Stickball

Stickball is a street game similar to baseball, usually formed as a pick-up game played in large cities in the Northeastern United States, especially New York City and Philadelphia.

[1][2][3] The equipment consists of a broom handle and a rubber ball, typically a spaldeen,[4] pensy pinky, high bouncer or tennis ball.

For example, a manhole cover may be used as a base, or buildings for foul lines.

In fungo, the batter tosses the ball into the air and hits it on the way down or after one or more bounces.

[5] Another variant is Vitilla, a popular variation of stickball played primarily in the Dominican Republic and areas in the United States with large Dominican populations.