The Vintage Base Ball Podcast

After a really long hiatus the VBBP is back for its final season. You read that right…Season 4 will be our swan song season. In this episode we- well Swamp Fox- breaks down the Capital Base Ball Club of Columbus' 2022 season as well as explains the future of the VBBP.

Swamp Fox is joined by Barrel Roller Barnard as they sit down with Mike "Oxbow" Ossy from The Henry Ford Museum and Lah De Dah BBC to discuss the upcoming World Tournament of Historic Base Ball. 

It's our midseason reCap. "Tools" and "Barrel Roller" join "Swamp Fox" to look back on the Capitals first half of the summer. 

After a long hiatus the V.B.B.P. is back with a sneak peek at our new storytellers series. 

We welcome the V.B.B.A. Rules and Customs Committee to the V.B.B.P. We reached out to the community wo submit questions and in game scenarios that have "stumped" everyone as to what the call would be. Corky "Goose" Gaskell, Bob Tholkes, Bill Dieckmann and Eric Miklich join "Swamp Fox" for a very informative episode.  Here are the links referenced in this weeks episode: Vintage Base Ball Association https://www.vbba.org/ 19th Century "Winter" Meetings https://sabr.org/winter-meetings-books 19th Century Base Ball:  http://www.19cbaseball.com/ McFarland Books https://mcfarlandbooks.com/shop/sport-leisure/baseball/

We welcome back to the pod the Chair and Vice Co-Chair of The Ohio Village Muffins and Diamonds program Aaron Seddon and Jennifer Bell. They join "Swamp Fox" for a recap of their 2020 season as they look towards the 2021 season.  If you would to get in contact with them you can email them at...  theohiovillagemuffins@gmail.com or theohiovillagediamonds@gmail.com    

What is it like to be a young player in vintage base ball and what can a club to do to appeal to a younger demographic? "Swamp Fox" sits down with "Dynamite", "Marbles" and "Farmer" to talk about their vintage base ball journey. They offer thoughts and tips on how to build youth in our community.

On this episode "Swamp Fox" sits down with "Brandywine" Stone to discuss the survey Mr. Stone is conducting on behalf of the vintage base ball community. If you have yet to complete the survey please feel free to listen to the episode and click the link below. "Brandywine" is doing something for the community that will be very helpful to all clubs across the nation.    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XWK6J78?fbclid=IwAR1tJFRGlC_9-9EnV3OjjaE7OjXLTk6UKC2YnTvJo1BI9yexjX-KEUyDkZI

We were gone for a minute but now we're back! We look forward to the end of 2020 and a fresh start in 2021 as "Swamp Fox" sits down with the host of The Roller Out the Barrell, The Barrell Roller himself, Mathew Barnard. These two discuss the one year anniversary of Barrell Rollers' podcast that focuses on the players of vintage base ball.  

We've reached the end of season 2! Say what!?! In our season two finale we sit down with "Dirt Bag" Johnson and "Marbles" Fini to discuss a topic that is crucial to the vintage base ball community. On this episode we are going to talk about the concept of "gentlemanly behavior" in the vintage base ball community. What does it mean to be a "gentleman" in our community and what happens when that trait is not carried over to social media?

The final episode of our defense series. "Swamp Fox" is joined by"Dynamite," "Tools," "Bandit," and "Honey Badger" to discuss the pitching position in vintage base ball.  

In this mini episode "Swamp Fox" shares some updates on the V.B.B.P. and the Columbus Capitals 2020 season.  

In this episode "Swamp Fox" and "Dynamite" are joined by two very special guest. "Farmer" John Morrison and ""The Honey Badger" Jason Zedak share their experience on transitioning to a new club. "Farmer" and "The Honey Badger" came to the Columbus Capitals from other clubs. This process can sometimes be difficult, scary, and maybe even a messy but in this episode we tackle all of the topics that come with making the move to a new vintage base ball club. 

"Swamp Fox", "Dynamite", and "Mouth" sit down with Jeremy "Humble Bee" Feador to chat about his experience in vintage base ball and his podcast Our Tribe History. As official historian for The Cleveland Indians "Grindstone" shares what that job entails and what his listeners can expect when they tune into his podcast.  Check out the link below for episode #1! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-tribe-history-ep-1-1920-world-series-team/id1506912987?i=1000470869104      

"Swamp Fox" sits down with "Butta" Essen and "Fireman" McDaniel to discuss their experience with the planning and playing of some of the first vintage base ball games of 2020. If you are planning to play matches under Covid-19 guidelines this episode offers some great tips. 

