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Wiffle ball and bat

Wiffleball or whiffleball is a variation of the sport of baseball designed for indoor or outdoor play in confined areas. "Wiffle" is a registered trademark of The Wiffle Ball, Inc., which manufactures Wiffle balls from its location in Shelton, Connecticut. It is played using a perforated, light-weight, plastic ball and a long, plastic (typically yellow) bat, generally on a triangular playing field.

The Wiffle ball was invented by David N. Mullany of Fairfield, Connecticut in 1953^[1] when he designed a ball that curved easily for his 12-year old son. It was named when his son and his friends would refer to a strikeout as a "wiff" (actually ). A classic Wiffle ball is about the same size as a regulation baseball and is hollow plastic no more than 1/8th of an inch thick. One hemisphere is perforated with eight 3/4" inch oblong holes, with a solid second hemisphere. This construction allows pitchers to throw a tremendous variety and size of curveballs. Wiffle balls are typically packaged with a hollow, hard plastic, yellow bat that measures 30 inches in length and about 1.25 inches in diameter.

The game of wiffleball, which sprung from the invention of the popular Wiffle ball, became immensely popular as a backyard, sandlot and picnic game in the 1960s and '70s. Since 1980, the game has also exploded as an organized sport, with many successful sports leagues and tournaments now played across the United States and as far away as Spain. These competitions have been known to draw dozens of teams or more, typically consisting of 2-5 players per team, with widely varying rules and field dimensions. Since 1996, the internet has facilitated the expansion of wiffleball throughout the world, bringing players and teams closer together through hundreds of Web sites.

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References

1. ^ 50 Years of Wiffleball, Popular Mechanics, December 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2007.

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Shelton, Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
Coordinates:
NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford
Region Lower Naugatuck River Valley
Incorporated (town) 1789
Incorporated (city) 1915
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State of Connecticut

Flag of Connecticut Seal of Connecticut
Nickname(s): The Constitution State, The Nutmeg State^[]
Motto(s): Qui transtulit sustinet^[0]
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baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal rod used in the game of baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. It is not more than 2.75 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches (1067 mm) in length.
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strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher and/or incompetence on the part of the batter, although for power hitters it
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