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Baseball · Ciekawostki

Chapter 10: Other Forms of the Game

10 testów · 100 faktów · zaktualizowano 28 października 2026 · markdown

Games that grew from baseball or beside it: Wiffle ball, the street games of New York, beep baseball for blind players, vintage base ball, softball's beginnings, kickball, Over-the-Line, 16-inch softball, Banana Ball and the Miracle League.

10.101Wiffle Ball

The plastic ball with holes that curves in any backyard.

Test 1Wiffle ballRozwiąż test

  1. His family still runs the company.

    Źródło: The Wiffle Ball, Inc. (company history and official rules); Smithsonian Magazine, 'The Wiffle ball' (2017); National Toy Hall of Fame · wiedza

  2. The factory is in the town of Shelton.

    Źródło: The Wiffle Ball, Inc. (company history and official rules); Smithsonian Magazine, 'The Wiffle ball' (2017); National Toy Hall of Fame · wiedza

  3. The other half is solid.

    Źródło: The Wiffle Ball, Inc. (company history and official rules); Smithsonian Magazine, 'The Wiffle ball' (2017); National Toy Hall of Fame · wiedza

  4. They are long slots rather than round holes.

    Źródło: The Wiffle Ball, Inc. (company history and official rules); Smithsonian Magazine, 'The Wiffle ball' (2017); National Toy Hall of Fame · wiedza

  5. His son had tried to throw curves with a hard ball.

    Źródło: The Wiffle Ball, Inc. (company history and official rules); Smithsonian Magazine, 'The Wiffle ball' (2017); National Toy Hall of Fame · wiedza

  6. The bat has been the same colour for decades.

    Źródło: The Wiffle Ball, Inc. (company history and official rules); Smithsonian Magazine, 'The Wiffle ball' (2017); National Toy Hall of Fame · wiedza

  7. Hits are decided by where the ball lands.

    Źródło: The Wiffle Ball, Inc. (company history and official rules); Smithsonian Magazine, 'The Wiffle ball' (2017); National Toy Hall of Fame · wiedza

  8. It all happened in 1953.

    Źródło: The Wiffle Ball, Inc. (company history and official rules); Smithsonian Magazine, 'The Wiffle ball' (2017); National Toy Hall of Fame · wiedza

  9. The plastic ball weighs far less than a tennis ball; a baseball about 5 ounces.

    Źródło: The Wiffle Ball, Inc. (company history and official rules); Smithsonian Magazine, 'The Wiffle ball' (2017); National Toy Hall of Fame · wiedza

  10. The son's friends shouted it when a batter missed.

    Źródło: The Wiffle Ball, Inc. (company history and official rules); Smithsonian Magazine, 'The Wiffle ball' (2017); National Toy Hall of Fame · zastosowanie

10.102Street Games of New York

Stickball, stoopball, punchball and boxball.

Test 1Street games of New YorkRozwiąż test

  1. The name came from the company that made it.

    Źródło: Smithsonian National Museum of American History; New York City Department of Parks; SABR BioProject, Willie Mays; New York Times features on street games · wiedza

  2. A big hitter was called 'a three-sewer man'.

    Źródło: Smithsonian National Museum of American History; New York City Department of Parks; SABR BioProject, Willie Mays; New York Times features on street games · wiedza

  3. Points depended on how the ball came back.

    Źródło: Smithsonian National Museum of American History; New York City Department of Parks; SABR BioProject, Willie Mays; New York Times features on street games · wiedza

  4. There was no pitcher; the batter bounced the ball himself.

    Źródło: Smithsonian National Museum of American History; New York City Department of Parks; SABR BioProject, Willie Mays; New York Times features on street games · wiedza

  5. Players hit the ball with their hands across the lines.

    Źródło: Smithsonian National Museum of American History; New York City Department of Parks; SABR BioProject, Willie Mays; New York Times features on street games · wiedza

  6. Leagues still play there.

    Źródło: Smithsonian National Museum of American History; New York City Department of Parks; SABR BioProject, Willie Mays; New York Times features on street games · wiedza

