Amador County’s base ball history reaches well back into the 19th Century, as
miners and local tradesmen sought recreational relief from their labor
intensive occupations. Below are some photographs courtesy of the Amador
County Archives and other local sources (click each photo to enlarge).
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The Gold Country Vintage Base Ball
league plays according to the
“Playing Rules of the National
League of Professional Base Ball
Clubs, 1886.” which can be accessed
by clicking on the cover above. Some
slight modifications have been put in
place for sake of player safety, ball
park playing conditions and crank
entertainment. These changes are
included in the GCVBB By-laws that
can be read by clicking on this link:
Gold Country
Vintage Base Ball
By-Laws
and Rules of Play.
