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 The Essex Base Ball ClubThe Essex Base Ball Club was founded in 2002 by the Danvers Historical Society. We take our name from an actual club playing base ball in Danvers in 1859. The Essex Base Ball Club played its inaugural match on July 1, 2002 vs. the Melrose Pondfielders before 1,000 cranks assembled around an open field in Endicott Park, Danvers, MA. Since then, the EBBC has traveled throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, and Connecticut playing & promoting vintage base ball. In 2004, the EBBC joined the New England Vintage Base Ball League. In 2009 members of the Essex Base Ball Organization will be heading to Ireland to bring 19th century baseball to the people and players there. Lynn Live OaksThe Lynn Live Oaks were founded in 2005 as an offshoot of the Essex Base Ball Club and are also sponsored by the Danvers Historical Society. The name the “Lynn Live Oaks” is a team that existed in 1877. The Lynn Live Oaks joined the New England Vintage Baseball League in 2005 and has traveled throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut, playing & promoting vintage base ball.  Boston Beaneaters (1886)The Boston Beaneaters are the newest club of the Essex Base Ball Organization. The club will be made up of current members of the Essex Base Ball Club, Lynn Live Oaks and the Waterbury Connors. In the clubs first year of existence the club held its own finishing second place in the second annual Pittsfield Tournament. Contact Brian Sheehy historyball@yahoo.com www.essexbaseball.wordpress.com |