Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia

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Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia

Philadelphia's first vintage base ball club, founded in 2009.

10/15/2026

Some great shots from our 2026 season finale against the Cape May Picked 9! Many thanks to Brian for capturing the game! 📸 🌊⚾️

10/10/2026

One heck of a day to play base ball! Many thanks to the Cape May Picked 9 for an excellent 9 innings today! This game is always a highlight of our season and truly a pleasure! Many thanks to Museums+Arts+Culture for hosting us as part of their annual Victorian Weekend celebrations. A special nod to our ringer Brett Segal for stepping in and playing hard! The 2026 season is IN THE BOOKS!

10/06/2026

*VENUE CHANGED* Saturday October 10th - our final game of the season! Join us at Lafayette Street Park for a fantastic matchup against the Cape May Picked 9! This is a team comprised of community members just for the occasion! This field is only a block from the Emlen Physick Estate and very close to downtown. First pitch at 11am! All part of Cape May’s exceptional Victorian Weekend-join us, won’t you??

10/03/2026

Saturday October 10th - our final game of the season! Join us at the Cape May Lighthouse Cape May Lighthouse Official for a fantastic matchup against the Cape May Picked 9! This is a team comprised of community members just for the occasion! We’ll be taking the field directly in front of the Lighthouse for a picturesque closer to our season. First pitch at 11am All part of Museums+Arts+Culture Cape May’s exceptional Victorian Weekend-join us, won’t you??

09/24/2026

The penultimate game of the season! The Athletics head to the Garden State to take on the Hoboken Base Ball Club! Join us this Saturday at Village Park in Cranbury, NJ for a match up of 1864 rules base ball! Pack your snacks and bring a chair! First pitch at Noon! Cancel all your plans, hire a sitter, and get to the game - this one is NOT TO BE MISSED! [Tune in here for weather updates 🌦]

09/13/2026

An exceptionally agreeable day for base ball - weather conditions were optimal, the company in high spirits. Many thanks to the Diamond State Base Ball Club of Delaware Diamond State Base Ball Club for 1 and 1/3 well played games of 1864 ball! We wish all injured folks a quick recovery! Much gratitude is in order for all who participated - muffins, ringers, arbiters, and the old reliables. What a matchup for our final home game of the 2026 season! You can catch us next on Sunday 9/26 at Village Park in Cranbury, NJ!

09/11/2026

REMINDER - final Athletics home game at 11am Saturday 9/12! A double header not to be missed! Smith Memorial Arch in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia! Bring a chair, pack a lunch, and settle in for some riveting 1864 rules base ball! We’ll also have shirts available for purchase so you can rep your favorite Philadelphia sports team on the streets! #

09/08/2026

Final home game this Saturday! Join us on Sept. 12th for our last game within Philly city limits! We take on our rivals from across the bay-the Diamond State Base Ball Club of Delaware Diamond State Base Ball Club ! 1864 rules - no gloves or helmets, underhand pitching, 3 balls & 3 strikes, and more! A double header starting at 11am! At the Smith Memorial Arch in Fairmount Park, next to the Please Touch Museum. Abundant and free parking! A FREE event for all! Join us, won’t you??

08/20/2026

MERCH ALERT! HOT OUT THE CHUTE! We’ve got brand new Athletics team shirts available for purchase! Hand printed by the real one at New Planet Screen Printing New Planet Screen Printing in Hudson, NY on hearty Comfort Colors shirts - available in small through 3XL. $25 a pop! Shirts available at all ball games - drop us a line for local pickup at [email protected]. Get yours while supplies last, no terms and conditions because we love you all unconditionally.

08/18/2026

ATHLETICS HEAD TO RHODE ISLAND! This weekend we travel north to play in the Rocky Point Historic Base Ball Festival! Hosted by the always convivial Providence Grays Providence Grays Historic BBC it’s two days of base ball, fresh air, and good times on the Narragansett Bay! We’ve got four matches slated for the weekend - - Saturday versus the New York Mutuals and Providence Grays; Sunday, a rematch against Providence and a finale versus the Brooklyn Atlantics Brooklyn Atlantics. A plethora of other clubs will be there too, such as the Westfield Wheelmen, the Lisbon Tunnelmen, and the Saugerties BBC Brickmakers Base Ball Club of Saugerties. Pack your bags, head to Lil’ Rhody, and make a weekend out of it!

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