16-inch softball was created on Chicago's Near South Side and has a hall of fame in Forest Park. It is now celebrating its 135th anniversary.

16-inch softball is the norm in Chicago so sometimes it’s easy to forget that it’s not the norm elsewhere. If you were born and raised here, it would seem like an odd question, but that’s a ...

To many in the elite echelons of 16-inch softball, Mark Frighetto was one of the best defensive short centers who ever played the game. “If the ball was hit to him, he always turned it into an ...

The Chicago Park District this summer will resume its annual coed adult 16-inch softball tournament after a 10-year hiatus. “(Sixteen-inch), in my opinion, is part of the DNA of Chicago,” said ...

I was sitting in a bar recently with a guy named Nate. A cast covered his right hand and stretched about halfway up his forearm, forcing Nate to drink beer as a lefty. Fortunately, he was getting g… ...

The 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame will induct its latest class next week as it celebrates its 10th anniversary in Forest Park. Why it matters: Chicagoans invented 16-inch softball, which is ...

The offensive style of 12-inch softball has attracted more younger players, hurting participation levels of the classic game.Dave Kahler, a member of Tailgators 16-inch team, has played both over ...

16-inch softball carries on in suburbs as pandemic shuts down park district leagues With new safety measures in place, softball leagues have been able to adapt without any major issues.

CHICAGO (CBS) --In less than two weeks, the first ever Hall of Fame for 16-inch softball will open in west suburban Forest Park. WBBM Newsradio's Terry Keshner reports 16-inch "no glove" softball ...

Lopez and his wife, Sydney, will be holding the inaugural 16-inch Softball Charity Classic in July at Mount Greenwood Park on the city’s South Side. “It was kind of just perfect.