World Record Set in Arizona as 267 Players Compete in Largest Slow-Pitch Softball Home Run Derby
Atlas World Records certifies Spiderz Sports event as the largest of its kind following a full-day, single-structure competition at Cactus Yards By Atlas Editorial Team 6 March 2026 • Gilbert, Arizona, USA A Derby Built for the Players Some events are built for spectators. This one was built for the people standing in cleats. On February 19, 2026, at Sportsman’s Park Field inside Cactus Yards in Gilbert, Arizona, the first swing of the day rose into the morning air at exact
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Bill Pearson Sets New World Record Benchmark for Live-Pitch Softball Exit Velocity
Certified by Atlas World Records, the Illinois slugger surpasses the sport’s unofficial 116 mph benchmark with a verified 120 mph blast off a human-delivered pitch of a slow pitched softball. By Atlas Editorial Team 6 April 2026 • Gilbert, Arizona, USA A Measured Moment in the Desert On February 19, 2026, beneath the desert night sky at Cactus Yards in Gilbert, Arizona, Bill Pearson stepped into the batter’s box and produced a moment that now stands as the fastest ever reco
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