Posted by Midnight on 10/4/2008, 6:27 pm
68.80.20.21
Henry Chadwick's 38 Rules of 1860 adopted by the National Association of Base-Ball Players on March 14, 1860 in New York.
No gloves - fielding gloves weren't introduced until 1875
The ball is hand stitched leather 9-1/2 to 10 inches in circumference
No bunting - it wasn't part of the game until 1886
Umpire can levy fines of 25 cents for swearing, spitting, sliding, or disagreeing with him
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