Question

softball history review
originally, why was the game that would become softball created? *
to serve as an outdoor sport for ex - professional baseball players.
to develop a safer alternative to baseball for young children.
to serve as a new athletic competition for the 1904 st. louis olympic games.
to provide an indoor sport for baseball fans to play while waiting for the results of a yale vs. harvard football game.
which of the following lists contains three different names that the game of softball was known by historically before its current name was widely adopted? *
kitten ball, rounders, and playground ball
diamond ball, indoor baseball, and stickball
indoor baseball, kitten ball, and diamond ball
indoor baseball, mintonette, and kitten ball

Explanation:

Softball was created to provide an indoor sport for baseball fans to play while waiting for the results of a Yale vs. Harvard football game. Softball's historical names include Indoor Baseball, Kitten Ball, and Diamond Ball.

Answer:

To provide an indoor sport for baseball fans to play while waiting for the results of a Yale vs. Harvard football game.
Indoor Baseball, Kitten Ball, and Diamond Ball