The Wiffle ball - that big, white plastic ball with the holes in the top - ,was invented in 1952, by a former semi-pro ballplayer who wanted his son to be able to play backyard ball without breaking so many windows. 53 years later, Wiffle ball is seeing a surge in popularity nationwide... but here in Central Pennsylvania, it never went out of fashion. As part of our ongoing series called "Sports That Are NOT Football," here's a report from the sidelines at the Milesburg Wiffleball Tournament
- Here's the website of Wiffle Ball Inc., the company whose founder invented the perforated plastic ball.
- Here's a Popular Mechanics article about the invention of the wiffle ball (and the physics behind its propensity to curve):
- Fast Plastic is the official magazine of the Wiffle Ball National Championship: