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The Winter of 2004
was a busy one for the
founders of the Simsbury
Taverneers. Duncan Mackay and John Lucker had
been scouting the playing fields, walking the
streets, manning the phones, schmoozing at
parties, and hanging around the local taverns to
recruit players for the 2004 inaugural season of the
Simsbury Taverneers. They had met with
much success and formed a team of 20
experienced baseball players who, together, made
up the now famous Simsbury Taverneers!
Practices began in early March
2004
and the team had begun to gel. Each player
became familiar with the unique rules and
strategy of Vintage Base Ball with particular focus on catching throws and hits
without a modern baseball mitt, pitching to a
catcher with minimal equipment, and hitting with
bats that are significantly larger and heavier
than modern bats.
The team designed a unique
uniform which looks sharp and made Simsbury
proud during the numerous games and tournaments
that were played by the team in their first
season.
The Taverneers also
recruited season sponsors.
So come on out to any of the Taverneers’ home or
away games and cheer on the players who also
happen to be your friends, family, and
neighbors. You will have a great time, learn
about how the game of base ball was played in
the 1860’s to 1880’s, and see some of the
greatest athletes in Simsbury play the game as
it was meant to be played! |
