The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

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THIS IS A BALL GAME PLAYED WITH ONE BATTER AND ANY
NUMBER OF FIELDERS. THE BATTER TOSSES THE BALL UP
AND HITS IT TO THE FIELDERS, WHO TRY TO CATCH IT.
THE MAN WHO CATCHES IT THEN THROWS THE BALL IN TO THE
BATTER WHO HAS LAID HIS BAT ON THE GROUND. IF THE BALL
HITS THE BAT, THE MAN WHO THROWS THE BALL IS THE NEXT
BATTER. THE FIELDERS ARE ALSO AWARDED POINTS FOR
CATCHING DIFFERENT KINDS OF HITS. A FLY BALL IS
WORTH 100 POINTS, AND A GROUNDER OR BOUNCER IS WORTH 50.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1967