Vintage Base Ball

[Digidave]

No, I didn't misspell that. Base Ball was 2 words in 1860. Went to a vintage(1860's) Base Ball match(yes, they call it a match) today(Sunday). It was pretty cool to watch them play without gloves & you can catch a ball on one bounce & still get the batter out. I tried to give them a vintage look. Still working on a combination that looks good for B&W.







Whoa!! Careful there!

[mad editor]

These are great. I really love baseball and would love to see an oldtime game of base ball up close and personal. Thanks!

[Digidave]

Just thought maybe you would enjoy seeing the rules & lingo used.

# Ball: apple
# Bat: ash, willow, timber
# Batter: striker
# Catcher: behind
# Error: muff, boot, juggle, mug
# Fans: rooters, cranks, bugs
# Fly Ball: cloud hunter, skyer, air ball
# Game: match
# Ground Ball: bug bruiser, daisy cutter, grass clipper, ant killer
# Hit: knock
# Hard Hit: hammer, stinger, stunner
# Hurrah!: Huzzah!
# Home Plate: Dish
# Innings: rounds
# Outfield: garden, outer garden
# Pitcher: hurler, bowler
# Player: ballist
# Run: ace, tally
# Shutout: whitewash
# Team: club, nine, match nine, side

Rules:
The ball must be pitched, not jerked or thrown to the bat.

The striker is out after swinging and missing three balls if the behind catches the third strike on the fly or first bounce.

If three balls are struck at, and missed, and the last one is not caught, either flying or upon the first bound, it shall be considered fair, and the striker must attempt to make his run.

The striker is out if a fair ball is struck, and the ball is caught either without having touched the ground, or upon the first bound.

If an adversary stops a ball with his hat or cap, or takes it from the hands of a party not engaged in the game, no player can be put out unless the ball shall first have settled in the hands of the pitcher.

Clubs may adopt such rules respecting balls knocked beyond or outside of bounds of the field, as circumstances of the ground may demand; and these rules shall govern all matches played upon the ground, provided that they are distinctly made known to every player and umpire, previous to the commencement of the game.

The player is out if the ball is in the hands of a base tender before the runner steps on the base.

If two ballists are already out, no player running home at the time the ball is struck can make ace if the striker is put out.

The hurler must deliver the ball as near as possible over the center of home for the striker.

Foul balls do not count as strikes.

Any ball first touching the ground or touched by a player within the base lines is fair, even if it goes foul thereafter.

An ace shall be tallied when a base runner steps on the home base.

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.

[bcummings88]

Originally Posted by Digidave

...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.

Somebody should've given these rules to Pete Rose.

[Digidave]

Originally Posted by bcummings88

Somebody should've given these rules to Pete Rose.

LOL, yea it's interesting how that rule was there right from the get-go.

[Ella1267]

Very nice set of photos....good job.

[fstopMike]

Very interesting Dave, and you did well in giving them a vintage look. Thanks for including all the lingo...Wonder how much they got paid in those days? No prima donnas in base ball!

[Digidave]

Was playing around with some more shots & thought I would try something a little different.

This one looks okay but a little strange.


I thought this one turned out pretty cool.

[southernbelle]

Very cool!! I love the whole set! Also, I really like what you did at the end... very field of dreams...

[Nicole]

Ok, I normally loathe selective colour, but in this case I really like it because of how it works. Nicely done