During the 1870's, Canal Fulton
had two local Base Ball
clubs: The Haymakers and The Reserves.
After the turn of
the century, a semi-pro team named the
"Browns" called
Canal Fulton home. It was in 1994
with the support of the
Canal Fulton Heritage Society, that
the Fulton Mules Vintage
Base Ball Club also chose Village Park
as their home. The
goal was simple; provide people with
an entertaining look of a
time when the Ohio Erie Canal was at
its peak and Base Ball
was a simple game played by everyday
people.
The Mules schedule about seventeen matches
per year
against other Vintage Base ball Clubs
and have hosted teams
from as near as Akron, Ohio and as far
as Colorado.
The Mules uniform reflects an earlier
time in baseball
costuming. The Boston style club cap
was popular in the
earliest years of the game. Each member
is outfitted in the
basic color of natural and black with
the club sash depicting
the club mascot, a canal mule. The various
patterns of blouses
may have been common among earlier teams
as uniforms
were made one-by-one as players joined
the team. The
equipment has been reproduced from actual
1860s
specifications.
Contact:
e-mail
/ homepage
Ed Shuman
6230 Manchester Ave.
Canal Fulton, OH 44614
(330)854-3691
