Eclipse Base Ball Club
Founded 1869
The club nine of Northville made the journey into Chelsea to test its ability against some foreign talent in the annual Ironclad Festival. In the opener, the Eclipse fell behind early to the Livery Brewers from Benton Harbor. Having never seen pinstripes
The Wahoos made the journey into the town of Northville for the second consecutive year to take part in the pre-match parade with the host Eclipse club. Families lined the streets and walkways intent of catching glimpses of the ballists this young nation
In what can best be described as a typical Michigan summer day, the Early Risers traveled west for another match against the Eclipse ball club. Hines Park was the venue for the match as the Eclipse promised to generously host the club from
A successful start to the 2016 base ball season for the Northville club was met with resistance from a talented Dexter club and the elements of nature. The lush green playing surface of grass exhibited the sporadic weather pattern of rain from
On Sunday, September 20, just as was the setting when the Eclipse Base Ball Club of Northville first started the 2015 season back in May, we were blessed with blue skies, green grass and a golden sun. The finale at Ford Field
“Though somewhat late in the season, the club express themselves ready for a challenge.” Exactly 148 years to the day, the newly organized base ball club stated its intent at the annual school meeting after announcing its formation. As history recorded, the club
A picturesque day greeted the Northville club as they ventured into the holy grounds in Dexter. The Union Base Ball Club of Dexter seemed poised to even the series from a match earlier in the year. Beneficiaries of the coin toss, the Eclipse elected to
A standard humid August day greeted the visiting nine from Historic Fort Wayne on the grounds of Ford Field. Led by their captain, Snurek, the Early Risers returned to Northville after a small hiatus and showcased their young talent for the game
Amid the pomp and circumstance that is a match among the grounds at Greenfield Village is the daunting task of facing their home club … the Lah De Dahs. The field at Walnut Grove nestled down the hill from some of America’s historic buildings
A week after their bats were stymied for a season-low 5 hits, the Northville squad came out of their hive intent on stinging the horsehide. The result was 45 hits in their first encounter with the second year club out of Richmond, Michigan.