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There are over 200 vintage base ball teams across the country. Find one in your area.
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Starting a team, or just looking to become a part of the game? Here’s how to get involved.
Sign the Petition
Support Doc Adams for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and read about The Abner Doubleday Myth.
About the Game
We play by the rules and customs of base ball as it was played in the 1860s.
Hamtramck Stadium
Hamtramck Stadium was built in 1930 for the Detroit Stars of the Negro National League, and today it’s one just a handful of remaining Negro League-era ballparks left in existence. Facebook Page
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VBBA - Vintage Base Ball Association
This is the official Facebook page of the VBBA (Vintage Base Ball Association).
Not quite - #12 is in doubt (Addie Joss All-Star Benefit Game, 1911): baseballhall.org/discover/short-stops/a-tribute-to-addie-joss
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Historian and Author, Robert D. Sampson, Ph.D., Supports Doc Adams - Doc Adams Base Ball (Official)
Historian and Author, Robert D. Sampson, Ph.D., Supports Doc Adams - Doc Adams Base Ball (Official)
docadamsbaseball.org
The OFFICIAL Website of Daniel Lucius 'Doc' Adams, MD, a long overlooked Founding Father of Baseball.
From AJ Baalman on Doc Adams Facebook post today.
Daniel Lucius "Doc" Adams VBBA - Vintage Base Ball Association message response from the Hall Of Fame
"To write a letter in support of Doc Adams, you can contact the Historical Overview Committee (which crafts the Early Baseball Era ballot) at: Historical Overview Committee, Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY, 13326"
The VBBA was disappointed to learn that Doc Adams was not placed on the 2022 ballot by the Early Baseball Era Committee. We will continue to support Doc Adams nomination for 2032.
VBBA Town Hall Facebook Group
This VBBA Town Hall group is designed to allow different vintage base ball (VBB) teams and players to learn about upcoming events throughout the nation. The intent is to enable folks from the different parts of this country to have discussions about how their seasons have been going and to facilitate interclub relationships.
