In the two Bronx neighborhoods where I grew up there was no debate…the Spaldeen was the ball of choice. The Pinkie was a very inadequate second choice.

Yes, a Spaldeen hurt your hand in punchball if you hit it wrong, but if you hit it just right, it would just take off. Same thing in stickball…seemed that the Spaldeen always flew off the bat a lot harder and faster than the Pinkie.

Very very happy to see the Spaldeen has been revived. Now if they only sold ’em in the Atlanta area!