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Children playing stickball with makeshift bats and a ball on a sun-drenched street in the Bronx during the 1960s.
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NYC's resourceful street play: A disappearing tradition

In 1960s Bronx, Marty Rogers and his friends transformed everyday objects into elaborate games like 'shooting the pump' and stickball.

Adrian Vale·June 7, 2026