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Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association

A classic 1990s photo of the Denver club, CVBBA

Club Member Name

Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association

Location

Colorado, various sites

Year Established

1993

The Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association (CVBBA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 dedicated to the preservation of the history of 19th century base ball in Colorado, and the education of the public through demonstrations, workshops, lectures and living history "performances" in the form of matches.

The Association meticulously researches details of uniforms, equipment, lexicon and lifestyles in an effort to represent the sporting life in Colorado more than a century ago. Some teams that actually existed are recreated according to the best documentation available, with gaps filled by reasonable deduction from the progress of the sport outside the region.

Matches are played by rules representative of the earliest days of the game in Colorado, with a heavy emphasis on living history interpretation and ‘‘thespianism’’ to reflect the competitive spirit being tempered by Victorian ideals of gentlemanly and fair play.

The CVVBA actually sponsors a number of clubs: The Denver Blue Stockings, The Central City Stars, The Colorado Territorial All-Stars, The Littleton Rough & Readies, Broomfield Sweepers and Mastodon Mine Minstrels, and the Colorado Columbines for the ladies.

Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association
P.O. Box 2680
Denver, Co 80201-2680
http://cvbba.org/