Michigan Vintage Base Ball Master Schedule - Men (2025)

As of 2025-05-09 21:21:08.

This is a volunteer effort to compile a master 2025 schedule for the 19^th century base ball clubs of Michigan. Times are included when known. All venues are located in Michigan unless otherwise specified. To report missing match information or scores, please contact Tim (aka Numbers) via Facebook or Twitter (the f & t links above), the contact form, or e-mail to vintagenumbers {at} protonmail.com. All times are Eastern US Time unless noted with a time zone offset.

I appreciate everyone who contacts me with schedule and score information.

Match types: * - Intra-VBBA, † - Conference, ‡ - Division, # - Exhibition.

Jump to: April • May • June • July • August • September • October.

Weeks: 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34.

Schedules found (22): Ada/Cascade, Bay City, Canton, Chelsea, Dexter, Early Riser-Detroit, Flat Rock, Haven Hill¹, Kalamazoo, Lah-de-dahs and Nationals², Lansing, Mount Clemens, Northville, Portland, Rochester Grangers, Rockford Stars, Royal Oak, Sturgis¹, Walker Tavern, Welcome Campbell № 27, Wyandotte Stars.

Schedules needed: Detroit BBC, Douglas, Flint, Franklin-Detroit, Hamtramck, Hillsdale, Mackinaw City, Mackinaw Island, Midland, Richmond.

1 - Plays one match per season. 2 - Plays exclusively home matches.

2025-04 (April)

2025-04-27.

T13:00; Welcome Campbell № 27 17, at Royal Oak 20 • Starr Jaycee Park, Royal Oak.

2025-05 (May)

2025-05-03.

T13:00; Royal Oak 14, at Bay City 20 • Carroll Park, Bay City.

2025-05-04.

T13:00; ~~Wyandotte Stars at Early Riser-Detroit~~ // Canceled.

T14:00; ~~Chelsea at Welcome Campbell № 27~~ // Postponed.

T14:00; ~~Flat Rock at Northville~~ // Canceled.

2025-05-10.

T13:00; Lansing at Chelsea • Chelsea High School, Chelsea.

T13:00; Wyandotte Stars at Royal Oak • Starr Jaycee Park, Royal Oak.

T16:00; Cascade at Ada • Ada Township Park, Ada.

2025-05-17.

T14:00; Rochester Grangers at Northville • Fish Hatchery Park, Northville.

T10:00; Flat Rock Invitational • Huroc Park, Flat Rock.
With Bay City, Canton, and Lah-de-dahs.

T10:00; Walker Tavern Round Robin • Cambridge Junction State Park, Brooklyn (MI).
With Early Riser-Detroit and Royal Oak.

2025-05-18.

T13:00; * Mount Clemens at Early Riser-Detroit • Historic Fort Wayne, Detroit.

2025-05-24.

T13:00; Mount Clemens at Bay City • Carroll Park, Bay City.

Chelsea at Wyandotte Stars • Memorial Park, Wyandotte.

Lah-de-dahs at Royal Oak • Starr Jaycee Park, Royal Oak.

2025-05-26.

T13:00; Kalamazoo at Climax Local Club • Climax-Scotts Intermediate School, Climax.

T12:00; Inaugural Royal Oak Memorial Day Tournament • Normandy Oaks Park, Royal Oak.
Royal Oak hosts Franklin-Detroit, Richmond, and Welcome Campbell № 27

2025-05-31.

T13:00; Northville at Canton • Neighborhood Park, Canton.

Lansing at Mount Clemens • Clinton Township.

2d Annual Battle Alley Brawl • Cyclone Park, Holly.
Richmond, Rochester Grangers, Rockford Stars, Royal Oak.

2025-06 (June)

2025-06-01.

T13:00; Dexter at Chelsea • Timbertown Park, Chelsea.

T13:00-05:00; Walker Tavern at Blue Grass Barons (KY) • Waveland Museum, Lexington (KY).

2025-06-07.

T13:00; Lah-de-dahs at Rochester Grangers • Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills.

Lansing at Rockford Stars • Rockford.
Start of Summer Celebration.

Wyandotte Stars at Chelsea • Timbertown Park, Chelsea.

2d Annual Holly Cup • Cyclone Park, Holly.
Canton, Flat Rock, Northville, Walker Tavern.

Stockton Cup • Elms Park, Swartz Creek.
Flint hosts Mount Clemens, Royal Oak and one more club to be named.

2025-06-08.

T13:00; Canton at Bay City • Carroll Park, Bay City.

2025-06-12.

T18:30; Flint at Rochester Grangers • Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills.
Solstice Match.

2025-06-14.

T13:30; Mount Clemens at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

T18:00; 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings (OH) at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

Royal Oak at Franklin-Detroit • Heritage Park, Taylor.

Wyandotte Stars at Wyandotte Ghostriders (OH) • Stepping Stones Park, Upper Sandusky (OH).

Vicksburg Old Car Festival • Field behind Vicksburg Schools Building, Vicksburg.

T10:00; Kalamazoo at Vicksburg.
T12:00; Lansing at Vicksburg.
T14:00; Lansing v. Kalamazoo.

2025-06-14/2025-06-15.

New England Festival • Hilltop Farm, Suffield (CT).
Westfield Wheelmen (CT) host Canton and clubs to be named.

2025-06-15.

T13:30; 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings (OH) at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

2025-06-18.

