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Mr. J — Several smaller…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on June 25, 2011 by Streetplay DiscussionsNovember 14, 2014
Original author: Adam T
 

Mr. J — Several smaller courts should be made with teams of 5-8 kids. Otherwise, a single game would take forever. And trust me, it’s skellzies. I played this in the early seventies in the South Bronx. Oh, and if it becomes popular, keep an eye out for kids using the coasters from school chairs as skellzie caps. They can be cut out, and then the rubber is dug out. They make perfect caps; heavy and slick. We used to take bottle caps, and then rub them on smooth concrete to a polish. Then we would take either crayons or green army men and melt them into the bottle cap for weight.

Posted in Bronx, Skully | Tagged crayons, South Bronx

I grew up in the South Bronx…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on June 25, 2011 by Streetplay DiscussionsNovember 19, 2014
Original author: Adam T
 

I grew up in the South Bronx during the seventies, less than a half mile from Yankee Stadium. We played a version of stoopball where there were delineations across the street at different heights of the building which indicated singles, doubles, triples, and homers. Outs were only made by catching the ball in the air, or by catching three balls on the bounce (or, three strikes.)

Posted in Bronx, Other Spaldeen games, Stoopball | Tagged I grew up..., South Bronx

I don’t know how far apart…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on June 2, 2009 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 20, 2014
Original author: Kenny
 

I don’t know how far apart the manhole covers were where I played, but there were players that could hit a spaldeen four sewers on teams in the South Bronx, Harlem and Little Italy. You didn’t see it often. Only the hard hitters could do it and they usually were Chops with the wind. This was back in the 1950’s.

Posted in Bronx, Manhattan, Stickball, Stickball rules | Tagged Harlem, South Bronx

I don’t know how far apart…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on June 2, 2009 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 20, 2014
Original author: Kenny
 

I don’t know how far apart the manhole covers were where I played, but there were players that could hit a spaldeen four sewers on teams in the South Bronx, Harlem and Little Italy. You didn’t see it often. Only the hard hitters could do it and they usually were Chops with the wind. This was back in the 1950’s.

Posted in Bronx, Manhattan, Stickball, Stickball rules | Tagged Harlem, South Bronx

I grew up on Gun Hill Rd…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on November 14, 2008 by Streetplay DiscussionsMay 9, 2019
Original author: BillfromGunHill [e-mail]
 

I grew up on Gun Hill Rd halfway between Jerome Ave and Webster Ave. Lived in Norwood(we didnt call it that back then) from 1960 to 1971.A perfect neighborhood to be born into.Leaving as an eleven year old for Southern California was heartbreaking. We played Stickball in the schoolyards of PS94. Fastpitch-box on the wall style. The spaldeen was the ball of choice over the soft and wussy pensie pinky. Does anyone remember splitting a spaldeen when hitting an “eggie” and putting the halves on your elbows? Arrived in Los Angeles suburb of Encino in summer of 1971 and promptly found out that kids had no idea what stickball or spaldeens were. What an underpriviledged culture. All we had were swimming pools,golf courses, and movie stars for neighbors. lol. I wanted the Bronx back. If I could turn the clock back I would still want the bronx back.Money doesn’t buy happiness:for me it was the bronx culture that made me rich. Bill from Gun Hill

Posted in Bronx, Locales, Other Spaldeen games, Stickball | Tagged Does anyone remember..., I grew up..., Pennsy Pinkie, South Bronx, spaldeen types, suburbia, Summer

In the 1950’s there were…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on August 5, 2008 by Streetplay DiscussionsNovember 14, 2014
Original author: Kenny [e-mail]
 

In the 1950’s there were great Stickball teams in New York. In the South Bronx(Jackson Knights, Lucky Sevens, Tigers), Italian Harlem (Pleasant Avenue), Spanish Harlem (Prestos, Home Relief, Devils), Little Italy (Mott Street), and Hell’s Kitchen (66th Street). These were tough smart teams that knew how to win close games, especially low scoring games. Many of the South Bronx players were still playing in the 1980’s and winning when they were well past their prime. Every good team thinks they were the best ever, but it would be interesting to hear from people who saw the Sixtyboys and the above 1950 teams play to get a real comparison. The Knights, Tigers, Sevens and Pleasant Avenue played hitting by-your-self and on-a-pitch. Mott Street played hitting by-your-self and the Prestos, Home Relief, Devils and 66th street played on-a pitch.

