Heard in a movie, The Fourth Protocol:

[Sarah]

On 2011-03-02, at 7:46 PM, Laurence Horn wrote:

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> At 10:35 PM -0500 3/2/11, Paul Johnston wrote:
>> Anyone know the term "soccer baseball" for this game?  This was the
>> usual term in N IL, as opposed to NJ "kickball".
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>> Paul Johnston
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> Definitely kickball in NYC and environs.  Chinese was just for
> handball, checkers, and of course eating out.

I think I would explain "Chinese baseball" as "like baseball, but with a soccer ball . . . " but otherwise no.

Did anyone call the game I have described "Chinese baseball"?

Thanks,
S.

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