Lemont Quarrymen Play Saturday At Mount Assisi

LEMONT, IL — Enjoy a game of vintage baseball, played by 1858 rules, at the Lemont Quarrymen's home game on Saturday against the Blue Island Brewmasters and Homewood.

The game will be held at 1 p.m. at Mount Assisi Field, 13900 Main St. The free event is open to the public. Guests can bring a lawn chair, sit in the shade and enjoy a live game.

The Lemont team was formed in 2011, and the club ranges in age from 16 to 75, according to the team. Vintage baseball is a pastime played by 1858 rules, with its beginnings and progressions mimicking those that occurred in America over 160 years ago. Teams competing wear period reproduction uniforms, use period authentic equipment and follow baseball rules from the 19th century in order to accurately present the history of baseball to the public, according to a release.

The next home game will be at noon on Aug. 24, vs. the Creston Regulators and DuPage Plowboys.