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|Term=Bull Pen | |Term=Bull Pen | ||
|Game Family=Hook-em-snivy | |Game Family=Hook-em-snivy | ||
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|Game Eras=Predecessor | |Game Eras=Predecessor | ||
|Invented Game=No | |||
|Description=<p>per Brewster [1953]. “Basemen” stand at each corner of a bounded field of play, and try to plug other players inside the bounds. Each player has three “eyes” [lives]. A player loses an “eye” if plugged or if a target player catches a ball thrown at him. There is no batting or baserunning in this game.</p> | |||
|Sources=<p><span>Paul G. Brewster, </span><em>American Nonsinging Games </em>(U Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1953)<span>, page 82-83.</span></p> | |||
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|Comment=<p>See Chronology for 1863 mention of Confederate soldiers playing "bull pen" near Kinston, NC.</p> | |||
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|Has Supplemental Text=No | |||
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Revision as of 10:01, 3 January 2021
Game | Bull Pen |
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Game Family | Hook-em-snivy |
Location | |
Regions | |
Eras | Predecessor |
Invented | No |
Tags | |
Description | per Brewster [1953]. “Basemen” stand at each corner of a bounded field of play, and try to plug other players inside the bounds. Each player has three “eyes” [lives]. A player loses an “eye” if plugged or if a target player catches a ball thrown at him. There is no batting or baserunning in this game. |
Sources | Paul G. Brewster, American Nonsinging Games (U Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1953), page 82-83. |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Comment | See Chronology for 1863 mention of Confederate soldiers playing "bull pen" near Kinston, NC. Edit with form to add a comment |
Query | Edit with form to add a query |
Has Supplemental Text |
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