Fat Bastard Approved Sites: BACK to A CLUE

THE MICHIGAN ALLIANCE-
Michigan Wiffle Alliance -The source to begin for all of Michigan’s wiffle action.
The WiffleHouse – (Essexville/Bay City) Home of the Mid-Michigan Wiffleball Association (MMWA) and the Hampton Pirates among the teams making up the largest league playing in the state. This is the class of wiffle ball sites anywhere as Commissioner Garcia is definitely a pro webmaster. The Pirates have participated in the Fatty since 2001.
Kalamazoo Wiffleball League (Kalamazoo) Founded in 2006, this is a group of local guys with a great looking league and a website full of potential. They’re probably due for a visit from the Fatties in pretty short order.
Great Lakes Wiffleball Association – (Midland) A great group of guys (GLWA), led by Commissioner Davis. They took the field in ’02 as the Chet Lemons, but claimed to have a beer-belly-ache and begged off since. (defunct?)
Major League Yardball - (Flint) The Stars are a long time league from the east (MLY). Their site if full of humor, bad beer, bad taste and home to an entire league that runs bases and wears gloves in the field. They continue to claim PMS and have yet to make the trip to Harvard.
Curves for the Cure – (Holly) A relatively quiet charity tournament between Flint and Detroit on the east side. They were the Pelee Islanders at the Fatty in 2003.
Pittsfield Yards (Saline/Ann Arbor) This group has been around several years, but has been only semi-active recently. They do have a site, however, and we’ll hope to catch them for a game one of these days.
Downriver Wiffleball League – (S.Detroit) The southern suburbs of Detroit are home to an enthusiastic newer group hoping to stick around, but who’ve been rather quiet for the past year.

NATIONAL WIFFLE SITES
(alpha by state)
Fast Plastic (National) The new home of the national playoff system. Includes a message board and information on regional playoff tournaments throughout the U.S.
Wiffleball Network (National) The former national site, still working, and a great resource for other like-minded idiots. Sign up for a free password and find league and tournaments in your area.
WiffleUp (National) Another touring tournament series. The graphics get old in a hurry, but a good source of tournaments for teams that want to travel.
Arizona Wiffle Ball (AZ) Internet home of the 2-time FP National Champion Vipers and national-MVP Jim Balian as well as all things Arizona.
Fresno Wiffle League (CA) A very respectable, up-to-date, effort in the home of the former Butterfield Brewery.
Strawberry Field (CA) You think we’re crazy, look what this guy did! He doesn’t seem to communicate with any other organizations, but he’s linked by almost everyone because this is the “I refuse to grow up” dream. (We’re guessing he’s not married). [site currently down, but we're hopeful for a recovery]
Wiffleball 2k (CA) Former great league site – but hasn’t updated in years and is now a resource and critic site – with uber-professional designed layout, graphics, humor and sarcasm. (They don’t seem to particularly care for our site as we spend more time self-lubricating than taking endless stats.) They also take great pride in telling everyone their poop don’t stink and boasting that their 4-team driveway league was “the best in the world”. (defunct)
Big League Wiffleball (CT) A great new site, near the home of Wiffle Inc.
Potomac Wiffleball League (D.C.) A nice league in the nation’s capital, with a “Truck” rival as commish and an over-the-top Tony.
W.A.Y.L.A.C. (IL) Zeptepi and the gang have been putting the F-U in “fun” for years now, hosting two tourneys: Enrico Palatzo in the spring and the B.Y.W.A.S.O. in late summer.
Illinois Wiffle Association: WiffleFest (IL) A fine Chicagoland tourney through a local parks department, they field both “upper” and “lower” divisions.
Windy City Wiffle (IL) Blowing in from Chicago, this group has been playing for years and they remain great friends of the Fatties. These guys are darn near an honorary Michigan Alliance member.
World Whiffleball Championship (IN) From Mishawaka and home to a reborn, huge slow-pitch tournament. Now a charity event, these guys would still be wonderful Fat Bastards when they make the trip North…(and don’t be frightened of the “fast pitch” rules…the girls don’t throw that hard — although concentration can be a problem.)
Iowa Wiffle Ball (IA) Mark Meyers has been working on a league in Iowa with a sparse web-site. They’re finally getting things together. We’ll hopefully meet again on the road soon.
BKWiffle (MA) A memorial tournament and a very nice site out east.
Hastings Park (MA) One of the premier sites, the very professional hpwl is regularly updated with fresh content, stories, video and all the things that make geeks fun!
New England Wiffleball Association (MA) Clearinghouse for all Mass wiffs and a good source of links, teams and tournaments.
Turners Wiffle (MA) Older established league with a good site and a comprehensive links page.
Golden Stick (MA) An pretty good league that has their own online magazine dedicated to wiffle.
HRL (MA) The original league for Truck from Twin Cities (see below) and home to an annual tournament.
HRL Twin Cities (MN) Kick ass! Beer drinkers who have a very nice, newer site and league out of the “other” great lakes state. They’ve become great friends of the Fatties as we trade annual road trips!
Diablos (MO) Their site is still a work in progress, but a competitive team from the Show Me State.
New Jersey Wiffle Ball (NJ) Home of some of the oldest Wiffle Ball leagues and sites, the Jersey guys are another great source of info and links. They are also a great resource for getting started (although they refuse to include us in their links).
Major League Wiffle Ball (NY) Historical site from Albany. One of the best in its day.
Wiffle Ballin’ for Christ (NC) Some Bible-thumpers from Tobacco Road.
London Wiffle Ball (OH) A long running tournament in central Ohio. Even though the silo is gone, check out the “barn field.”
WifflePalooza (OH) Nice, media covered, tournament with funny pitching rules in Cincinnati and overdue for a Fat Bastard experience.
Edd Pedro Tournament (RI) From our smallest state comes a great annual charity tournament.
Nutless Wifflers (RI) Wiffle ball and beer…what more do you need?
Little Fenway (VT) A great replica of Fenway Park.
Washington State Wiffleball Association (WA) Our friends from the Pacific Northwest.
Haldi Field (WA) Tons of multimedia for this backyard tournament, a complete 5 kegger event.
Garret Drive Whiffleball (WV) Another “league lineup site”, but enthusiastic.

