Agricultural Heritage Center & Museum in Boerne Texas

1860’s Vintage Base Ball
Rules & Customs
The White Sox go by rules adopted by the National Association of
(Amateur) Base Ball Players on March 14, 1860.
These rules were published in the Beadle’s Dime
Base-Ball Player publication in 1860 shortly after they were adopted.

• Players do not wear gloves or other protective equipment.
• A batted ball is determined fair or foul by where it first hits the ground.
• The striker is out if a ball, whether fair or foul, is caught, either before touching the ground, or upon the first bounce.
• The Umpire may levy fines on the spot for ungentlemanly conduct such as arguing, swearing or spitting. (Fines range from 25 shillings to 1 dollar.)
• The Umpire does not call balls, and may call strikes, if he thinks the striker at the line is intentionally delaying the game.
• The Umpire may ask the players and spectators for assistance in making calls.
• The ball must be pitched underhand and delivered as near as possible to the center of home plate.
• Foul balls are not counted as strikes.
• Sliding into base is discouraged and deemed ungentlemanly.
• The ball features one-piece hand stitched of either white or tan leather.
• No person engaged in a match, either as umpire, scorer, or player, shall be, either directly or indirectly, interested in any bet upon the game.
• When a run is made, the ballist rings a bell and asks
permission to score a tally.
• Players will not over-run first base or they may be tagged out.
• Only the umpire is allowed to carry a flask.
For more information about Vintage Base Ball: www.vbbtexas.org


		Practice is every 1st and 3rd Sunday from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm at The Herff Historical Farm Review the Game Highlights: Richmond Sept 1 07 HERE Farmers Branch Oct 12 07 HERE Buffalo Gap April 26 08 HERE Vintage Base Ball is a program by the Agricultural Heritage Museum that showcases historical recreation between merchants and farmers from 1860 - 1915 with the rebirth of the original Boerne White Sox team that played year ago. We use 1860 rules that include: underhand pitching, no over-running first base, no gloves used, larger and softer balls, and a tally bell that is rung when a score is made. Contact Kristy Watson for information: 210-445-1080 Download Sponsor form HERE Download Application form HERE Texas Vintage Base Ball Information www.vbbtexas.org Attend the Boerne Veteran's Cup Saturday November 8, 2008 1:00 - 4:00 pm Sunday November 9, 2008 12:00 - 2:30 pm

19th Century Terminology Ace: run Ball: apple, pill, horsehide, onion Ballist: player Behind: catcher Blooper, banjo hit: weak fly ball that barely soars beyond the infielders Bowler, hurler, thrower, feeder: pitcher Break one off: to throw a curve Club, nine: team Cranks, bugs, rooters: fans Daisy cutter, bug-bruiser, grass clipper, or ant-killer: well hit ground ball Dew drop: slow pitch Dead: put out Dish: home plate Duff, muff: an error Huzzah: used to congratulate a player on a well played ball Leg it: run hard Muffin: a player of lesser talent Make your first: single Match: game Player dead: out Side out: three outs Sky ball: high pop-up Stinger: a hard hit ball Striker or batsman: batter Tally: a run score Willow: bat
			Left to Right, Top Row: Rey "The Rat" Treviño, Paul "Biscuit Pants" Barwick, Dave "High Pants" Kovac, Todd "Sparty" Watson, Wayne "Knuckles" Speaker, John "Doc" Anderson, "Stormin" Norman Hurt, and Walt "Stretch" Payton. Left to Right, Bottom Row: Mike "Fireball" Haas, Dennis "Indian" Fite, Kerry "Fuchsqefang" Phillip, Ella "Mascot " (bat girl) Phillip, Jay "Beans" Avers, Pattrick "Lucky" Flenniken, Karen "Morning her Civil War Soldier" Sarli, and Kristy "Horseshoe" Watson. Not pictured: Steve Harper, Dana Padilla, John LaRoche, Keith Sims, Gary Griffith, and Johnny Miller. The Boerne White Sox won their first scrimmage against the Kerrville Niners on Sunday Sept 26th at Northrup Park in Boerne with a score of 19 to 2 tallies.

	1860’s Vintage Base Ball Rules & Customs The White Sox go by rules adopted by the National Association of (Amateur) Base Ball Players on March 14, 1860. These rules were published in the Beadle’s Dime Base-Ball Player publication in 1860 shortly after they were adopted. • Players do not wear gloves or other protective equipment. • A batted ball is determined fair or foul by where it first hits the ground. • The striker is out if a ball, whether fair or foul, is caught, either before touching the ground, or upon the first bounce. • The Umpire may levy fines on the spot for ungentlemanly conduct such as arguing, swearing or spitting. (Fines range from 25 shillings to 1 dollar.) • The Umpire does not call balls, and may call strikes, if he thinks the striker at the line is intentionally delaying the game. • The Umpire may ask the players and spectators for assistance in making calls. • The ball must be pitched underhand and delivered as near as possible to the center of home plate. • Foul balls are not counted as strikes. • Sliding into base is discouraged and deemed ungentlemanly. • The ball features one-piece hand stitched of either white or tan leather. • No person engaged in a match, either as umpire, scorer, or player, shall be, either directly or indirectly, interested in any bet upon the game. • When a run is made, the ballist rings a bell and asks permission to score a tally. • Players will not over-run first base or they may be tagged out. • Only the umpire is allowed to carry a flask. For more information about Vintage Base Ball: www.vbbtexas.org