All-American Girls Professional Baseball League plate, closer even than in regulation softball and much closer than the baseball distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. Pitchers threw underhand windmill, like in softball, and the distance between bases was 65 feet, five feet longer than in softball but 25 feet shorter than in baseball. Major similarities between the AAGPBL and baseball included nine player teams and the use of a pitcher's mound (softball pitchers throw from flat ground). By 1948 the ball had shrunk to 10 3/8 inches, overhand pitching was allowed, and the mound was moved back to 50 feet. Over the history of the league,
BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field League Baseball returned to Williamsport on August 19, 2018, for the second MLB Little League Classic, held once again during the Little League World Series. The Philadelphia Phillies hosted the New York Mets. The third MLB Little League Classic will be played on August 18, 2019, between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bowman Field has been the home to four championship teams. BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field is a minor league baseball stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is home to the Williamsport Crosscutters of the New York–Penn