Eclipse Base Ball Club
Founded 1869
“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.
Amid the powder blue sky and low white clouds, a friendly game of base ball transpired on the Ford Field grass in Northville, Michigan. Our friends from Chelsea traveled east and settled in for what seems to be a ritual meeting of blue
A clash between the Tecumsehs and the Eclipse almost didn’t come to fruition because of the threat of another ominous rainout as the weekend began. However, clear skies descended upon the patch of grass located on the northwest side of Griswold and East
Ford Field in Northville was once again the idyllic setting for a historical base ball match. The day began with a casual stroll along the sun-kissed streets of downtown Northville lined with thousands of enthusiasts celebrating the independence of
Over a month since our last match, the Eclipse found themselves elated to once again take to the field in the game we all love. Convening with the Union Base Ball Club of Dexter, the Eclipse prepared Ford Field for the first
The only thing more sweltering than the heat on Sunday was the sheer athleticism on display from both teams. On a day when Monitors captain, Honest Jon, deemed “slightly less humid than normal”, the Eclipse traveled west to take on the Monitor Base