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Article: West Baden Springs Hotel to Host Vintage Base Ball World Series.
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- May 11, 2009
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May 11, 2009 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Imagine baseball played on an open field with underhanded pitching and without gloves. That is exactly what you will find at the Vintage Base Ball World Series (http://frenchlick.com/recreation/specialEvents.jsp)], to be held at West Baden Springs Hotel June 27-28. Six Midwestern teams will don the vintage uniforms and recreate the language and customs of 19th century base ball (it was commonly referred to by two words at that time) while competing in live action games.
The roster of teams includes the Indianapolis Hoosiers, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Indianapolis Blues, St. Louis Unions, Batesville Lumbermen and Cincinnati ...