Ferdinand appears in "Old Time Baseball Game"

(Cambridge, Mass.) Tyler Ferdinand, an upcoming junior for the Rivier University Baseball team, makes program history as he becomes the first Raider ever to play in the 23rd annual Abbot Financial Management Oldtime Baseball Game, played on Thursday, August 25 at St. Peter's Field on Sherman Street in North Cambridge.

This year's game is being played as a fundraiser for "Boston vs. Bullies," a program sponsored by the Sports Museum. Boston vs. Bullies (bostonvsbullies.org) is an award-winning educational program that leverages the power and example of Boston sports to help stop bullying in our schools and in our community. Nine current Boston athletes are featured in the video-based educational program, which to date has been experienced by more than 30,000 upper elementary and middle school students in Greater Boston.

Ferdinand played shortstop for the final three innings and walked in his only plate appearance on the night.

The Oldtime Baseball Game is a celebration of our national pastime. From its humble beginnings in 1994, the game has grown considerably over the years yet remains loyal to its mission of offering a glimpse of what it was like in the old days, when hundreds of fans would turn out to root for their "town" team in various local semipro leagues.

What makes the Oldtime Baseball Game so special is its dazzling collection of flannel uniforms from virtually every era in baseball history. Used just once a year for the Oldtime Baseball Game, the uniforms represent such long-ago teams as the Boston Braves, St. Louis Browns, Homestead Grays and Kansas City Monarchs.

Although the Oldtime Baseball Game includes amateur players from schools throughout the Boston area and beyond, more than 40 past participants have gone on to play professionally. Three former participants in the game – Carlos Pena, Chris Lambert and Nate Freiman – have gone on to play in the big leagues.

Information Courtesy of Oldtimebaseball.com