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Your cart is empty.The CHAMPRO 16" Chicago Softball features a silhouette of the Chicago city skyline and is an excellent choice for 16-inch games or practice. Made with a cowhide leather cover with interlocking seams and a Kapok pressure-bonded core that softens up after repeated hits.
Kathy Hedge
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2025
Just what I needed for camps and youth
Fran
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2024
Bought this for games with all ages, and this was a fun one to hit and catch with bare hands. It was recommended to us by a friend. Looks like it'll hold up well too.
Carlos Munoz
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2024
Made me nostalgic since I dont live in Chicago anymore. Great tool for kids to catch balls with two hands for grounders. I choose to bat it a bunch of times to soften it up rather than wetting it only because i want it to not be super soft.
Jimmy V
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2023
Having played years in Grant Park, this is a great reminder. Watching the 12U and 8U kids hit the ball is loads of fun. No big field needed.
cynth
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2023
It’s a nice big ball for the kids. The more you hit it the better it gets. Also what a good price.
Daniel
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2021
Took me back to my high scool years, no one even knew this size softball exsisted where we live in south TX.
Jim Farrell
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
This ball is perfectly made! Easy to grip and catch. It's firm and not squishy like other makes. I moved to Arkansas a few years ago and no one knows 16" and quite naturally nowhere sells it either. Thanks to Amazon, I'm able to have a good game with folks who never played the game.
Homer
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2011
If you are looking for a mushball for family picnics this might work. The ball is definitely soft enough for athletic people to catch barehanded; has a slight sponge feeling to it. Beware however that you should give the ball a good break-in a couple days before using as it will help soften it quiet a bit once clobbered around. Also good hitters will send it a long way, so you might want to use a big enough field. So far it still bounces pretty high on hard landings to the ground, don't know if that will hold though. Ball's momentum also dies in a hurry once it hits the ground so that's a plus for safety. Only real negative I have seen is that the ball might be difficult for some small children to throw because of its large size. Oh and the seams are just a little smaller than expected but its not an issue at all.
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