Greetings
Ballists & Cranks Alike!
On
Saturday, June 14, 2014, the Cincinnati Vintage Base Ball
Club will host four other vintage teams from around the
Midwest to a day of base ball as it was played in 1869. The
event is being held at Heritage Village and other sites around
beautiful Sharon Woods Park in Sharonville, Ohio.
Come
out and experience the exciting play of base ball before
gloves,
the sportsmanship of ballists who played before contracts
and free-agency, and the unique atmosphere of our national
pastime as it was meant to be played. This year, nines
from Belleville, IL, Columbus, OH, and Upper Sandusky, OH,
will play ball against our two host teams, the Cincinnati
Buckeyes
and the
famous
1869
Cincinnati Red Stockings...
Be sure to give them your heartiest “Huzzah”!
But
that’s
not all. This year, Heritage Village is hosting FREE open
house tours of the Village and its Victorian-era
buildings during the Festival, along with free admission
to the games on our main field.* There will also be typical
base
ball fare and refreshment, souvenirs to remember the day,
and plenty of history come alive. Come out and join us for
a full
day of base ball in 1869!
*Sharon
Woods is a Hamilton County Park, which charges $3 daily parking
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Schedule
of the Day
10:00 AM
Field
One - Red Stockings vs. Stags
Field
Two - Highlanders
vs. Capitals
Field
Three - Buckeyes
vs. Ghostriders
11:30 AM
Field
One - Buckeyes
vs. Capitals
Field
Two - Red Stockings vs. Ghostriders
Field
Three - Highlanders
vs. Stags
1:00 PM
Field
One - Highlanders
vs. Ghostriders
Field
Two - Buckeyes vs. Stags
Field
Three - Red
Stockings vs. Capitals
2:45PM -
Base
Ball Skills Contests
3:00PM -
Dinner for Ballists & Their Families
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Directions
to Heritage Village
Heritage
Village Museum is located in Sharon Woods Park, Sharonville,
Ohio (north of Cincinnati).
Using
I-74 (from Indiana)
Take I-74 East to I-275 North. Take the Sharonville/ Route 42 exit (#46)
and turn left off the ramp. Go straight for approximately 1 mile. Look for Sharon
Woods Park entrance on the left.
Using
I-71
Take I-71 North or South to I-275 West. Take the Sharonville/ Route 42
exit (#46) and turn left off the ramp. Go straight for approximately
1 mile. Look for Sharon Woods Park entrance on the left.
Using
I-75
Take I-75 North or South to I-275 East. Take the Sharonville/ Route 42
exit (#46) and turn right off the ramp. Go straight for approximately
1 mile. Look for Sharon Woods Park entrance on the left.
Once
Inside the Park...
Follow signs for the Sharon Centre to get to Heritage
Village. Park in the large lot an enter the Village through
the Sharon Centre. See above map for the other field
locations.
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Donations
Our
club, the Cincinnati Vintage Base Ball Club, is a non-profit
organization that strives to educate both adults and children
on the roots of our national pastime. Proceeds from t-shirt
sales help our club, or you can make a donation to the Club
while at the Festival. As always, we appreciate your kind
support!
If you cannot make the festival and would still like to donate
to our club, please mail your checks to:
c/o
Larry Phillips
135 W. 9th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
If
you are a business and would like to make a donation, please
contact us at contact@cincyvbb.com so
that we may include your company logo in our festival program.
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