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- For the Love of Historic Base Ball - Get a recap of the 12th annual World Tournament of Historic Baseball, which featured 16 teams from Michigan, Indiana, New York and Ohio. Among the clubs were Greenfield Village’s home teams — the Lah-De-Dah’s and the Nationals.
- August 11, 2014
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For the Love of Historic Base Ball
Get a recap of the 12th annual World Tournament of Historic Baseball, which featured 16 teams from Michigan, Indiana, New York and Ohio. Among the clubs were Greenfield Village’s home teams — the Lah-De-Dah’s and the Nationals.
- Stirn & Lyon's Price List of Spalding's Base Balls, Bats, and Miscellaneous Base Ball Supplies, 1886 -
- 1886
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Stirn & Lyon's Price List of Spalding's Base Balls, Bats, and Miscellaneous Base Ball Supplies, 1886
- The History of Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village - Did you ever wonder how Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village got started? Go behind the scenes to learn how we developed this beloved annual program.
- February 18, 2022
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The History of Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village
Did you ever wonder how Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village got started? Go behind the scenes to learn how we developed this beloved annual program.
- "American Sports, Base Ball, Striker & Catcher" Plate, circa 1850 - The American sport of baseball rapidly gained popularity--especially after the Civil War--and many towns supported local teams by the 1880s. Some English manufacturers exported decorative goods to capitalize on American consumers' love for the game. This plate shows a striker (batter) and catcher playing "base ball," as it was often spelled into the 1890s.
- circa 1850
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"American Sports, Base Ball, Striker & Catcher" Plate, circa 1850
The American sport of baseball rapidly gained popularity--especially after the Civil War--and many towns supported local teams by the 1880s. Some English manufacturers exported decorative goods to capitalize on American consumers' love for the game. This plate shows a striker (batter) and catcher playing "base ball," as it was often spelled into the 1890s.
- When Base Ball Became Baseball - Learn when the sport once known as "base ball" became known as "baseball," in language conventions that shifted over time.
- August 02, 2012
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When Base Ball Became Baseball
Learn when the sport once known as "base ball" became known as "baseball," in language conventions that shifted over time.
- Celebrating 20 Years of Historic Base Ball at The Henry Ford - In our 20th season of Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village, we look back at the history of the sport in general and at The Henry Ford specifically. Learn how the Lah-De-Dahs and the Nationals came to be.
- June 05, 2013
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Celebrating 20 Years of Historic Base Ball at The Henry Ford
In our 20th season of Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village, we look back at the history of the sport in general and at The Henry Ford specifically. Learn how the Lah-De-Dahs and the Nationals came to be.
- "The Base Ball Player's Book of Reference," by Henry Chadwick, 1867 - Henry Chadwick was a sports journalist and leading promoter of early baseball. He regularly wrote about baseball and helped develop standard rules for the game. Chadwick's 1867 reference helped teach the game to interested audiences and set rules for teams to follow. The twenty-four clubs who competed in the 1867 World's Tournament of Base Ball, held in Detroit, used it as the official rulebook.
- 1867
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"The Base Ball Player's Book of Reference," by Henry Chadwick, 1867
Henry Chadwick was a sports journalist and leading promoter of early baseball. He regularly wrote about baseball and helped develop standard rules for the game. Chadwick's 1867 reference helped teach the game to interested audiences and set rules for teams to follow. The twenty-four clubs who competed in the 1867 World's Tournament of Base Ball, held in Detroit, used it as the official rulebook.
- Baseball, 1880s Style - Learn more about the Detroit Base Ball Club, active in the late 19th century, and how we keep the historic base ball legacy alive in Greenfield Village every summer.
- June 29, 2021
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Baseball, 1880s Style
Learn more about the Detroit Base Ball Club, active in the late 19th century, and how we keep the historic base ball legacy alive in Greenfield Village every summer.
- There’s Always Next Year ... in Walnut Grove - Reminisce about past Historic Base Ball seasons in Greenfield Village, and learn some of the history behind the sport.
- August 18, 2020
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There’s Always Next Year ... in Walnut Grove
Reminisce about past Historic Base Ball seasons in Greenfield Village, and learn some of the history behind the sport.
- Saginaw Old Golds Capture Championship Trophy - Celebrate the 10th year at Greenfield Village for the World Tournament of Historic Base Ball championship event.
- August 16, 2012
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Saginaw Old Golds Capture Championship Trophy
Celebrate the 10th year at Greenfield Village for the World Tournament of Historic Base Ball championship event.