The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

500

THIS IS A BALL GAME WHERE THE IDEA IS TO GET TO BAT.
TO GET TO BAT, YOU MUST ACCUMULATE 500 POINTS FROM
CATCHING BALLS. YOU GOT 100 FOR A FLY, 75 FOR ONE
BOUNCE, 50 FOR TWO BOUNCES, AND 25 FOR ANYTHING ELSE.
IF YOU DROPPED THE BALL, YOU HAD THE POINT VALUE OF
THAT ARTICULAR HIT SUBTRACTED FROM YOUR SCORE. IF
YOU GOT 500 POINTS, YOU WERE THE NEW BATTER.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HIS FRIENDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1967