Wiffle ball and bat

Wiffleball is a variation of the sport of baseball designed for indoor or outdoor play in confined areas. "Wiffle" is a registered trademark of The Wiffle Ball, Inc. It is played using a perforated plastic ball and a long, plastic (typically yellow) bat, generally on a triangular playing field. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x1536, 1451 KB) Summary Photograph of wiffle bat and ball on grass taken by Rmrfstar. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x1536, 1451 KB) Summary Photograph of wiffle bat and ball on grass taken by Rmrfstar. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Balls are objects typically used in games. ... Four historically significant baseball bats showcased in the National Baseball Hall of Fames traveling exhibit Baseball As America. ...

The Wiffle ball was invented by David N. Mullany of Fairfield, Connecticut in 1953^[1] when he designed a ball that curved easily for his 12-year old son. It was named when his son and his friends would refer to a strikeout as a "wiff" (actually whiff). A classic Wiffle ball is about the same size as a regulation baseball and is hollow plastic no more than 1/8th of an inch thick. One hemisphere is perforated with eight 3/4" inch oblong holes, with a solid second hemisphere. This construction allows pitchers to throw a tremendous variety and size of curveballs. Wiffle balls are typically packaged with a hollow, hard plastic, yellow bat that measures 30 inches in length and about 1.25 inches in diameter. Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn strikes out swinging to Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz (not pictured). ...

The game of wiffleball (also whiffleball), which sprung from the invention of the popular Wiffle ball, became immensely popular as a backyard, sandlot and picnic game in the 1960s and '70s. Since 1980, the game has also exploded as an organized sport, with many successful sports leagues and tournaments now played across the United States and as far away as Spain. These competitions have been known to draw dozens of teams or more, typically consisting of 2-5 players per team, with widely varying rules and field dimensions. Since 1996, the internet has facilitated the expansion of wiffleball throughout the world, bringing players and teams closer together through hundreds of Web sites.^{[citation needed]}However there is one problem with wiffle ball which is a umpire named David Rose, who umps. in the LA area and is truly terrible. He sucks.

External links

• The Wiffle Ball, Inc.
• ESPN The Magazine, Aug. 4, 2004
• Old School Plastic: The Origins of Organized Wiffleball

References

1. ^ 50 Years of Wiffleball, Popular Mechanics, December 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2007.