Baseball

[Iron Brigade Ed]

This seems a good spot to put this one . . does anyone have any good links to sites or ideas on period baseball? I belive it was a popular past-time? Also does anyone do/make/or have ideas on correct balls to use? (pardon my french!). Just for a 'knock about' after hours but with the intent of working it into our living history repetoire for daytime . ..

[Micah Trent]

Re: Baseball

I could be wrong, but I believe Orchard Hill Sutlery has a baseball kit directed to baseball in the Civil War era. You may want to see what they have. They are listed above in the list of approved vendors.

[Iron Brigade Ed]

Re: Baseball

Many thanks for that . .not a Sutlers ive seen before but definately worth a look! . .hmmm thats about 16 quid for the ball alone . .i may fit a tracking device to it just in case!

[ephraim_zook]

Re: Baseball

Hello Ed,

Do a google search on "rounders or townball" and you'll find some info. If I'm not mistaken the game of baseball was called townball back in the day.

regards
Ron Myzie

[ContinentalMorganGuard]

Re: Baseball

Here is a great teaser site, gives lots of info, but found it left me wanting more. They sell Balls too.

http://www.19cbaseball.com/

Enjoy!

[Forquer]

Re: Baseball

Sir -

Check out the Vintage Base Ball Association website at http://wiki.vbba.org/ . In addition to basic information about the game, they also have a links page with numerous manufacturers/vendors of period base ball equipment. I'm particularly partial to Phoenix Bats from Columbus, OH. Lefty Trudeau makes an incredible product.

The Ohio Village Muffins (Columbus, OH) were the first vintage base ball club in the country. Their website can be found at http://www.ohiovillagemuffins.org/ .

[ajhamler]

Re: Baseball

Ed...

Another source for 19th-century baseball equipment is K&P Weaver: http://members.aol.com/kpweaver/

Ken Weaver also published an article on turning a period baseball bat in the July 2005 issue of Woodcraft Magazine (Vol. 1, No.4).

A.J.

[lukegilly13]

Re: Baseball

Check out the "Baseball" group on here. There are some great images posted! I know I posted one of a wartime infantry unit/baseball team.