The City of Ione and the Gold Country Vintage Baseball league will host the third annual California Vintage Baseball All-Star Championships on Sunday, July 27, from 9:30 am to 5 pm at Howard Park. Come on out and see how baseball was played in your home town back in the 1880s. Festivities begin at 9:30 am. with the Home Run Derby, with proceeds going to the Gold Country Scholarship Fund. At 10 am is the Vintage Baseball All-Star Game, with the Bay Area All-Stars taking on the Gold Country All-Stars. And, if you show up in period clothing, you get food for free!