The Spring speaker event “Vintage Baseball” will be held at 7:15 p.m. on June 7 at the Township of Ocean Board of Education Offices (Old Oakhurst School), Auditorium, 163 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst. Russ McIver, vintage baseball player, will “take us out to the ball game,” and “pitch” his love for old-time baseball, the kind played in the late 1800s. No masks. no gloves, and a different set of rules.
Vintage baseball has a loyal following across the country and New Jersey is no exception. Fitting, since the first competitive game was played at Elysian Fields in Hoboken in 1846.
Russ played in high school and never lost his love for the game. His vintage club, the Monmouth Furnace, is based in Allaire State Park. The team travels throughout the region playing exhibition games with other clubs whose mission is to keep baseball alive as it was played during its formative years in the 19th century.
The speaker event is open to the public, free of charge. Bring non-perishable donations for the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
For more information, visit www.OceanMuseum.org.
