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STREET BASEBALL

THIS IS BASEBALL PLAYED IN FRONT OF YOUR HOUSE THAT
IS DIFFERENT FROM LEAGUE RULES ONLY IN A FEW
INSTANCES. THE BASES ARE FORMED IN THE SPACE OF
TWO STREET SQUARES. IT IS INDICATED IN THE
DIAGRAM (ON BACK OF 5 X 8 CARD). THE BALL IS EITHER
A HARD BALL, A RUBBER BALL, OR A WHIFFLE BALL.
IF YOU HIT THE CURB, YOU ARE AWARDED A GROUND-RULE
DOUBLE. IF THE BALL ROLLS UNDER A CAR, YOU GET A
GROUND-RULE DOUBLE. THE PITCHERS MOUND WAS OUT
FOR FIRST BASE, AND IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH
MEN TO RUN THE BASES, YOU WERE AWARDED "INVISIBLE MEN"
WHO ADVANCED THE SAME NUMBER OF BASES AS THE MAN
BEHIND THEM DID.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement Special Object or Implement

Date learned: 11-00-1967

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STREET BASKETBALL

THE WAY WE PLAY STREET BASKETBALL IS THAT AFTER A
BASKET IS SCORED, THE TEAM WHICH SCORED GETS TO
TAKE THE BALL OUT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement Special Object or Implement

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STREET BASKETBALL

AFTER A BASKET IS MADE IN STREET BASKETBALL, THE
TEAM WHICH HAS JUST BEEN SCORED AGAINST GETS
THE BALL OUT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; ILLINOIS ; GLENVIEW

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement Special Object or Implement

Date learned: 11-05-1970

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TOSS BALL

THROW BALL INTO THE BASKET IN THE MIDDLE OF A CIRCLE
WITHOUT IT BOUNCING OUT.

Submitter comment: SAW CHILDREN IN SCHOOL DOING IT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement Special Object or Implement

Date learned: 12-05-1966

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TWO MAN PICKLE

THIS IS A BALL GAME PLAYED WITH TWO CATCHERS AND ANY
NUMBER OF RUNNERS. THE TWO CATCHERS STAND BY
'BASES' AND THROW THE BALL TO EACH OTHER WHILE THE
RUNNERS, WHO ARE ON BASE, TRY TO RUN TO THE OTHER
BASE. THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO A BASE.
TO GET TO THE OTHER BASE, THE RUNNER WAITS UNTIL THE
MAN WHO IS CATCHING AT THE BASE HE WISHES TO RUN TO,
HAS JUST THROWN THE BALL. THE RUNNER TAKES OFF FOR
THE OTHER BASE AND TRIES TO TAG IT BEFORE THE OTHER
CATCHER GETS THE BALL AND THROWS IT BACK. IF HE DOES
THROW IT BACK AND THE CATCHER TAGS HIM WITH IT BEFORE
HE GETS TO BASE, HE IS OUT AND MUST TAKE THE CATCHER'S
PLACE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement Special Object or Implement

Date learned: 11-00-1967

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