Frederick County 275th Anniversary Celebration

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Keystone Base Ball Club of Harrisburg

Keystone Base Ball Club of HarrisburgKeystone Base Ball Club of HarrisburgKeystone Base Ball Club of Harrisburg
History of the the Game

Keystone Base Ball Club of Harrisburg

Keystone Base Ball Club of HarrisburgKeystone Base Ball Club of HarrisburgKeystone Base Ball Club of Harrisburg
History of the the Game

Join us for a double-header this Saturday, June 10th vs the Gettysburg Generals!

Join us for a double-header this Saturday, June 10th vs the Gettysburg Generals!

Join us for a double-header this Saturday, June 10th vs the Gettysburg Generals!

Join us for a double-header this Saturday, June 10th vs the Gettysburg Generals!

Join us for a double-header this Saturday, June 10th vs the Gettysburg Generals!

Join us for a double-header this Saturday, June 10th vs the Gettysburg Generals!

Frederick County 275th Anniversary Celebration

Check out the schedule of events: https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/8525/275th-Jubilee-Schedule-of-Events

York Revolution Exhibition Game

    01/28

    Proposed Matches and Events

    Saturday, June 10

    275th Anniversary of Frederick County, MD

    3 pm

    Frederick, MD - Field 3

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    Saturday, June 10

    275th Anniversary of Frederick County, MD

    We are honored to be part of this special event. We will be playing the gentlemen of Gettysburg for a double-header. A match against a local...

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    3 pm

    Frederick, MD - Field 3

    Saturday, June 17

    First annual CCHS Fathers' Day Classic

    10am

    South Middleton Twp, Mechanicsburg, PA

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    Saturday, June 17

    First annual CCHS Fathers' Day Classic

    INAUGURAL  EVENT!

    Come join the fun as the Historical Society hosts the 1st Fathers' Day Classic. 2 matches with Cumberland County Hist Soc. ...

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    10am

    South Middleton Twp, Mechanicsburg, PA

    Thursday, June 29th

    Public Outreach event - Westminster, MD

    4 pm

    -

    8 pm

    Westminster, MD

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    Thursday, June 29th

    Public Outreach event - Westminster, MD

    Tough our Sunday was CANCELLED - Please join us for a Public Outreach event (but no matches) will be held on June 29, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm ...

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    4 pm

    -

    8 pm

    Westminster, MD

    Saturday, July 8

    Gettysburg Tournament Warm-Ups

    TBD

    Gettysburg Generals field

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    Saturday, July 8

    Gettysburg Tournament Warm-Ups

    Watch as both teams tune-up fror the Gettysburg Tournament. Two matches with the Gettysburg Generals - picnic meal

    TBD

    Gettysburg Generals field

    July 15 & 16

    Gettysburg Vintage Base Ball Festival

    All Weekend

    Gettysburg, PA

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    July 15 & 16

    Gettysburg Vintage Base Ball Festival

    The GRAND Event of the year!  Participants, game schedule and opponents to follow.  They will be conducting a picnic supper on July 14, at t...

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    All Weekend

    Gettysburg, PA

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    Base Ball in the 19th Century

    19th Century Base Ball Begins

    19th Century Base Ball Begins

    19th Century Base Ball Begins

    During the early 19th century, socio-economic developments, especially in metropolitan areas of the northeast, enabled the formation of clubs devoted to the pursuit of avocational pastimes, such as hunting, riding, debating, and, manly/gentlemanly competition in bat and ball games. These ball clubs would meet routinely, some as often as t

    During the early 19th century, socio-economic developments, especially in metropolitan areas of the northeast, enabled the formation of clubs devoted to the pursuit of avocational pastimes, such as hunting, riding, debating, and, manly/gentlemanly competition in bat and ball games. These ball clubs would meet routinely, some as often as twice weekly, to develop their skills at the game, in accordance with the rules as they knew them. Not surprisingly, these rules, and in fact, even the name assigned the game, varied significantly from place to place. The Massachusetts Game, sometimes called roundball, prevailed in Boston. Townball was the sport of choice in Philadelphia. The New York game, generally accepted as the predecessor to today’s game, was perhaps the best documented in the first half of the 19th century. 

