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 Newton League Baseball 

Newton League baseball, or Newton League as its participants and fans refer to it, was a baseball game played in the 1960’s in Port Washington, NY. Newton League featured a unique set of rules that included, to name a few, invisible fielders and self-umpiring. To the outside observer Newton League was no different from any sandlot or backyard game where rules are governed by necessity and surroundings. To Newton Leaguers the game became legend. Newton League was played on the grounds of the historic Main Street School in Port Washington. Perhaps the most recognizable landmark building in Port Washington, Main Street school is currently known as Landmark on Main Street. Newton League’s home field utilized the backstop adjacent to northeast corner of the school and in close proximity to the auditorium and current theater entrance. The left field foul line ran up town along Main Street where the Ghost Motorcycle building loomed just beyond the left field fence. The nuances of this venue played a major role in the history and rules of the game.

Main Street School Dedication Day