The Home Front

By Don DeBat Many marriages don’t last three decades. So, the Chicago 16-Inch Softball Hall of Fame (HOF) is proud to celebrate its 30th-anniversary, and the birthday of its founding in 1996. The HOF includes 700 plus of the best male and female athletes in the sport since the 1920s, when softball began to take off in Chicago parks and gravel school yards. On October 24th, the HOF also will recognize the Class of 2026 Inductees and Honorees at its 30th annual dinner event