Vintage Base Ball: Eagle Diamonds Home Opener

Saturday, June 12, 2010   10 am-5 pm (game time is 1:30 pm)

Experience the joy of an old-fashioned game of base ball (yes, it was originally two words!) as Old World Wisconsin's vintage team, the Eagle Diamonds, faces off against the Milwaukee Cream Citys at 1:30 pm. Learn more about the 1860s rules and the history of the Diamonds, try the equipment and meet the players at this special daylong event. Admission to the museum gets you into the game for free. Enjoy base ball car load pricing: just $43 admits your entire car load (up to nine people). The Diamonds will be in action in another game of vintage base ball on July 17.

Ticket Info:

Adults $16; children (5-17) $9 (children under 5 are free); students and senior citizens (65 and over) $14; family (two adults and two or more dependent children 5-17) $43. Fees include an all-day tram transportation pass. Car load pricing in effect during base ball events: $43 admits an entire car load (up to nine people).

Location Info:

Venue: Old World Wisconsin

Old World Wisconsin documents the settlement of 19th- and early 20th-century Wisconsin. It comprises an 1870s crossroads village and 10 ethnic farmsteads located on 576 acres of wooded hills in the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest.

S103 W37890 Hwy 67
Eagle, WI

Contact Info:

E-mail: oww@wisconsinhistory.org
Phone: 262-594-6300
Fax: 262-594-6342