The act of sticking electrical tape to wiffle ball bats is already popular among kids. The boys were inspired by more elaborate designs they saw on social media to make some of their own.

Graham Smith, 10, of McGregor, has wrapped and sold close to 80 custom wiffle ball bats in the last three weeks with the orders not seeming to slow down anytime soon. “I made up to 70 in just ...

It was just the right thickness for the ritual known as “hand over hand,” which was used to decide which team would bat first. The Wiffle ball, likewise, is a marvel of human achievement.