Corkball!

I was originally raised in the St. Louis area (actually, in Illinois, right across the Mississippi River).

A game that I have only seen played in that area is corkball. The bat is the same length as a regular bat, but only about one-third as thick. The balls aren't much bigger than a golfball.

Ideally it was played in a cage, with only a batter and a pitcher. I don't remember the rules, but I do remember I had a corkball bat as a kid.

Posted by Bob Wallace, who used to hit rocks with his corkball bat.