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We wanted to share this design.

In the first image, the left-side emblem is the original National Girls Baseball League (NGBL) mark, adopted after the circuit changed its name in 1946 from the National Girls Softball League (NGSL) to the National Girls Baseball League.

A few things about the league:

The NGSL/NGBL was a women's fastpitch softball league that operated in the Chicagoland area from 1944 to 1954. It featured some of the top players of the era and competed with the Midwest-based All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL).

Although the mark includes the word "Pro," the league was never officially called the National Girls Pro Baseball League. The term was added to the logo to distinguish it as a professional organization. The shift to “Baseball” was also meant to attract baseball fans by highlighting that the league followed nearly all standard baseball rules, aside from the larger ball, shorter base paths, and underhand pitching.

The words "Nite Ball" appear in the design because, prior to 1951, games were played almost exclusively at night, with weekend day games added in later seasons.

On the right is our modern recreation of the original mark, along with variations showing the central figure in different team uniforms. We selected only primary uniforms, and not every club is represented.

To date, we’ve only been able to verify the uniform colors of seven of the many teams that played in the NGBL.

Hey everyone, we're back!

We tried migrating everything over to our Instagram page, but our account was permanently disabled by Meta. Until we hear back and learn why this happened, we've decided to start posting here again.

For our first post back: Happy World Softball Day! 🥎

Today we celebrate the sport of softball and the women who helped make it a professional attraction long before most people realized it was possible.

From 1944 to 1954, the National Girls Softball League, later renamed the National Girls Baseball League, brought professional women’s fastpitch softball to the Chicagoland area. Founded in response to the creation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the NGBL competed directly for many of the nation’s top female athletes while continuing to play fastpitch softball under traditional rules.

Drawing an average of 500,000 spectators annually during its peak years, the league featured stars, rivalries, and championship races that captivated fans across Chicago and its suburbs. While the AAGPBL gradually transitioned toward baseball, the NGBL remained committed to elite women’s fastpitch softball until its final season in 1954.

On World Softball Day, we honor the players, managers, owners, and fans who helped make the National Girls Softball League/National Girls Baseball League one of the most successful women’s professional softball leagues in history.

Now available: National Girls Baseball League baseball tees.

Classic design. Everyday comfort. True team spirit.

Order yours today and show your support for the league.

The stories of the women who played in the National Girls Baseball League deserve to live on. Our website keeps their history alive, but rising costs make it difficult to sustain without help.

We’ve updated the NGBL Legacy Map! Take a look and tell us if there are any locations we should add: