THE APPLE JACKS: A Base Ball Club of La Crescent
A gentleman's game, but not a gentle game
2018 Schedule Our 15th season
DATE TIME LOCATION ADVERSARIES
May 19 Saturday 12:00 PM La Crescent MN Old Hickory Park Roosters of Olmsted County
May 19 Saturday 3:00 PM La Crescent MN Old Hickory Park Red Wing Crescents
Jun 9 Saturday 12:00 PM La Crescent MN Old Hickory Park St. Croix
Jun 9 Saturday 2:30 PM La Crescent MN Old Hickory Park St. Croix
Jun 23 Saturday TBA Afton TBA Afton or Northfield
Jun 24 Sunday 12:15 PM Highland Prairie MN Highland Prairie Church Highland Prairie Hayseeds
Jun 24 Sunday 1:30 PM Highland Prairie MN Highland Prairie Church Highland Prairie Hayseeds
Jul 14 Saturday TBA Rochester MN Schmitt Field Roosters or Red Socks
Jul 21 Saturday TBA Stillwater MN Old Athletic Field Various Teams
Jul 28 Saturday 6-10 PM Dyersville IA Field of Dreams All Comers (Canceled)
Aug 11 Saturday 1:30 PM Rochester MN Schmitt Field Roosters of Olmsted County
Aug 18 Saturday 12:00 PM La Crescent MN Old Hickory Park Makato Baltics
Aug 18 Saturday 3:00 PM La Crescent MN Old Hickory Park Menomonie Blue Caps
Aug 25 Saturday TBA Le Sueur MN TBA Mankato or Northfield
Aug 25 Saturday TBA Le Sueur MN TBA Mankato or Northfield
Sep 1-2 Sat/Sun TBA Columbus OH Ohio Village MN Union Team
Sep 9 Sunday 12:15 PM Highland Prairie MN Highland Prairie Church Highland Prairie Hayseeds
Sep 9 Sunday 1:30 PM Highland Prairie MN Highland Prairie Church Highland Prairie Hayseeds
Sep 15 Saturday 12:00 PM La Crescent MN Old Hickory Park Highland Prairie Hayseeds
Sep 15 Saturday 3:00 PM La Crescent MN Old Hickory Park Roosters of Olmsted County
Sep 22-23 Sat/Sun TBA Branson MO TBA MN Union Team
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Members of the Apple Jacks also play as members of the Union Base Ball Club of Minnesota.
WATCH THE VIDEO [Click on link below]
WXOW-TV 19 Feature Story by Heather Armstrong featuring the Apple Jacks and Bill Ohm
Hurrah to Heather Armstrong!
LA CRESCENT,
MINNESOTA
The Apple Jacks Base Ball Club is a community outreach program of the
FIELD OF DREAMS MEMORIES
2015 STORY 2015 VIDEO LINK 2015 PHOTOS 2016 PHOTOS 2016 STORY
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WHAT IS VINTAGE BASE BALL?
Prior to the Civil War, base ball was a new game and rules developed over time. By 1860 there were many base ball clubs east of the Mississippi and the sport was growing. On March 14, 1860 in New York, the National Association of Base-Ball Players adopted 38 rules as written down by Henry Chadwick and published in Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player: A Compendium of the Game, Comprising Elementary Instructions of this American Game of Ball. Click on this link to see all 38 Rules of 1860.
Elements of 1860s base ball:
· The pitcher does not wind up; he throws underhanded, actually pitching (like horseshoes) to get the player to hit. “Hurler” was not used until 1906.
· The ball is 9-3/4 to 10 inches in circumference and stitched leather.
· Bats are round and wood, mostly ash or maple.
· No gloves are used – fielding gloves were not introduced until 1875.
· Bases are often made of canvas and filled with sand.
· The Umpire does not call balls and strikes, but 3 misses is an out.
· A striker or batsman (batter) is not walked.
· There is no bunting – it wasn’t part of the game until 1886.
· A ball may be caught on a fly or first bound (bounce) for an out; a foul ball or foul tip caught on a fly or first bound is an out.
· A base runner is not tagged; he is “touched with the ball.”
· A run is also called an “ace.”
Spectators should cheer for good play
from both clubs.
Spitting, swearing, and wagering
are not allowed.
Our custom is for players to politely ask the scorekeeper to record their ace; the players then ring a bell to signify their feat
(Photo: Jim "Scoop" Schupbach rings the bell).
THANKS MERCHANTS!
Bill "Ho-hum" Ohm presents to Jay Friedl of Merchants Bank a bat signed by all the Apple Jacks players and personnel commemorating their 10th season and the importance of Merchants Bank's sponsorship.
Merchants Bank-La Crescent has been the corporate sponsor since the Club's founding in 2004.
The Apple Jacks Vintage Base Ball Club is a member of the Vintage Base Ball Association (VBBA) and the Union BBC of Minnesota (all Minnesota clubs).
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PLAYER/CAPTAIN
Joel "Hefty" Affeldt
CAPTAIN EMERITUS
Bill "Ho-Hum" Ohm
SCOREKEEPER
Lady Joan Ohm
UMPIRE
Prince Peter Petersilie
HISTORICAL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVE
Mary McLaughlin
To learn more, click on the Vintage Base Ball Association's website about rules and customs: The VBBA
Apple Jacks Base Ball Club of La Crescent - Established 2004
EMAIL: lacrescentapplejacks@gmail.com
Prince Peter Petersilie and Lady Joan Ohm