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Also Known As kitten ball • diamond ball • indoor-outdoor • playground ball • mush ball

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Chicago indoor baseball team
Two women playing softball in 1919.
Diagram of a softball diamond, indicating pitching distances for men and women
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Lisa Fernandez
Lisa Fernandez
American softball player
U.S. softball captain Dot Richardson
Dot Richardson
American softball player

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