WIFFLE VENDORS
Moonshot Bats Arguably, the best bat on the market, along with the Loco. Very durable, one piece design available in various colors.
Loco Bats The most incredible wiffle® bat out there. Durability is a question, but nothing else has the pop of this two piece plastic and wood bat…kids, don’t try this at home.
JTL Bat Company Aluminum bat company and home of the Lakeside Kings, one of the great old school teams.
Omni Sports Home of P&L Products including training gear, nets and pitching machines.
Quickball A new system to set up portable fields.
Tanel Simply the best wiffle shoes out there.
AlleyBall An indy movie from Chicago, courtesy of Steve Peavler.
Excursions Store Brian’s eBay store has, quite simply, the best deals out there on wiffle balls, bats & supplies…and he’s a nice guy to boot.

JUST PLAIN COOL
5 Burgers …when you’ve given up on life
AeroFlix Get high! Get loaded! (Well…your camera, anyway…)
Arrogant Bastard Ale A fine jug o’ brew.
Augustiner Braustuerbl Muelln If there’s a heaven, it’s gotta look a lot like this place…
Bavaria A little slice of heaven.
Beer Church Something to “believe in”
BeerDorks Dedicated to opinion, reviews and news in the Midwestern beer scene.
Beer Drinkers Guide to Munich Indispensable. Check out the cast of the Field Research Team.
Big Russ RT Ideas Logos, Flash, cool stuff.
Bob and Tom Would you believe these guys started in Petoskey, Michigan?
Bock He’s weird…
Brushback Like the Onion for sports…with all the news that’s fit to print.
Buffalo Bill Song This is just plain wrong…but funny.
Cambridge House One of the Fatties favourite watering holes, an English pub with a legendary spirits collection. The Big ‘Un has even been known to score!
Canseconet The Alan Garcia shrine.
Cats that Look like Hitler Here kitty, kitty….
Cool Test Check your score to find out if you’re cool.
Corner Bar Home of the Hot Dog Hall of Fame and the Chow Down Challenge.
Dan Harris The Brew Crew’s resident poet and wordsmith.
Detroit Sports Rag Columnists that tell it like it is rather than filtering their prose through some stinkin’ editor and the P-C-Meter.
Divine Intervention This Papi is a bad Mo-Fo!
S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Online When the winds of November come early.
Falstaff Beer The history of the company that brought us Billy Beer and sponsored Eddie Gaedel.
Fortune Bay Company You too can run off into the woods with Mr. Hayden.
Free Porn You know you like it.
George Ringler Brewery New York City 1879-1920.
German League of American Football “I have checked your papers twice…and they are not in order.”
Graydon’s Crossing The former Scoreboard has been turned into an amazing English-Indian restaurant and pub with 35 tasty brews on tap as part of Crazy Larry’s growing empire.
Great Characters One could spend hours…ok, maybe we did already.
Hand Job Advice For those lonely times, or – even better – quality time with a friend.
Hitler’s Bunker A translated cartoon version of that silly little dictator.
Household Hints For some of those leftover and used toys around the house.
J.D. Reardon’s A cool and comfy beer bar in the Boardwalk.
Kalamazoo College Fighting Hornets If the Hornets ain’t playin’, then the final score really don’t matter.
Kent Base Ball Club Vintage base ball circa 1860.
Leaf Blower Hockey Some people think wiffle ball is silly.
Licensed Photo Database to find yours now…
Logan’s Alley A Fatty favorite, the best little beer pub in the state, with a spectacular selection of 20 drafts and over 200 bottled brews from the Around the World Club. Logan’s also has the nicest deck in town for a summer evening’s quaffing.
Map Test ‘Cause a Fatty never gets lost.
Matt “Rusty” Hilgers Blog ‘Cause that dude’s pretty funny.
Modern Drunkard Finally a magazine for regular people.
Monkey Joke This one never gets old!
Moop & Zanner’s Wedding Weddings always make us cry.
Oktoberfest Mmmm…pork hocks and beer!
Ouchy The Clown EZ’s favorite website.
Outhouse Tour of America Some of us have had apartments smaller than some of these.
Overheard in New York Them folk be crazy.
Pabst If you need a commercial to sell it, there must be something not right in that beer!
Pete Brown’s Blog There’s another Pete Brown out there, and this one’s a Brit with a delightful blog covering our favorourite subject.
Pete Kehoe Atta boy, Pete! If you ever can catch him live, be sure to buy him a shot!
Premarital Counseling So, you’re thinking of buying a rock, huh?
Police Pursuit How are your detective skills?
Pottsville Maroons The “Breaker Boys” 1925 NFL champions
Reaction Test How fast our your reaction skills, Johnny?
Rent a German For all your Kraut shopping needs!
Sazerac Lounge Where the War Pigs hang out! (Facebook version)
Schlitz The Fatties new favorite! That great 60′s formula is back, ’cause things had a better body then.
Schneider Weisse The patron saint of the Fat Bastard Wiffle® Ball Committee.
Seven Deadly Sins Consider it like Sunday School for the Fatties.
Sheila’s Jewels She jet-sets and collects only the finest in stones.
Shut Up Tim McCarver If you like to watch baseball – really, this guy has to go.
Steak and a Blow Job Day One month after Valentine’s Day – just skip the card & flowers.
Straight Cash Homey Unbelievable jerseys that no one should be wearing.
Stuff White People Like Yeah, Whitey, check the full list, you’ll find yourself in here somewhere.
Sullivan Brewing Company Underground brewing…all the flavorites, including FemAle.
Ten Worst Album Covers of All Time (first list) (second list) This might be the best website ever.
Texts From Last Night Hilarious notes from, you know, last night.
The Best Page in the Universe Y’know? Sometimes, this guy makes a good point…
The Onion Finally, a newspaper we can trust!
Things to be Seen Jewelry from Julie!
Tigers Central Great source for history and discussion on the 9-time pennant winning Kitties.
Tucker Max This guy is a complete *ss, but we kinda like him.
Unertl Nectar of the gods.
U.S. Beer Drinking Team A great meeting place for some of our favorite people, includes news, quotes, photos and articles on your favorite fermented beverage.
USFL Back when football still had goofy ideas and the Detroit squad won championships.
Virtual Buffet Go ahead and pick out a favorite.
Wayne Fontes Experience Sadly, the winningest coach in Lions history.
What Film Villain Are You? Will it put the lotion in the basket or chase Shelly Duvall around the house?
Worthless Sports Card Collection You have at least a couple dozen or so of these too, right?
19th Century Base Ball An amazing site for any baseball history buff or fan.
1000 Bars This dude in New York is visiting a thousand different bars in one year…not a bad week’s work!
40 oz. Archive Home to the worlds largest collection of 40 oz brews.

TEST SITES
(Let us know how you score!)
Are you Going to Hell?
Scores: Crazy Matty – 250, DJH – 219, Red – 204, Lawn Jockey – 195, Jansma – 195, Rings – 192, EZ-E – 188, Bock – 187, Enke – 178, Dork – 175, King – 175, Trey – 170, Calkins – 165, Dutch Boy – 163; O.B. – 156, That Little Firlik – 152, Desiree – 148, Wastl – 144, Steph – 133, Big Russ – 131, Mama Byrne – 112, Sneaky Pete – 107, Zanner – 101, The Colonel – 94, K-K – 84, Waichum – 82, Chitwood – 75.
Dante’s Seven Levels of Hell
Scores: Moop 8, EZ-E – 7, Trey – 6, Rings – 2
How Many Five Year Olds Could You Take in a Fight?
Scores: Moop – 30, Alex – 27, Trey – 27, Braater – 25, Rings – 24, Rusty 23, EZ – 22, UKR – 22, Chitwood – 21, K-Mart – 21, Senator – 21, Jose – 20, Doc – 20, O.B. – 18, Ten – 18, Truck – 17, Kelley-Kelley – 16, Colonel – 15, Cougar 14

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