• Leagues & Organizations

Welcome to Bay Area Vintage Base Ball. BAVBB plays by the rules of the Spalding 1886 rulebook and strives for historical accuracy. We are a California non-profit organization that has registered itself as an educational entity and are always looking for ways to inform the public about the great history of baseball. BAVBB uses 12-member clubs to play 12-15 games a season in a fun, relaxed atmosphere where true grit is displayed, and sportsmanship is the holy grail. Each team is outfitted in reproduction uniforms from the 1880s, and the equipment consists of reproduction balls, gloves, bases, etc., that are made to look, feel, and perform as they did when the game was still home-grown. Please see the rest of the site for information on playing rules and the difference between baseball now and base ball then.