Vintage Base Ball
Sunday, July 19, 12:00 p.m.
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, 5 Little's Way, Newbury, MA
It’s Base Ball, 1864 style at Spencer Peirce Little Farm! These fun, historically accurate games feature underhand pitching without gloves. A ball bounced once and caught is an out! Snacks, baseballs, and cards are available for purchase. Come and see for yourself how “America’s favorite pastime” was played in the 1860s. The teams competing are based on actual nineteenth-century baseball clubs from New England.
The Essex Base Ball Organization is a nonprofit “vintage base ball" group that plays the game as it was played in the 1860s. They are based out of Newbury, Massachusetts, and have four teams. They teach the history of baseball through games and demonstrations, offering youth clinics and lectures on baseball history at historical societies, libraries, and other civic organizations.
Games: Rockinghams vs Clamdiggers
Member Free; Nonmember $5. Log in or Join now to have your discount applied at checkout.
Please call (978) 462-2634 for more information.
Weather permitting.
Featuring the Ipswich Ale Brewery Tap Mobile & JimJam Hotdogs
Accessibility Considerations: Grass field seating: bring blankets and lawn chairs. No reserved seating. We welcome people of all ages and abilities. Please contact us for assistance with accessibility.