  7. Play started again once it had passed.

    Źródło: Smithsonian National Museum of American History; New York City Department of Parks; SABR BioProject, Willie Mays; New York Times features on street games · wiedza

  8. Traffic was the game's biggest hazard.

    Źródło: Smithsonian National Museum of American History; New York City Department of Parks; SABR BioProject, Willie Mays; New York Times features on street games · wiedza

  9. The hollow pink ball was made to bounce.

    Źródło: Smithsonian National Museum of American History; New York City Department of Parks; SABR BioProject, Willie Mays; New York Times features on street games · wiedza

  10. He often played with them on the mornings of home games.

    Źródło: Smithsonian National Museum of American History; New York City Department of Parks; SABR BioProject, Willie Mays; New York Times features on street games · zastosowanie

10.103Beep Baseball

The game for blind players with a ball that beeps.

Test 1Beep baseballRozwiąż test

  1. A sound unit is built inside.

    Źródło: National Beep Baseball Association (history and rules); Telephone Pioneers of America · wiedza

  2. Phone company volunteers later improved it.

    Źródło: National Beep Baseball Association (history and rules); Telephone Pioneers of America · wiedza

  3. The pitcher wants the batter to hit it.

    Źródło: National Beep Baseball Association (history and rules); Telephone Pioneers of America · wiedza

  4. If a fielder holds the ball first, he is out.

    Źródło: National Beep Baseball Association (history and rules); Telephone Pioneers of America · wiedza

  5. Fielders wear them too.

    Źródło: National Beep Baseball Association (history and rules); Telephone Pioneers of America · wiedza

  6. Teams come from several countries.

    Źródło: National Beep Baseball Association (history and rules); Telephone Pioneers of America · wiedza

  7. The first World Series was held the same year.

    Źródło: National Beep Baseball Association (history and rules); Telephone Pioneers of America · wiedza

  8. Sighted spotters on the field help fielders too.

    Źródło: National Beep Baseball Association (history and rules); Telephone Pioneers of America · wiedza

  9. 1964, the early 1970s, then 1976.

    Źródło: National Beep Baseball Association (history and rules); Telephone Pioneers of America · wiedza

  10. An operator switches on one base at random.

    Źródło: National Beep Baseball Association (history and rules); Telephone Pioneers of America · zastosowanie

10.104Vintage Base Ball

Clubs that play by the rules of the 1860s.

Test 1Vintage base ballRozwiąż test

  1. Players call it the 'bound rule'.

    Źródło: Vintage Base Ball Association (rules and glossary, 1860 and 1864 rules); Library of Congress, early base ball · wiedza

  2. The pitcher is often called the hurler.

    Źródło: Vintage Base Ball Association (rules and glossary, 1860 and 1864 rules); Library of Congress, early base ball · wiedza

  3. The word comes from the 1860s.

    Źródło: Vintage Base Ball Association (rules and glossary, 1860 and 1864 rules); Library of Congress, early base ball · wiedza

  4. Runners score aces by crossing home.

    Źródło: Vintage Base Ball Association (rules and glossary, 1860 and 1864 rules); Library of Congress, early base ball · wiedza

  5. Clubs play to the rules of a chosen year.

    Źródło: Vintage Base Ball Association (rules and glossary, 1860 and 1864 rules); Library of Congress, early base ball · wiedza

  6. It became one word in the 20th century.

    Źródło: Vintage Base Ball Association (rules and glossary, 1860 and 1864 rules); Library of Congress, early base ball · wiedza

  7. To 'muff' a ball is still to drop it.

    Źródło: Vintage Base Ball Association (rules and glossary, 1860 and 1864 rules); Library of Congress, early base ball · wiedza

  8. Catching on the fly was later required.

    Źródło: Vintage Base Ball Association (rules and glossary, 1860 and 1864 rules); Library of Congress, early base ball · wiedza

  9. The cheer is often 'Huzzah!'.

    Źródło: Vintage Base Ball Association (rules and glossary, 1860 and 1864 rules); Library of Congress, early base ball · wiedza

  10. Gloves came in only in the 1870s and 1880s.

    Źródło: Vintage Base Ball Association (rules and glossary, 1860 and 1864 rules); Library of Congress, early base ball · zastosowanie

10.105Softball's Beginnings

A boxing glove, a boat club and a Thanksgiving game.

