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Take Me Out to the “Base Ball” Game at Meadowcroft - The Addison Mountain Stars will take on the Somerset Frosty Sons of Thunder using 1860s rules and uniforms -

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2020 – Vintage Base Ball is back at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, part of the Senator John Heinz History Center’s family of museums, on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Emceed by Trib Total Media’s Paul Guggenheimer, Meadowcroft’s annual event will feature a doubleheader exhibition match between two of the region’s top base ball teams: the Addison Mountain Stars and the Somerset Frosty Sons of Thunder.

Vintage base ball (originally written as two words) re-creates America’s pastime as it was played in the 1860s using period uniforms, rules, and equipment.

Fans will notice some key differences between vintage base ball and the modern-day sport, including underhand pitching and a lack of gloves.

Located just an hour from Pittsburgh in rural Avella, Pa., Meadowcroft offers wide-open outdoor spaces with room for spectators to safely social distance while cheering on their favorite teams.

The Vintage Base Ball event is included with regular Meadowcroft admission: $15 for adults, $14 for senior citizens, $7 for students with a valid ID, and free for Heinz History Center members. During the month of August, kids ages 17 and under receive free admission, presented by UPMC. No advance tickets are required.

Social distancing is encouraged, and face coverings are required inside Meadowcroft’s Visitor Center and other indoor spaces and when near others. For more information on Meadowcroft’s health and safety procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/meadowcroft/visit.

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village operates in association with the Senator John Heinz History Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian and Pennsylvania’s largest history museum. Meadowcroft, a National Historic Landmark, is the oldest site of human habitation in North America and features a massive rock overhang used by the region’s earliest inhabitants for shelter more than 19,000 years ago. The 16th century Monongahela Indian Village includes wigwams, recreated prehistoric artifacts, and hands-on activities related to agriculture. Two 18th century structures help to spotlight the similarities and differences between the everyday lives of European settlers and American Indians in the Upper Ohio Valley. Meadowcroft’s 19th century village features a covered bridge, one-room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, and church that create a charming country village setting. Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village is located in Avella, Pa., Washington County, within an hour’s drive of Pittsburgh. For more, visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/meadowcroft.

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village in Avella, Pa., will host an afternoon of Vintage Base Ball on Saturday, Aug. 22.

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