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|Term=Pitching-In | |Term=Pitching-In | ||
|Game Family=Fungo | |Game Family=Fungo | ||
|Description=Gregory Christiano | |Game Eras=Derivative | ||
|Invented Game=No | |||
|Description=<p>Gregory Christiano recalls this urban game as being a derivative of [[Stickball]] for two or more players. A square painted on a building was the strike zone. A batter used a broomstick to hit a pitched spaldeen ball across the street, where the height at which the ball hit a wall across the street determined the bases advanced orand runs scored. This game could be played with only two players. He played he game in The Bronx in the mid-1950s.</p> | |||
|Sources=<p><a href="http://www.myrecollection.com/christianog/games.html"><span>http://www.myrecollection.com/christianog/games.html</span></a></p> | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:24, 13 October 2018
Game | Pitching-In |
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Game Family | Fungo |
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Eras | Derivative |
Invented | No |
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Description | Gregory Christiano recalls this urban game as being a derivative of Stickball for two or more players. A square painted on a building was the strike zone. A batter used a broomstick to hit a pitched spaldeen ball across the street, where the height at which the ball hit a wall across the street determined the bases advanced orand runs scored. This game could be played with only two players. He played he game in The Bronx in the mid-1950s. |
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