Test 1Softball's beginningsRozwiąż test

  1. Fans were waiting for a football score.

    Źródło: USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association) history; National Softball Hall of Fame; Chicago Tribune archive (Farragut Boat Club, 1887); World Baseball Softball Confederation · wiedza

  2. A broom handle served as the bat.

    Źródło: USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association) history; National Softball Hall of Fame; Chicago Tribune archive (Farragut Boat Club, 1887); World Baseball Softball Confederation · wiedza

  3. He was a reporter.

    Źródło: USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association) history; National Softball Hall of Fame; Chicago Tribune archive (Farragut Boat Club, 1887); World Baseball Softball Confederation · wiedza

  4. The firemen's team was called the Kittens.

    Źródło: USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association) history; National Softball Hall of Fame; Chicago Tribune archive (Farragut Boat Club, 1887); World Baseball Softball Confederation · wiedza

  5. He worked for the YMCA in Denver.

    Źródło: USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association) history; National Softball Hall of Fame; Chicago Tribune archive (Farragut Boat Club, 1887); World Baseball Softball Confederation · wiedza

  6. The national association was founded there.

    Źródło: USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association) history; National Softball Hall of Fame; Chicago Tribune archive (Farragut Boat Club, 1887); World Baseball Softball Confederation · wiedza

  7. The USA won the first gold in Atlanta.

    Źródło: USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association) history; National Softball Hall of Fame; Chicago Tribune archive (Farragut Boat Club, 1887); World Baseball Softball Confederation · wiedza

  8. 1887, 1895, 1926, then 1933.

    Źródło: USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association) history; National Softball Hall of Fame; Chicago Tribune archive (Farragut Boat Club, 1887); World Baseball Softball Confederation · wiedza

  9. It was played indoors that night.

    Źródło: USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association) history; National Softball Hall of Fame; Chicago Tribune archive (Farragut Boat Club, 1887); World Baseball Softball Confederation · wiedza

  10. Eddie Feigner toured with them for decades.

    Źródło: USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association) history; National Softball Hall of Fame; Chicago Tribune archive (Farragut Boat Club, 1887); World Baseball Softball Confederation · zastosowanie

10.106Kickball

Kick baseball, from school playgrounds to adult leagues.

Test 1KickballRozwiąż test

  1. He was a park supervisor.

    Źródło: World Adult Kickball Association; Cincinnati Public Recreation Commission history; Canadian school sport guides · wiedza

  2. Bouncy pitches are often not allowed.

    Źródło: World Adult Kickball Association; Cincinnati Public Recreation Commission history; Canadian school sport guides · wiedza

  3. It is often red.

    Źródło: World Adult Kickball Association; Cincinnati Public Recreation Commission history; Canadian school sport guides · wiedza

  4. Thousands of adults play in its leagues.

    Źródło: World Adult Kickball Association; Cincinnati Public Recreation Commission history; Canadian school sport guides · wiedza

  5. Throws must hit below the shoulders; it is often called 'pegging'.

    Źródło: World Adult Kickball Association; Cincinnati Public Recreation Commission history; Canadian school sport guides · wiedza

  6. It is a playground favourite there.

    Źródło: World Adult Kickball Association; Cincinnati Public Recreation Commission history; Canadian school sport guides · wiedza

  7. It is like a fly out in baseball.

    Źródło: World Adult Kickball Association; Cincinnati Public Recreation Commission history; Canadian school sport guides · wiedza

  8. The bases are set out like a baseball diamond.

    Źródło: World Adult Kickball Association; Cincinnati Public Recreation Commission history; Canadian school sport guides · wiedza

  9. Around 1917, the 1920s, then 1998.

    Źródło: World Adult Kickball Association; Cincinnati Public Recreation Commission history; Canadian school sport guides · wiedza

  10. It was a park game for children.

    Źródło: World Adult Kickball Association; Cincinnati Public Recreation Commission history; Canadian school sport guides · zastosowanie

10.107Over-the-Line

San Diego's three-a-side beach game.

