World Tournament
of Historic Base Ball®
The Greatest Exposition of Historic Base Ball
Special Event at Greenfield Village®
- Location: Walnut Grove #1 & Walnut Grove #2
It’s a championship like no other. Every summer, we commemorate Detroit’s 1867 World Base Ball Tournament with a gathering of teams that play one outstanding weekend of America’s game by those original rules. It is unquestionably the nation’s greatest two-day exposition of historic base ball.
Your experience includes
- Base ball played with uniforms, equipment and rules from 1867
- Live music from the Dodworth Saxhorn Band (featured in Ken Burns’ popular Baseball series for PBS)
- Visiting teams from throughout the Midwest
- Pre-game parade through Greenfield Village with the teams
- Live commentary throughout the game by our umpire and scorekeeper
Ticket Prices
Parking is $6 per vehicle for nonmembers, free for members.
Greenfield Village
| Member | Nonmember | |
|---|---|---|
| Senior (62+) | Free | $25.25 |
| General Admission (12-61) | Free | $28.00 |
| Youth (5-11) | Free | $21.00 |
| Children (4 & Under) | Free | Free |
* Ticket prices are subject to change.
Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village
| First Pitch 1:30 p.m.
This is thrill-a-minute base ball in the glorious outdoors. We have live, 19th-century music by the Dodworth Saxhorn Band. And every so often, a Greenfield Village passenger train pulled by a 19th-century steam locomotive chugs along the perimeter of the outfield. It’s classic.
Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village
| First Pitch 1:30 p.m.
This is thrill-a-minute base ball in the glorious outdoors. We have live, 19th-century music by the Dodworth Saxhorn Band. And every so often, a Greenfield Village passenger train pulled by a 19th-century steam locomotive chugs along the perimeter of the outfield. It’s classic.
