Nearly 140 years later, vintage base ball is making a comeback in Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On the U.S. continent, hundreds of vintage base ball teams play an older version of the national pastime.

That’s right. Base ball was two words back then.

Participants wear throwback uninforms and follow the rules that governed the game in the 19th century.

Hawaii artist Matias Solario is a veteran of vintage base ball.

”It just looks really cool so see in action because we’re using these small gloves, using big heavy bats. We’re in the full 1886 uniforms, the pill box caps. It’s just fun to watch,” he said.

When he lived in San Francisco, Solario played the retro version of base ball for six years. Now he’s bringing it here.

He co-founded the Aloha Vintage Base Ball Association that seeks to honor the islands’ place in the sport’s history.

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