one of America's favorite backyard games - WIFFLE ball
Wiffle manufactures in USA, and is headquartered in Shelton, CT, USA.
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No Whiffs Here: The History of the Wiffle Ball
The story of the most successful toy baseball traces its beginnings to a summer afternoon in 1953 when two boys played an improvised version of the National Pastime – using a plastic golf ball and a broomstick handle – in a suburban backyard.
The Contentious Physics of Wiffle Ball
Wiffle ball is a variant of baseball played with a plastic perforated ball. Eight three-quarter-inch, oblong holes cover half the ball’s surface area, while the other hemisphere is uninterrupted.
How the Wiffle Ball Came to Be
Patented in 1957, the lightweight ball saved players’ arms and more than a few windows. The Wiffle Ball company has cultivated this all-American, family-run story with their “it just works, who could possibly explain it?” mystique.
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