Vintage Base Ball Game

Who better than the Ulster County Historical Society to take you out to the ballgame and back in time?

On Saturday, August 23 at 1 p.m., the Ulster County Historical Society will sponsor the third annual vintage baseball game at Tongore Park, also known as Marbletown Town Park, at 350 Tongore Road, Stone Ridge.

Step back in time and see how base ball was played 150 years ago by the Kingston Guards. The game is sponsored by the Ulster County Historical Society, whose mission is to make local history come alive.

This vintage base ball game features rules from the 1800s, as was a common occurrence for many years between teams from neighboring farm communities, villages, and cities all over the United States. The uniforms and rules reflect the historical rules of the grand old game. Among the novel rules for fans to enjoy:

-Foul balls do not count as strikes.
-No gloves worn by fielders.
-If a pitch is too close to call, the umpire can rule “no call” and it’s a do-over.
-If a batter is hit by a pitch, it just counts as a ball and the at-bat continues.
-Fielders can catch a fly ball on one hop for an out (it’s tougher than it sounds).

Come one, come all for old-time family fun at the old ball game!