Test 1Over-the-LineRozwiąż test

  1. It is still mostly a San Diego game.

    Źródło: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, Over-the-Line rules and championship history; City of San Diego, Fiesta Island · wiedza

  2. The pitcher wants a hittable ball.

    Źródło: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, Over-the-Line rules and championship history; City of San Diego, Fiesta Island · wiedza

  3. Hits are judged by where the ball lands.

    Źródło: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, Over-the-Line rules and championship history; City of San Diego, Fiesta Island · wiedza

  4. Its initials, OMBAC, are on the trophies.

    Źródło: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, Over-the-Line rules and championship history; City of San Diego, Fiesta Island · wiedza

  5. Thousands of fans camp out for it.

    Źródło: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, Over-the-Line rules and championship history; City of San Diego, Fiesta Island · wiedza

  6. Batters use a softball bat.

    Źródło: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, Over-the-Line rules and championship history; City of San Diego, Fiesta Island · wiedza

  7. The field is shaped like a long triangle.

    Źródło: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, Over-the-Line rules and championship history; City of San Diego, Fiesta Island · wiedza

  8. A ball hit over every fielder is a home run.

    Źródło: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, Over-the-Line rules and championship history; City of San Diego, Fiesta Island · wiedza

  9. The first tournament was in 1954.

    Źródło: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, Over-the-Line rules and championship history; City of San Diego, Fiesta Island · wiedza

  10. Fielders cover a wide triangle of sand.

    Źródło: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, Over-the-Line rules and championship history; City of San Diego, Fiesta Island · zastosowanie

10.108Chicago's 16-inch Softball

The city game played with a big ball and no gloves.

Test 1Chicago's 16-inch softballRozwiąż test

  1. They catch the big ball with bare hands.

    Źródło: Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame (Forest Park, Illinois); Chicago Park District; DeBeer Clincher history · wiedza

  2. A new ball is hard; an old one squashes.

    Źródło: Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame (Forest Park, Illinois); Chicago Park District; DeBeer Clincher history · wiedza

  3. It is still made in the Chicago area.

    Źródło: Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame (Forest Park, Illinois); Chicago Park District; DeBeer Clincher history · wiedza

  4. It is a suburb just west of Chicago.

    Źródło: Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame (Forest Park, Illinois); Chicago Park District; DeBeer Clincher history · wiedza

  5. Games fit on small city fields.

    Źródło: Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame (Forest Park, Illinois); Chicago Park District; DeBeer Clincher history · wiedza

  6. The extra player is a short fielder.

    Źródło: Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame (Forest Park, Illinois); Chicago Park District; DeBeer Clincher history · wiedza

  7. The arc must rise above a set height.

    Źródło: Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame (Forest Park, Illinois); Chicago Park District; DeBeer Clincher history · wiedza

  8. 16 inches, 12 inches, then about 9 inches.

    Źródło: Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame (Forest Park, Illinois); Chicago Park District; DeBeer Clincher history · wiedza

  9. Jammed fingers are common.

    Źródło: Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame (Forest Park, Illinois); Chicago Park District; DeBeer Clincher history · wiedza

  10. The game is named after its size.

    Źródło: Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame (Forest Park, Illinois); Chicago Park District; DeBeer Clincher history · zastosowanie

10.109Banana Ball

The Savannah Bananas and their own rules.

Test 1Banana BallRozwiąż test

  1. Savannah is on the Atlantic coast.

    Źródło: Savannah Bananas (Banana Ball rules and history); Fans First Entertainment; MLB.com on average game times (2022-2023) · wiedza

  2. No new inning starts after the limit.

    Źródło: Savannah Bananas (Banana Ball rules and history); Fans First Entertainment; MLB.com on average game times (2022-2023) · wiedza

  3. A team can lose the runs total and still win.

    Źródło: Savannah Bananas (Banana Ball rules and history); Fans First Entertainment; MLB.com on average game times (2022-2023) · wiedza

