Hey Steve and everyone, I haven't been getting any info on what's going on with the league so I checked the website and talked to Pop's and found out I already...
Ah, the spring time temp out here in California has reached 70 degrees, and it's early February? No rain and sunshine are just what the doctor ordered. Bay...
Last year we used Cooperstown Bat Co. exclusively. All in all, they were pretty good, however the handles are coming in very thin. I just received one that's...
While I really wanted last year to stick with the purity of the game to the best of our ability, this year I may allow players to use some protection...
Jim G. writes : "Taken from this site...... Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Equipment <http://www.19cbaseball.com/equipment.html> The Putnam...
... The National Association in that year, however did not have any requirement on the barrel size. Through my various research over the past year and a...
Bulldog makes a very solid bat and will replicate any bat that you have specs on. Much better than Cooperstown and Phoenix bats which seem to break much too...
We have all Cooperstown Bats and one Phoenix that snuck in there. We call it the "Toothpick". It's probably 30-35 oz, very skinner with gradual taper. I agree...
Hey Chris, nice to hear from you! I'm having Mike make me up one now to check out. We had about a 25% breakage last year. Roughly 5 out of 20. Anyone have an...
Hey, I live in San Diego and am very very jealous that you guys up north get to play "real" baseball...I am wondering how I could go about starting a little...
ESPN press release on upcoming live national broadcast Negro League Tribute game set in the 1940s between the Bristol Barnstormers vs. Birmingham Black Barons...
Hi Kevin, I'd be happy to tell you what I did up here. Let's take it offline. Summary: Incorporate non-profit insurance call everybody craigslist newspapers ...
i would like to know what it would take to start a vintage league in kentucky. i don't think anyone else has started one here, and i believe in the concept. i...
Did you try to get the specs of what Hillerich & Bradsby was making around that time? It should get you in the ballpark for what would be typical for the time...
I asked because they started fabricating bats in 1884. Personally, I don't know the difference between the 20th century bats and the ones they turned before...
I guess I need some help Billy. Don't know how to find specs. On an aside, Billy can you help me get this list name to the 1880's clubs back east? steve...
I'm thinking this could vary year to year since the amount of balls for a base on balls varied and would affect the pitching style as well as the calling for a...
well, fastballs, of course, but some pitchers were reportedly throwing curves as well. this wouldn't mean much, except that according to certain references and...
i'll work on those now. clint Michael Ballen <mballen01@...> wrote: Clint, I'd be interested in your pdfs of accounts of games during the turn of the...
Clint, I'd also like to be on the list for the sporting life pdf's. Jim Jensen ... of the century. Send to mballen01@... ... thrown back in the 1880's ... ...
Hi Clint, So as to not put you in any undue pressure by your offer, the four gentlemen who asked for copies are all in my league. If it is easier, I am sure...
Haven't found specs yet, but I did find a little more info. The cork-center ball was put into the game into 1911. This is when home runs started to explode in...
