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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Sport
Robert Gauthier

Capturing old-time baseball with a 113-year-old camera

TWIN PEAKS, Calif. — At a glance, it looks like baseball, but a closer look — and a listen —reveals something decidedly different.

Umpire Darren "Sugar" McCanne draws two puffs from a cigar and barks, "Two hands down!" as the striker, Jason "Batman" Risnes, steps to the line next to home plate.

This is baseball? After a fashion — a very old fashion — yes.

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