explains that softball was created for men who could not play baseball or did not want to play outside. After World War II, insurance companies were rising, and injuries from baseball became more costly than ever.

When did softball become a woman’s game?

Softball originated in Chicago, with the first official women’s team being organized in 1895, approximately eight years after the game was created for men. The first women’s team was formed at Chicago’s West Division High School.