16-Inch Softball Shirt Size:XXXXL they claim it as “7

they claim it as “7 papers thin

Taking inspiration from old Chicago travel advertisements and pennants

perfect for spring or fall in Chicago

We almost had a Bill Swerski-style heart attack when we heard the news that the FIRST EVER American pope was in fact born in our great city of Chicago

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16-Inch Softball Shirt Size:XXXXL they claim it as “7THE STORY 16 inch softball's roots in Chicago are older than Old Style. Also called clincher, cabbageball, blooperball or Chicago ball, this sport goes all the way back to the 19th century. The earliest known game was played at the Farragut Boat Club on the south side of Chicago on Thanksgiving Day in 1887 where the ball was a wrapped up boxing glove and the bat was a broom. One advantage of the 16 inch ball was that it allowed everyone to play