With spring among us its time to get the shorts and sandals out of storage unless your name is Andrew Meering, in which case you never put them away. Yes spring calls for barbecues, baseball, and most importantly 16-inch softball. No, that wasn’t a typo I said 16-inch softball. A ball that has a 16-inch diameter, don’t think about it to hard. It is one of the Chicago’s most underrated and historical sports, and it is finally coming to Northfield.
Yes the sport I grew up playing in our backyard lot, without gloves, and hubcap bases will be enjoyed by those who chose this spring term. After all like Tim said before, spring is to play, and if your not sure just listen to I Love College. 16-inch softball is great because anyone can play. The ball is so big its difficult to swing and not hit it, and no matter how hard you hit, it probably won’t go past the outfield. The large softball allows for easy catching with both hand and without the use of a glove. If my 9-10 year old boys and girls summer group could do it, I’m sure we all can do it 10 years later. Stay posted to hear about pick up games that will most likely be held on the stadium field or behind west gym.
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