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National Association of Historic Base Ball Clubs
  • Home
  • Member Clubs
  • Find a Game Near You
  • Rules by Year
  • Equipment and uniforms
  • Wanted: Players and teams
  • 19th Century Terminology
  • Players Page
  • Photos
  • Vendors
  • 19th Century BaseBall Now
  • Who invented baseball?
  • In the News!!
  • Standings
  • Apply to NAHBBC

Players Page

Top Ten Things to Avoid as a Player

1. Wearing wrist watches or fit bit bands

2. Modern logos on pants or shoes -black em out

3. Anything plastic or synthetic ie cups, water bottles to name a few. 

4. Fist pumps or high fives

5. Using modern terminology like “my bad”, etc. 

6. Sunglasses should only be prescription and even then should not be modern looking.
7. Modern style equipment such as cupped bats or bats that are tapered in a modern style.  
8. Appropriate hat for the time period.  
9. Modern bags by the bench area

10. Discussing modern ball players.

Check yourself and check your teammates.

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Photo by Tom Fesolowich

Players Message Board

Advice and questions on game play

Click below to go to advisors page and we will try our best to answer any and all questions. 

Advice and Questions

Players message board and questions area

Players can find a message board covering a variety of subjects or post their own question. A great place to share your experience, recruit a player for an event or even just shoot the breeze. Check it out!

Click here for message board.

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