Emmett Machinists Vintage Base Ball Club of Knoxville

07/28/2025

Today, the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball took the field at Shiloh National Military Park and Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival at the same time.

It was an honor to play on both of these hallowed grounds, and we’re extremely proud of our ballists and the way they represented our state and our Assiciation over 830 miles apart.

07/28/2025

If you are thinking of coming next year, make sure you make plans to do so next July 18-19, 2026. You'll not only see great base ball, but you can also interact with the players, shop at vintage vendors like Stockbridge Sewing Works , Prowler Bats, K&P Weaver, and several others! You may even get to hear the Green Machine 8th Regiment Band! Mark it on your calendars now for a great time for the entire family next year!

04/11/2025

Vintage Base Ball word of the day- Striker

04/11/2025

04/11/2025

Okay cranks. Time to come out for the first official game of the year. Come on out to the Ramsey house to cheer on your local base ball team. You can enjoy some free family friendly entertainment.

Get ready for a throwback weekend of fun, tradition, and friendly competition! Here's what's coming up:

📍 Saturday at 1 PM ET
🏟️ Ramsey House, Knoxville
Knoxville vs. Grasshopper Club of Chattanooga

📍 Sunday at Noon CST
🏟️ Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Nashville
Cumberland Club of Nashville vs. Phoenix VBBC of East Nashville

📍 Sunday at 2 PM CST
🏟️ Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
Quicksteps Vintage Base Ball Club of Spring Hill vs. Stones River Scouts VBBC

Bring a chair, cheer for your favorite team, and enjoy some good old-fashioned base ball! ⚾️

03/31/2025

Here ye here ye here ye.

The Base Ball Club of Knoxville requests the presence of all cranks for an exhibition of 1864 base ball at the Field of Dreams in Dandridge Tennessee. There will be a game beginning at noon on Saturday April 5th. Please come out and see how the game was played in 1864. It is base ball, but the rules were a little bit different 160 years ago. The first thing you will notice is that none of the players are wearing gloves.
This will be a family friendly event and everyone is welcome to attend. Please feel free to interact with the players and arbiters. Ask questions and learn how the game was played.

There are 3 rules - No swearing, no spitting, and no sliding.

02/23/2025

Base ball season is just around the corner. We are looking forward to another great season of 1864 bare handed base ball. https://tennesseevintagebaseball.com/

The 2025 schedule is on our website. Find a game, bring a friend and have a great time. HUZZAH!
https://tennesseevintagebaseball.com/

09/02/2024

September 14th is less than two weeks away. The Sulphur Cup will start on that day at the Andrew Jackson's Hermitage in Hermitage, TN. Come on out and cheer for your Knoxville Holstons Vintage Base Ball Cluband Emmett Machinists Vintage Base Ball Club of Knoxville as they enter into this double elimination end of year tournament. The first game will take place 9AM CENTRAL Time (please not that is CST). Come on out and watch some 1864 bare handed base ball as all of the clubs in the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball will be playing throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a minimum of 16 matches played over the 2 days on 3 different fields. Come see the Quicksteps Vintage Base Ball Club of Spring Hill Lightfoot Vintage Base Ball Club of Chattanooga Mountain City Vintage Base Ball Club of Chattanooga Nashville Maroons Vintage Base Ball Club Phoenix VBBC of East Nashville Franklin Farriers Vintage Base Ball Club Cumberland Vintage Base Ball Club of Nashville.
Cheer loudly for your favorite ballists. As always, no swearing, no sliding, no spitting, and never any gloves.
Your support is always greatly appreciated.

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08/05/2024

Veterans' encampment at the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1938.

08/05/2024

07/27/2024

Hello fans, friends, family and players of the Emmett Machinists Vintage Base Ball Club of Knoxville a fine gentleman was taking some still photos of the action at the Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival last weekend. There are several fine images on his page. Please take a look and see if you find any you are interested in.

FesoFocus Photgraphy is the leader in moment capturing

07/23/2024

Thirty baseball clubs from across the U.S. competed on five fields in Pennsylvania on July 20 and 21, playing by the rules and customs from 1864, while using period-appropriate uniforms and equipment. Festival president Bruce Leith said the Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival represe...