World Tournament
of Historic Base Ball®
Special Event at Greenfield Village
- August 13-14, 2016
- Location: Walnut Grove #1, Walnut Grove #2, & Hawthorn Glade
Experience the original passion of America's national pastime! Catch the world's greatest exhibition of historic base ball live in Greenfield Village.
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 America's game by those long-ago rules. It is unquestionably the nation's greatest two-day exposition of historic base ball. This is as good and as pure as America's pastime gets. Gloves optional. Gentlemanly play always expected. No designated hitters. Don't worry, though. We still have pitchers and batters and home runs. And for two days, we also have game after game of thrill-a-minute base ball until finally, just one team is left. The World Champions. Add some live period music, food and a bit of drama, and you've got a memorable weekend made for the diehard sports fan. It's base ball as you've never seen it before.
Your experience includes
- Team Rivalry, 1867-Style
- Cool Uniforms
- 1867 Rules
- Base Ball Artifacts
- Live Music
- Food Galore
- Gloves Optional. No Bunting. No Overhand Pitching and Spitting is Highly Discouraged
Ticket Prices
Parking is $6 per vehicle for non-members, free for members.
Greenfield Village
| Member | Nonmember | |
|---|---|---|
| Senior (62+) | Free | $23.50 |
| Adult (12-61) | Free | $26.00 |
| Youth (3-11) | Free | $19.50 |
| Children (2 & Under) | Free | Free |
Downloads
- 2016 Program Map (PDF)
- World Tournament Bat Policy (PDF)
- 1867 Base Ball Rules (PDF)
- Helpful Tips & Accessibility Information (PDF)
2016 Tournament Results
| First Class Champion | Lah-De-Dah BBC |
| Runner Up First Class | Bay City Independents |
| Second Class | Walker Tavern Wheels BBC |
| Third Class | Indianapolis Blues |
| Bag of Peanuts | Early Risers BBC |
| Finest Catcher | Drew "Iron Ore" Simpson (Walker Tavern Wheels BBC) |
| Finest Pitcher | Russell "Rabbit" Wilhoit (Indianapolis Blues BBC) |
| Finest Captain | Terrence "Teufel Hunden" Utley (Royal Oak Wahoos BBC) |
| Furthest Traveled | Brooklyn Atlantics (Brooklyn, NY) |
Event brought to you by our Sponsors:
Historic Base Ball Games
June 11 - August 21, 2016 (Saturday & Sunday) | First pitch 1:30pm
This is thrill-a-minute base ball in the glorious outdoors. Our grandstand is a grassy hillside shaded by dozens of massive walnut trees. 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 Games
June 11 - August 21, 2016 (Saturday & Sunday) | First pitch 1:30pm
