Pre-1870 Baseball Memorabilia

[bobfreedman]

This is one pf my favorite trophies, notice the ring bats and the Pill Box hat as well as the baseballs on the base. I have owned this for about a year but forgot that it was made in the 1880's

[GaryPassamonte]

Great trophy!

[ruth-gehrig]

Great looking ball Jonathan and trophy Bob! Can't ever remember seeing a trophy design such as that. This is a recent Heritage win. They described it as the earliest known California baseball scene. 1860s. Measures approximately 4.5 in by 8 in.

[GaryPassamonte]

Nice outdoor shot, Michael. Here's another one. Hoboken is written on the reverse.

[smokelessjoe]

The first picture is a diagram of a baseball field with four names written on the bottom corner. The second picture is the "Rules and Regulations of the New Marlboro Match Base Ball Co." Notice the same four names on the bottom corner. The third picture is a signature of whom I am certain is responsible for drawing the diagram and the rules. The fancy signature "William Lewis Camp" is in an autograph album from the South Berkshire Institute dated 1863. The signatures of all four of the names written above are in this album which ties the whole lot to the South Berkshire Institute. The fourth picture is of the Institute located in New Marlboro, Mass. (I have shown this many times)

[bgar3]

I am glad you reposted it, I had never seen it, a super group. The Ballplayer's Pocket Companion has a whole section on the Massachusetts Game. Let me know if you want me to send pictures.
I also posted above, a stereoview of the Massachusetts game from about 1862.
Love the piece and this whole thread

[ramram]

Hey Shawn, I remember bidding on that diagram and how cool it was but I don't remember the rules page being with it or the autograph page. Were they all together or did you manage to piece it together? Really, really cool.

Rob M