Fair Play Base Ball Team 2008 Season

March 20, 2008 Base Ball on Ice
at the Talbot County Community Center Ice Rink
All Photos by Paul Yglesias

Join the Fair Plays
Vintage base ball is now played around the nation at open-air museums, re-enactments and in city parks. We extend an invitation to those interested in learning the vintage game to join the Fair Plays. We are recruiting both gentlemen and lady ballists. We need young legs out in the garden (outfield) and former soft ballists often make excellent sack tenders (infielders). We accept players of varied skill levels. Base ball clubs arranged themselves into a first nine (best players) and a second nine. They also often maintained a muffin nine. In the 19th century, if you committed an error, it was a "muff." If you were prone to making a number of errors, you were a "muffin." In order to give everyone a chance to play, clubs staged "muffin matches." We intend to carry on in the spirit of fun and exercise for all.

To join the team contact the Historical Society of Talbot County at 410-822-0773 or email our staff