The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

500

THIS IS A BALL GAME WHERE YOU TRIED TO GET TO BAT BY
AMASSING 500 POINTS FIELDING BALLS. YOU GOT 50
FOR A LINE DRIVE, 25 FOR A FLY, 10 FOR A BOUNCER OR
GROUNDER. IF YOU DROPPED THE BALL, YOU HAD THE
POINT VALUE OF THE HIT DEDUCTED FROM YOUR SCORE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM A FRIEND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1967