The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

SCRUB

SCRUB IS A FORM OF BASEBALL THAT YOU PLAY WHEN YOU
DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PLAYERS FOR A TEAM. ONE KID IS
THE PITCHER AND ONE IS THE FIELDER. EACH OF THE
OTHER KIDS BATS UNTIL HE HITS SOMETHING. THEN IT
IS UP TO THE PITCHER OR FIELDER TO TAG HIM OUT.
THIS GOES ON UNTIL THERE ARE THREE OUTS AND THEN A NEW
PITCHER AND FIELDER ARE CHOSEN.

Submitter comment: PLAYED IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND 1960.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE ILE

Date learned: 10-20-1970 ; 00-00-1960