Well...not really. Last Sunday was corkbal's showdown--the last game of the season. Featuring a friendly visit from Sloop Bobby B, cameo appearences from V ...
Speaking of winter cork ball, I've managed to rouse up a fall/winter league here in Iowa, at least until it gets below freezing.<br><br>Summer was too hot and...
Well St. Louis had wonderful weather this weekend and on Sunday we got out and played some pick up. The games weren't pretty but who cares at least we got in ...
Everyone have whatever kind of whatever holiday(s) you happen to celebrate and a happy and hungover New Beer. Try not to drink and drive.<br><br>Things are...
Hey guys we're having our pitcher-cather pairing meeting this week but the big news is we've upgraded the web site to include lifetime stats for active ...
Cool web page! You have been busy,...<br><br>I added it to the Links list.<br><br>Post the pitcher-catcher pairs when you know who they are.<br><br>Good luck...
Been meaning to write about one of our winter leagues. Alot of the guys from the different leagues play what we call indoor fuzz. What they do is burn the fuzz...
First of all, the California league plays with a fuzz all the time. I tried to send them a bunch of corkballs for Christmas from Markwort's site, but you have ...
To our California associates:<br><br>There are many advantages to using a real corkball instead of a modified tennis ball (most of them to the pitcher). <br>1....
I know I'll get people started with this. The way it goes down is like this when your young in St. Louis you play fuzz at your local school yard (we didn't...
"While the sun shines Tower Grove Park is fine" (of course after dark that is a completely different story). Yes, there are a few streets in the Tower Grove ...
I remeber when I worked for Pasta House oh so many years ago we'd get off at like 2 or 3 in the morning and go down under the viaduct at Shaw and play at some...
My brother, John, you state quite eloquently the reasons for the superiority of the real corkball. You are right about the break of the pitched ball and the ...
1.) The safety factor = the wildness factor + the lack of equipment factor. When we were in high school, we came together around corkball. Two groups of kids ...
3.) The balance of the game. We don't know how any change might work out, but my suspicion is that the corkball would lead to faster fastballs and more ...
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 ...
I grew up all over St. Louis north of Tower Grove, Pine Lawn, St. Ann, but most of the later years Dutchtown thats why I got to go to Soldan High, you've heard...
The Cambrian Park corkball league spring training pre-season begins this Sunday, February 10th. Weather will decide if the players league will actually partake...
Only Vic, Louis, Vince, and I showed up to the field. No games were played; in fact, most of the time was spent shoring up the mound. Everyone but Victor was...
Welcome to TKobler22 and any new members whose presence I may have missed. Spring training has started in several places (about another month until we start...
Welcome to TKobler22 and any new members whose presence I may have missed. Spring training has started in several places (about another month until we start...
... Consistent ... Hi, I play in the same league as Nanook & Buddha. Hopefully I can get them to post some pics here during the upcoming season. Even though ...
Here are the pairings for this year: 1 D Roedner P S Dugan C 2 T Kobler P H Leip C 3 J Vilmer P K Cockrell C 4 J Greaves P J Ruzicka C 5 T Meyer P D...
Feb 24th: Players: V. Chente, Scooter B, & Brinckwirth Bros. + Don Van Santy Cruz Mountain Bin-Ban Buskirk Esq. and Buddy Casual. The players practiced during...
Well tonight is the night that all SSLCC members love. By 10:00 everyone will know their fate and who they have to put up with for the next season. Draft day...
Scouting Report Batting: Doc Willis--Concentrated on not swinging at balls off the plate and consequently walked a lot. Had trouble hitting Scooter B, but who...
I've had a lot going on - the pace of construction has accelerated, I got engaged last week (planning a wedding is tough - no wonder there are people who do it...
I've had a lot going on - the pace of construction has accelerated, I got engaged last week (planning a wedding is tough - no wonder there are people who do it...
Two games were played. The first ended 1-0, the second wound up scoreless tie. Willis--Hitting still getting in sync...admitted to having to go to the batting...