Vintage Base Ball - Player Positioning Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 11/23/2011
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2 out of 5
Terrain:
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Container is a Pill Bottle hidden in Manhattan Park.
Park is open from 7 AM to 10 PM.


Vintage Base Ball player positioning, rules and equipment evolved quickly from 1858 - 1867.

Equipment standardized, rules changed to perfect the game and, much later, gloves began to be used.

Player positioning and rules had a great impact on the game...especially considering there were no fielding gloves.

Below are the players' positions. Think about how this could affect the game!

Player --> Positioning (circa 1860)

Basemen --> play within a step of their base.
Shortstop --> may play anywhere.
Outfielders --> play straight away.
Behind --> plays several feet behind home plate.
Striker --> straddles a line drawn through home plate.
Hurler --> tosses from behind a line 45 feet from home plate.




Ball being Struck



...and no, the ball is NOT soft....

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