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Paul Rowan Has Been Elected the 4th President of the  Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame in 25 Years 

(Forest Park, IL.) The board of directors of the Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame have elected Paul Rowan as the 4th president in its 25-year history. He will replace Ron Kubicki who has retired and will be moving to Mesa, Arizona. Ray Topps was also re-elected Vice President. He is the lead designer and …

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‘The Greatest Game on Dirt’ highlights the game of softball that started in Chicago on WGN Radio 720

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 …

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Chicago Park District 16-inch coed softball tournament to return after 10- year hiatus. The game ‘is part of the DNA’ of the city.

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 …

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