Vintage Base Ball…1860’s Style in Hodgeman County
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We have found a new way to play in Hodgeman County! Vintage Base Ball (no, that’=
s not
a typo…it was spelled with two words prior to the 1880’s) is
catching on in the County and we now have a team sanctioned with the Vintage
Base Ball Association – The Hodgeman Nines. Our players (sometimes called ball=
ists)
wear period reproduction uniforms including knickers and wool caps. They recreate the game based on ru=
les
and research of the mid to late nineteenth century and it is as much fun to
watch as it is to play!
This summer the first Vintage game played in Hodgeman =
County
was an exhibition game during the County Fair between players on the same t=
eam
– they split up and half played as the Hodgeman Nine and the other ha=
lf
played as the Hodgeman Grey. =
(The
color of their socks helped us to tell the difference.) The Umpire dressed the part in a t=
uxedo jacket (=
and we
are still looking for a nice top hat before the next game). The fans ate
peanuts and were cautioned to behave themselves…as unruly behavior fr=
om
the Cranks (see the terms listed) was quite common in the 1860’s. (Did you know that the backstop was
actually created to protect the players from the fans – NOT the fans =
from
errant balls?)
At first glance you will see that the equipment is
different. The bats are woode=
n, and
a little heavier than what we are now used to. The ball is softer, and covered wi=
th a brown
leather. There are no mitts or
gloves. The rules are quite
different as well. Some simil=
ar to
modern day baseball – and some that aren’t. There is no stealing or sliding &#=
8211;
in the rules it is stated that this is to “preserve the structural
integrity of the uniforms and of the older players”. However, it was also thought uneth=
ical
to steal to the next base and not something that should be done during a fa=
mily
event.
There will be some practices over the next few months
– but the next opportunity to watch the Hodgeman Nine in real game ac=
tion
will be during the county-wide Buckner Fall Festival in Hanston on October =
6th. John Ewy, Jetmore Rec. Commission
Director, is trying to set up games on that date with other sanctioned team=
s in
the state. The Festival is a
not-to-be-missed event in itself…but the addition of the Vintage Base
Ball is all the more reason to make the short trip to Hodgeman County and h=
ave
a great time! In fact, bring =
a bus
and plan to stay all day with us!
If you have questions about Vintage Base Ball, or the
Buckner Fall Festival, you can find information on the County website, www.hodgemancountyks.com or c=
ontact
Hodgeman County Economic Development at 620-357-8831.
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