Long Ball (US Batting Game)

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Game	Long Ball (US Batting Game)
Game Family	Fungo Fungo
Location
Regions	US
Eras	1800s
Invented	No
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Description	"Long Ball" is generally known as a baserunning bat-and-ball game in Europe. However, Steven Katz (email of 2/5/2021) notes that, according to an article in the Connecticut Courant, April 23, 1853, was locally the name of something like a fungo game: "Reader, did you ever see a bevy of boys playing what they call long ball? One stands and knocks and the others try to catch the ball, and the fortunate one gets to take the place of the knocker."
Sources	Connecticut Courant, April 23, 1853.
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