Definition of stickball
: baseball adapted for play in streets or small areas and using a broomstick and a lightweight ball
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While other kids gathered in the streets for pickup games of stickball and skelly, Doug, a big kid with thick glasses in dark plastic frames, preferred the company of books.
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Gertrude grew up on a farm with five brothers and one sister, climbing walnut trees, playing stickball and fishing for trout.
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In My Happy Days in Hollywood, Marshall takes us on a journey from his stickball-playing days in the Bronx to his time at the helm of some of the most popular television series and movies of all time.
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In My Happy Days in Hollywood, Marshall takes us on a journey from his stickball-playing days in the Bronx to his time at the helm of some of the most popular television series and movies of all time.
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In My Happy Days in Hollywood, Marshall takes us on a journey from his stickball-playing days in the Bronx to his time at the helm of some of the most popular television series and movies of all time.
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In My Happy Days in Hollywood, Marshall takes us on a journey from his stickball-playing days in the Bronx to his time at the helm of some of the most popular television series and movies of all time.
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In My Happy Days in Hollywood, Marshall takes us on a journey from his stickball-playing days in the Bronx to his time at the helm of some of the most popular television series and movies of all time.
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And just women's sports in general: Soccer, volleyball, stickball.
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First Known Use of stickball
1878
STICKBALL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of stickball for English Language Learners
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: a game like baseball that is played on the street or in a small area with a stick (such as a broomstick) and ball
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