2006-11-16 17:21:48 · 20 answers · asked by ...---... 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Typically softball is played by women, and baseball for men. However, softball is played by both guys and girls, my nephew plays! Even at my job, we hold softball games (baseball's too rough, softball's a little..softer if you will, and have smaller balls), and the teams are guys and girls. Also, notice how when girls play softball, people call it girls/women's softball, not just softball? Sports are for both sexes, like football is mostly men, but still there are still some girls who play it and ice-skating is both girls and guys..... either way, you play for the love of the game, and you have fun :-)
2006-11-16 17:27:55 · answer #1 · answered by cjb 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Softball is for both. But in the professional world, fastpitch softball is peopled by women. I am not aware of a professional softball league in the United States. In Japan, there is a semi-pro women's league that a lot of the top American female softball players play in.
On a social level, softball is played extensively at company picnics, and similar events. I played softball (slow pitch) when I was in college, and joined an amature team (fast pitch) when I started working. Softball is a good social sport, and just a comptitive as baseball without the fear of getting beaned by a pitch that can lame you for life.
In short, guys who play baseball may look down on softball, but their attitude is unfounded. I have seen professional baseball players try to hit some professional softball women's pitchers and they couldn't. I think it was Derek Jeter vs. that blond babe (I forget her name, but she was on the last two olympic teams).
Guys and girls playing softball, slow pitch or fast pitch, is a great thing.
Hope this helps.
2006-11-17 01:33:30 · answer #2 · answered by Looking for the truth... 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Softball is for girls while baseball for boys. Well, they're actually the same and I have no idea why they have different names. Now that's an interesting question.
2006-11-17 01:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mint 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Softball is for girls. Baseball is for boys. Same thing, different names.
2006-11-17 01:25:22 · answer #4 · answered by Shelly M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nothin' like Men's softball beer leagues in the summer!
2006-11-17 03:42:17 · answer #5 · answered by Keif 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both
2006-11-18 13:51:19 · answer #6 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Softball is for girls.
Baseball is for boys.
2006-11-17 01:26:08 · answer #7 · answered by Jean 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Both
2006-11-17 01:29:33 · answer #8 · answered by sab_4_real 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's for girls just like volleyball but you still got these weak guys playing these sports.
2006-11-17 14:03:39 · answer #9 · answered by Grazia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's for girls, or men who act like boys when they're drinking beer.
2006-11-17 01:27:29 · answer #10 · answered by Old Cripple 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