Bay Area Vintage 1880s Baseball “Golden Gate Cup” Playoffs (Golden Gate Park)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The Bay Area Vintage Baseball Golden Gate Cup is upon us!! All games are free to watch and take place at the Big Rec baseball fields in Golden Gate Park. There is plenty of seating in the stands, and this is a great opportunity to bring your family and a picnic for some old timey baseball!

This tournament takes place over the month of September:

September 22nd Quarterfinals:

• #5 San Francisco Eagles at #4 Dublin Aces · Big Rec (Nealon Diamond), San Francisco · Noon
• #8 San Jose Dukes at #2 San Francisco Pacifics · Big Rec (Graham Diamond), San Francisco · Noon
• #6 Barbary Coast at #3 Oakland Colonels · Big Rec (Nealon Diamond), San Francisco · 3 p.m.
• #10 San Francisco Pelicans at #1 Berkeley Clarions · Big Rec (Graham Diamond), San Francisco · 3 p.m.

September 28th (Semifinals) – Games at 12pm and 3pm
September 29th (Final) – Game at 12pm

The rules are listed on the website, but some major differences include:
~ 7 balls to get a walk
~ The striker (batter) requests either a high or low strike zone
~ Getting hit by a pitch just counts as a ball
~ Foul tips do not count as strikes
~ All players are wearing 1880s appropriate gear which means a lot less padding in the gloves and the bats are a lot heavier
~ The sir (umpire) often wears a 3-piece suit and a top hat!

The Golden Gate Cup is the end of the season so don’t miss your chance to enjoy some vintage baseball or you may have to wait until next year!

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.