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Whataburger is an American privately held regional fast ___MASK91___ restaurant chain , based in San Antonio , Texas , that specializes in hamburgers . The company , founded by Harmon Dobson and Paul Burton , opened its first restaurant in Corpus Christi , Texas , in 1950 . The chain is owned and operated by the Dobson family , along with 25 franchisers . , there are over 735 Whataburger stores across the Southern United States region . ___MASK98___ baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education . In comparison to football and basketball , ___MASK98___ competition in the United States plays a smaller role in developing professional players , as baseball ' s professional minor leagues are more extensive . Moving directly from high ___MASK97___ to the professional level is more common in baseball than in football or basketball . However , if players enroll at a four - year ___MASK98___ , they must complete three years to regain eligibility , unless they reach ___MASK80___ 21 before starting their third year of attendance . Players who enroll at junior colleges ( i . e ., two - year institutions ) regain eligibility after one year at that level . In the most recently completed 2016 season , there were 300 NCAA Division I teams in the United States ( including schools transitioning from Division II to Division I ). The Corpus Christi Hooks are a ___MASK61___ team of the Texas League , and are the Double - A affiliate of the Houston Astros . They are located in Corpus Christi , Texas , and are named for the city ' s association with fishing . The team ' s ___MASK44___ group is headed by Baseball ___MASK52___ of Famer Nolan Ryan ; the team ' s CEO , Reid Ryan , is Nolan ' s oldest son . The Hooks ___MASK2___ their home games at Whataburger Field , which opened in 2005 and is located on Corpus Christi ' s waterfront . A ___MASK37___ held in 1933 at the Chicago World ' s Fair spurred interest in the game . The Amateur Softball Association ( ASA ) of America ( founded 1933 ) governs the game in the United States and sponsors annual sectional and World Series championships . The World Baseball Softball Confederation ( WBSC ) regulates rules of ___MASK2___ in more than 110 countries , including the United States and Canada ; before the WBSC was formed in 2013 , the International Softball Federation filled this role . Women ' s fastpitch softball became a Summer Olympic sport in 1996 , but it ( and baseball ) were dropped from the 2012 Games ; they will be reinstated for the 2020 Games . Chapman ___MASK47___ is located in Corpus Christi , TX . The facility has both a baseball ___MASK47___ , home to the Texas A & M -- Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team and a softball ___MASK47___ , home to the Texas A & M -- Corpus Christi Islanders softball team . The facility was renamed after John and Louise Chapman before the beginning of the 2007 baseball ___MASK76___ . Whataburger ___MASK47___ is used instead of Chapman ___MASK47___ for some baseball early ___MASK76___ tournaments and also some big matchups ( i . e . Texas A & M or Rice ) . Major renovations to both fields were made in 2011 and 2012 . Renovations included new bleachers , new lighting for baseball , a new ___MASK47___ surfaces , new irrigation , new bullpens , as well as windscreens around the fence . The baseball bleacher system was replaced and the old system was moved to the softball ___MASK47___ . A common press box is used for both the baseball and the softball fields . Whataburger ___MASK47___ is the ___MASK61___ ___MASK58___ located in Corpus Christi , Texas , United States . It is currently home to the Corpus Christi Hooks , the double - A affiliate of the Houston Astros . Along with on - campus Chapman ___MASK47___ , the ___MASK58___ also serves as one of the homes to the Texas A & M University  Corpus Christi Islanders college baseball team . The Amateur Softball ___MASK46___ ( ASA ) is a volunteer , non - ___MASK67___ organization based in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma . It was founded in 1933 with a tournament held in Chicago that was organized by Leo Fischer and Michael J . Pauley . The following year the 1934 National Recreation Congress recognized the ASA . Shortly afterward the ASA was located in Newark , New Jersey . A world amateur softball tournament was held by the ASA at Chicago ' s Soldier Field that started on September 7 , 1939 . The ASA moved to Oklahoma City on January 1 , 1966 . Corpus Christi , colloquially Corpus , is a coastal ___MASK8___ in the South Texas region of the U . S . state of Texas . The ___MASK56___ of Nueces County , it also extends into Aransas , Kleberg , and San Patricio Counties . Corpus Christi is 130 miles southeast of San Antonio . The ___MASK8___ ' s political boundaries encompass Nueces ___MASK29___ and Corpus Christi ___MASK29___ . Its zoned boundaries include small land parcels or water inlets of three neighboring counties . The Houston Astros are an American ___MASK78___ ___MASK3___ team based in Houston , Texas . The Astros are members of the American League ( AL ) West division in Major League ___MASK3___ ( MLB ), having moved to the division in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League ( NL ). The Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park since 2000 . ___MASK3___ is a bat - and - ___MASK48___ played between two teams of nine players each , who take turns batting and fielding . A ___MASK58___ ( plural stadiums or stadia ) is a place or venue for ( mostly ) outdoor sports , concerts , or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event . The International Softball ___MASK72___ is the international governing body for the sport of softball . The ISF is a non - ___MASK67___ corporation recognized by the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) and SportAccord ( formerly the General Association of International Sports Federations ). Fastpitch softball , also known as fastpitch or fastball , is a form of softball played commonly by women and men , though coed fast - pitch leagues also exist . The International Softball ___MASK72___ ( ISF ) is the international governing body of softball . The ISF recognizes three pitching styles : fast pitch , " modified " fast pitch , and slow pitch . Fast pitch is considered the most competitive form of softball . It is the form of softball that was played at the Olympic Games in 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , and 2008 . The fast pitch style is also used in college softball and international competition . Chicago ( or ), officially ___MASK75___ of Chicago , is the third - most populous city in the United States , and the fifth - most populous city in North America . With over 2 . 7 million residents , it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States , and the ___MASK56___ of Cook County . The Chicago metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland , has nearly 10 million people and is the third - largest in the U . S .