Formed in 2013, the McHenry County “Independants” (spelled that way in a newspaper article more than 150 years ago) follow 1858 rules. That means no gloves, lemon-peel baseballs (stitches meet at the top), no pitched balls from the “hurler” and called strikes only if “striker” swings and misses. A ball caught on the first bounce is considered an out and a ball is ruled fair or foul based solely on where it first touches the ground.

Our next tilt is against the DuPage Plowboys on Sunday July 13th at Lippold park in Crystal Lake on the LaCrosse fields. 

We will be introducing vintage base ball to an international audience during the MCYSA international tournament.