Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A form of baseball played with a rubber ball and a stick, such as one made from the handle of a broom, for a bat.
Wiktionary
- n. A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States
WordNet 3.0
- n. a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
Etymologies
- stick + ball (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Baer called the stickball photo of Mays his favorite image in sports.”
“Many rival Native American clans settled disputes through a game similar to modern day lacrosse called stickball, Williamson said as she showed children the traditional "stick" used to play the game.”
“As for no equipment needed and a sport that can be -- and is -- played anywhere, basketball would fit that bill, as would sandlot pick up game iterations of baseball, such as stickball, stoopball, softball, etc.”
“Obviously, as in the case of stickball, the players will enforce certain rules, because that is the only way they can have a game.”
The Huffington Post: Ian Fletcher: The Obama Administration's Clueless Trade Diplomacy
“Instead, it is analogous to the rules of a game of stickball being played by children on a vacant lot: its rules only mean anything insofar as they are enforced by the players upon themselves.”
The Huffington Post: Ian Fletcher: The Obama Administration's Clueless Trade Diplomacy
“Decades ago, the iconic baseball image was not an organized game on a manicured field, but Willie Mays creating a makeshift baseball field on the streets of Harlem which he used to play stickball with local kids.”
The Huffington Post: Michael J. Critelli: Playing With What You've Got
“Turning a rooftop tennis court into a golf practice range, using a Little League field to practice golf, making a baseball from fishing nets, or using a street to play stickball remind us of the resourceful joy of sports we must recreate.”
The Huffington Post: Michael J. Critelli: Playing With What You've Got
“They were outside all the time, playing stickball and kick the can and football.”
“Although there was an area in the housing complex for football, stickball and other games, it wasn't until Mr. Swiss got into high school that he became serious about fitness and started running with his school's cross-country team.”
“Maybe Willie just missed kids, like the ones he used to play stickball with in the streets.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘stickball’.
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Fads
With bows of great respect to Connie Willis, author of "Bellwether" and other wonderful books.
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Ball Games and Sports
A list of games and sports played with a ball, including names of the courts, fields and pitches in which they are played.
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Unwording
Outlawed words and books, like this.
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