Softball -The Ultimate Sport

             Approximately 25,000,000 people in the United States are currently involved in playing softball according to Bill Palmer, manager of the Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. This number is confirmed by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association 2002 sports participation report, which verifies 20,123,000 softball players based on their 2001 statistics. Softball can be enjoyed by all, women, men, boys, and girls. All the game requires is the desire to have a great time. All those 25,000,000 people cannot be wrong. After all, Softball is the ultimate sport. Softball requires special equipment, for instance, one type of equipment is the softball. According to regulation, the ball size is twelve inches for both slow pitch and fast pitch. Most softballs are white in color although there are some yellow ones also. Most softballs weigh about 5.5 ounces. One type of popular softball is the soft and light Markwort Sball softball. Softballs can be manufactured using different types of fabrics' synthetic, polyurethane, and cowhide. There is not much difference in the performance of the softball, but some players like the feel of leather better than the synthetic or polyurethane. Another piece of equipment is the glove. There are several types of gloves. For instance, there is the catcher's mitt for the person who plays behind home plate. Also, there is the fielder's glove and the first base glove. Those are three of the most common. There are several brands of gloves, for instance, the Rawlings Gold Glover Pro glove. One of the more popular is the Louisville Player Series. The most important thing is for the player to get a glove that fits well and to break in the glove before the season starts. Of course, the bat is an important piece of equipment too. The manufacturer must mark bats used in softball leagues "Official Softball." The choice of bat will depend on whether one is playing fast pitch or slow pitch. The common weight for softba...

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