Saudi Ball

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Game	Saudi Ball
Game Family	Baseball Baseball
Location
Regions	US, Rest of World
Eras	Contemporary
Invented	Yes
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Description	Soldiers from 4th Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment play a game of "Saudi ball" in the Saudi Arabian desert during Operation Desert Storm. The game they invented was like baseball, except that everyone had to bat one-handed with the hand they normally didn't use; pitchers and fielders also had to throw with their "other" hand. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/migration/2021-05-20/Saudi-ball-1991-1537432.html
Sources	Stars and Stripes, Feb. 1991
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