Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village

Step into a 19th-century summer — when the game was known as “base ball” — as one of the early official rule books comes to life in Greenfield Village.

Join in as players parade down Main Street each Saturday before they take the field with the uniforms, equipment and umpiring used in 1867. Cheer on the action alongside live brass music and the whistle of a passing steam locomotive. Root for Greenfield Village’s two teams, the Lah-De-Dahs and the National Base Ball Club, as they take on rival clubs from across the Midwest.

Your Experience Includes:
⚾ Base ball played with uniforms, equipment and rules from 1867
⚾ Live music from the Dodworth Saxhorn Band (featured in Ken Burns’ popular “Baseball” series for PBS), Saturdays only
⚾ Visiting teams from throughout the Midwest
⚾ Pregame parade through Greenfield Village with the teams
⚾ Live commentary throughout the game by our umpire and scorekeeper

📆 View our full schedule at https://www.thehenryford.org/documents/default-source/default-document-library/historic-base-ball-schedule-2025.pdf?sfvrsn=32fe0801_1

🎟️ Free Admission for Members
Become a member for free admission to historic base ball games, plus free parking and special perks. Then use your membership for free general admission to the museum and village starting the day you join. Learn more at THF.org/membership.

🖥️ Learn more: https://www.thehenryford.org/current-events/calendar/historic-base-ball-games

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