The Atlantics joined the Essex Base Ball Club in a seven inning exhibition of 1864 base ball at MCU Park in Coney Island, Home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Both teams struck well and exhibited excellent defense especially by both squads leftfielders. Although Essex hit the ball especially hard it was the Atlantics who put their hits together to tally four aces in the time-limited match.
In an effort to assist spectators at understanding the intricacies of a base ball match from yesteryear, Mickey 'The Lip' Tangel acted as the announcer while Sean 'Toothpick' Ness manned a table of vintage equipment and answered questions from the flow of intrigued fans entering the stadium.
The Atlantics are grateful to the Cyclones for giving us the opportunity to expose a large group of baseball loving Brooklyn fans to the origins of our favorite pasttime.
Next weekend the Atlantics travel throughout New England to take on the Essex Base Ball Club and the New London Thames in a vintage rematch.
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