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Russia, Here is what…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on May 23, 2000 by Streetplay DiscussionsNovember 17, 2014
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Russia, Here is what I remember about Russia or Russian 7. “One” was you throw the ball against the wall and catch it (no bounces.) “Two” was you throw the ball against the wall and let it bounce once two times. Three: throw it against the wall and clap once and catch it three times. Four: throw the ball, roll your hands, catch it, four times. Five: the ball is thrown from under one leg five times. Six you bounce the ball and spell “R-u-s-s-i-a” and slap the ball and catch it without letting it bounce. The rest (and we played up to twelve) are not clear to me, but I recall throwing the ball up high against the wall, let it bounce as you jump over it and then chase it and catch it. Throw the ball up high and turn around once and catch it without bouncing. (Dizzying!!). And finally the last and hardest one was throwing it up against the wall, turn around once as you clap and catch it like twelve times and then go sit down for a while because you’re turning green!

Posted in Other Spaldeen games, Spaldeen games | Tagged Russian 7/10/12 (the game)

My name is Charles Petersil….

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on May 21, 2000 by Streetplay DiscussionsNovember 19, 2014
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My name is Charles Petersil. I grew up in the Bronx, in an area called Highbridge. I was called Husky as a kid. I played stickball on a regular basis on Nelson Avenue, and I used to hit three sewers. I also belonged to a group known as the Satanic Dukes. If anybody remembers me, send an e-mail to me at jcpetersil [at] worldnet [dot] att [dot] net.

Posted in Bronx, Stickball | Tagged I grew up...

Another ball game. …

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on May 20, 2000 by Streetplay DiscussionsDecember 4, 2019
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Another ball game. We took a pensy pinkie or a spaldeen and put it into a knee-high sock. Then we stood with our back against the wall, and arms and legs spread, grabbing the open end of the sock with the right hand if you were right handed, and reach over and bounce the ball between the left arm and leg and back across to the right side off the wall. You could bounce it between your legs too going up and down between the wall there and back up to the right of you. I think we did this to some kind of rhyme, but I really can’t recall. Perhaps we just counted.

Posted in Clap and Rhyme, Other Spaldeen games, Wallball / Off the Wall/Point | Tagged Off the Wall, Pennsy Pinkie, spaldeen types

As a youth growing up in…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on May 19, 2000 by Streetplay DiscussionsNovember 14, 2014
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As a youth growing up in South Philly, 6th & Shunk, we played many street games, but the ultimate street game was Halfball. We never played lobs or floaters. We played fast pitch with an umpire calling balls and strikes. We used the four corners of an intersection as our diamond. We threw sidearm, three quarter sidearm and submarine. We could make that ball rise, curve or drop. I could start a riser low and inside and it would finish as a strike. I could go on and on talking about the old halfball days. It is a great game!!!

Posted in Halfball, Locales, Other Spaldeen games, Philadelphia | Tagged South Philadelphia

Pensy Pinkies had a smoother…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on May 18, 2000 by Streetplay DiscussionsJanuary 3, 2020
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Pensy Pinkies had a smoother surface and were just a little deader than Spaldeens–ideal for bouncing games. I remember the distinctive logo which I used to retrace with pen when the ink faded. Hello Rockaway-ites!

Posted in Other Spaldeen games | Tagged Pennsy Pinkie, spaldeen types

On beach 79th street in…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on May 17, 2000 by Streetplay DiscussionsDecember 4, 2019
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On beach 79th street in rockaway oueens the “pensey pinke”was the ball OF choice,handball stickball,punchball.But for ass’s up it was THE SPALDING!! THOSE WERE THE DAYS!!!

Posted in Other Spaldeen games, Punchball, Stickball | Tagged Pennsy Pinkie, spaldeen types

We used to play stickball…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on May 16, 2000 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 18, 2014
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We used to play stickball all the time at ps85 schoolyard on Webster Ave. and 187 st.in the Bronx Most of the time we did’nt use any gloves but we made some pretty spectactular catches with our bare hands.There was one occasion I will never forget,this one day we were playing in the street at 182 st.We were getting a game together and we kept asking this guy (Ithink his name was Red) if he wanted to play. He said no thanks because he usually would end up breaking the ball. Well we all thought he was bragging and we finnally got him to play.When it was his turn to bat,he tossed the ball in the air and swung at the ball so hard and you guessed it he broke the ball in half. My mouth dropped in awe,Ihave never seen anything like that happen before or sinse.

Posted in Bronx, Stickball

I commend you on a fascinating…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on May 11, 2000 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 18, 2014
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I commend you on a fascinating web site. I recommend that you bring the discussions (or best of) to the fore. The many wonderful stories and memories are buried beneath your opening pages. You might want to think of a little more cross-referencing. Keywords in a reminiscence can ‘remind’ you to check out another category by clicking on the keyword (stickball, choosing-up, schoolyards, etc.) Thanks for all the work you’ve done and best of luck. -TJ

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Did anybody ever hear of…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on May 8, 2000 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 18, 2014
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Did anybody ever hear of people playing stickball in the south? prefeab ly in Alabama? I need this info for a report im doing on stickball.

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Hi all you old timers, Just…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on May 7, 2000 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 18, 2014
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Hi all you old timers, Just Kidding. I’m a 22 year old student and bartender. Recently a customer of mine began talking about the old school yard games he used to play. In the conversation he asked me if I ever heard of a pensi pinky. Anyway, to make a long story short he asked if I could buy some off the internet. I said I would try, so if anyone knows where I met be able to order some on line please let me know at CAESAR934 [at] aol [dot] com. You might help bring a smile to an old mans face. Thank You

Posted in Other Spaldeen games | Tagged Pennsy Pinkie, spaldeen types

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