GALESBURG, Ill. — For as long as he could remember, Michael Carlson has always wanted his own whiffle ball field. He remembered looking up at his parents and telling him of his dream — that would one ...

Some quick confessions: Many years ago I decided that, by never turning on a football game, I would add years of leisure to my life (I’ve been pretty faithful). Secondly, I fully empathize with those ...

Lleyton Kling remembers the dimensions of the old park. The left-field foul pole was a tree stump. Center field was marked by the family swimming pool. Any ball hit into the pool or onto deck in right ...

A young boy's uncle posted footage of a backyard whiffle ball game that has quickly gone viral. Dan Canobbio's clip of his nephew's tremendous home run and subsequent bat flip in an amazing backyard ...

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Once something that entertained countless boys on so many summer days, the Whiffle Ball is a far rarer sight now, as is outside unorganized play. It was sitting on top of a full trash can and drew my ...

A group of 2005 St. Francis High School graduates take whiffle ball very seriously. For the past 14 summers, they've put on an annual tournament with their families and friends as a way to stay in ...

Opening day is supposed to mean sunshine and new beginnings, not bloodshed, snow and oral surgery. So when Matt, CJ and I -- the professional whiffle ball league's only returning members available on ...