1991 Event Debbie Doom (U.S.) pitches 2nd consecutive perfect game in women's softball at the Pan American Games, beats Nicaragua, 8-0 1979 Death Betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53 1979 Death M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61 1978 Birthday Christa Williams, born in Houston, Texas, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1975 Birthday Natalie Ward, Australian softball shortstop/2nd baseman, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday Natalie Titcume, Australian softball catcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Birthday Laura Berg, born in Whittier, California, softball outfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Birthday Dani Tyler, born in Denver, Colorado, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Birthday Leah O'Brien, born in Garden Grove, California, softball infielder, Olympics gold 96 1974 Birthday Brooke Wilkins, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1973 Birthday Gillian Boxx, born in Fontana, California, softball catcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Birthday Malina Milson, Australian softball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics bronze 1973 Birthday Jennifer Brundage, U.S. softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Birthday Michelle Venturella, U.S. softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1972 Birthday Colleen Thornburn, born in Toronto, Ontario, softball catcher 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Joanne Brown, Australian softball catcher and 1st baseman, 1996 Olympics bronze 1972 Birthday Tanya Harding, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1971 Birthday Jennifer McFalls, U.S. softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Birthday Kim Maher, Saigon Vietnam, U.S. softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Birthday Lisa Fernandez, Lakewood California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Birthday Deb Sonnenberg, born in Edmonton, Alberta, softball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Melanie Roche, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1970 Birthday Lori Harrigan, born in Anaheim, California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1970 Birthday Nicole Richardson, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1970 Birthday Candace Murray, Vancouver BC, softball shortstop 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Michele Granger, born in Anaheim, California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1969 Birthday Haylea Petrie, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1969 Birthday Francine "Frankie" McRae, Australian softball outfielder, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Karen Snelgrove, London Ontario, softball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Kerry Dienelt, Australian softball catcher/1st baseman, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Peta Edebone, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1969 Birthday Juanita Clayton, Manitou Manitoba, softball catcher 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Carolyn Crudgington, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1968 Birthday Carmie Vairo, Vancouver BC, softball infielder 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Julie Smith, Glendora, California, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Birthday Dionna Harris, born in Wilmington Delaware, softball outfielder, 1996 Olympic gold 1968 Birthday Sandy Beasley, Richmond BC, softball outfielder 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Pauline Maurice, Welland Ontario, softball outfielder 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Martha O'Kelley, U.S. softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1967 Birthday Shelly Stokes, Sacramento California, softball catcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1967 Birthday Carrie Flemmer, born in Stettler, Alberta, softball catcher 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Michele Smith, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1967 Event Softball pitcher Eddie Feigner strikes out 6 straight major leaguers 1967 Birthday Christine Parris-Washington, Truro Nova Scotia, softball 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Barbara Jordan, U.S. softball outfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1966 Birthday Kara McGaw, born in Toronto, Ontario, softball rightfielder 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Alecia Stephenson, born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, softball ss 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Kim Cooper, Australian softball 3rd baseman/shortstop, Olym-bronze-96 1965 Birthday Karen Doell, born in Winkler, Manitoba, softball 2nd baseman 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Sally McDermid, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1965 Birthday Lori Sippel, Stratford Ontario, softball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Jenny Holliday, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1962 Birthday Kelly Kelland, London Ontario, softball 1st baseman 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Sheila Cornell, Encino, Florida, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1961 Birthday Dot Richardson, Orlando, Florida, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1958 Birthday Bob Crudgington, Australian softball head coach 1996 Olympics bronze 1958 Birthday Joyce Lester, Australian softball catcher, 1996 Olympics bronze 1950 Birthday Ken Arthur, Australian softball asst coach 1996 Olympics bronze 1943 Birthday Carole Peel, Australian softball asst coach, 1996 Olympics bronze 1943 Event Phil Wrigley and B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League 1940 Birthday Joan Joyce, Waterbury, Connecticut, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1983 1938 Birthday Mickey Stratton, born in Meriden, Connecticut, softball catcher, Hall of Fame 1969 1925 Birthday Betty Evans Grayson, born in Portland, Oregon, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1959 1925 Birthday Bertha Tickey, born in Dinuba, California, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1973 1917 Birthday M Marie Widlow, born in St. Louis, Missouri, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1957 1889 Event Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League 1887 Event 1st indoor softball game (Chicago)
