World Tournament of Historic Baseball in Greenfield Village, August 2007

Summary

In August, baseball players from throughout the Midwest gather at Greenfield Village to participate in the World Tournament of Historic Base Ball. The games commemorate Detroit's 1867 World Base Ball Tournament, and players and umpires use period-inspired uniforms and equipment and follow the game's rule from the original tournament. This image shows one of the scenes from the tournament in 2007.

In August, baseball players from throughout the Midwest gather at Greenfield Village to participate in the World Tournament of Historic Base Ball. The games commemorate Detroit's 1867 World Base Ball Tournament, and players and umpires use period-inspired uniforms and equipment and follow the game's rule from the original tournament. This image shows one of the scenes from the tournament in 2007.

Artifact

Digital image

Subject Date

August 2007

Creators

Andonian, Michelle 

Creator Notes

Photographed by Michelle Andonian.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2008.171.1768

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Multicolored

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