[stik-bawl] 
| a form of baseball played in the streets, on playgrounds, etc., in which a rubber ball and a broomstick or the like are used in place of a baseball and bat. |
| stick·ball (stĭk'bôl') n. A form of baseball played with a rubber ball and a stick, such as one made from the handle of a broom, for a bat. stick'ball'er n. |
stickball
game played on a street or other restricted area, with a stick, such as a mop handle or broomstick, and a hard rubber ball. Stickball developed in the late 18th century from such English games as old cat, rounders, and town ball. Stickball also relates to a game played in southern England and colonial Boston in North America called stoolball. All of these games were played on a field with bases, a ball, and one or more sticks.
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