A portion of the documentary "Ballist," which will follow Vintage clubs in New England is posted at: www.newenglandvintagebaseball.com The video depicts a...
It seems our forefathers we not limited to uniform alternatives as we may think...especially in hot weather. I have two images of my home town team in the late...
Gentlemen, I recently met a master latheman in Providence who has begun to hand-turn custom bats for our club. His name is Bob and he is now taking orders for...
Gentlemen, as some of you may know, I have been working on a documentary covering vintage base ball in New England. The film will be available for download at...
See the fine story done on the Oakland Colonels last week! http://extras.insidebayarea.com/multimedia/070723vintage/publish%5Fto%5Fweb/ Anyone in the San Jose,...
Good luck to all those playing in their respective regionals!! Steve, Loved the video from the Oakland Tribune. <html><div>Chris "Grit" Moran <BR>Captain &...
Here it is. The first ten minutes of "Ballist" is on the web. Part II will be uploaded August 6th, and Part III one week later. You need quicktime to view...
Anyone have a link or PDF or WORD doc for 1886 Spalding Rules. I had a link to it at one time, but it's disappeared off of the VBBF site. If you have soft...
Gents... I'm new to this list, but not to reliving a part of our country's glorious past, having been an historical reenactor for ten years now. As proprietor...
We are attempting to form a vintage base ball club in northern Delaware, hopefully in time for the start of the Spring 2008 season. If you reside in Delaware,...
Hello All: Just a reminder, that the 2008 VBBA National Convention will take place January 18-20, 2008 (over the MLK Holiday Weekend) in Baltimore, Maryland....
A moderator, I hope you had some good time off. Thank you for joining the discussion. Who am I? My name is Steve "Cappy" Gazay, and I am President of Bay...
In hindsight, looking at Rule 35(1) in 1886 Spalding Guide, it states that a strike is one which passes over the plate in the requested zone and not swung at,...
I apologize if this has already been discussed, but I'm wondering whether anyone recommends a historically "accurate" way for a first or third base coach to...
... Hash: SHA1 "Leg it" and "Hold" don't sound anything alike and would be perfect for a game for 1864. I think it woud do just fine for 1880 as well. - -...
Billy Pollifrone
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Feb 1, 2008 7:07 pm
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I wonder if there are any historical references? The best way is to read newspaper articles which tell of the game as you'd get a feel for the lingo and...
By the late 1870s, the base coachers, as they were known, were not to "coach" the runners but to annoy the pitcher. They would be loud and very verbal with...
Hi there, I'm in the process of helping a friend start a vintage base ball league in the Pacific Northwest. We were thinking of starting in the Seattle area....
supdawggg
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Feb 2, 2008 4:34 pm
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Austin, I would suggest you go to a local batting cage or indoor baseball facility and see if they'll let you put up an informational flier to help recruit...
1) I agree that mens softball, batting cages, and even public places like libraries and coffee houses can be good places to post fliers. Look to you local...
I was going through the 1886 Spalding Base Ball Guide to brush up on the rules, when I noticed an ad for Spalding's Library of Athletic Sports. There are two...
I've seen pictures but haven't found one to buy. There are available if you keep on the lookout various newspaper articles on how to throw a curve, and how to...
Hello, All.... I hope this message finds you all warm and healthy during these winter months. A few weeks ago I was approached with an idea of having a history...
Hello, all! Thank you for the support from so many clubs around the country as I continue the experiment now known as "Vintage Base Ball This Week". The...
Hello, all! The March 4 episode of "Vintage Base Ball This Week" is now available on iTunes and at www.1859america.com or at the VBBA website at www.vbba.org. ...
The March 11 episode of "Vintage Base Ball This Week" is now available! This week's episode includes: News and Events Scores from California Vintage Base Ball...
The March 18 episode of "Vintage Base Ball This Week" is now available! This week's episode includes: News and Events Scores from California Do You Know the...
The March 18 episode of "Vintage Base Ball This Week" is now available! This week's episode includes: News and Events Scores from California Do You Know the...
The March 25 episode of "Vintage Base Ball This Week" is now available! Sorry for the delay as I was experiencing a few technical difficulties ths week that...
