George Hancock, at the time a reporter for Chicago Board of Trade, invented the game of softball in 1887. The first game was played indoors, inside the Farragut Boat Club.
Example Usage of Hancock
StweetSmart: "Don't bet on an Arundel anti-slots referendum" and related posts: Jay Hancock's blogSo the Anne Arundel County... http://bit.ly/6UXpf6
wdethd2: " Blind Man, Blind Man from Herbie Hancock playing now on WDET HD2 101.9-2."