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Diamonds in the Rough™ 2009 Color Calendar

Diamonds in the Rough™ 2009 Color CalendarDiamonds in the Rough™ 2009 Color Calendar (calendar)

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19th Century Base Ball played in the style and rules of the day by contemporary ballists captured in photographs by Ray Shaw at Old Bethpage Village Restoration on Long Island, NY and the Ohio Cup in Columbus, OH. Thirteen color photographs along with numerous portraits of ballists who play the 19th century game.

Newtown Sandy Hook 2008 Yearbook & Field Guide

Newtown Sandy Hook 2008 Yearbook & Field GuideNewtown Sandy Hook 2008 Yearbook & Field Guide (book)

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The 2008 Newtown Sandy Hook Vintage Base Ball Yearbook & Field Guide. This 82 page book provides information for preparation and playing the 19th Century game of base ball and includes: - An abbreviated recap of the Newtown Sandy Hooks 2008 season. - The Newtown Sandy Hook VBBC team charter. - General game rules and field diagrams for the 1867 and 1886 game. - Photographs of the 2008 team. Perfect bound 6" X 9" format. Critical insights for the casual fan or person planning to form a team or stage a vintage base ball event.

The Newtown Sandy Hooks 2009 Calendar

The Newtown Sandy Hooks 2009 CalendarThe Newtown Sandy Hooks 2009 Calendar (calendar)

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A collection photographs taken by Ray Shaw (one by Joe 'Pops' Vigorito) during the 2007 vintage base ball season featuring the Newtown Sandy Hook Vintage Base Ball Club. All photographs were taken in Connecticut and Old Bethpage, New York, NY. Simulated base ball card images of all the Sandy Hooks and a team photograph are included in this package. Photographs are from the Ray Shaw Diamonds in the Rough™ Photo Collection.

The Hartford Dark Blues 2009 Calendar

The Hartford Dark Blues 2009 CalendarThe Hartford Dark Blues 2009 Calendar (calendar)

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Photo calendar of the Hartford Dark Blues vintage base ball club. Photos taken by Ray Shaw in the period 2005 to 2008.

Diamonds in the Rough™ 2009 B&W Calendar

Diamonds in the Rough™ 2009 B&W CalendarDiamonds in the Rough™ 2009 B&W Calendar (calendar)

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19th Century Base Ball played in the style and rules of the day by contemporary ballists captured by Ray Shaw. Thirteen black and white photographs. 2009 calendar.

Vintage Base Ball 2009 Calendar

Vintage Base Ball 2009 CalendarVintage Base Ball 2009 Calendar (calendar)

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2009 Calendar. A collection of new photographs taken by Ray Shaw during the 2007 vintage base ball season including photographs taken in Connecticut, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Old Bethpage, Amenia, and New York, NY, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. Over 200 player photos featured. The cover and January 2010 contain photographs of 96 players and umpires from various teams who play this unique game. The calendar pages also contain a sprinkling of candid portrait shots of various players. Photographs are from the Ray Shaw Photo Collection. This calendar belongs to the family of 'Diamonds in the Rough' vintage base ball publications. All photographs © Copyright Ray Shaw, All Rights Reserved

Diamonds in the Rough (New Updated Version)

Diamonds in the Rough (New Updated Version)Diamonds in the Rough (New Updated Version) (book)

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Base ball the way it was meant to be played. Culled from over 5000 vintage base ball photographs by Ray Shaw, this book provides a graphic look at vintage base ball played by the rules and traditions of the 19th century game by contemporary ballplayers.

This second edition, stocked with 125+ photographs, discusses the vintage game, the teams and players. This version was updated and expanded in January 2007 with additional images from the 2006 vintage base ball season. The book is a compliment to the 'Diamonds in the Rough' calendars and other vintage base ball books.

Vintage Base Ball 1860's Scorebook

Vintage Base Ball 1860's ScorebookVintage Base Ball 1860's Scorebook (book)

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Rules and scorebook for 1860's vintage base ball - New 2008 Edition to compliment other Diamonds in the Rough™ vintage base ball score book.

This unique scorebook features 42 scoring pages (enough to score 21 matches) along with general rules and field dimensions for 1861, 1867, 1876 and 1886 base ball.

The book focuses on an early scoring style adopted by Henry Chadwick in the 1860's but can be used successfully to score later vintage matches. As an added bonus for vintage base ball advocates as well as base ball historians, the scorebook front and back covers present full color representations of forty-eight current and past base ball team uniforms.

