Hosted by The Frederick Law Olmsted Society Chicago, the Chicago Salmon faced off against the Blue Island Brewmasters during a vintage baseball game at Big Ball Park in Riverside on July 30. Players squared up in period-appropriate clothing and equipment and played by 1860s rules.
A player from Chicago Salmon hits the ball on Saturday, July 30, 2022, during the vintage baseball game at Big Ball Park in Riverside, Ill. | ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer 
A pitch is thrown on Saturday, July 30, 2022, during the vintage baseball game at Big Ball Park in Riverside, Ill. | ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer 
A player from Chicago Salmon hits the ball on Saturday, July 30, 2022, during the vintage baseball game at Big Ball Park in Riverside, Ill. | ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer 
A player at short stop fields the ball on Saturday, July 30, 2022, during the vintage baseball game at Big Ball Park in Riverside, Ill. | ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer 
Signs for the teams are seen on Saturday, July 30, 2022, during the vintage baseball game at Big Ball Park in Riverside, Ill. | ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer 
The Chicago Salmon play against the Blue Island Brewmasters on Saturday, July 30, 2022, during the vintage baseball game at Big Ball Park in Riverside, Ill. | ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer 
The Chicago Salmon pitcher tosses the ball on Saturday, July 30, 2022, during the vintage baseball game at Big Ball Park in Riverside, Ill. | ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer 
A player hits a fly ball on Saturday, July 30, 2022, during the vintage baseball game at Big Ball Park in Riverside, Ill. | ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer 
The pitcher catches a fly ball on Saturday, July 30, 2022, during the vintage baseball game at Big Ball Park in Riverside, Ill. | ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer 
Attendees sit out on the sidelines and watch the game on Saturday, July 30, 2022, during the vintage baseball game at Big Ball Park in Riverside, Ill. | ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer
