What is smushball?

Answer 1

A smushball is a softer ball used for hitting drills. Much like a stressball only it seems more durable, the balls are used indoors or outdoors, in the rain, in the wind etc. They can be used to hit against fences and cause no damage. They are a good alternative to whiffle balls, which tend to break easier. The origin of smushballs came in 2004, when a father, Troy Mohrman in Utah had shoulder surgery and could not throw baseballs at the time to his son (Joseph) or his son's team. He used the smaller, Golf ball size whiffle balls which worked except in the wind and they could break. He then discovered a heavy duty stress ball and started trying that and from there developed the smushball as he says you can smash them or crush them. The team used them from then on and the original case three years ago is still being used. The team used them prior to games, at practices etc and attribute winning their local state Pony championship on their hitting, where as a team, the average was over .500! The balls were also used with softball teams. Smushballs are now used in over half the United States and more information can be found at www.smushballs.com