Legends of Baseball Vintage Showdown with Dartmouth Alumni Association of Silicon Valley at Municipal Stadium in San Jose, CA 10/17/2009.
On a Saturday afternoon, the inaugural game of Legends of Baseball Vintage Showdown was held in San Jose, CA. The Legends played the Stogies of the Vintage Base Ball Federation. The playing was with rules and equipment in use in 1886, which included seven balls to get a base on balls, fielding a foul ball on one bounce is an out, and no penalty for a pitcher hitting a batter with the ball. The players used period-appropriate gear including rather small fielder's mitts for those not bare-handing it. At the end of the day, the Legends prevailed over the Stogies 16 to 15.
The Major League Baseball (MLB) Alumni Association raised money for several charities and non-profits including the DAASV Book Award Program by playing an 1800's style baseball game. Spitballs, trick pitches, knickers, hidden ball plays, (really) stolen bases, and 100-year-old rules. What better way to experience history, and America's favorite sport, up close?
Legends such as Rollie Fingers, Gaylord Perry, Ken Griffey, Sr., Bert Campaneris, Darrell Evans, Vida Blue, Lee Smith, Blue Moon Odom, and Rickey Henderson interacted with fans, playing the game as it was invented, and talking with kids. No autograph requests were refused, and access to the players was unprecedented for those accustomed to Major League Baseball today. After the game, the Hall of Famers said they liked playing under the 1886 rules, "It's a more gentlemanly sport."
Members of our Dartmouth Alumni Association of Silicon Valley family had the opportunity to attend a VIP dinner with the players and have their kids get on the field with the Hall of Famers. The event chairman for DAASV was Dr. John Eliot '93
George and Janet Hamma joined the event to take pictures for sharing with DAASV members.
On a Saturday afternoon, the inaugural game of Legends of Baseball Vintage Showdown was held in San Jose, CA. The Legends played the Stogies of the Vintage Base Ball Federation. The playing was with rules and equipment in use in 1886, which included seven balls to get a base on balls, fielding a foul ball on one bounce is an out, and no penalty for a pitcher hitting a batter with the ball. The players used period-appropriate gear including rather small fielder's mitts for those not bare-handing it. At the end of the day, the Legends prevailed over the Stogies 16 to 15.
The Major League Baseball (MLB) Alumni Association raised money for several charities and non-profits including the DAASV Book Award Program by playing an 1800's style baseball game. Spitballs, trick pitches, knickers, hidden ball plays, (really) stolen bases, and 100-year-old rules. What better way to experience history, and America's favorite sport, up close?
Legends such as Rollie Fingers, Gaylord Perry, Ken Griffey, Sr., Bert Campaneris, Darrell Evans, Vida Blue, Lee Smith, Blue Moon Odom, and Rickey Henderson interacted with fans, playing the game as it was invented, and talking with kids. No autograph requests were refused, and access to the players was unprecedented for those accustomed to Major League Baseball today. After the game, the Hall of Famers said they liked playing under the 1886 rules, "It's a more gentlemanly sport."
Members of our Dartmouth Alumni Association of Silicon Valley family had the opportunity to attend a VIP dinner with the players and have their kids get on the field with the Hall of Famers. The event chairman for DAASV was Dr. John Eliot '93
George and Janet Hamma joined the event to take pictures for sharing with DAASV members.
Fans were greeted by a corps of students from Grizzly Youth Academy of San Louis Obispo, CA.
Fans were greeted by a corps of students from Grizzly Youth Academy of San Louis Obispo, CA.
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