Decatur Women - Softball

Ball Park Location:

Kelly C. Cofer Park

4259 N. Park Drive

Tucker, Georgia 30084

- DeKalb County -

From Atlanta, take 85 North, exit right on Pleasantdale Rd. Stay left on Chamblee Tucker Rd. You will pass Brit Rd, & Tuckersham Ln. on your left. Turn left on N. Park Rd. Should you pass N. Park Rd, you may turn left on Ball Park Rd. If you hit LaVista Rd. you went a bit to far.

From Gwinnett, go Lawrenceville Hwy / Hwy 29 South. Bare right on LaVista Rd. Turn right on Chamblee Tucker. Turn right on Ball Park Rd. Park is past Tucker High School.

Pleasantdale Rd.

South Norcross Tucker Rd

Britt Rd.

Tuckersham

Lane

North

Park Dr.

GWN

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Walmart

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Brief History Of Softball:

The indoor game was invented by George Hancock in Chicago, 1887. As men were at a boat club, someone grabbed a boxing glove and threw it to another guy with a broomstick. Hancock yelled, “Play Ball”. In 1888, the game

moved outside.

Modifications in Minneapolis were made in 1895 by a fire fighter who wanted to keep his men in shape during the off hours at the fire

house.

The game went though a few name changes, as Kitten League Ball, later changed to Kitten Ball. This was the name of the 1st fire house team. Other names for the game were, diamond ball, mush ball, cabbage ball, and finally softball.

In 1895 the first women’s game was played at a Chicago high school. Spalding boosted the fan base by giving a large ad space in one of their guide books.