19th Century Base Ball Links

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Note: BBC = Base Ball Club; VBBC = Vintage Base Ball Club.

Equipment and Accessories.

• Hanford Base Ball Company.

Social Interaction.

• 19th Century Base Ball Discord .
• A Manly Pastime Blog.

National Bodies.

• Vintage Base Ball Association.
• National Association of Historic Base Ball Clubs.

Tournaments.

• Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival.
• National Silver Ball Tournament.

Base Ball Club Links.

Michigan Clubs:

• Bay City Independents BBC.
• Capital BBC of Lansing.
• Continental BBC of Kalamazoo.
• Douglas Dutchers BBC.
• Eclipse BBC of Northville.
• Lah-De-Dahs BBC (and Nationals) of Greenfield Village.
• Mighty River Hogs VBBC of Midland.
• Monitor BBC of Chelsea.
• Union BBC of Dexter.
• Walker Tavern BBC of Brooklyn (MI).
• Wahoo BBC of Royal Oak.
• Wyandotte Stars.

Nationwide Leagues:

• Arizona Vintage Base Ball League.
• Bay Area Vintage Base Ball - California.
  • San Francisco Pelicans BBC.
• Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association.
• Connecticut Vintage Base Ball Association.
  • Woodstock Hilltoppers, Connecticut.
• Delaware County Vintage Base Ball Association - New York.
  • Bovina Dairymen.
  • Mountain Athletic Club.
• Essex Base Ball Organization - Massachusetts/New Hampshire.
• Southern California Vintage Base Ball.
• Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball.
• Ulster County Vintage Base Ball - New York.
  • Kingston Guards VBBC.

Nationwide Clubs:

• Akron Black Stockings, Ohio.
• Athletic BBC of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Atlantic BBC of Brooklyn, New York.
• Brandywine BBC of West Chester, Pennsylvania.
• Canal Dover Redlegs, Ohio.
• Champaign Clippers VBBC, Illinois.
• Hall of Fame 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings.
• Cincinnati Vintage Base Ball Club, Ohio.
  • 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings.
  • Cincinnati Buckeyes.
• Chicago Salmon VBBC, Illinois.
• Cleveland Blues BBC, Ohio.
• Clodbuster BBC of Dayton, Ohio.
• Columbus Buckeyes, Ohio.
• Cowtown Vintage Base Ball Club, Kansas.
• Dirigo VBBC, Maine.
• Eclipse BBC of Elkton, Maryland.
• Georgetown Gentlemen, Kentucky.
• Lemont Quarrymen VBBC, Illinois.
• Lewes BBC of Five Points, Delaware.
• Milwaukee Grays BBC, Wisconsin.
• Monmouth Furnace BBC, New Jersey.
• Mudville Nine, Massachusetts.
• Mutual Base Ball Club of New York.
• Neshanock BBC of Flemington, New Jersey.
• Ohio Village Muffins/Lady Diamonds.
• Pioneer BBC of Portland, Oregon.
• Providence Grays BBC, Rhode Island
• Rising Sun BBC of Cecil County, Maryland.
• St. Louis Brown Stockings, Missouri.

Miscellaneous Resources.

Designed/compiled by the webmaster.

Club Listings:

• Unofficial Team Code Report (last updated: 2026-06-13 22:01:10 PDT).
• Unofficial Team Listing (last updated: 2026-06-13 22:01:04 PDT).

Scorekeeping:

US Letter Size Scoresheets (PDF format):

• Generic Early 1860's Scoresheet -- Single club, up to 13 innings and 18 individuals.
• 1862-1868 Scoresheet (Beadle's) -- Single club, up to 11/13 innings and 15 individuals.
• 1867 Scoresheet (Haney's) -- Single club, up to 14 innings and 15 individuals.
• 1867 Scoresheet (Pacific League) -- Single club, up to 11 innings and 15 individuals.

US Legal Size Scoresheets (PDF format):

• Generic 19th Century Scoresheet -- Two clubs, up to 12 innings, 15 individuals.
• 1869-1878 Scoresheet (Beadle's) -- Single club, nine innings, nine individuals.
• Gatling Gun Scoresheet -- Three clubs, nine innings, 15 individuals.

US Letter Size Box Scores:

Box scores are available for Excel (XLSX) or LibreOffice (ODS). For maximum compatability, download the correct format.

• 1858 Box Score (S.R. Church): 1858 Box (ODS), 1858 Box (XLSX).
• 1862 Box Score (Beadle's): 1862 Box (ODS), 1862 Box (XLSX).
• 1865 Box Score (Beadle's): 1865 Box (ODS), 1865 Box (XLSX).