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Somewhere in unrecorded history, one of your ancestors picked up a club and swatted
a rock that had been hurled at him. Or maybe your ancient clansman was the one doing
the chucking. Time will never tell us which. But history will suggest that someone has
been, if not playing base ball at least practicing its skills since humans first stood erect in
a crowd and made an exhortation. And maybe, just maybe, that exhortation was “Huzzah!”
-From "The Vintage Game" By Ray "Scribe"Slover
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The Model Base Ball Player
From "Haney's Base Ball Book of Reference" from 1867 by Henry Chadwick.
This is an individual not often seen on a ball ground, but he nevertheless exists; and as a
description of his characteristics will prove advantageous, we give a pen photograph of
him, in the hope that his example will be followed on all occasions, for if it were, an end
would at once be put to many actions which now give rise to unpleasantness on our ball
grounds.
Click here for the rest of the description
a rock that had been hurled at him. Or maybe your ancient clansman was the one doing
the chucking. Time will never tell us which. But history will suggest that someone has
been, if not playing base ball at least practicing its skills since humans first stood erect in
a crowd and made an exhortation. And maybe, just maybe, that exhortation was “Huzzah!”
-From "The Vintage Game" By Ray "Scribe"Slover
Click here for the rest of the essay
The Model Base Ball Player
From "Haney's Base Ball Book of Reference" from 1867 by Henry Chadwick.
This is an individual not often seen on a ball ground, but he nevertheless exists; and as a
description of his characteristics will prove advantageous, we give a pen photograph of
him, in the hope that his example will be followed on all occasions, for if it were, an end
would at once be put to many actions which now give rise to unpleasantness on our ball
grounds.
Click here for the rest of the description
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Other Links:
VBBA - Vintage Base Ball Associaction
Rules of 1860's
VBBA - Vintage Base Ball Associaction
Rules of 1860's
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