Oh thanks for the info on…
Original author: broadwaysmile (broadwaysmile) [e-mail]
Oh thanks for the info on the Spaldings Boom Boom!
Category Archives: Spaldeen games
Yes, Patricia, Spalding…
Winfield Balance was the…
a-yo, the lower east side’s…
I lived in the Linden Projects…
Original author: Albert Apuzzi (albert) [e-mail]
I lived in the Linden Projects (185 Cozine Ave and then 225 Wortman Ave.) until around 1970.
In ENY, Linden Projects…
Original author: Patricia Alexander [e-mail]
In ENY, Linden Projects we used Pensie Pinkies mostly especially for the games like “Composition Letter A..” and “A My Name is Anna…” Spaldings bounced to high for these games but they were good for the game Spud! By the way, do they still make these balls anymore!?!
We used only Spaldeens in…
BEST HANDBALL PLAYERS EVER…
These guys are not in the…
Original author: Frank
These guys are not in the Stickball Hall of Fame but certainly belong there. They used to play for the Little Italy team that played against the great Puerto Rican teams from Spanish Harlem and the Bronx in the late 50s and early 60s. Whoever had the opportunity to witness a game between the Italians and the Puerto Ricans on Mulberry Street on a Sunday afternoon saw stickball at its best. Both teams had outstanding hitters and fielders. And, unbelievable hustle and heart! Members from the Italian team 1. Vinny Head 2. Big Gary 3. Eddie Poop 4. Jimmy Alber 5. Tiger 6. Beansy 7. Jimmy Tips 8. Mike Fink 9. Smitty 10. Angie Bird 11. Maxie 12. Billy Bonds
Yeah, we called it Chinese…
Original author: Apartment 34 [e-mail]
Yeah, we called it Chinese Handball and usually played for asses up. With our hard throwers, losing was equal to having a red ass for hours. One kept throwing until he missed. We played at the courtyard at 3200 Broadway in Manhattan. What made the game even more of a challenge was that we had a back wall to contend with. From front to back it was about 10-12 feet. A really good player could “cut” the ball and make it take a crazy first bounce only 6 inches from either the front or back wall. There were lots of scraped knuckles. “Knucles”, that’s another game.