Vintage Baseball 'A Gentleman's Game' for Rochester Grangers

As part of the , two vintage base ball teams met at the nearby in Rochester on Saturday afternoon for a gentlemanly game of base ball.

The and the Chelsea Monitors faced off at 1 p.m.; a moderate crowd gathered to watch the game, including a few audience members in period costume.

"Back then, baseball was a gentleman's game," said Pat McKay, supervisor of the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. McKay is a member of the team.

"Pretty soon, it became more competitive."

The Rochester Grangers won the game against the Chelsea Monitors, 23-4.

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Rochester Grangers roster:

Mike "Cueball" Johnson
Kelvin "Hawkeye" Rosonke
Paul "Minker" Kasmer
Scott "Chooch" Westgate
Kevin "Butterchurn" Straub
Anthony "Goodfella" Prasatek
Doug "Moonlight" Otlewski
Bob "Roadblock" Grace
Don "Scrap Iron" Kowalski
Harlan "Colonel" Worden
Jerry "Lefty" Wynne
Bob "Piller" Lytle
Bob "Anvil" Wynne
Dave "Nails" Mallmann
Patrick "Barnraiser" McKay
Craig "Slappy" Prasatek
Davi "Doc" Howarth (umpire)
Mary "Applesauce" Howarth (tally keeper)
Deborah "Seamstress" Remer (tally keeper)

Chelsea Monitors roster:

Kurt "Grizzly" Roy-Borland
Jeff "Stick Boy" Pike
Co-Captain Brian "Waterlogged" Thomas
Co-Captain "Honest" Jon Van Hoek
Peter "Stonewall" Van Hoek
Andy "Baby Face" Kellogg
Dave "Ginger" Bartley
Mike "Gear Head" Hinderer
Roger "Quickstep" Wildey
Tom "TNT" Thomas
Kirby "Walleye" Fisher
Dan "Crusher" Williams
Dan "Hawgcooker" Aldrich
Eric "E-Rev" Keaton
Dick "Deke" Dice
Evan "Big Easy" Wildey
Mike "Moonlight" Hill