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The Lafayette Square Cyclone BBC will get on the stage coach out to St. Charles, MO, tomorrow to play a couple games with our friends, the St. Louis Brown Stockings, at McNair Park, 3100 Droste Road. Game 1 starts at 11 a.m. We will be at field #1, accessible from the park's easternmost entrance; nearby restrooms and a concession stand will be available. Bring your own seating. We hope to see you there.

2023 Schedule All home games are played at Lafayette Park (LSP), located on Park Avenue, one block east of Jefferson in South St. Louis, unless otherwise indicated. April 22—Cyclone vs. Stags @ Swansea, Ill., Mo…

The Lafayette Square Cyclone Base Ball Club accepted at today’s scheduling meeting the 2022 Gentlemen’s Cup, as voted by the leadership of the clubs in our region. This is the second win by the Cyclone BBC, which also won the award in 2016. Thanks to all who voted for us. It means a lot to us and the way we try to play the game.

Thanks to all who made this weekend’s Sheppard Barclay Festival a great time. We had good crowds and excellent base ball all weekend. Special thanks to the St. Louis Brown Stockings, Murphysboro Clarkes, Indianapolis Blues, Belleville Stags, Vermillion Voles, and the Summit Station Signalmen. The Perfectos/Explorers and Cyclone BBC enjoyed having you and look forward to seeing you again. Huzzah!

Photographer Hillary Levin from the Post-Dispatch visited for game one of the Sheppard Barclay Vinyage Base Ball Festival in Lafayette Park yesterday (June 4). Day two is today with games starting at 10 am.

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Photos: 1860 style baseball teams meet for annual tournament in St. Louis parks The Lafayette Square Cyclone Club met the St. Louis Brown Stockings on the field at Lafayette Square Park for the annual Sheppard Barclay Festival. The Brown Stockings won the game

Join us this weekend, June 4 and 5, for our annual Sheppard Barclay Festival and see how base ball was played in 1860. This year, Saturday’s games will be played in two parks in South St. Louis. The schedule is below, and admission is free. Bring your own seating and enjoy some base ball.

Schedule
Saturday June 4th at Lafayette Park (Park Ave. and Missouri Street in Lafayette Square)
10:00 Lafayette Square Cyclone Club v. Saint Louis Brown Stockings
11:30 Saint Louis Brown Stockings v. Murphysboro Clarkes
1:00 Murphysboro Clarkes v. Indianapolis Blues
2:30 Indianapolis Blues v. Lafayette Square Cyclone Club

Saturday June 4th at Francis Park (5399 Donovan Ave, St. Louis)
11:00 Saint Louis Expectos v. Belleville Stags
12:30 Belleville Stags v. Vermilion Voles
2:00 Vermilion Voles v. Saint Louis Expectos

Sunday June 5th at Lafayette Park
10:00 Indianapolis Blues v. Saint Louis Expectos
11:30 Lafayette Square Cyclone Club v. Vermilion Voles
1:00 Vermilion Voles v. Indianapolis Blues
2:30 Saint Louis Expectos v. Lafayette Square Cyclone Club

Unfortunately, last night’s rain and the forecast for more today have scuttled our scheduled games today (May 21) at McNair Park in St Charles with the Brown Stockings and Explorers. Our next scheduled games are our own Sheppard Barclay Festival June 4 and 5 at Lafayette Park and Francis Park. More details to come.

The Perfectos/Explorers will be in action this Sunday at tbe Arch. Note, the game date was changed from Saturday:

Gateway Arch Baseball Classic! May 1 (Sunday). Where: Gateway Arch Grounds.⚾️
10:30 am - Unions vs Explorers/Perfectos
12 pm - Long 9 Squirrels vs Indianapolis Blues
1:30 pm - Explorers/Perfectos vs Indy Blues
3 pm - Unions vs Long 9 Squirrels

We join the vintage base ball community in mourning the passing of our friend and teammate, Jon "Charlie Brown" Farris.

Last night we said goodbye to a stalwart of our game. Our hearts are heavy from this loss. Huzzah to Jonathan “Charlie Brown” Farris.

The St. Louis Perfectos and Lafayette Square Cyclone BBC enjoyed a weekend of baseball July 31 at the St. Louis Cup in Forest Park and August 1 at our home field in Lafayette Park hosting the Ohio Village Muffins. Congratulations to Tony and Tracy Wicker at the Brown Stockings for a great cup, and thanks to the Muffins for a great match today and the opportunity to visit.

Thanks to all who came out to play and spectate at the 2021 Sheppard Barclay Festival in scenic Lafayette Park. Everyone agreed it was nice to be back out there playing and watching the game we love.

We don’t know yet when we’ll take the field this season but we do know that Lafayette Park Vintage Base Ball Field has never been in better shape!

We hope that you are all healthy and safe. We look forward to the day we can safely return to the field and present the vintage game again. We'll announce any updates here. Until then, take care and be safe.