The Boston Colonials pay tribute to both the rich sports history of the city of Boston and the sport itself. We have dedicated ourselves to the game as it was played in 1886. Back when it was Base Ball, seven balls earned you a walk and getting hit by a pitch didn't get you a free pass, ballists had to earn everything. There were no helmets. There were no batting gloves. The fielder's glove was little more than a leather strap. We meet teams from around the country who share the love of the game and the tenacity to play as those who came more than 100 years before us. Come see how Base Ball began and enjoy a little piece of history as the Boston Colonials battle for the New England Vintage Base Ball Championship.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Colonials Kick Off 2009 Season With A Win

BOSTON, MA - The Boston Colonials kicked off the 2009 regular season with an 18-15 victory over the New Hampshire Granite. Though the score may be misleading, there was some excellent defense turned in by both clubs. Steve "Saber" Smith hurled 9 frames for the boys in green, earning the win. Other highlights included:
  • Brendan "Nature Boy" Reilly's successful steal of home plate
  • Nature Boy, showing an accurate arm in his first game behind the plate, throwing out an albeit hobbled Pat "Blue" Reilly in a steal attempt (thanks to Blue for providing his gritty services to the Granite)
  • Pete "Big Red" Aiello making an absolutely ridiculous, horseshoe shoved up the a**, one-handed catch mere seconds after being mocked by Blue
  • Pat "Nickname TBD" Brennan making a timely and beautiful catch in right field to silence a late rally from the Granite
The local nine saw excellent offense and defense from all of its new vintage ballists, including John "Steel" Banks, Pete Zak, Jon Marcus, Pat Brennan and Rob Nee. Along with veterans Nature Boy, Big Red, Saber, Drew McConville and Derek Martel, and a handful of players who could not make the season opener, the Colonials are confident this will be a very successful season.
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