July 2021

by: Lauren Magiera Posted: Jul 18, 2021 / 10:03 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 18, 2021 / 10:53 PM CDT FOREST PARK, Ill. – Sixteen-inch softball is part of Chicago’s DNA. “The greatest game on dirt. The greatest game in Chicago,” remarked Hall of Fame president Ron Kubicki. “The game started here back in 1887.

Chicago 16″ Softball Hall of Fame 25th Year Anniversary Celebration, LIVE Look In from Forest Park, IL. LIVE stream sponsored by Napleton Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Lansing. Watch here

Al Maag, co-founder of the 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame, joins Bob Sirott to talk about his new book ‘The Greatest Game on Dirt,’ the first book on the history of 16-inch softball. “The Greatest Game on Dirt” highlights the game of softball which started in Chicago in 1887 and features stories and photos from throughout

Check out host Andrea Darlas interviewing George Bliss this morning on WCPT 820 – Chicago’s Progressive Talk talking about 16 Inch Softball and this Sunday’s 25th Anniversary celebration! https://www.wcpt820.com  or https://fb.watch/72G_nHAl5t/

By ZACH HARRIS CHICAGO TRIBUNE | JUL 14, 2021 The Chicago Park District this summer will resume its annual coed adult 16-inchsoftball tournament after a 10-year hiatus. “(Sixteen-inch), in my opinion, is part of the DNA of Chicago,” said Al Maag, co-founder of the 16-inch softball Hall of Fame who advised the Park District on

The 16-inch National Championships are this weekend in the Chicago area. Everyone around town is very excited. To celebrate this momentous occasion, I’ve compiled a list of the 10 most regular personalities you will encounter in the 16-inch softball scene. Maybe not at the highest level where everyone is super serious, but if you’ve played