Cleveland Blues Base Ball Club
Est. 2008
www.cbbbc.webs.com
About Vintage Base Ball:
Vintage
Base Ball is baseball presented as being
played by rules and customs from an
earlier period in the sport's history.
Games are typically played using rules
and uniforms from the Beadle’s Dime Ball
Book from 1860. Vintage baseball is not
only a competitive game, but also a
reenactment of baseball life similar to
American Civil War reenactment. Players
dress in uniforms appropriate to the time
period, use the same equipment of the
time period, use the same terminology of
the time period and in fact many teams
are direct copies of teams that existed in
the late 1800s. The styles and speech of
the 1800s are also used while playing
vintage base ball.
About the Blues:
The term Blues is
short for Blue Stockings, a team that
played in Cleveland during the late 1860’s
and early 1870’s. The team is composed
of players between the ages of 25 and 50.
Many players played modern day high
school and collegiate baseball.
Some
currently play softball, baseball or both.
All of the players grew up in the Cleveland
area and are fans of the Cleveland
Indians.
The goal of the team is to
educate people on America’s pasttime by
playing the game of Base Ball at the very
beginnings of its’ origins.
The Blues will play between 6 and 20
games per year.
League Park is the
official home field of the Blues, however,
our club will play other clubs in the area
at other historical sites. If your historical
organization would like to sponsor a game
in 2009, please email [email protected].
League Park
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Playing Vintage Base Ball is an expensive
endeavor. Players must use exact replicas
of period uniforms and equipment. In
addition, the team has other expenses,
travel, etc.
If you or your organization is interested in
sponsoring
the
Blues,
we
would
appreciate your tax-deductible donation.
Please visit the website for further
information or email [email protected].
Vintage Base Ball Terminology:
Apple, pill, horsehide, onion= the ball
Ballist= player
Bowler, hurler, thrower, feeder= pitcher
Club nine= team
Cranks, bugs, rooters= fans
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
Match= game
Show a little ginger= play harder or play
smarter
Stinger= a hard hit ball
Striker or batsman= batter
Tally= a run scored
Addie Joss Day, October 2nd, 2008
League Park, Cleveland, Ohio