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Behind my childhood home in Connecticut, my father tried to grow a lawn in a small clearing on a rocky, tree-covered slope. But two spots were always worn to dirt: a pitching rubber and a batter’s box ...

Like a butterfly on caffeine, the plastic ball perforated with eight holes leaves a pitcher’s hand as he stands 45 feet from a batter holding a plastic stick. The ball does a “Dancing With the Stars” ...

According to www.Wiffle.com, the originator of the game was the grandfather of David and Stephen Mullany in Fairfield, Conn., in 1952. The kids in the neighborhood had given up on baseball because ...

Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa (left) and infielder/outfielder Nick Solak wait to bat during the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs at Surprise Stadium on ...

The long Labor Day weekend is a time for backyard barbecues, catching up with friends and family, and for some, a game of Wiffle Ball. Over the years, the Wiffle Ball has wound its way into the fabric ...