  4. If the ball gets away, he can run.

    Źródło: Savannah Bananas (Banana Ball rules and history); Fans First Entertainment; MLB.com on average game times (2022-2023) · wiedza

  5. The club wants big swings.

    Źródło: Savannah Bananas (Banana Ball rules and history); Fans First Entertainment; MLB.com on average game times (2022-2023) · wiedza

  6. He often wears a yellow tuxedo.

    Źródło: Savannah Bananas (Banana Ball rules and history); Fans First Entertainment; MLB.com on average game times (2022-2023) · wiedza

  7. The park opened in the 1920s.

    Źródło: Savannah Bananas (Banana Ball rules and history); Fans First Entertainment; MLB.com on average game times (2022-2023) · wiedza

  8. 2016, 2018, 2022, then the mid-2020s.

    Źródło: Savannah Bananas (Banana Ball rules and history); Fans First Entertainment; MLB.com on average game times (2022-2023) · wiedza

  9. About three hours, about 2 hours 40 after the pitch clock, then two hours at most.

    Źródło: Savannah Bananas (Banana Ball rules and history); Fans First Entertainment; MLB.com on average game times (2022-2023) · wiedza

  10. In baseball a foul ball caught by a fan is just a souvenir.

    Źródło: Savannah Bananas (Banana Ball rules and history); Fans First Entertainment; MLB.com on average game times (2022-2023) · zastosowanie

10.110The Miracle League

Baseball for players with disabilities on a special field.

Test 1The Miracle LeagueRozwiąż test

  1. It lies east of Atlanta.

    Źródło: The Miracle League (history and rules); Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, Conyers, Georgia · wiedza

  2. Players of any ability take part.

    Źródło: The Miracle League (history and rules); Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, Conyers, Georgia · wiedza

  3. No one waits on the bench.

    Źródło: The Miracle League (history and rules); Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, Conyers, Georgia · wiedza

  4. Each player can have a buddy.

    Źródło: The Miracle League (history and rules); Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, Conyers, Georgia · wiedza

  5. The last batter often gets a home run.

    Źródło: The Miracle League (history and rules); Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, Conyers, Georgia · wiedza

  6. Games take about an hour.

    Źródło: The Miracle League (history and rules); Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, Conyers, Georgia · wiedza

  7. He coached in Rockdale County.

    Źródło: The Miracle League (history and rules); Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, Conyers, Georgia · wiedza

  8. Both teams bat every inning.

    Źródło: The Miracle League (history and rules); Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, Conyers, Georgia · wiedza

  9. Before 1998, 1998, 2000, then the 2000s.

    Źródło: The Miracle League (history and rules); Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, Conyers, Georgia · wiedza

  10. Grass and dirt make wheels stick.

    Źródło: The Miracle League (history and rules); Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, Conyers, Georgia · zastosowanie

Źródła

Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the National Baseball Hall of Fame, MLB and its clubs, the WBSC, SABR's BioProject, the Library of Congress, Guinness World Records, makers' and leagues' own histories and named reputable media.

  • The Wiffle Ball, Inc. (company history and official rules); Smithsonian Magazine, 'The Wiffle ball' (2017); National Toy Hall of Fame10
  • Smithsonian National Museum of American History; New York City Department of Parks; SABR BioProject, Willie Mays; New York Times features on street games10
  • National Beep Baseball Association (history and rules); Telephone Pioneers of America10
  • Vintage Base Ball Association (rules and glossary, 1860 and 1864 rules); Library of Congress, early base ball10
  • USA Softball (formerly the Amateur Softball Association) history; National Softball Hall of Fame; Chicago Tribune archive (Farragut Boat Club, 1887); World Baseball Softball Confederation10
  • World Adult Kickball Association; Cincinnati Public Recreation Commission history; Canadian school sport guides10
  • Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, Over-the-Line rules and championship history; City of San Diego, Fiesta Island10
  • Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame (Forest Park, Illinois); Chicago Park District; DeBeer Clincher history10
  • Savannah Bananas (Banana Ball rules and history); Fans First Entertainment; MLB.com on average game times (2022-2023)10
  • The Miracle League (history and rules); Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, Conyers, Georgia10