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Here is another look at what is left of the trees in Grove #3 at the Historic
Methodist Campground of Des Plaines.Grove 3 from the hotel looking east. Stan Kotecki Photo.
The Chicago Salmon visited this wonderful site last July. It is great to hear that Kansas City and private citizens have stepped up to repair and improve it!
This book about base ball’s winter business meetings co-authored by many current vintage base ball players and SABR members could be useful.
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Base Ball's 19th Century "Winter" Meetings: 1857-1900 (SABR Digital Library)
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BASE BALL’S 19TH CENTURY “WINTER” MEETINGS looks at the business meetings of base ball’s earliest days (not all of which were in the winter). As John Thorn writes in his foreword, “This monumental volume traces the development of the game from its birth as an organized institution to its v...A well written summary of vintage base ball in the Midwest.
Vintage Base Ball: Bringing the Game’s Past to the Present | The Hardball Times
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Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary.Here is a look at how Base Ball spread across America during the American Civil War.
Central Valley Vintage Base Ball
Did you know that Civil War soldiers were instrumental in the spread of base ball across the country? The pastime was a favorite activity for both Union and Confederate soldiers and prisoners while at war, as pickup games were organized between military activities. Soldiers from all around the country learned this new game and brought it back to their hometowns after the war, thus turning baseball into a national pastime rather than a regional game. On Veteran's Day Weekend 2019, we are grateful to our veterans throughout our history not only for their service, but their key role in the spread of baseball both in the U.S. and around the world. Playing baseball bu its 1864 rules is just one of the ways we honor these people and this history. Source: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/galleries/baseball-and-american-civil-war?fbclid=IwAR3SksLdP-NKCOinW8eTFPT9yMefYP0LDy4ilE_nLjxUXh-IiMdsjC4s-EQ