May 12, 2022 - Sports

Kegger softball is a real thing

Monica Eng

Illustration of a beer keg with a softball tap. — Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios

After Axios reader Edwin E. told us about a version of Chicago 16-inch softball where a keg is placed at second base, we were skeptical.

But then we heard from John Freyer of Palos Park, who confirmed this strange twist on the sport as "an incentive to get on base."

What he's saying: "I have played in several tournaments, summer and winter, where a keg was positioned at third base so it wouldn't interfere with the game."

"I’ve also played in charity games where there was a keg at every base."
Freyer's softball motto: "16-inch softball — the only sport where you play for 45 minutes and drink beer for five hours afterward."

Driving the news: The Chicago-media league softball season starts Monday, and the Axios team may have just discovered a way to distract our opponents.

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