VBBA 10th Annual Convention

“The Game at the Gateway”

The Greater St. Louis Baseball Historical Society Missouri Historical Society

Friday - Sunday, April 8-10, 2005

St. Louis, Missouri

Hosted by
The Greater St. Louis Base Ball Historical Society and
The Missouri Historical Society

It was a good time in St. Louis. Look for photos on VBBA.org soon!

Listing of Social Events

 FRIDAY

- Corkball Demonstration

- Progressive Cocktail Party in Lafayette Square homes

 SATURDAY

- Baseball as America exhibition at Missouri Historical Society
  with additional objects from the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

- Dinner at St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum & The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame and a game of bowling at the four old-style lanes.

Topics

 SATURDAY

- How to Organize a Vintage Base Ball Club

- Financial Considerations for Vintage Base Ball Clubs

- Baseball in the Military

- History of Baseball in St. Louis / History of Sporting News

- Rules Roundtable

 SUNDAY

- Historical Perspective of Physical Fitness The business meeting ran long and this was not held.

- "All Clubs" Match at Lafayette Park - Bring your club's uniform

Host Hotel

Drury Inn - Union Station

The full convention information website http://vbba05.org/!

 

St. Louis skyline and Drury Inn photos Copyright 2004 Dean R. Thilgen.

See you in Saint Louis!