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    Doc Adams

    19th Century Base Ball Begins

    19th Century Base Ball Begins

     Dr. Daniel Lucius Adams was also a member of the Knickerbocker Club, serving as president for six years, and as a club officer for another six years between 1847 and 1861. During his tenure with the club, his knowledge and enthusiasm for the game were apparent, and he was selected to represent the Knickerbocker club at a convention of 14

     Dr. Daniel Lucius Adams was also a member of the Knickerbocker Club, serving as president for six years, and as a club officer for another six years between 1847 and 1861. During his tenure with the club, his knowledge and enthusiasm for the game were apparent, and he was selected to represent the Knickerbocker club at a convention of 14 base ball clubs. The primary purpose of the convention, held in January, 1857, was to standardize the rules of the game (a tacit concession that Cartwright’s rules of 1846 did not codify the game to the extent to which he is given credit). Quickly elected president of the 1857 Base Ball Convention, Doc Adams was successful in promulgating changes to the rules that, in fact, established the distance between the bases as 90 feet; established the number of players as nine per side; and established the length of a game as nine innings. These rules were adopted by the convention, and became the law of the still maturing base ball world. While successful in implementing these rules, Doc Adams was unsuccessful in convincing the convention to eliminate the bound rule, by which a striker was retired if a struck ball, whether fair or foul, was caught on the fly or on the first bound. The bound rule would survive until the 1864 annual meeting of the National Association of Base Ball Players, held in December, 1864. An original copy of the 1857 Laws of Base Ball was re-discovered in late 2015, and again brought to light Doc Adams’ legitimate claim to recognition by the Hall of Fame. For recent news about this effort, visit
    www.docadamsbaseball.org. 

    Evolution of Rules

    19th Century Base Ball Begins

    Evolution of Rules

     ​​Strikeouts
    Prior to 1857 – No definition of strikes
    From 1857 to 1870:
    A strike is defined as:
    1. A ball struck at and missed by the Batsman without it touching his bat.
    2. A ball legally delivered by the Pitcher and within the legitimate reach of the bat not swung at by the Batsman.
    The umpire is allowed to call strikes on a batter th

     ​​Strikeouts
    Prior to 1857 – No definition of strikes
    From 1857 to 1870:
    A strike is defined as:
    1. A ball struck at and missed by the Batsman without it touching his bat.
    2. A ball legally delivered by the Pitcher and within the legitimate reach of the bat not swung at by the Batsman.
    The umpire is allowed to call strikes on a batter that repeatedly refuses to swing at good balls. The umpire was required to warn the striker before calling a strike. After three strikes were called, the batter was bound to “make his run” to first base if the last called strike was not caught by the catcher on the fly or first bound.
    1871 - The batter was given the opportunity to ask the Pitcher to deliver the ball in one of two areas. A “low ball” was required to pass between the knee and the waist of the batsman and over Home Base. A “high ball” was required to pass between the waist and the shoulders of the batsman and over Home Base. If the batter did not call for a ball upon taking his position the umpire was allowed to call strikes on pitched balls that passed between the knees and shoulders of the Batsman and over Home Base. The Batsman was not allowed to change or call for his pitch after the first ball was delivered to Home Base by the pitcher.
    The Umpire was also instructed in 1871, not to make a call on the first delivery by the Pitcher to the Batsman, unless swung at and missed or hit foul. This ended after the 1874 season.
    1887 (only) - 4 strikes constituted a strikeout.
    Bases on Balls
    Prior to 1863 – No definition of balls
    1863 – If a pitcher persists in delivering not fair balls, the umpire will issue a warning, and then begin calling balls. Three balls constitute a base on balls; all runners on base advance (whether forced or not).
    1868 – Three balls constitute a base on balls; only runners who are forced advance
    1879 – All pitches must be called (either a ball, a strike or a foul); 9 balls constitute a base on balls
    1880 – 8 balls constitute a base on balls
    1884 – 6 balls constitute a base on balls
    1886 – 7 balls constitute a base on balls
    1887 – 5 balls constitute a base on balls
    1889 – 4 balls constitute a base on balls 