Posted in Bronx, Locales, Manhattan, Stickball | Tagged Harlem, Hell's Kitchen, South Bronx, Stickball Hall of Fame

I grew up in the South Bronx…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on September 29, 2007 by Streetplay DiscussionsNovember 19, 2014
Original author: Gary Pearce [e-mail]
 

I grew up in the South Bronx in the early 1950’s, on 146th Street and Brook Avenue. When we played stickball a sewer was home plate and since cars were usually parked on the street we painted bases in the gutter next to the cars. If the cares were not on 1st and 3rd we had bases painted near the curb. Brook Avenue was center field, so the outfielder not only had to play the field but look out for cars. Any ball hit on the roof of the five story buildings was out and usually time was called until we could send someone up to the roof to retrieve the ball. We used the standard “Spaldeen” (Spalding)that we purchased at the local candy store. We would collect 5 nickels and go to the candy and hold two balls against another at about head height, drop them at the same time and pick the one that bounced the highest and then compare that on with another from the box of balls that the candy store owner had. We would go through the entire box until we buy the one ball the bounced the highest. If the ball went down the sewer we would fashion a wire coat hanger and try to scoop the ball out. Things were easier those days, we made our own fun out of the simplest things.

Posted in Bronx, Food & Drink, Stickball, Stickball rules | Tagged candy store, I grew up..., South Bronx

Hot Peas and Butter…wow…i’d…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on September 26, 2007 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 18, 2014
Original author: Juan A. Vargas (pooktc5) [e-mail]
 

Hot Peas and Butter…wow…i’d totally forgotten about that game. I remember it as well…but not if you were the one gettin’ whupped! One of many South Bronx games in the 70’s. Thanks for jogging my memory.

Posted in Bronx, Reader Stories | Tagged South Bronx, video game debate

Grew up in Clason Point/Soundview…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on September 6, 2007 by Streetplay DiscussionsJanuary 3, 2020
Original author: Dollarbill
 

Grew up in Clason Point/Soundview section of South Bronx in the 60s’. Played stickball at P.S. 69 (Beat that P.S). We played stickball in the street, open fields, and fast pitched against the wall against a chalk filled-in box(No strike disputes “see the chalk on the ball.. shut up”)At old 69 we would “chip in” and get as many Spaldeens as we could to get up a good game. We would stick em in a fence and line em up, no more in the fence no more game. Pensie Pinkies were for girls, sorry. No self- respecting stickball player would be caught dead with a “pinkie”. We also played Ace King Queen, stoop-ball and box-ball(My house had the best stoop and wall on the block. Also played booties up, skully in the street or on the sidewalks. Crack top, Johnny on the Pony,Ringoleaveo…Wouldnt’trade those memories for anything…..

Posted in Ace King Queen, Bronx, Brooklyn, Johnny on the Pony, Other Spaldeen games, Stickball | Tagged Pennsy Pinkie, South Bronx, spaldeen types

I REMEMBER GOING TO SCHOOL…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on March 26, 2007 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 18, 2014
Original author: jerry gringer [e-mail]
 

I REMEMBER GOING TO SCHOOL WITH COLE POWELL IN THE SOUTH BRONX IN J.H.R. PS. 52 ON KELLY STREET. WE HUNG OUT TOGETHER AFTER SCHOOL. HE WORK IN A CHILDRENS FURNITURE STORE ON WESTCHSTER AVE IN THE SOUTH BRONX.I ALSO REMEMBER PLAYING STICKBALL WITH WILLIE MAYS ALSO JOE TORRE OF THE N.Y. YANKEES.PLAYED A GREAT DEAL OF STICKBALL ON THE STREETS OF THE SOUTH BRONX. MOST OF ALL STICKBALL GAMES WERE PLAYED FOR MONEY.I AM 75 YEARS OLD NOW AND HAVE GREAT STORIES OF THE SOUTHBRONX,IT WAS LIKE WESTSIDE STORY MOVIE.WELL SO LONG FOR NOW,IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME,I WOULD VERY PLEASED T0 REMENESE WITH THEM OF THE SPECIAL YEARS OF THE 40S, 50S,& 60S.I NOW LIVE NEAR SAVANNAH GEORGIA. RESPECTFULLY, JERRY GRINGER

Posted in Bronx, Reader Stories, Stickball | Tagged celebrity neighbors, South Bronx

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