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• • Learn More About The July 19 Vintage Base Ball Game
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A member of the original Fort Mackinac Never Sweats. Photo taken in the late 1800s.

Vintage Base Ball Game

WHEN:  6:30 p.m., Saturday, July 19, 2008

WHERE: On the large parade ground behind Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island

WHO: Featuring the home team Fort Mackinac Never Sweats vs. the visiting Mackinaw City Boys. They last played each other 122 years ago in 1886, when the Never Sweats emerged victorious. Can they do it again, or will history be rewritten?

COST: Families $15; Adults $5; Youth (5-17) $3; Under 5 and Mackinac Associate Members above Heritage Level - Free

WHAT'S VINTAGE BASE BALL? It's baseball played by the gentlemen rules of the 1800s. This is an actual competitive game, not a reenactment.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS: The Northwind Brass Band will play during the game, and a traditional food cart will be available.

To learn more about this game and about vintage base ball, click on the links below.

Learn More About The July 19 Vintage Base Ball Game

Origins of Base Ball and the Vintage Game

How to be a "crank"