Pesäpallo (Finnish Baseball)

[topher80]

Check out this strange version of baseball from Finland.

Trailer for the 2012 Finnish Season

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mQ1dOhpxCw

2001 Game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkK5_AE-rXU&feature=related

A game in 2010 (and a fight?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_8pp0krIVU&feature=related

I have absolutely no idea what is going on... though I want one of those gloves.

 

[cren22]

Wikipedia has a pretty good explanation of this- check out the field diagram http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesäpallo

 

[topher80]

Yep, I had a look at it. Still, it would take me at least an afternoon of playing it to get the rules straight. Then again, I'm never going to Finland.

 

[High Plains Drifter]

But get two gloves and then you could pick your peppers. Ha

 

[topher80]

I already have some ripe piri-piris. My Florida Wild (Calusa Mound) are also starting to ripen. It is going to be a good summer...

I can't afford two gloves. One will cost me $200US plus shipping from Finland.