We get to chat with Chuck Ciccarello of the Connecticut Base Ball Club of Hartford. "Swamp Fox", "Tools", and "Dynamite" discuss Chuck's (and the CBBCH) approach to off-season training, practice, and pregame warm-ups. Want to be physically and mentally ready for a season of 19th century base ball? Then this is your episode. 

On this episode the Frias brothers interview their mother! Dianna Frias is one of the founding members of the first women's vintage base ball clubs ever, the Lady Diamonds. Swamp Fox, Dynamite and Kid talk to their mom about her early years in vintage base ball and what it's like being the backbone of the Columbus Capitals.  

We sit down with the committee of the Northern Alliance of Vintage Ballists to get their take on the current state of vintage base ball. With matches and larger events being canceled how are these gentlemen and their clubs adjusting to 2020?

Our focus on today's podcast is all about playing 3rd base in vintage base ball. "Swamp Fox" is joined by  "Tools", Capitals 3rd baseman "Dynamite" and special guest "Ox Bo" Ossy to discuss their approach to being a 3rd base tender. 

What does it take to play catcher in vintage base ball? In this episode "Swamp Fox" is joined by "Dynamite", "Too Far" Sanders and "Brandywine" Stone for a discussion on playing catcher in 19th century base ball. 

We may be socially distant but that isn't stopping the Vintage Base Ball Association from holding its 2020 V.B.B.A. conference. "Swamp Fox" talks with V.B.B.A. President Gary "The Professor" Schiappacasse to discuss what the 2020 VIRTUAL conference has in store for the vintage base ball community. 

In the 3rd episode of our Defensive Positioning series, Swamp Fox is joined by Tools, Mouth, and Ricochet to discuss the in's and out's of playing the outfield in vintage base ball.

Swamp Fox is joined by Dynamite and Kid Frias to discuss the in's and out's of playing first base in vintage base ball.

In this episode Swamp Fox, Dynamite, and Kid select clubs to compete in a March Madness Vintage Base Ball Tournament. With over 60 years of vintage base ball experience between them it's safe to say that they've played a lot of clubs.

What is it like to play short stop in vintage base ball? Dynamite and Tools sit down with Swamp Fox to talk about how they play the position.

The Ohio Village Muffins and Diamonds vintage base ball clubs are celebrating 40 years this season! We sit down with Jennifer Bell and Aaron Seddon, the new Chair and Vice-Chair of this program. In this episode we discuss what excites them about these new roles and what 2020 has in store for a volunteer organization that is celebrating 40 years.

In this episode Swamp Fox talks about vintage base ball in New York with Dean "Dream Bucket" Emma of The Brooklyn Atlantics Base Ball Club.

Vintage base ball is all over the country! In this episode Swamp Fox calls Bill "Billy Goat" Pollifrone and Ted Kopsaftis to talk about Central Florida vintage base ball. If your club is looking to play base ball during the winter months, this is episode you need to hear.

We kick off 2020 with a topic that generates a lot of discussion within the community. The practice of only playing 9 players regardless of roster size. Swamp Fox, Dynamite, Tools, and Mouth sit down to discuss the pros and cons of batting and fielding only 9 players, while the rest sit the bench.

It's our last episode of 2019! Join Swamp Fox, Dynamite, Kid, Too Far, Tools, and Mouth as they look back on their top moments in vintage base ball from 2009 - 2019.

Its the end of the season and Swamp Fox, Dynamite, Tools, and Mouth discuss how 2019 went for the Columbus Capitals. We talk about high lights and what we've learned after another season in the sun.

We're back...again. In this episode we explore the time honored tradition of post match activities and festivities in the vintage base ball community. Mouth, Dynamite, and Swamp Fox sit down and share their thoughts and favorite memories of off the field activities.

