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Vintage Base Ball (the game was originally spelled as two words) has risen in popularity in the United States. Teams – often revived from actual clubs of the era – play the game wearing 19th century uniforms and by 19th century rules. Terms, such as "ballist" for a player; "crank" for a spectator; and "dead ball" for the type of device used, are in common use during the game. The clubs of today are sometimes associated with a historical society or living history museum.

Resources in This Category

• 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings Vintage Base Ball Club

  http://www.1869reds.com/
  News, vintage photo of original team, schedule, roster and information on current team.

• 19th Century Base Ball

  http://www.mlb.com/mlb/video/vintage_baseball/
  Video of scenes from Emmy-nominated documentary on vintage base ball by MLB.com.

• Akron Black Stockings and Akron Lady Locks

  http://akronblackstockings.com/
  Information on two teams out of Akron, Ohio.

• Arizona Territories Vintage Base Ball League

  http://www.arizonavintagebaseball.com/
  Information on rules, teams, schedule and results, plus photos and links to merchandise sites.

• Atlantic Base Ball Club

  http://www.brooklynatlantics.org/
  Brooklyn, New York team offers their roster of players, game schedule, history, message board and contact information.

• Bay Area Vintage Base Ball

  http://bavbb.com/
  California team based in Campbell that plays by 1886 rules. History, news, calendar, maps and team line-up.

• Bay City Independents Base Ball Club

  http://www.baycitybaseball.com/
  Club history, roster, photos, rules, tournament and information on sponsorship.

• Bisbee Bees Vintage Base Ball Club

  http://www.arizonavintagebaseball.com/#/bees/
  Bisbee, Arizona team offers its roster and links.

• Bonneyville Millers Vintage Base Ball Club

  http://www.elkhartcountyparks.org/bonneyvillemillers.htm
  Civil War era team out of Goshen, Indiana provides basic information, including season schedule.

• Capital Base Ball Club

  https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusCapitals
  Columbus, Ohio club with a video library, game schedule, results, statistics and general information.

• Chicago Salmon Vintage Base Ball Club

  http://www.chicagosalmon.org/
  Gallery, roster, rules, season schedule and press.

• Coltsville Vintage Base Ball League

  http://www.friendsofvintagebaseball.org/cvbbl_about.html
  History of names and information on teams that play in the league, which is based in Hartford, Connecticut.

• Diamond State Base Ball Club

  http://www.diamondstatebaseball.com/
  Delaware’s first amateur vintage base ball club, based on an 1866 Wilmington team of the same name.

• Dirigo Vintage Base Ball Club

  http://www.dirigobaseball.org/
  1860's club out of Maine explains rules and customs of the era, its mission statement, how to join the club and provides related information.

• Douglas Dutchers Vintage Base Ball Club

  http://www.douglasdutchers.org/
  1860s team provides news, rules, lineup and information on events. Douglas, Michigan.

• Essex Base Ball Club

  http://essexbaseball.wordpress.com/
  Club out of Essex, Massachusetts provides overview, schedule and general information.

• Excelsior Base Ball Club of Arundel

  https://www.facebook.com/ExcelsiorBBCofArundel
  Schedule, roster, rules, sponsors and links for club out of Maryland.

• Flemington Neshanock

  http://www.neshanock.org/
  Team roster, schedule of games and photographs from New Jersey club.

• Friends of Vintage Base Ball

  http://www.friendsofvintagebaseball.org/
  Organization dedicated to the promotion of the game as it was played in the 19th century. Information on the history, custom and culture of the game.

• Glendale Gophers Vintage Base Ball

  http://glendalegophers.blogspot.com/
  Blog of Lance "Bulldozer" Busch out of Arizona, with photos and news of the team.

• Gotham Base Ball Club of New York

  http://gothambbc.com/
  Team that plays by 1864 rules based in New York City. Photos, team history, overview of 1864 rules, trivia and related information.

• Great Black Swamp Frogs

  http://greatblackswampfrogs.org/
  Roster, schedule, history and photos of team from Sylvania, Ohio, playing by 1860 rules.

• Havre de Grace Dauntless Vintage Base Ball

  https://www.facebook.com/Havre-de-Grace-Dauntless-Vintage-Base-Ball-Club-75946503567/
  Facebook page for cllub based in Maryland

• Hoover Sweepers

  https://www.facebook.com/HooverSweepersVintageBaseballTeam
  1860's base ball club out of North Canton, Ohio offers its history, team photo, schedule and rules.

• Huntington Champion Hill Toppers Vintage Base Ball Team

  http://championhilltoppersbbc.webs.com/
  Rules and customs, team roster, photos and season schedule.

• MAVBBL Capitol Conference Vintage Base Ball

  http://www.capitolconference.org/
  Baltimore-Washington D.C. teams. Rosters, statistics, news and game schedule.

