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Strike Out (game)

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Strike Out (also called Fast-Pitch[1]) is a street game involving a rubber ball that is thrown at a wall against a painted square with an x,[2] usually outdoors with rules similar to baseball.[3] The game originated in the Chicago area and was popular in the 20th century.[4]

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  1. ^ Correspondent, GEORGE CASTLETimes. "Back to the playground". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Moore, Billy (2021-04-12). Until the Lion Speaks. Page Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-6624-2901-9.
  3. ^ "Remembering 'Strike Out': When a building was part of the game | WBEZ Chicago". 2020-09-27. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  4. ^ Harris, Aetius D. (2014-08-11). Transformation of a Nerd. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4917-3902-0.