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Cabbage ball is a form of bat and ball game similar to softball / Baseball. The difference is the size and hardness of the ball. A cabbage ball is the largest and softest of the 3 (e.g. cabbage ball, softball and baseball). Cabbage ball is played without a mitt and the diamond is smaller than a traditional softball / baseball.
I am from New Orleans and played cabbage ball throughout my childhood. Back then, we referred to cabbage ball as "softball" and to softball as "ponytail ball" because the latter was baseball played by girls. Our summer leagues consisted of about 6 weeks of cabbage ball and then we would play 6 weeks of softball.
Until I moved to the Northeast, I had no idea that cabbage ball was uncommon in other parts of the country. I now understand that cabbage ball is a game primarily played in New Orleans. I have no idea why that is, but it is.
Ponytail was what it was called, but it started out as indoor ball because it was only played indoors. Today, the popularity of the sport has emerged to allow for play outdoors and indoors,. The indoor ball is now called "Cabbage Ball". This reason for the name is because it is the size of a Cabbage. Another important rule for cabbage ball is with adult mixed leagues, the guys have to bat opposite handed and the batting order has to rotate.
A helpful site to check out is http://www.cabbageball.org
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What does cabbage look like?
A cabbage ball kind of looks like lettuce except in ball form.
What is the official diameter of a cabbage ball?
8 inches exactly, it never varies. Unless in Sweden where diameter is 7.5 inches.
Is a cabbage a fruit or a vegetable?
Cabbage is Jewish
What vegetable group is cabbage in?
Cabbage is a Brassica in the turnip and cabbage genus of Cruciferae.
How do you say cabbage in polish?
Cabbage
What does cabbage look like?
A cabbage ball kind of looks like lettuce except in ball form.
5 other names for softball?
1 old cat 4 old cat kitten ball cabbage lady's ball
How far apart are bases in cabbage ball?
When we play the bases are 25 feet apart. The bases for Adult leagues are 50 feet and 30 feet for youth leagues. For more information on Cabbage Ball and the rules, visit http://www.cabbageball.org
What is the history of Cabbage Ball?
http://cabbageball.com/ New Orleans native and I played all the time as a kid and now as an adult. Played this past week-end in a cabbage ball tournament. It was a blast, and yes they can be hit long distances as I was able to launch out of the ballpark..
Is cabbage leaf or flower?
Cabbage is actually a leaf. A cabbage patch is a play which grows 30 leafs per stem. Each leaf is grown till ripe then removed from the stem and wrap into a "ball" to save space and to keep the moisture inside.
What is the official diameter of a cabbage ball?
8 inches exactly, it never varies. Unless in Sweden where diameter is 7.5 inches.
What did people call softball when was it first invented?
When softball was first invented people called it lemon ball, diamond ball, super slow pitch, cabbage ball, indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball and because it was also played by women ladies' baseball. The name softball was given to the game in 1926.
Is a cabbage a fruit?
no. it is a vegatable.
Is it corned beef and cabbage or ham and cabbage?
bacon and cabbage
What is commn name of cabbage?
Cabbage is the common name of cabbage. Cabbage is a variant of the Brassica oleracea family.
Which of the vegetables is part of the cabbage family?
The entire plant is edible, but only the tight head (usually a large round ball) is eaten.
Where can you get cabbage juice?
from a cabbage
