Town ball, townball, or Philadelphia town ball, is a bat-and-ball, safe haven game played in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries, which was similar...
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and ball playing Town Ball, some times called Round Ball, and subsequently the so-called Massachusetts game of Base Ball". Early baseball or town-ball had...
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This is a list of ball games and ball sports that include a ball as a key element in the activity, usually for scoring points. Ball sports fall within...
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The ball is housed in an open-air enclosure in Kotera's lawn; since Kotera's death, the town has fundraised to move it to the town hall. The ball has...
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Volleyball (redirect from Volley ball)
receiving team must not let the ball be grounded within their court. The team may touch the ball up to three times to return the ball to the other side of the...
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Ball badminton is a sport native to India. It is a racket sport game, played with a yellow ball made of wool, on a court of fixed dimensions (12 by 24...
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List of sports (section Aquatic ball sports)
game per se) Stickball – variable Stoolball – two stools Stoop ball Tee-ball Town ball – variable Vigoro – two wickets Vitilla Welsh baseball Wiffleball...
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Baseball (redirect from Sandlot Ball)
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several...
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Cycle-ball, also known as "radball" (from German), is a sport similar to association football played on bicycles. The two people on each team ride a fixed...
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Basketball (redirect from Basket ball)
an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a...
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Post. Retrieved October 19, 2018. Minneapolis, Town Ball Tavern 1 Twins Way; MN. "Walleye Reuben @ Town Ball Tavern". Archived from the original on 2017-12-23...
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Dodgeball (redirect from Dodge ball)
members of the opposing team by hitting them with thrown balls, catching a ball thrown by an opponent, or inducing an opponent to commit a violation, such...
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Bat-and-ball games (or safe haven games) are field games played by two opposing teams. Action starts when the defending team throws a ball at a dedicated...
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Stickball (street game) (redirect from Stick ball)
consists of a broom handle and a rubber ball, typically a spaldeen, pensy pinky, high bouncer or tennis ball. The rules come from baseball and are modified...
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Ball Corporation is an American company headquartered in Westminster, Colorado. It is best known for its early production of glass jars, lids, and related...
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SlamBall is a hybrid sport combining elements from basketball, football, hockey, and gymnastics played with four trampolines in front of each net and boards...
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to town ball, and settlers named the town Ball Ground in reference to this. Over time details were added to the story of why the town was named Ball Ground...
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Throwball (redirect from Throw ball)
Throwball is a non-contact ball sport played across a net between two teams of nine players on a rectangular court. Throwball is popular in Asia, especially...
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Jai alai (/ˈhaɪ.əlaɪ/: [ˈxai aˈlai]) is a sport involving bouncing a ball off a walled-in space by accelerating it to high speeds with a hand-held wicker...
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television films, including A Town Like Alice, Breaker Morant, Phar Lap, Muriel's Wedding and The Man Who Sued God. Ball appeared in numerous television...
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Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by Time in...
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"4 My Town (Play Ball)" is the fourth single from rapper Birdman's fourth studio album, Priceless. The song features Young Money/Cash Money artists Drake...
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Tchoukball (redirect from Tchouk ball)
is usually played with a ball on an indoor court with a small elastic rebounder on each end. Teams score by bouncing the ball against the rebounder and...
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Engine Company No. 12, Alexander Joy Cartwright became involved in playing town ball (an older game similar to baseball) with the Gotham Club of New York at...
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Association football (redirect from Association foot ball)
propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond...
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