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Upcoming Events

Saturday, August 2, 2008

World Tournament of Historic Base Ball, August 1 -3, 2008 Greenfield Village (Dearborn, MI, outside of Detroit) is hosting the 6th Annual World Tournament of Historic Base Ball. The tournament features a bracket-style championship series with 16 clubs guaranteed to play at least three games. A Champion and Reserve Champion are awarded in the two classes. The Greenfield Village tournament is based on the original World’s Tournament of Base Ball, hosted by the Detroit Base Ball Club, played in Detroit in 1867. As did the original tournament, we follow the rules for 1867 as presented in Haney's Base Ball Book of Reference by Henry Chadwick as well as offer the tournament Champion $300 cash prize. As in the original 1867 tournament, awards are presented for Champion, Reserve Champion, Farthest Distance Traveled, Finest Uniform, and Best Captain as well as a prize-laden skills competition for most accurate thrower, fastest runner and farthest thrown ball.

Each participating club will receive: • stipend for their participation • participant buttons per active participant (allows admission to both Greenfield Village AND to the Henry Ford Museum for the weekend and following Monday --see www.thehenryford.org for more about the museum and Village • Discount coupons for additional food and rides • Lunches for active participants. • Additional amenities and packages are being developed for participating clubs and their families.

Other items: • Each club is guaranteed 3 games (more depending on performance in the brackets) • Current and retired Baseball players and legends • Original base ball artifacts on display including the 1867 World’s Tournament first place rosewood trophy bat and an 1867 Haney’s Base Ball Book of Reference. • Other base ball related activities and programming

Interested clubs nationwide are invited to contact Brian "Gettysburg" Egen for more information, at briane@thehenryford.org Please contact us ASAP to guarantee a spot in the 2008 World Tournament of Historic Base Ball.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Huzzah Hoosier Pennant

• The premier vintage base ball event in Indiana and a great way to conclude your season. Nine clubs participated in 2005, ten clubs in 2006, twelve clubs in 2007. Confirmed clubs for 2008 include: Village at Winona Blue Laws, Warsaw Fleetfoots, Huntington Hill Toppers, Portage Iron Diamonds, Kent BBC, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Elkhart Bonneyville Millers, Chicago Salmon, Clodbuster BBC, Lockport Sleepers, Mulberry Manglers. ONLY 5 SPOTS REMAIN!
• 16 clubs maximum.
• Host club: Village at Winona Blue Laws.
• Location: Winona Lake, Indiana. Google Map
• October 4, 2008 (rain date, October 5).
• All clubs play three seven-inning matches in one day. No overnight stay required.
• Semi-competitive format, a club must win at least 2 of its 3 matches to qualify, then Tournament Champion is determined by an all-clubs vote from the pool of all qualified candidates (one vote cast per club).
• Rule set: 1858 vbba.org.
• Entry fee: $100 per club.
• Each club must provide an umpire. Umpires not allowed to officiate matches involving their home club.
• Festival atmosphere - tournament part of Village at Winona Fall Festival, live music, craft demonstrations, food vendors, etc.
• Club Awards include: Huzzah Hoosier Pennant Tournament Champion Club, Crank's Choice Club.
• Individual competitions include: Billy Sunday Home to Home Speed Contest, Golden Arm Longest Throw, Heavy Lumber Longest Strike, Dead-Eye Accuracy Throw, Soft Hands Juggling Contest, Chalk the Line Best Tally Keeper, and Square Deal Best Umpire.
• Contact information on Blue Laws page: Village At Winona Blue Laws

Saturday, August 1, 2009

3rd Annual Washington DC Classic

August 1 & 2, 2009

The 3rd Annual Washington DC 19th Century Base Ball Classic will take place August 1 and 2, 2009 on the Elipse in Washington DC. The fields are surrounded by the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Lincoln Memorial. The Classic is the same time as the National SABR Convention which will be taking place in Washington the same weekend. This no frills event brings in clubs from all over the country that typically would not play each other. Last year's event was a north vs south event and at the end it was a 9-9 tie. Clubs that competed included: The New York Mutuals, the Brooklyn Atlantics, the New York Gothams, the Flemington Neshanock, the Rochester BBC, the Elkton Eclipse, the Ohio Village Muffins, the Greensboro Patriots, the Potomac BBC of Washington, the Talbot Fair Play BBC, the Chesapeake Nine of Baltimore, and the Navesink Sidewheelers.

  Clubs alrady signed up for 2009 include:  The Potomac BBC of Washington, The Elkton Eclipse, the Chesapeake Nine of Baltimore, the Havre de Grace Dauntless, the Talbot Fair Plays, the Diamondstate BBC of Delaware, the Flemington Neshanock, the Akron Black Stockings, the Clodbuster BBC, St Croix BBC, and the Williamsburg Pastimes.  
  Each club plays 4 matches over 2 days and has to umpire 2 other matches.  Each club has to bring its own water and bases.  The format of the tournament and schedule is determined by the number of participants and fields given to us by the DC Department of Recreation.  For more information contact either elktonbase_ball@yahoo.com or chesapeakeandpotomac@verizon.net