Vintage Base Ball at West Baden Springs Hotel
Dates:
6/24/2023 - 10/28/2023
Times:
See website for details
Venue:
West Baden Springs Hotel
Contact:
877-346-8962
Saturday, September 16
10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm
Sunday, September 17
9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm
West Baden Springs Hotel Lawn
Experience a rewind through sports history at Vintage Base Ball, which portrays America’s pastime as it was played in the earliest days of the sport. Throwback teams will compete in exhibition games from the period when “base ball” was two words and the sport looked much different when it was gaining popularity in the mid-1800s. Pitching was underhanded, fielders didn’t use gloves, and games were played in open fields without fences. You might see a “muckle” (power hitter) crush a “four baser” (home run) as players will also recreate the look and lingo from the era, complete with vintage reproduction uniforms. Admission is free to the public, and modern baseball concessions will also be on sale for spectators.