Before Cell Phones (Page 2): Well, it was definitely a New York City thing. I don’t know about the rest of the East. All you needed was a broom stick, a cheap pink, rubber ball called...

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Mar 9, 2023 15:05:30 #

Dannj

Curmudgeon wrote:

Interesting post and a cool shot. Stick Ball must have been an "East of the Rockies" sport. I grew up in central California in the 40s and 50s and never heard of Stick Ball

Well, it was definitely a New York City thing. I don’t know about the rest of the East. All you needed was a broom stick, a cheap pink, rubber ball called a “Spaldeen” (made by Spalding), and some chalk to draw a box on the wall for a strike zone. Another version was played in the street with manhole covers and car fenders serving as bases and the ball pitched on one bounce. We’d play all day…fun times.

Mar 9, 2023 16:00:10 #

Nikonbob Loc: Upper Chichester, PA

Nice post that jogs the memory… Yep, we played stickball , or half-ball with a pimple ball sliced in two and broomsticks cut down for bats. The half-ball could dance in some awesome curves. I grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs like Longshadow, so we played the same take on stickball.

Thanks for the memories…

Mar 9, 2023 16:11:54 #

HRoss Loc: Longmont, CO

Mar 9, 2023 16:12:40 #

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Kids in my area played actual softball, or were in Little League. We did play line games, like Red Rover, though, and Crack the Whip.

Mar 9, 2023 16:38:55 #

Pepsiman Loc: New York City

We played Stickball and Punch ball...

Mar 9, 2023 19:04:50 #

lbarnett25 Loc: Baldwinsville, NY

Growing up in the Springfield Gardens section stickball was a daily occurrence. Stoop ball was for variety. We too we’re out all day long only going home for lunch and when mother called us home for dinner. It was a different and safe world for kids back then.

Mar 9, 2023 19:51:36 #