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Definitions for punchball
ˈpʌntʃˌbɔlpunch·ball

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. punching bag, punch bag, punching ball, punchballnoun

    an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing

Wiktionary

  1. punchballnoun

    A simplified version of the sport of baseball, where players use their fists as a bat and a softer ball.

Wikipedia

  1. Punchball

    Punchball is a sport spawned by and similar to baseball, but without a pitcher, catcher, or bat.The "batter" essentially plays "fungo" without a bat, bouncing or tossing up the ball and then using a volleyball-type approach to put the ball (usually a spaldeen or pensie pinkie) in play, punching the ball with his fist. Base stealing and bunting are not allowed. Popular in New York, especially among poor Jewish children who could not afford bats or baseballs, historian and baseball enthusiast Stephen Jay Gould referred to it as "the canonical recess game", and in The Boys of Summer baseball writer Roger Kahn described how when he grew up it was a boys game, as the girls played "slapball".Baseball Hall of Famers Nick Hoffman, Sandy Koufax, and Yogi Berra played it growing up, as did sports team owner Jerry Reinsdorf, educator Frank Marascio, Senator Bernie Sanders, and former US Secretary of State and general Colin Powell. Major league outfielder Rocky Colavito, when asked if he played punchball, answered "Play it? Man, that was my game. I liked to play that more than anything else ... anything. We used to play for money, too." It was also a pastime of football announcer Al Michaels, who often played with former Chicago Bears quarterback Sid Luckman.

ChatGPT

  1. punchball

    Punchball is a game similar to baseball, where a player strikes a ball, typically a rubber playground ball, with a closed fist before running around hitting posts or bases. It is a popular playground or street game often played in urban areas.

Wikidata

  1. Punchball

    Punchball is a sport spawned by and similar to baseball, but without a pitcher, catcher, or bat. The "batter" essentially plays "fungo" without a bat, bouncing or tossing up the ball and then using a volleyball-type approach to put the ball in play, punching the ball with his closed fist. Stealing and bunting are not allowed. Historian and baseball enthusiast Stephen Jay Gould referred to it as "the canonical recess game", and in The Boys of Summer baseball writer Roger Kahn described how when he grew up it was a boys game, as the girls played "slapball". Baseball Hall of Famers Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax, and Yogi Berra played it growing up, as did sports team owner Jerry Reinsdorf, educator Frank Marascio, and former US Secretary of State and general Colin Powell. Major league outfielder Rocky Colavito, when asked if he played punchball, answered "Play it? Man, that was my game. I liked to play that more than anything else ... anything. We used to play for money, too." It was also a pastime of football announcer Al Michaels, who often played with former Chicago Bears quarterback Sid Luckman.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of punchball in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of punchball in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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