Softball's a team sport popular especially in the United States. It's a direct descendant of baseball. Some key differences between softball and baseball are that softballs are larger than baseballs, and pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand. Softball was invented by George Hancock in Chicago, Illinois. The first softball game was played using a rolled up boxing glove as a ball and a broomstick as a bat. History The first version of softball was invented in Chicago, Illinois on Tha… (More on Softball)