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Greater St Louis Base Ball Historical Society


Location
Saint Louis, MO
Primary Rules Used
1860

GREATER ST LOUIS BASE BALL HISTORICAL SOCIETY

ST LOUIS PERFECTOS (Founded 2002)

The team takes its name from the 1899 St Louis National League franchise which had been known as the

St Louis Browns and went on to become the St Louis Cardinals.

LAFAYETTE SQUARE CYCLONE BASE BALL CLUB (Founded 2009)

The team takes its name from the 1860 Base Ball Club that played its games in Lafayette Square.

ST LOUIS BROWN STOCKINGS (Founded 2010)

The team takes its name from the first Professional Base Ball team in St Louis, 1875. This team

latter evolved into the St Louis Browns.

The GSLBBHS has been playing “Johnny Appleseed” in St Louis. Ballists from the GSLBBHS have “Planted” the following teams in the St Louis area.

  • St Louis Unions (2004): Brian “Ricochet” Robison
  • University City Lions (2007): Ed “Buffalo” Nickels
  • Lafayette Square Cyclone Base Ball Club (2009): Rick “Sting” Rea
  • St Louis Brown Stockings (2010): Tony "Lightning" Wicker

FESTIVALS

GSLBBHS hosts two annual festivals for two men who were pioneers in bringing the game to St Louis.
  • Shepard Barclay Festival (June 2010: Corresponding with the Lafayette Square home tour)
  • Jeremiah Fruin Festival

"FOR THE GLORY OF THE GAME"

Contact Information

  • stlperfectos@hotmail.com

Website

  • www.gslbbhs.org

Contact


Bradley "Chatterbox" Waller
5318 B Jamieson Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63109-3353
314-481-7250
stlperfectos@hotmail.com
http://www.GSLBBHS.org

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