tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71733942010-01-04T10:27:16.188-05:00Yardball Nation brings you the most up to date reviews, news and happenings in the world of Yardball. The Yardball Nation team will bring you the most recent backyard baseball info from across the country. All the most frequently updated sites will be featured here. When its new and its Yardball you'll find it here at Yardball Nation. The WiffleHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13768584785930110068noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173394.post-1151730451073788762006-07-01T01:06:00.000-04:002006-07-01T01:07:31.086-04:00

Rob Deal and Bo Burrell grew up playing Wiffle Ball together as young children."We were good in the backyard, and we decided to go try it out in tournaments," Deal said. "We've been addicted to it ever since."At the Fulton Homes Grand Canyon State Games Wiffle Ball tournament in Tempe on Saturday, they shared their passion with their families.advertisement The Bat Happy Juniors, featuring Deal

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YBN- Friday, June 23, 2006Student members of the Western New England College Sports Management Association participated in the 3rd Annual "Wiffle Your Way To Fenway" Wiffle Ball tournament at Fenway Park in Boston, home of the Boston Red Sox. The students - Sport Management Assocation President Scott Bullis of Barre, Vermont; Sports Management Association Vice President Marc Murphy of

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YBN- TAUNTON Ñ While many have dreamed of playing baseball in Fenway Park, most won't get the chance to play in the major leagues.But if you live in Taunton, there is a chance that you can play ball near the city's version of the Green Monster. Not baseball exactly, but close.On Saturday, the Parker Middle School Parent/Teacher Organization is hosting a Wiffle Ball tournament on Taunton High

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Drew Sawyer spends his days managing investments, but it was at night that the Boston Red Sox fan made what he thinks is one the greatest buys of his career: A game of Wiffle Ball with Red Sox slugger David Ortiz.The price? $30,000."I evaluated it as being priceless," Sawyer said. "So we got a steal."Sawyer said he wasn't planning on bidding on the auction item, but he and his buddies got caught

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YBN- FREEPORT -- Ron Santo lived a dream playing for the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.Next month, he will contribute to a dream to build a Wrigley Field replica in Freeport.The longtime Chicago third baseman who has been a Cubs broadcaster on WGN radio now for 17 years, will be in Freeport on May 15 for Ron Santo Day, sponsored by FHN, to raise funds for Little Cubs Field.The fund-raiser will be

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League play re-creates ballpark action in church gymRookie Kristina Geiger's pitches can be a little wild at times.Reminiscent of "Nuke" LaLoosh, the fictional baseball pitcher played by Tim Robbins in "Bull Durham," she'll throw one into the carpet and then the next pitch will sail over the hitter's head. Sometimes the batter connects, and there is a hollow thwomp! as bat hits ball.It's easy to

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By Jeff Bollierof The NorthwesternOnce confined to the realm of backyard games on late summer evenings, Wiffle Ball will step up to bat as the newest effort to bring people to downtown Oshkosh this fall.The Oshkosh Morning Rotary and Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District hope to hit a home run Ð even if itÕs a short one Ð with 3-on-3 Wiffle Ball and basketball tournaments on Oct. 8, when

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By ROBERT STERN TRENTON - It seems there's a tournament for just about anything these days - from hot dog-eating to bird-watching.Wiffle Ball tournaments have been the passion of Trenton police officer Michael Palinczar for the past 15 years.That's right, there are adult tournaments of Wiffle Ball, the childhood sport that has become as American as baseball - the game that inspired Wiffle's

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By DALE MEGGASThe News SunBy day, Kelley Worden is the parish nurse at Lakewood Presbyterian Church on Detroit Avenue and her husband, David is an information technician at Fairview Hospital.But one weekend a year in early August, the Wordens along with their 21-year-old son David, see their share of Wiffle Balls flying over temporary fences.The fifth annual JAYBall Wiffle Ball Tournament took

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By Mike Smithsports@seacoastonline.comComplete Sports IndexIt may not be as large as Woodstock, but SandownÕs Mitch Mencis is hoping that "Wiffle Stock" will one day carry the same legendary aura as the 1969 music festival that was held in upstate New York.Actually, that may be stretching it a bit, but Mencis is attempting to establish the "Wiffle Stock" Wiffleball tournament at his home field in

