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Thanks for the rules and…

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Original author: Donna E. [e-mail]
 

Thanks for the rules and pictures. I am 36, female, originally from the Bronx. Just recently I have been thinking alot about the games I used to play in the streets. I lived on Decatur and 211th. We played stoopball, stickball, skullies climbed the cemetary walls, made motion potions.. whatever we could do. Kids now a days, I dunno, too many toys, no imagination. We live in the country now, I just purchased a nok hockey game, like I used to play at The Oval Park. A simple game and my 5 year old daughter loves playing. I would like to teach someone to play skullies with me, I miss that stuff. It was nice finding this website.

Tuesday night FIREWORKS…

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Original author: Suzie Kusnetz [e-mail]
 

Tuesday night FIREWORKS from the Boardwalk and Shatzkins knishes and the best Pizza ever! Making out UNDER THE BOARDWALK and the kewpie dolls and the FREAK shows……The parachute ride was the best…remember having to take your sandals off before you rode up? The terrific view up and the SCARY ride down, and how it ‘bounced’ when you landed? I live in Orlando, now, but the Coney Island of my childhood is forever in my mind, forever in my heart.. Suzie

Steve didn’t invent the…

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Original author: Tony Mercado [e-mail]
 

Steve didn’t invent the game of stickball nor did he establish the Emperors league. What he did though was take a game, turned it into tradition, a Bronx tradition and elevated it to new heights. He was a man with vision. He’s always been that way, in every endeavor. Me and Louis looked up to you although we never let you know it. We’re missing you. This is a wonderful tribute by Streetplay, thank you.

Dear Steve, I have…

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Original author: ANGEL QUINONES
 

Dear Steve, I have known you for 12 yrs now and I did not know how much you really changed my life. When you read that poem out loud (Our Game), it touch home because for 12 yrs now, I have been playing stickball with my dad and I look forward to playing every Sunday with him. It is a tradition for us and will stay that way for ever. I will miss you very much and send my condolences to your family. I personally will make it my goal to keep the game of stickball alive. The Columbus Day tournament we played was dedicated by us to you. We (the Manhattan Bad Boys) will miss you very much and will never forget the good times we share. Love always, Angel (Dusty) Quinones Jr., Angel (Q) Quinones Sr.

As I sit here and read all…

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Original author: Willie----- [e-mail]
 

As I sit here and read all the tributes to this wonderful person I thank God that He BLESSED me by allowing Steve to come into my life.Of course we met through stickball, how else would God have it.As my passion grew for the game I knew it wouldn’t be complete unless I went to New York. Thats how I met Steve, I’m up to bat and this guy is raggin on me “hey what do you know about stickball your from San Diego” then after the game Steve comes up and is already thinking of how can we get stickball to San Diego. I knew this guy would be in my life forever because of the passion he had for stickball.However, the fondest BLESSING I have from Steve came during the “World Series Of Stickball” hosted by Manhattan.During the rain delay of the championship game my teamates and I are handing out Bibles, as I go to give my brother Steve one he says,”Willie I have my own it would be better if you gave it to someone who doesn’t have one.” That showed me how much this man cared for people.Steve was just out here in San Diego for our tournament and one day while were out at the pool my wife Sherry makes the comment to me,”you can really see how much Steve LOVES his family.” As I try to make sense of Semptember 11th I’m reminded of what God says in the Bible in the book of ST. James chapter 4 verse 14,”whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow.For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.”I know that Steve’s life was a BLESSING to me and all of you that knew him. You see, I’m also a fireman like Steve and as I contemplate of what my brother might have gone through one thing I know is that he was eager to use the GIFT that God had given him, which was helping others.Joviana, take comfort in knowing that our awesome God always had your wonderful husband in the palm of His hand,(Jn.10:27-29).Skylar and Austin your father is a very respected and honorable man.Like I said, God put Steve in my life forever he’s just playing stickball on streets of gold instead of asphalt.Yo Steve! you can’t have Moses and Jesus on the same team. I Love You Bro, I’ll see you up there in Gods time, Willie

To Steve’s family and friends,…

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Original author: CUZINVINNY65 [e-mail]
 

To Steve’s family and friends, my heartfelt condolence. I wish I could say I knew him better. I talked to Steve a few times on the phone. I had e-mailed him for help on my stickball league in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and he was such a gentleman, having called me back right away and give me advice on many things. I was truly impressed and knew this was a good man, for anyone that goes out of their way for a stranger truly is good people in my book. Little did I know he was a fireman and not till today did I know that he went out of his way for 30,000 people the day of Sept. 11. I guess my hunch that he was a good man and gentleman was understated to say the least. Just makes me so mad and sad to know that these people, if you can call them that, took more than just the buildings away from N.Y.C. They took Steve, a very special man. All my sorrow to his family and friends. -Vinny Ponzo from Bath Beach Stickball League, Brklyn

Played alot of roller hockey,…

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Original author: QUEENSMARIO
 

Played alot of roller hockey, Richmond Hill area mostly and up in Woodside. Don’t remeber the freeze rule, except when we played in the street and we would yell CAR! and everybody would freeze where they were until the car passed. Then you picked up play from there,unless of course you were on a break away and then the damn car just had to wait!!!