In 1941, Brownsville and the entire RGV enjoyed the game of softball, and the kids from West Brownsville Elementary (today, Russell Elementary) were just as passionate about the game.With no uniforms, no scoreboard, no fences, and with no cries from parents, as none were in sight — the game was a game. There were no white lines marking the diamond, but rather old running paths established by the generation of players that came before.The ward school softball competition was a serious proposition with kids playing for city bragging rights. Little league baseball in Brownsville did not emerge until the early ...