The Kingston Guards are a vintage base ball team from Kingston, NY, playing by 1864 rules. Named after a Civil War regiment, they blend sport and history.
They are part of the Ulster County Vintage Base Ball Association, promoting community and education.
06/23/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Father’s Day match between the Kingston Guards and the Rip Van Winkle Base Ball Club.
We were grateful to celebrate the day with so many families, friends, and supporters at the ball grounds. Sharing the game with multiple generations is one of the things that makes vintage base ball so special.
Thank you for spending part of your Father’s Day with us. 📸: Skymyr Media | Photo
⚾️ Happy Father’s Day from the Kingston Guards! ⚾️
A perfect day for base ball as the Guards and Rip Van Winkle took the field. Thank you to all the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures who help pass the game on to the next generation.
The Kingston Guards were proud to march in Pride today. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped make it a great day. Happy Pride Month! 🌈⚾
In 1864, there was no ABS, no replay review, and certainly no challenge system.
Fortunately, we managed to get two angles of this play at the plate.
What’s your call: safe or out?
Thank you to for the extra angle!
We checked in with Brock Mahan after he tallied a run for the Guards in our match with the Bovina Dairymen.
06/02/2026
The Guards put on quite a show for the cranks on Sunday. After the Dairymen of Bovina jumped out to an early lead, the Guards answered with daring base running and several well-struck balls. Through six innings, the match remained very much in doubt, with either club capable of carrying the day.
The Dairymen spent the late innings churning out runs, and before long the Guards found themselves unable to stomach the result. One could say the Guards proved somewhat lactose intolerant.
You can catch these two clubs at it again on Friday, June 12, at the , where they will once more take the field and settle matters according to the rules of 1864. 📸:
The Play of the Game was furnished by Justin Rappold, who seized an opportunity on a passed ball and crossed the plate for a crucial tally.
05/29/2026
We’re honored to see the Kingston Guards featured in Days of Wool, the new baseball zine by . Combining original artwork, photography, essays, and reporting, the zine celebrates the people, places, and traditions that make baseball more than just a game.
Pick up a copy from —and while you’re there, check out their Ulster Nine hats as well!
⚾📚 Hurrah!
05/25/2026
This Memorial Day we remember the Ulster County men who served — and died — in the Civil War.
The Kingston Guards take their imagery from the 120th New York Infantry. The Ulster Nine draw from the famed 20th New York State Militia, the “Ulster Guard.”
Before there was vintage base ball, there were the real soldiers of the Hudson Valley. Today we remember them. 📸: