#TBT - The National Pastime

With Spring in full swing, it’s now officially ball season – Baseball and Softball season that is! Baseball and softball have a long history in Middletown dating back to the late 1800s.

1913 Optimist

1913 Optimist

1938 Monocle

Crystal Tissue Softball Team, 1931

Armco Clerks, 1916

P. Lorillard Softball Team, 1933

We all remember the multiple times that the Armco Representative Team took down the Cincinnati Reds, right?

1914 November Armco Bulletin

1914 November Armco Bulletin

For more information about baseball in Middletown, check out the MidPointe’s two Local History Videos:

                Local History—Baseball in Middletown 1890—1950

                Local History—Notable Players