Old-timey baseball in Washington County
In the town of Avella in Washington County, an annual Vintage Base Ball Game takes place at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village. The game is played according to 1860s rules. Players dress like the 1860's. Notable rules are: No Gloves, One Bounce Still Counts As an Out, A Fielder Can Let the Ball Drop. Fan Nation took a trip back in time to see what America's pastime used to be.