What does 🥎 Softball mean?
A yellow softball with red stitching, noticeably bigger than a baseball. It is used by players and fans of softball, from school and college teams to weekend leagues and company games. The keyword “underarm” hints at the pitching style that sets the sport apart from baseball. Parents often send it for practice reminders and game-day updates, and players add it to team chats and bios.
🥎 Softball is an emoji from the Activities category (sports equipment), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about ball, glove, sports and underarm.
Example messages
🥎 Softball on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Softball looks on each platform.
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Softball emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Softball emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🥎 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :softball:.
When was the Softball emoji added?
🥎 Softball was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🥎 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Softball. The underlying code (U+1F94E) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.