While I produce the next batch of new episodes for the feed, I want to re-share a previous episode that's become a listener favorite. It's a trip to the ball field for the season-ender, double-header vintage base ball game between the Kingston Guards and the Ulster Nine. If you want to join The Jiffy Book Club and get those Book Club Podcast Episodes, join here: bookclub.thejiffy.xyz ~ ~ Flashback to October, 2025 ~ ~ It’s a brisk October afternoon in Kingston, New York, for the final game of the Vintage Base Ball 2025 season between the Kingston Guards and the Ulster Nine. We're at Herzog Field, beside the Catskill Mountain Railroad Station and the  Hannaford parking lot, to watch two teams play baseball by 1864 rules. From “ballists” and “muffins” to hand-caught fly balls and gentlemanly arbitration, this episode dives into the language, spirit, and spectacle of vintage base ball culture. We hear from: Dan Torres, co-founder of the Kingston Guards Jon Palmer, team historian and player Brady, youngest ballist Holley Boncek, vintage baseball umpire Max, musician and Kingston Guard Brock, and additional members of the Ulster Nine and Kingston Guards We get to know about: The rebirth of 19th-century baseball in the Hudson Valley 1864 rule differences: no gloves, fair/foul quirks, gentleman’s umpiring The community appeal of vintage sports Music played: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (1908) — Edward Meeker, Edison Records Digitized by the Internet Archive. Public Domain (U.S.). Links & References: Kingston Guards — kingstonguards.com Instagram: @kingstonguardsbaseball + @ulsterninebaseball1864 Vintage Base Ball Association: vbba.org Rules of Base Ball (1864 edition) — Library of Congress archive Jon Palmer’s photography: @joninthewoods The Kingston Guards are a nonprofit organization. Donations help fund their community outreach, education programs, and historical research. Visit their website to join, volunteer, or contribute. Conan Plays Old Timey Baseball Inside Conan: Kevin Dorff Revisits Old Timey Baseball Support the show "The Jiffy Audio Newsletter Podcast" is an audio documentary zine – the official podcast of The Jiffy – exploring the odd histories, cozy mysteries, and surprising characters of upstate New York. Each episode is an adventure, and new episodes drop every other week. Subscribe, share, and take the scenic route with us. Follow James on Instagram: @jamescave Subscribe to the newsletter here.