Adult Satin Baseball Jacket with Striped Trim From Augusta Sportswear

• Outer shell of nylon satin, polyester brushed tricot lining
• Baseball styling
• Raglan sleeves
• Reinforced slash front pockets
• Color and white-striped 1x1 rib-knit cuffs and bottom band
• Water-resistant
• Machine-washable

Adult Sizing:

Size	S	M	L	XL	2XL	3XL	4XL	5XL
Chest	34-36	38-40	42-44	46-48	50-52	54-56	58-60	62-64
Waist	28-30	32-34	36-38	40-42	44-46	48-50

Customer Review: I really liked it
it was great in the rain today. the water just rolls off jacket. was really worth the money

In 1996, womens fast pitch softball made its first appearance at the Atlanta Olympic Games. The United States team took the first gold medal in the sport, beating China in the gold medal game 3-1. An orthopedic surgeon from Florida, Dot Richardson, hit the first Olympic softball home run ever to win the game for the United States, an achievement she calls her most memorable.

Softball: Olympic Sport No Longer?

The playing diamond is much smaller than baseballs, with only 60 feet between bases. Baseball diamonds have 90 feet between each base. This makes for a faster, more active game than baseball, a fact that many softball enthusiasts cite as one of the reasons they enjoy the game so much.

Softball has been around since a man named George Hancock first invented the game in 1887 in Chicago. It took over 100 years, but womens fast pitch softball became an Olympic event in 1996.

Unfortunately, the Olympic committee doesnt seem very interested in recasting this important ballot. Although the softball federation will certainly have something to say about this, the situation doesnt look hopeful for girls fostering an Olympic fast pitch softball dream.

Softball games are also two innings shorter than baseball games. However, like baseball, softball seems to inspire devoted fans and players. Many truly love their softball and pursue the game with an almost fanatic passion.

The first softball, a spur of the moment creation in that long-ago first game, was a boxing glove tied into the shape of a ball. Todays softball is 12 in diameter, significantly bigger than the standard base ball at 9, and all white. Softball is actually a misnomer, as the ball used in the game is no softer than a baseball, just larger.

Softball: Olympic Sport No Longer?

After being an Olympic sport for the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic games, softball was recently dropped from the 2012 London Olympics by a tied vote of 52-52 with one member abstaining. Only a simple majority of 53 votes were needed to keep softball in the Olympics, and softball supporters are trying to get the vote reconsidered.