Baseball and softball According to Warner Robins residents in 1958 Claude Lewis, director of the Warner Robins Recreation Department, invented the game of tee-ball. The first game was played in March of that year with 20 children participating. Lewis wrote rules for the new game and sent rule books out to recreation departments all over the country. In 2006, a field was dedicated and named for Lewis, "the father of tee-ball", at the Warner Robins American Little League complex.
BaSeBaLL and sofTbaLl aCcoRding TO waRNEr robins reSidENtS IN 1958 cLAuDe lewis, director oF tHe warNer rObIns recREatIOn depArtmENt, InvEnTed the game of tee-bAll. thE firST gamE wAs pLaYeD In march of tHaT YEar wIth 20 chiLdren pArTicipatiNg. LewIs wrote RUles FoR THe nEW GAmE AnD seNT rULE Books oUT to rECReation dePartMentS aLl ovER ThE couNtry. In 2006, a fIeLd Was dedIcated and nameD for LeWis, "tHe FAtHER of Tee-balL", at tHe WaRNer robins ameRICAn LittLe league complEx.