{"id":38561,"date":"2026-05-19T14:45:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T19:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=38561"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:05:43","slug":"19th-century-base-ball-game","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/38561-19th-century-base-ball-game\/","title":{"rendered":"19th Century Base Ball Game at Lincoln Log Cabin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-tribe_events pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>America&#8217;s favorite pastime returns to Lincoln Log Cabin for the season on Saturday, May 23rd, at 10:00am.\u00a0 Visitors are invited to step back in time and join in a game of 19th century base ball, historically spelled as two words!\u00a0 New players are always welcome &#8212; men and women, young and old, skilled and unskilled.\u00a0 Everyone who wants to join in the fun will get a chance to play.<\/p>\n<p>Base ball game play and rules in the mid-19th century were similar to modern rules and will be explained before each game.\u00a0 A few differences: pitches are underhand, and you won\u2019t see any gloves or protective gear!\u00a0 We&#8217;ll play by the 1858 rules.\u00a0 Learn more about the rules and the history of the game at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vbba.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.vbba.org\/<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vbba.org\/1858-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.vbba.org\/1858-rules\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required.\u00a0 Spectators should pack a blanket or lawn chair and a picnic lunch to eat while you watch the game.\u00a0 The Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation will have ice cold drinks, light snacks, and candy available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Are you interested in joining a vintage base ball team based at Lincoln Log Cabin?\u00a0 An official team is forming to play in organized matches with other local vintage base ball teams next year.\u00a0 Please email volunteer@lincolnlogcabin.org for more information, or attend one of our all-comer games this season!<\/p>\n<p>Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, a gateway site for the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, was the 1840s home of Abraham Lincoln\u2019s father and stepmother, Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln.\u00a0 It is located eight miles south of Charleston and 14 miles southeast of Mattoon.<\/p>\n<p>This event is produced by Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site and the Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation.\u00a0 For more information about this or other events at the site, call 217-345-1845, email info@lincolnlogcabin.org, or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lincolnlogcabin.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.lincolnlogcabin.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>America&#8217;s favorite pastime returns to Lincoln Log Cabin for the season on Saturday, May 23rd, at 10:00am.\u00a0 Visitors are invited to step back in time and join in a game [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[40],"class_list":["post-38561","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-community-calendar","cat_community-calendar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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