Opening Weekend

Opening weekend went well for the Essex squad taking both games in their round robin with the Melrose Pondfielders and the Fitchburg Rollstones.  The Essex Club would like to thank the Pondfielders and Rollstones for coming to Danvers, and we look forward to more games with both squads this season. Check our photo section for photos of the weekend.

Next local game will be May 10th Lynn vs. Melrose in Danvers, MA

Box Score From 4-27-08

Round robin Danvers 27 April 08

 

First game

 

Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Essex	1	4	3	3	0	6	1	0	3	21
Melrose	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3

 

 

Second game

 

Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Fitchburg	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3
Melrose	3	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	-	8

 

 

Third game

 

Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Fitchburg	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Essex	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	4	-	11

 

Opening Day Newsletter

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Opening Weekend

Come join the Essex Base Ball Club and Lynn Live Oaks as they host a weekend of 19^th century base ball action on April 26^th and 27^th at Endicott Park in Danvers, MA.  Watch the Live Oaks square off against the Dirigo Nine of August, ME on Saturday April 26^th at 12pm, and then come back on Sunday to see the Essex Base Ball Club challenge the Melrose Pondfielders and the Fitchburg Rollstones in an action packed day of 1861 rules baseball.  The games on Sunday (there will be three) kick off at 11am.  Anyone interested in trying their hand at vintage base ball can participate in the games on Saturday. 

 

Admission is free but donations are welcome.  Please bring a blanket or chair and enjoy the action.  For more information contact Brian Sheehy at 978-790-5707, email historyball@yahoo.com

April 20th

In gearing up for the upcoming season the Essex Base Ball Club and Lynn Live Oaks will have an open practice/ scrimmage at the Tenney Middle School in Methuen, MA on Sunday April 20^th at 1pm.  All are welcome to come join us and try their hand at 19^th century baseball.

 

Directions to the Tenney Middle School Field. 75 Pleasant St
93 North to exit #48
Take exit 3 off 213
go right off exit for about 3/4 of a mile and take a left on to Pleasant St (you will see signs for the high school and you will have passed the track)
take 2nd right on to Davis Rd. and the field at the Tenney is straight ahead.

 

We kick off the season with a weekend event April 26^th and 27^th at Endicott Park in Danvers, MA.  The Dirigo boys from Maine will come down on Saturday to face the Live Oaks and the Fitchburg Rollstones will play their inaugural set of games against our old friends the Melrose Pondfielders and the Essex Nine on Sunday.   Check back soon for a the newest edition of the newsletter. 

 

Newsletter release

The April 2008 Essex Base Ball Club newsletter has been released.  You can download it here.