• Melrose Pondfeilders Vintage Base Ball Club

  https://www.facebook.com/MPVBBC
  Facebook page of team based in Melrose, Massachusetts.

• Milwaukee Cream Citys Vintage Base Ball Club

  http://www.milwaukeecreamcitys.org/
  Roster, schedule, sponsors and general information for club out of Wisconsin.

• Milwaukee Grays Vintage Base Ball Team

  http://milwaukeegrays.com/
  1860s team shares its roster, schedule, statistics and photos.

• Mudville Baseball Club

  http://www.mudvillebaseballclub.com/
  Team from Holliston, Massachusetts offers its Yearbook, a Flash movie, schedule, merchandise and links.

• Mutual Base Ball Club of New York

  http://www.nymutuals.com/
  Offers rules and differences between baseball today and the 19th game, along with photos, schedule of play and vintage links.

• Newtown Sandy Hook Base Ball Club

  https://www.facebook.com/Newtown-Sandy-Hook-Vintage-Base-Ball-Club-153483514704033/
  Facebook page of Newtown, Connecticut team.

• Ohio Village Muffins

  https://www.facebook.com/OhioVillageMuffins
  Vintage base ball team playing by 1860 rules. Provides newsletter, photos, team overview and merchandise for sale.

• Rochester Grangers Vintage Base Ball

  http://www.rochestergrangers.org/
  Photos, player information, audio clip of team song and schedule of games. Rochester, Michigan.

• Rock Springs Ground Squirrels Vintage Base Ball Club

  https://www.facebook.com/GroundSquirrels
  Facebook page of team based in Decatur, Illinois.

• Roxbury Nine Vintage Base Ball Club

  https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9455871765
  New York team provides its schedule, results and photo gallery at its Facebook page.

• Saint Croix Base Ball Club

  http://www.wchsmn.org/events/vintage-base-ball/
  1860 club of the Washington County Historical Society in Stillwater, Minnesota. Includes photographs, game results and information on public events.

• Santa Clara Stoges Vintage Base Ball Club

  http://www.stogiesvintagebaseball.com/
  1886 club and member of Bay Area Vintage Base Ball league offers its roster, schedule, news and events.

• South Coast Vintage Base Ball

  http://scvbb.org/
  Blog that covers the vintage game for the south coast region of Massachusetts.

• Spiegel Grove Squires

  http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/volunteers/display.asp?id=528&subj=volunteers
  Team roster, schedule and photos for club based in Fremont, Ohio.

• Thames Base Ball Club

  http://www.thamesbbc.org/
  Information on the team and playfield fields associated with the New London (Connecticut) Historical Society.

• The Cleveland Blues Base Ball Club

  http://www.cbbbc.webs.com/
  Cleveland Ohio 1860s team provides Blues history, schedule, roster and information on vintage base ball rules, equipment and vocabulary.

• The Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association

  http://www.cvbba.org/
  Overview, history of early Colorado base ball and current schedule.

• The Eclipse Base Ball Club of Northville

  http://www.eclipsebbc.com/
  1860's team out of Northville, Michigan provide club history, schedule and player roster.

• The Indianapolis Hoosiers Vintage Base Ball Club

  http://indianapolishoosiers.weebly.com/
  Photos, players, schedule and photos of vintage base ball cards.

• The Mighty River Hogs

  http://www.midlandbaseball.org/
  1860's club based in Saginaw, Michigan. Schedule and results, roster and cranks, rules and terms, history and links.

• The Roosters

  http://www.olmstedhistory.com/programs/roosters-baseball/
  Schedule, results, sponsors, glossary of terms, history and information on team merchandise. Based in Rochester, Minnesota.

• The Vermilion Voles Vintage Base Ball Club

  http://www.vermilionvoles.org/
  Playing by 1858 rules in and around Danville, Illinois. Photos, history and schedule provided.

• Vintage Base Ball Association

  http://vbba.org/
  Organization that seeks to preserve, perpetuate and promote the game of base ball as it was played during its formative years in the mid-nineteenth century and other historic eras. Listing of rules, tournaments members and contact information.

• Vintage Base Ball at Wade House

  http://wadehouse.wisconsinhistory.org/Baseball/AboutVintageBaseball.aspx
  Information on Dead Cities team that plays by 1860s rules out of Wisconsin.

• Vintage Base Ball Federation

  http://www.vintagebbf.com/
  Organization of federated clubs, with news, member forum and information on the World Series of vintage base ball.

• Welkin Base Ball Club

  http://www.welkinbbc.com/
  Rules, history, photos and news of club located out of Port Huron, Michigan.

• Westfield Wheelmen Vintage Base Ball Club

  http://wwvbbc.tripod.com/
  Club out of Westfield, Massachusetts provides its season schedule, game photos, team roster, club history, sponsors and related information.

• Whately Pioneers

  http://www.tnbdomeball.com/pioneers'09.htm
  Roster, photos and information from team in Whately, Massachusetts.

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