8th Annual Cardines Classic

Get ready for an exciting night of baseball under the lights! ⚾️ The 8th Annual Cardines Classic returns to historic Cardines Field in Newport, RI, on October 3, 2025. Students from the U.S. Naval War College (USNWC) will take the field as both the Army and Navy teams, wearing authentic WWI-era baseball uniforms. This living-history game celebrates the enduring role of baseball during World War I. The event is free and open to all.

⚾️ Army vs. Navy
⚾️ Gates open at 4:30 p.m.
⚾️ First pitch at 5:30 p.m.
⚾️ Free admission

In case of inclement weather, the rain date will be October 10, 2025.

This event is made possible through a collaboration between the U.S. Naval War College, the Naval History and Heritage Command, and the Naval War College Foundation, with generous support from the Pritzker Military Foundation, on behalf of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.

For more information, visit https://nwcfoundation.org/events/cardinesclassic/.

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• Next month, 25th October, 09:00 am, Naval War College Foundation Clay Shoot in Kingston