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|Description= | |Description=<p>Longball is played as a summer game in Onondaga Nation, near Syracuse NY.</p> | ||
<p>Longball is played as a summer game in Onondaga Nation, near Syracuse NY.</p> | |||
<p>The game, described as "ancient," features foul lines, pitchers who can make outs by catching hit balls after a first bounce, a leather ball about the size of a baseball, games played to 21 runs, and "stinging," (plugging runners to put them out).</p> | <p>The game, described as "ancient," features foul lines, pitchers who can make outs by catching hit balls after a first bounce, a leather ball about the size of a baseball, games played to 21 runs, and "stinging," (plugging runners to put them out).</p> | ||
|Sources=<p><a href="https://www.onondaganation.org/culture/sports/longball/">https://www.onondaganation.org/culture/sports/longball/</a></p> | |Sources=<p><a href="https://www.onondaganation.org/culture/sports/longball/">https://www.onondaganation.org/culture/sports/longball/</a></p> | ||
|Comment=<p>If you know more about this game, or similar ones, please contact Protoball.org.</p> | |Comment=<p>If you know more about this game, or similar ones, please contact Protoball.org.</p> | ||
Latest revision as of 06:33, 13 April 2025
| Game | Onondaga Longball |
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| Game Family | Baseball |
| Location | Upstate New York |
| Regions | US |
| Eras | Contemporary |
| Invented | No |
| Tags | |
| Description | Longball is played as a summer game in Onondaga Nation, near Syracuse NY. The game, described as "ancient," features foul lines, pitchers who can make outs by catching hit balls after a first bounce, a leather ball about the size of a baseball, games played to 21 runs, and "stinging," (plugging runners to put them out). |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Comment | If you know more about this game, or similar ones, please contact Protoball.org. Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Is this game related to European forms of long ball? Edit with form to add a query |
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