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baseball with the bat removed and your dignity at recess
means A playground game like baseball but played by kicking a large rubber ball instead of hitting a pitched ball with a bat, then running the bases.
from A transparent American compound of "kick" and "ball," the name simply describing the action. The game emerged in the United States in the early 20th century, where it was sometimes called "kick baseball" before the snappier "kickball" stuck — a staple of school recess and physical-education classes ever since.
- born
- invented around 1917 to teach kids baseball
- original name
- called kick baseball for decades
- adult leagues
- thousands of grown-ups play in social leagues nationwide
- the ball
- the iconic red rubber ball is a playground monarch
- no glove
- defense is done entirely with bare hands
world kickball championship — annual tournament held in louisville, kentucky since 2006 with teams from 40+ states
professional kickball league — major league kickball operated in u.s. cities from 2007-2009 with franchises like d.c. grinders