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    About the Team

    Keystone Base Ball Club of Harrisburg

     The Keystone Base Ball Club of Harrisburg was originally formed in 2010, as the Mechanicsburg Nine, and and participated in the Mid Atlantic Vintage Base Ball League (MAVBBL) from 2010 through 2018. In 2013, we learned of the existence of the original Keystone Base Ball Club of Harrisburg, a team that played in the late 1860’s, so, in keeping with the guidelines of MAVBBL, we re-branded the club as the Keystone Base Ball Club of Harrisburg (KBBC). Our mission is to provide a healthy, recreational outlet for the club membership, and to provide an enjoyable opportunity for the public to learn the interesting evolution of our national pastime in the years before exorbitant player contracts, manicured fields, performance enhancing drugs, and, yes, even gloves. 

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    2023 Roster (tentative)

    ADMIRAL

    ADMIRAL

    ADMIRAL

    Kevin Rodriguez 

    ANGUS

    ADMIRAL

    ADMIRAL

    Brian Gross

    BROGAN

    ADMIRAL

    BROGAN

    Brad Kuntz 

    BULLET

    ADMIRAL

    BROGAN

    Ben Kaufmann

    BREEZY

    MEATLOAF

    BREEZY

    Andrew Martz

    DEAC

    MEATLOAF

    BREEZY

     Scott Root 

    LAD

    MEATLOAF

    MEATLOAF

     Logan Kuntz 

    MEATLOAF

    MEATLOAF

    MEATLOAF

    Joe Houck

    PEACHFUZZ

    PEACHFUZZ

    PEACHFUZZ

     Justin Lontz  

    SHAGS

    PEACHFUZZ

    PEACHFUZZ

    Russ Daniels

    STICKY

    PEACHFUZZ

    STUMBLES

    Robert Root 

    STUMBLES

    PEACHFUZZ

    STUMBLES

    Brian Davis

    THREE FINGERS

    THREE FINGERS

    THREE FINGERS

    Mark Stewart

    Injured Reserve

    Debility of the Arm

    TWO TOES

    THREE FINGERS

    THREE FINGERS

    Josh Neiderhiser

    2023 Bench and Reserves

    Bench:

    • "Brother" - Drew Kauffman
    • "Chunk" - Jim Mauchamer
    • "J1" - Jeremy Miller
    • "J2" - Jeremy Spicher
    • "Lookout" - Chris Below
    • "Metal" - Jesse Workman
    • "Muffin" - Matt Weldon

    In Reserve:

    • "Bandit" - Brett Rudder
    • "Bulldog" - Justin Deemer
    • "Colonel" - Brad Foose
    • "Farmboy" - Nick Miller
    • "Hammy" - Greg Rudder
    • "Officer" - Scott Pellman
    • "Professor" - Avery Deemer

    Notable Retirees:

    "Pops" -  Doug Pendergist, "Express" - Ryan Pendergist, "Crank" - Matt Pendergist, "Smokey" - Phil Walsh, "Spuds" - Phil Heinick, "Silver Fox" - Kevin Kryeski, "Lefty" - Bryan Garrido, "Irish Mike" - Mike Sullivan

    Support:

    "Grumpy" - Rich Heinick - Umpire

    "Brute" - Mike Moyer  - Publicity Manager

    "Vino" - Marty Cook  - Scorekeeper

    "Mayor" - Quincy Deemer - Mascot/Batboy

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    Come enjoy an evening out as we celebrate the County's 275th

    Attendees will be able to take part in a variety of games and activities, as well as enjoy food trucks, various attractions, and entertainment.