This valuable resource is used by vintage clubs and cranks throughout the country to score matches and gain a better understanding of how the game might have been played.

Vintage Base Ball Scorebook (Revised for 2008)

Vintage Base Ball Scorebook (Revised for 2008)Vintage Base Ball Scorebook (Revised for 2008) (book)

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Rules and scorebook for vintage base ball. The expanded scorebook features 42 scoring pages covering 21 matches along with general rules (updated) and field dimensions for 1861, 1867 (new), 1876 and 1886 base ball. And, as an added bonus for vintage base ball advocates as well as base ball historians, the scorebook covers present full color representations of former and current old time base ball team uniforms.

The Newtown Sandy Hooks.   The christening of a vintage nine

The Newtown Sandy Hooks. The christening of a vintage nineThe Newtown Sandy Hooks. The christening of a vintage nine (book)

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A graphic look at the creation of a contemporary vintage base ball team – the Newtown Sandy Hooks, the first of its kind in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The development of the team, its players and how they learned to play this old-fangled game during the inaugural 2005 season are explained through a game-by-game breakdown and accompanying photographs. This book is the second in the ‘Diamonds in the Rough’ series of vintage base ball books by Ray Shaw, produced by Lulu. A perfect complement to ‘Diamonds in the Rough’ calendars, scorebooks and other vintage base ball books offered on Lulu. Over 100 original black & white and color photographs by Ray Shaw and Karen O'Maxfield plus graphics by Ray Shaw are included in this volume. Updated 1/21/06

Diamonds in the Rough 2008 (Series 1)

Diamonds in the Rough 2008 (Series 1)Diamonds in the Rough 2008 (Series 1) (calendar)

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2008 Calendar. A collection of new photographs taken by Ray Shaw during the 2007 vintage base ball season including photographs taken in Connecticut, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Old Bethpage, Amenia, and New York, NY, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. Over 200 player photos featured.

The cover and January 2009 contain photographs of 96 players and umpires from various teams who play this unique game. The calendar pages also contain a sprinkling of candid portrait shots of various players.

Photographs are from the Ray Shaw Photo Collection. This calendar belongs to the family of 'Diamonds in the Rough' vintage base ball publications. A complimentary new 'Diamonds in the Rough' book with highlights of the 2007 vintage base ball season will be appearing soon on Lulu.

Diamonds in the Rough 2007 Calendar

Diamonds in the Rough 2007 CalendarDiamonds in the Rough 2007 Calendar (calendar)

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An all new collection of contemporary photographs of base ball being played in the style and traditions of the 19th Century taken in rural Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts in 2006. Photographs come from the Ray Shaw base ball photo collection seen in Sports Illustrated and The New York Times. The calendar is a compliment to other 'Diamonds in the Rough' publications also available on Lulu.

Diamonds in the Rough 2007 Calendar #2

Diamonds in the Rough 2007 Calendar #2Diamonds in the Rough 2007 Calendar #2 (calendar)

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2007 Calendar. The calendar is the 2006 calendar repurposed with two new photos and 2007 pages. Candid photographs of vintage base ball games taken in rural Connecticut, Old Bethpage, LI, NY and Pittsfield, MA between 2003 and 2006. Photographs are exclusively from the Ray Shaw Photo Collection. It is sister to the other 'Diamonds in the Rough' vintage base ball publications.

A Day in The Life of Charles Brearley

A Day in The Life of Charles BrearleyA Day in The Life of Charles Brearley (calendar)

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Charley and Amy Brearley visit the Shaw's in Newtown, CT Summer 2008

Late and Soon

Late and SoonLate and Soon (book)

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Short poems by Helen Ruth Freeman, forward by Jean Valentine. Edited and published by Merlin Fisk. Cover painting by Andrea Zimmermann.

Old Bethpage 30th Anniversary Base Ball

Old Bethpage 30th Anniversary Base BallOld Bethpage 30th Anniversary Base Ball (calendar)

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Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Vintage Base Ball - The 30th Anniversary of Baseball played in the style of the 19th Century as featured in Smithsonian Magazine and 0n Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Calendar spans April 2009 thru April 2010. Pictures were chosen from the Ray Shaw 'Diamonds in the Rough' collection of 19th century base ball photographs.