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This story didn't make the online edition for some reason. And got severely lobotomized in the printing/editing process. So here it is in its entirety.By RICK HARRISONSTAFF WRITERSOUTH PLAINFIELD: Steve Cavico of the Kane Park professional whiffle-ball team in South Plainfield heard more than he saw. Standing stolid, 48 feet from the mound and gripping the wooden handle of his wide plastic

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Keep the beer pong and games of quarters inside.In the ongoing tussle between summer renters and year-round residents of this seaside community, the Borough Council has banned outdoor games involving alcohol.The "Beer Pong" ordinance, which goes into effect Aug. 17, prohibits alcohol-related games or contests on porches, decks, lawns, front and side yards or anywhere that can be viewed by the

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By Sara Hooker Some are businessmen, others are students. Some have families and others traveled hundreds of miles to be here.One thing they have in common: Most of them aren't kids anymore.They didn't need to be on Saturday to play in the third annual Carol Stream Classic, an eight-team Wiffle Ball tournament at Armstrong Park."We prosecute by day and throw a Wiffle Ball at you by weekend," said

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ROBERT CYR , Register Citizen StaffNEW HARTFORD -- A group of youngsters in New Hartford is turning its summer fun into a charitable venture after learning of the recent death of a fellow resident.Every Tuesday and Saturday for the past three weeks, 15-year-old John Summas has organized and played in an eight-team Wiffle Ball tournament at his parentÕs house at 62 Arrowhead Drive.The SummasÕ

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By LYFORD M. MOOREPeering in at home plate, the pitcher begins his windup and throws. The batter swings - and misses.Strike one.On the pitcher's second offering, the batter swings and, thump, sends the ball over the center-field fence.Thump?But of course.As most anyone born after World War II knows, that's the sound a WIFFLE ball makes when smacked by one of those long, plastic WIFFLE ball bats.

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YBN- We have no idea how many people are out there using Flickr to upload pics of Wiffleball but this gallery has a few to browse. Click the header above to get to the pics

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By JASON WATTNorthwest HeraldThe field at the Pappas' Backyard Classic is not an ordinary field.The dimensions of the park are 180 to center field, 144 to left and 138 to right. But they are not measured in feet. In fact, they are measured by hot dogs.You might be thinking to yourself, "That is not normal for a baseball field." You would be correct.The field is not used for baseball, instead it

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The 17th annual N.C. Wiffle Ball Tournament will be held July 23-24 at the Kenly Community Park.The entry fee is $60 for each four-person team. For more information, contact Jeff Davis at (919) 284-1522 or Stevie Edwards at (919) 989-7723.

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Calling all Wiffle(r) ball players! The New England Wiffle Association is holding its annual Wiffle ball tournament on Saturday, July 30 at the West School Athletic Complex in Stoughton. All net proceeds from this youth event, for ages 11-15, will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts. The event is one of several tournaments that have taken place around New England,

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A Wiffle Ball tournament in honor of Edwin Keach will be held at Miltia Park in North Easton, MA on Saturday, July, 30. All proceeds will help to benefit the Edwin A. Keach Memorial Fund. The deadline for registration, which is open to people of all ages, is July 26. A maximum of five players are allowed per team. A home run derby will be held as well. For a registration form and information

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Sign up for Wiffle youth tourneyThe New England Wiffle Association is holding its annual Wiffle ball tournament on Saturday, July 30, at the West School Athletic Complex in Stoughton. All net proceeds from this event for ages 11-15, will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts. The event is one of several tournaments that have taken place around New England, culminating

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YBN- Stanton Island Commish settin' it out the table to the remainder of the league. Click ithttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif

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Upstart league looking for some input on rules and more. Hit the post on the blog of Bill Colrus.com. They say a new Wiffle Blog will be coming.

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The Following article is by Kirby Arnold from the http://www.heraldnet.comChildren play baseball on their computers, not with bats and ballsNews flash: Kids don't play baseball on their own anymore. I don't mean the youth league programs where the kids practice once a week, play twice and call it a busy schedule. PlayStation doesn't count, either.I mean the summer morning pickup games at the

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YBN- Not sure if its this weekend but MLB's listed its upcoming Saturday This week in baseball lineup and of course we all know that Joe "Mariano" Nord is slated to be on camera to talk about Wiffleball. Here's what the MLB site says. "This Week in Baseball" includes its regular features. "Beyond the Fence" looks at one of America's favorite backyard games -- Wiffle ball.Everybody get their

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