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• Stickball Hall of Fame
• Tribute: Steve Mercado, FDNY
• Beating the Big Kids
• Ouch, That Buick Hurts!
• Angel Quinones, Sr. and Jr.




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Cherokee Stickball is Traditional Excitement
May 13, 2012, 12:26 am
Like lacrosse, which is the fastest growing sport in the country, the roots of Cherokee stickball go back far beyond the birth of the United States. Some...

Stickball still a hit with N.Y. 'boy'
May 6, 2012, 4:46 am
It was early on Sunday morning, and he bounced down the stairs, showered, dressed and ready to go.

Festival celebrates pastimes of past times  
May 3, 2012, 4:00 am
Remember when city streets were home to epic games of stickball, dizzying displays of double-dutch and skilled shows of hopscotch? Children these days...

Resurgence of the Ancient Game of Cherokee Marbles
May 14, 2012, 1:56 am
Cherokee marbles are an ancient game, dating back to at least 800 A.D. The marbles used in the traditional Native American game are much bigger than modern...

IP tin can phone slightly better than string version
April 27, 2012, 12:55 pm
The Can in Commander and Mini versions. Twine not included. (Credit: Kickstarter) Remember when kids used to play stickball, marbles, and hopscotch instead...

Bryce Harper might not be ready for Major League Baseball, but don't bet on it
May 1, 2012, 11:27 pm
When Willie Mays hit the big leagues at 20, he couldn't get the little kid out of himself, didn't want to anyway and used to play stickball on the New...

VIDEO: 'Stick It to Hunger' hopes to hit $12,000 worth of donations
April 26, 2012, 3:03 am
TROY — Mayor Lou Rosamilia was swinging for the fences Wednesday after a press conference for the upcoming Stick It to Hunger event to be held at the...

MLB Power Rankings: May 6
May 6, 2012, 12:25 am
1 Tampa Bay Rays. Three straight crowds of under 10K to see a team with one home loss? Boo. (3) 2 Los Angeles Dodgers. Magic cuts parking from $15 to $10....

Honoring tradition
May 8, 2012, 4:30 pm
The Tahlequah High School Cherokee Language class recently held a Native American Culture Day.

Does this phenom, 19, belong in big leagues?
May 2, 2012, 3:29 am
Just 19, Bryce Harper plays the game with an old-school approach. Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since August 2005....

Stickball is perhaps the best known of all urban sports, and we hold it very dear at Streetplay. Welcome to our stickball section, where we not only document the legend of the game, but also cover the still-vibrant world of this one-of-a-kind sport!

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Stickball resources


 Stickball schedule and contacts  Stickball equipment


Coverage 2005
 San Diego Labor Day Tournament
 Stickball Classic
 Bronx Memorial Day Tournament

Coverage 2004
 Stickball in Afghanistan
 Stickball Classic
 Brooklyn Stickball Little League
 'Stickball Commissioner' Curtis Sliwa
 2004 Hall of Fame
 July 4th World Series Tournament
 Bronx Memorial Day Tournament

Coverage 2003
 Stickball Classic
 San Diego Labor Day Tournament
 Hall of Fame
 Bronx Memorial Day Tournament
 Major Stick-ball League

Coverage 2002
 Stickball Classic
 Orlando Labor Day Tournament
 Bronx Memorial Day Tournament
 Hall of Fame - 2002

Coverage 2001
 San Diego Labor Day Tournament
 Stickball Classic
 Bronx Memorial Day Tournament
 Hall of Fame - 2001
 2001 - Opening Shots

Coverage 2000
 The 2000 NYC Stickball Classic
 Bronx Columbus Day Tournament
 Bronx Memorial Day Tournament
 East Harlem League
 Stickball World Series

Coverage 1999
 The 1999 NYC Stickball Classic
 San Diego Labor Day Tournament
 East Harlem League
 Fastpitch in Queens
 McManus Bar's Summer Game
 Pleasant Avenue Reunion
 Back to Brooklyn Festival

Members' stickball stories


 Stickball Hall of Famers' stories
 Beating the Big Kids
 Ouch, That Buick Hurts!
 Angel Quinones, Sr. and Jr.


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