[tomkat]

Oh man, before I got into league ball we’d play pickup games in the neighborhood for hours and hours and hours.
Even with it’s own set of problems, it was a different world back then and I miss it very much . . .

[Vigilanteman]

Yep. One of the innovations was that that batting team furnished the catcher who also doubled as the umpire. He had to be fair, because the batting team would be switching positions the next inning frame. There just weren't 18 kids to fully staff two teams.

Often, we'd play with just six kids per team. Typically, there were two infielders; two outfielders and a hybrid which played between centerfield and second base.