Indigenous peoples have been playing stickball for centuries. It's perhaps the oldest game in North America, and every summer since 1975, teams have competed in Mississippi to become champion.

And much like baseball, the game was a mental duel between batter and pitcher. ... Stickball could be organized with teams, but in my Flatbush neighborhood, it was mano a mano.

Stickball fans say it remains pure. There are no pads, no timeouts and no mercy. Players typically don’t even wear shoes. It is not uncommon for people to leave the stickball field with broken ...

TROY, N.Y. — Before the annual “Stick it to Child Homelessness” stickball tournament on June 2, Rocco Defazio of Defazio’s Pizzeria and Imports presented the Golden Stick Bat Award to ...

Indigenous peoples have been playing stickball for centuries. It's perhaps the oldest game in North America, and every summer since 1975, teams have competed in Mississippi to become champion.

TROY, N.Y. — The 2025 Golden Stickball Bat Award recipients were honored at a recent ceremony ahead of the 21st annual tournament on Sunday. This year’s recipients are Troy Mayor Carmella Man… ...

This year, Koni Hata, the 2023 men’s champion and one of the most dominant teams in the modern era of stickball, defended its dynasty in both the men’s and women’s title games against ...

Indigenous peoples have been playing stickball for centuries. It's perhaps the oldest game in North America, and every summer since 1975, teams have competed in Mississippi to become champion.