Some quick confessions: Many years ago I decided that, by never turning on a football game, I would add years of leisure to my life (I’ve been pretty faithful). Secondly, I fully empathize with those ...

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Lleyton Kling remembers the dimensions of the old park. The left-field foul pole was a tree stump. Center field was marked by the family swimming pool. Any ball hit into the pool or onto deck in right ...

GALESBURG, Ill. — For as long as he could remember, Michael Carlson has always wanted his own whiffle ball field. He remembered looking up at his parents and telling him of his dream — that would one ...

A young boy's uncle posted footage of a backyard whiffle ball game that has quickly gone viral. Dan Canobbio's clip of his nephew's tremendous home run and subsequent bat flip in an amazing backyard ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Salvador Perez helped put smiles on the faces of a group of Kansas City, Kan. kids while giving them some unexpected fun. The Royals had a day off Thursday and Salvy ended up ...

Once something that entertained countless boys on so many summer days, the Whiffle Ball is a far rarer sight now, as is outside unorganized play. It was sitting on top of a full trash can and drew my ...

PEORIA — What to do when your tennis team is on a road trip for a match-three hours away and it gets canceled after you get there? See a movie? Eat dinner? Find a hotel with a swimming pool? The ...