Mountain Athletic Club Vintage Base Ball

08/31/2026

Miller Huggins and Stumpy enjoying the ride yesterday on the Delaware & Ulster Railroad before a splendid afternoon of nineteenth century baseball and BBQ at the M.A.C. Grounds!

08/08/2026

Game today v Westfield Wheelmen Vintage Base Ball Club has been cancelled due to unplayable field conditions in Forest Park. We are sad.

Next match is Saturday, August 29 at 2pm v. Saugerties Vintage Base Ball Club at home. A pre-game rail ride on the Delaware & Ulster Railroad begins at 12pm and the Fleischmanns Volunteer Fire Department will offer chicken BBQ beginning at 2:30pm at the park until sold out.

07/28/2026

Join us in a neighborly match to celebrate our bi-centennial!

Planning to attend our all-county America 250 celebration on Sunday, August 2, 2026?

FREE parking with FREE shuttle buses are being provided all day!
Parking is encouraged at Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi, 2 Sheldon Drive, Delhi.

Shuttle buses will be running to and from:
• Delaware Academy,
• 111 Main Street (in parking lot behind Charles D. Cook Office Building)
• Delhi American Legion
• SUNY Delhi

Parking is for parade, vendor village, and after-parade celebration participants and attendees.

Festivities start at 10 a.m. in America 250: Vendor Village, right in the heart of Delhi. Vendor Village is a great place to stock up on local makers’ creativity and homegrown goods and learn about available programs and services.

America 250: Delaware County, NY Celebration Parade featuring organizations and individuals from throughout the county kicks off at SUNY Delhi 1 p.m., marching down to the Delhi American Legion.

The celebration doesn’t end there – make sure you meet us at the Legion for an after-parade community party starting at 2 p.m. featuring food trucks, children’s games, and more activities. A vintage baseball game starts at 3 p.m. with the Polecats Vintage Base Ball Club - feat. The Hamden Nine vs. community members following 1864 base ball rules including outs on bounds, handmade balls, and wooden bats turned right here in Delaware County.

Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
Parade Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Vendor Village Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Vintage Baseball Game Start Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Delhi, NY

Sign up to be a vendor, participate in the parade, or play in the baseball game online at: https://www.delcony.gov/usa/ – deadline to apply has been extended to July 27, 2026.

Delaware County Economic Development, New York Great Western Catskills of Delaware County

07/21/2026

07/20/2026

Really appreciated the opportunity to share our wonderful baseball history…for those who missed it, tune into the YouTube channel (link in original post).

TODAY! TODAY!

Today, Friday, July 17, 2026, 4-5 p.m., join us for a Delaware County, New York America 250 Historic Talk: Delaware County Baseball with Collin Miller, local historian and Mountain Athletic Club Vintage Base Ball team member, as he discusses the role of baseball in Delaware County, from “Honest Eddy” to Louisville Sluggers.

In-person and live streamed – enjoy local history before Delhi's Annual Fair on the Square!

Historic Talks are every Friday in July 2026, 4-5 p.m., at the Charles D. Cook Office Building Board Room, 111 Main Street, Delhi, NY – everyone is welcome!

Watch the livestream (subscribe and turn on notifications to receive alerts when we go live): https://www.youtube.com/

Historic Talk schedule and more information: https://www.delcony.gov/usa/

07/20/2026

TODAY! TODAY!

Today, Friday, July 17, 2026, 4-5 p.m., join us for a Delaware County, New York America 250 Historic Talk: Delaware County Baseball with Collin Miller, local historian and Mountain Athletic Club Vintage Base Ball team member, as he discusses the role of baseball in Delaware County, from “Honest Eddy” to Louisville Sluggers.

In-person and live streamed – enjoy local history before Delhi's Annual Fair on the Square!

Historic Talks are every Friday in July 2026, 4-5 p.m., at the Charles D. Cook Office Building Board Room, 111 Main Street, Delhi, NY – everyone is welcome!

Watch the livestream (subscribe and turn on notifications to receive alerts when we go live): https://www.youtube.com/

Historic Talk schedule and more information: https://www.delcony.gov/usa/

07/20/2026

Excited to announce the launch of “Her Game is Hardball” from documentary film producer/writer/director, Mark Durand who I first met at the M.A.C. Grounds after our Founder’s Day game in June 2019 leading to our involvement with this important film. Special screening tonight at the Hamilton Film Fest in Hamilton, NY at 7pm!! https://www.hergameishardball.com/

All 19c baseball vignettes were filmed on location in September 2023 at the M.A.C. Grounds in Fleischmanns NY and Field home of the Bovina Dairymen Vintage Base Ball and feature the one and only Bill Birns as well as upcoming stars of the Women's Pro Baseball League including Alexia Jorge and other ballplayers including Bard College Pitcher, Elise Berger and other standouts all playing in our M.A.C. unis! Stay tuned for more screenings as this film starts its tour!