Vintage Base Ball is coming to a town near you …
ATVBBL is proud to announce the addition of the Arizona Stars and Stripes. The Arizona Stars and Stripes has been developed as an education travel team. It is an All-League team that has player representation from all ATVBBL teams. The primary focus of the Arizona Stars and Stripes is to spread the excitement and love for Vintage Base Ball throughout the great state of Arizona. We have partnered with non-profit organizations, Chamber of Commerce and Museums throughout Arizona to bring the richness of 19th century base ball in the Arizona Territories to life. For a full listing of upcoming events, please visit our schedule. For information on bringing vintage base ball to a town near you, please contact Forrest Kuhn or Lance Busch.

Vintage Base Ball in Tucson????

We would also like to announce our newly developing team in the Tucson area. If you live in the Tucson area and would like to find out more information about joining a team, please contact Lon Berg or call 520-784-1436. If you are interested in developing a new team in the Tucson area, please contact Forrest Kuhn or Lance Busch.
 
The Tolleson Pistoleros have barnstormed their way into town…
Former Glendale Gopher has made his way out West to the township of Tolleson. He has rounded up a posse and will be back guns blazing next season as the Tolleson Pistoleros. If you are interested in more information about the Pistoleros or joining his posse, please contact Aaron Casem.

ABOUT US

Vintage base ball is a sport that attempts to recreate baseball as it was played in its formative years. From using the actual rules from the early years to wearing vintage-style uniforms, and using equipment made to specifications of the era, vintage base ball is part sport, part historical re-enactment.
The ATVBBL attempts to recreate the game as is was played in 1860. This means using rules such as underhand pitching, balls caught on one bounce are outs, foul balls are not strikes, no infield fly rule, and no overrunning first base. It also means that we play a gentlemanly game - no cursing, no spitting, no showboating, always address the umpire as "sir", and applaud your opponents when they make a good play.
Playing in the ATVBBL is all about HAVING FUN. Yes, we're all competitive and want to win, but we're not there to pummel our opponents, or to prove how far we can hit the ball, or how fast we can pitch. We're there to have a good time, play a good game of base ball, and enjoy the camaraderie of not only our teammates, but our opponents as well. The ATVBBL family is a small (but growing) one, and you'll find that after a few games, you get to know players on other teams just as much as those on your own team.
 

WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW PLAYERS!

If you'd like to play in the ATVBBL, it's very easy to join! We welcome players of any age, gender, experience, and ability. We have players from teenagers to seniors. We have players who have played some minor league ball to players with just beer league experience, to guys who hadn't played a single inning of baseball until joining the league. Absolutely everyone is welcome. Well, almost everyone. If you want a league where you can just blast home run after home run, yell and scream, humiliate your opponents, and show off how good you are, this isn't the league for you.
 
For everyone else, all you need to join is the ability to have fun. Have a look around this website, and if you'd like to play, find a team near you. We currently have five teams from the Phoenix metro area. Feel free to contact the team captains, and they can fill you in on the details on how to join the team. You could also check out our schedule, just show up to the next ATVBBL game, and talk to some of our players.
 
We're also looking to expand the league. We'd like to add a few more teams here in the valley, and eventually, add other teams from around the state. If you'd like to form your own team to play in the ATVBBL, please contact Forrest Kuhn, and he will go through the process with you, and let you know what you'll need to start your own vintage base ball club.
 
Thank you for stopping by our website, and we hope you enjoy your visit here. We'll be updating this site regularly as our 2010 Summer gets underway, so check back for new content, including game reports and photos. If you have any questions, feel free to contact anyone with the league, and we'll be happy to answer your questions. If you have questions or problems with the website, please contact the webmaster.

 

HUZZAH!