In the last episode of a series of interviews from The 28th Annual Ohio Cup, "Swamp Fox" sits down with Mr. Jim Tootle of The Ohio Village Muffins to discuss his experience in vintage base ball and his two books. (See the links below) Baseball in Columbus: https://g.co/kgs/Bx45oo Vintage Base Ball: Recapturing the National Pastime: https://g.co/kgs/KB2prA

In this episode "Swamp Fox" sits down with Corky Gaskell at The 2019 Ohio Cup. They discuss vintage base ball in Rochester, Minnesota, the Ohio Cup and his role on the rules and customs committee for The Vintage Base Ball Association.

On this episode of the V.B.B.P. we're "live" from the 28th annual Ohio Cup vintage base ball festival. "Swamp Fox" sits down with Jeff Bohmer of the Filmore Fungi Base Ball Club to talk about his new club, the Ohio Cup, and vintage base ball in Minnesota.

In this episode "Swamp Fox" sits down with Jim Kimnach, the Ohio Village Muffins general manager. Jim shares with us his 19 years of experience in vintage base ball as well as 10 years of managerial experience with The Muffins.

In this episode from the 2019 Ohio Cup we give TWO interviews in one episode. "Swamp Fox" sits down with Chris Sheehy to discuss vintage base ball in Massachusetts. Then "Swamp Fox" is joined by the Shuman brothers! They share how they got into vintage base ball and what the Ohio Cup means to them.

Season 2 is here! In this episode Swamp Fox and Tools are at the 28th annual Ohio Cup. They sit down with Don and Craig Andersen of the Ohio Village Muffins!

Swamp Fox, Mouth and Dynamite sit down with Barrel Roller, the organizer of the Michigan Vintage Base Ball Festival, to recap 2019 and discuss what is in store for 2020.

The 2019 World Tournament of Historic Base Ball is fast approaching. In this episode Swamp Fox and Dynamite break down the 16 clubs that will be participating, as well as give a brief history of past champions.

We've reached the HALF WAY POINT of our 2019 season! In this episode Swamp Fox, Tools, and Mouth sit down to discuss how the season has been so far and what they're looking forward to in the second half.

We're back! In our first episode of the 2019 base ball summer we are "live" from the Michigan Vintage Base Ball Festival. Swamp Fox, Honey Badger, and Mouth sit down with festival organizer Barrel Roller Barnard to talk about this years festival and hopes for 2020.

Its draft season! In this episode Swamp Fox, Dynamite, Tools, and Mouth sit down for a fun vintage base ball mock draft. Find out how these guys would build a vintage base ball roster.

On this Episode of the V.B.B.P. Swamp Fox, Dynamite, and Tools sit down to discuss the element of practice in vintage base ball. Is it something everyone does? What does it look like? Tune in to find out.

Swamp Fox and Dynamite welcome vintage base ball player and bat maker Wesley "Red Stick" Perry to the podcast! On this episode we talk about the new clubs Mr. Perry is forming for 2019 The Rough and Ready's of Stockbridge as well as Red Stick Bats. For more information on Red Stick Bats use the link below! https://www.facebook.com/Red-Stick-Bats-160358310767092/

The conclusion of our two part series on The 2019 Michigan Vintage Base Ball Festival.

Part 1 of a 2 part series: Swamp Fox, Tools and Mouth sit down for a chat with Matt "Barrel Roller" Barnard, who is joined by "Silver Back" and "Kid" Garcia to talk about The 2019 Michigan Vintage Base Ball Festival.

Swamp Fox, Dynamite and Tools sit down to chat with Matt "Brandywine" Stone about forming the Central Valley Vintage Base Ball Association. Be sure to like their Facebook page and follow them for updates as their Spring Season kicks off. https://www.facebook.com/CentralValleyVBB/

Our 2019 Season Preview! The Frias Brothers sit down and discuss the upcoming season for The Columbus Capitals!

The Frias Brothers sit down for a special live stream interview with "Kid" Garcia to discuss what it's like being a 19th century base ball club in the 21st century. In this episode we talk about the online community that "Kid" Garcia has created for vintage base ball players, databaseball.club. (Do you play vintage base ball? Be sure to head over to http://databaseball.club/ after finishing the episode and register so you can connect with vintage base ball players and clubs from all over the country!)

Swamp Fox, Dynamite, and Mouth discuss a hot button issue in the vintage base ball community: Rules and Customs. On this episode they tackle a few of the differences between rules that govern the game versus some of the customs clubs/regions adopt for their matches.