The Potomac Nine battled hard today vs. Cecil County in Hyattsville, MD. The young, strong Cecil County team outlasted the Potomacs in both games, 13-2 and 14-6
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Manassas Civil War Base Ball Tournament a Hit
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Manassas, VA July 25, 2011– Old Town Manassas, VA commemorated the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run) July 21-24 with living history demonstrations, speakers, art, music, and Civil War base ball. Members…
C&P to Play in 150th Anniversary Civil War Matches @ Manassas
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Fairfax, Va July 18, 2011– The Chesapeake and Potomac Vintage Base Ball Club will be participating in a celebration of Civil War style base ball matches this weekend, July 23rd and 24th, an event which is being sponsored by Historic…
Base Ball Returns to Magruder Park – Sun Jul 31
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Gaithersburg, MD July 5, 2011 – The Potomac nine vintage base ball club hosts Cecil County BBC for a special event sponsored by the city of Hyattsvillek, Anacostia Trails Heritage Area, and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. The…
Re-Cap of Roaring Rippon & 19th Century Vintage Base Ball Weekend
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Fairfax, Va June 15, 20011 – The Chesapeake and Potomac Base Ball Club combined with the Elkton Eclipse Base Ball Club for a spectacular weekend of vintage base ball in Northern Virginia. On Saturday, June 11, the Clubs performed a…
19th Century Vintage Base Ball Day – June 12th
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Gaithersburg, MD June 8th, 2011– 3 vintage base ball teams—Potomac Nine, Chesapeake Nine, and the Elkton Eclipse—participate in a special event on Sunday, June 12th. The Loudoun Preservation Society will host a unique, family-friendly event on Sunday, June 12, from…
Roaring Rippon – June 11th
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Gaithersburg, MD June 8th, 2011 – On Saturday, June 11th, the Chesapeake and Potomac Vintage Base Ball Club will be participating in an exhibition of 19th Century base ball at the Rippon Lodge Historic Site in Woodbridge, Virginia. The scheduled…
Visions of the Past
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VISIONS OF THE PAST Baseball Artifacts of the 19th Century By Richard “Pastime” D’Ambrisi One of the highest awards for the 1860s base ball club was the silver ball trophy. It was usually fabricated by a local jeweler at the…
Vintage Baseball Interpretation
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Club historian for the Chesapeake and Potomac vintage base ball club explains the growth of vintage base ball in the Mid-Atlantic region.
C&P Historian – Pastime – Presents at Babe Ruth Museum
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Chesapeake and Potomac vintage base ball historian, Richard “Pastime” D’Ambrisi, has conducted several exhibitions this summer at the Babe Ruth Museum in Camden Yards.