Here’s a short video from CBS News featuring the Dirigo Vintage Base Ball Club and Mudville Base Ball Club, both from Maine.
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Vintage Ballists Go Back In Time, Honor Early Days Of Base Ball
“Vintage Ballists Go Back In Time, Honor Early Days Of Base Ball” – Andy Hutchison/Newtown Bee
“A Woodstock Hilltoppers’ player drove a ball deep to left field, over the head of outfielder Bryan Donnelly. A sure extra base hit in today’s game — but this wasn’t today’s game of hardball. Donnelly dove and caught the ball on a bounce for an out.
An out? On a bounce?
Welcome to 1864 rules base ball (that’s two words, not one word, like how we write baseball today)…”
“A friendly game of baseball, 1861 style”
The Day newspaper had their award-winning videographer Peter Huoppi create this excellent profile of our team.
A friendly game of baseball, 1861 style – The Day (July 17, 2015)
Schedule changes
Our match vs. the Hartford Dark Blues that was scheduled for this Saturday (July 18) has been cancelled.
Our match in Griswold on Saturday July 25 has been changed to Sunday July 26. The 1st game between Lisbon and Bristol will be at 10:30am. We’ll be playing in the 2nd game at 12:30pm against Bristol and the 3rd game at 2:30pm against Lisbon.
Of Strikers and Hands, A Bunch of Cranks, and a Good Bit of Hearty Hollering…
More press! Nice article by Ink Publications. You can pick up a free copy of the magazine in downtown New London at Muddy Waters, Thames River Greenery, Hygienic Art, Bean and Leaf, and Flavours of Life.
“Of Strikers and Hands, A Bunch of Cranks, and a Good Bit of Hearty Hollering…” – Ink Publications (July 1, 2015)