Vintage Base Ball

May 18, July 12 & 13, Sept. 14
  • Bring blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy a match of vintage "base ball" on the Great Meadow as our home club, the Akron Black Stockings, competes against other vintage clubs.  Included in a "Gardens, Gate Lodge & Conservatory" admission. See the entire home season below:

Sun. May 18 | 1- 5:30 pm
- Arrive by 4pm when the Front Gate closes
- Matches begin at 1pm, 2:30 pm, 4pm
- Clubs: Akron Black Stockings vs. the Canton Fulton Mules and the Whiskey Island Shamrocks

Akron Cup
Arrive by 4pm when the Front Gate closes
Sat. July 12 | 9am-6pm | Matches begin at 9am, 10:30am, noon, 1:30pm, 3pm, 4:30pm
Sun. July 13 | 10am-4pm | Matches begin at 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm

Clubs playing in the Akron Cup:
Addison Mountain Stars | Akron Black Stockings | Alliance Crossing Rails | Canal Dover Redlegs | Canal Fulton Mules | Canton Cornshuckers | Columbus Buckeyes | Columbus Capitals | Mansfield Independents | Oregon Ganymedes | Somerset Frosty Sons of Thunder | Walker Tavern Wheels

Sun. Sept, 14 | 1-4pm 
Matches begin at 1pm, 2:30pm
Clubs:  Akron Black Stockings vs. Spiegel Grove Squires

 

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