Top Story Community Frankfort-based Beers have best local showing in World Wiffle Ball tourney Jeff Vorva Times correspondent Aug 3, 2023 Aug 3, 2023 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kids are encouraged to play in the World Wiffle Ball Championship — in the same division as the adults.kAmp 92?57F= @7 E62>D 2C6 2==\J@FE9[ 2?5 D@>6 92G6 49:=5C6? 2?5 25F=ED H@C<:?8 E@86E96C E@ ECJ E@ H:?]k^AmkAm%H@ @7 E96 E9C66 $@FE9=2?5 *@FC %:>6D 2C62 E62>D E92E A2CE:4:A2E65 :? E96 6G6?E yF=J `d\`e 2E |6>@C:2= !2C< :? |:5=@E9:2? H6C6[ :? 724E[ <:5D’ E62>D]k^AmkAm%96J H6C6 E96C6 7@C 7F?[ 2?5 3@E9 8@E :? 7@FC 82>6D @? 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Jeff Vorva, The Times When the wiffle ball world comes to town Tinley Park High School baseball coach Josh O’Shea was on the mound for the Oak Forest-based Green Giants at the wiffle ball tournament. Jeff Vorva, The Times When the wiffle ball world comes to town Frankfort Sparks pitcher Roenick Rapsky delivers in the World Wiffle Ball Championships in Midlothian. Jeff Vorva, The Times When the wiffle ball world comes to town Frankfort Sparks players talk strategy before their first game in the World Wiffle Ball Tournament July 15. Jeff Vorva, The Times When the wiffle ball world comes to town The Tinley Park Dingers’ Noah Boeschel connects for a base hit in the World Wiffle Ball in Midlothian. Jeff Vorva, The Times When the wiffle ball world comes to town Two Tinley Park Dingers outfielders scale the fence to retrieve a home run ball June 15. Jeff Vorva, The Times When the wiffle ball world comes to town Tinley Park Dingers pitcher Jacob Boeschel delivers in the tournament. 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