I lived from '95-2000 on the south side, but,
like these other guys, I grew up in U City. The
brothers B lived in Tower Grove South a long, long, time
ago.<br><br>OK - with a limited budget, a short fence and lots
of residents in the area I can totally understand
why you guys don't use corkballs. There is only one
place I've played here and there are two other fields
I'm considering. The place I've played has 300'+
fences, has no apartments around it and is usually used
for kiddie t-ball and drunken, coed adult softball.
One of the places I'm scouting totally reminds me of
"the alley" at Tower Grove and the third, which has
the advantage of being really close to home,
resembles the place we used to play when we were kids
(Flynn). Reagan High has a little section which reminds me
of Glenridge. There are many places to play here if
I were willing to settle for the fuzz (and I had
more than three other people willing to play). The
first two fields are perfect for "real" corkball. I
came up with a creative solution to the catching
equipment problem. As many of you know I'm a serious
mountain biker - I use the same safety equipment to catch
(a helmet, goggles, knee and shin pads). Gonzo used
to catch in hockey pads and goalie mask. <br>I'm not
going to tell anyone how to play, but, if you guys can
find a suitable venue, then by all means at least try
playing with a corkball. The pitchers and power hitters
will love it. Until then, keep playing with what
you've got - it seems to be working for
you.<br><br>Yeah, I'm a good pitcher who happens to be pretty rusty
right now, but I'm not a very good hitter. At all. I
usually average around .200 or a little under. That
little ball is hard to hit. <br><br>If I'm done with the
never ending building before spring break, then I will
probably see y'all in march (I don't remember which week).
My girlfriend and I both have that week off. If not,
then I just don't know. I've been California dreamin'
for about ten months...