Gainesville Cannons: Battle at Bull Run

The Cannons Battle of Bull Run baseball tournament played among historical battlefields of the Civil War.  Use the links to access information about past and future tournaments and enjoy the article about how baseball thrived during the Civil War.    

2009 Tournament Results

• What people are saying about the 2009 Battle at Bull Run - Coming Soon

2010 Tournaments - Information will be posted as available.

History of America’s Pastime Began

"Modern baseball had been born in the brain of an American soldier. It received its baptism in the bloody days of our Nation's direst danger. It had its early evolution when soldiers, North and South, were striving to forget their foes by cultivating, through this grand game, fraternal friendship with comrades in arms." - Albert Spalding

Civil War Baseball

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present an interesting essay written by Michael Aubrecht who shares with us a look at our national pastime during a time when baseball might have been one of the only saving graces America knew. We truly hope you enjoy this Pinstripe Press article.

Above, Union Prisoners at Salisbury North Carolina engage in a game of baseball.  While the Civil War took its toll on northern baseball league membership, it greatly helped popularize the game by spreading it through the southern parts of the United States.  Click here to read more.