Playground Ball

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Game	Playground Ball
Game Family	Baseball Baseball
Location
Regions	US
Eras	Derivative, Post-1900
Invented	No
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Description	Johnson (1910) lists Playground Ball among seven “Baseball" games. The rules of this game are not explained.
Sources	G. E. Johnson, What to Do at Recess (Ginn, Boston, 1910), page 32.
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Comment	A full explanation of Playground Ball can be found in the Pensacola News Journal, May 5, 1908. The game was designed to be playable in limited spaces. 10 players a side. The batter can run to either first or third. 5 inning games. A tally for each time a batter gets on base safely. Each side of the diamond 35 feet long. Pitcher 30 feet away from the batter. Bats are mere sticks no more than 2 inches in diameter. [ba] Edit with form to add a comment
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