Elkhart County (IN) at Sturgis • Sturgis.

2025-06-21.

T10:00; Vintage Base Ball Day • Historic Fort Wayne, Detroit.
Early Riser-Detroit hosts Royal Oak and clubs to be named.

T13:00; Rochester Grangers at Bay City • Carroll Park, Bay City.

T13:30; Northville at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

Chelsea at Mackinaw City.

2025-06-21/2025-06-22.

Menomonie Festival • Phelan Park, Menominie (WI).
Menomonie hosts eight clubs including Flat Rock.

2025-06-22.

T13:30; Wyandotte Stars at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

Canton at Mount Clemens • Clinton Township.

2025-06-28.

T13:00; Northville v. Lansing • Eaton Rapids.
VFW 100^th Anniversary.

T13:00; Rochester Grangers at Nationals? • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.
Schedule conflict?

T13:30; Lah-de-dahs v. Nationals • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.
1845 Rules.

T14:00-05:00; Hillsdale at Indianapolis Blues (IN) • Lawton Park, Fort Wayne (IN).
Fort Wayne Festival; vintage base ball and townball.

2025-06-28/2025-06-29.

3d Annual Portage Festival • Ramona Park, Portage.
Multiple club event. [Unofficial Portage Festival Details]

2025-06-29.

T13:30; Lah-de-dahs v. Nationals • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

2025-07 (July)

2025-07-04.

# Wyandotte Stars host All-Call Match • Memorial Park, Wyandotte.

2025-07-05.

T13:00; Walker Taver v. Club to be named • Adrian.
Adrian Bicentennial Celebration.

T13:30; Royal Oak at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

2025-07-06.

T13:30; Early Riser-Detroit at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

2025-07-12.

T11:00; Sylvania (OH) Round Robin • Pacesetter Park, Sylvania (Ohio).
Sylvania (OH) hosts Rochester Grangers and Cleveland Blues (OH).

T13:00; Chelsea at Dexter.

T13:30; Bay City at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

Douglas, Royal Oak at Lansing • Frances Park, Lansing.

Flint at Wyandotte Stars • Memorial Park, Wyandotte.

* Kalamazoo at Elkhart County (IN).

2025-07-12/2025-07-13.

Akron Cup • Stanley Hywet Hall and Gardens, Akron (OH).
Akron (OH) hosts multiple clubs including Canton, Columbus Buckeyes (OH), and Walker Tavern.

2025-07-13.

T13:30; Flat Rock at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

Franklin-Detroit at Mount Clemens • Clinton Township.

2025-07-19.

T13:30; Lah-de-dahs v. Nationals • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.
1857 Rules.

* Douglas at Elkhart County (IN).

* Wyandotte Stars at Cleveland Blues (OH) • Cleveland (OH).

2025-07-19/2025-07-20.

4th Annual Capitol Trophy Tournament • Frances Park, Lansing.
Multiple club event with Canton, Chelsea, Dexter, Northville, Rockford Stars, Royal Oak, and Walker Tavern. [Unofficial Capitol Trophy Tournament Details]

22d Annual Gettysburg Festival • Schroeder Farm, Gettysburg (PA).
Multiple club event with Flat Rock, Kalamazoo, and Mount Clemens. [Gettysburg Festival Site]

2025-07-20.

T13:30; Early Riser-Detroit at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

2025-07-24.

T18:30; Royal Oak at Rochester Grangers • Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills.

2025-07-26.

T13:30; Northville at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

Bay City, White River (IN) at Blue Grass Barons (KY) • Lexington (KY).

Lansing at Mackinaw City.

2d Annual Blue Sox Bash • Bud Plant Field, Portland.

T12:00; Detroit v. Royal Oak(?).
T14:00; Royal Oak(?) at Portland.
T16:00; Detroit at Portland.

Saint Louis Cup • Forest Park, Saint Louis (MO).
Canton, Early Riser-Detroit, with Indianapolis Blues (IN) and clubs to be named.

2025-07-27.

T13:00; Welcome Campbell № 27 at Dexter.

T13:30; Chelsea at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

Canton, Indianapolis Blues (IN) at Belleville Stags (IL) • Moose Meadow, Swansea (IL).

2025-08 (August)

2025-08-02.

T10:00; Sylvania Cup • Pacesetter Park, Sylvania (OH).
Sylvania (OH) hosts Early Riser-Detroit, Royal Oak, and Wyandotte Stars.

T13:00; Mount Clemens at Rochester Grangers • Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills.

T13:00; Northville at Bay City • Carroll Park, Bay City.

T13:30; Walker Tavern at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

Lansing at Flint • Elms Park, Swartz Creek.

Sidney Heritage Festival • Montcalm Community College, Sidney.
Rockford Stars host Elkhart County (IN), Kalamazoo with other club(s) to be announced.

2025-08-03.

T13:30; Flat Rock at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

2025-08-08/2025-08-10.

Northville at Silver Ball Tournament • Rochester (NY)

2025-08-09.

Kalamazoo v. Rockford Stars • Crane Orchards, Fennville.
Bob Crane Walnut Cup.

Royal Oak at Wyandotte Stars • Memorial Park, Wyandotte.

2025-08-09/2025-08-10.

T08:00; World Tournament • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.
Lah-de-dahs and Nationals host Bay City, Bovina (NY), Canton, Columbus Buckeyes (OH), Flat Rock, Oregon (IL), Rochester Grangers, Walker Tavern, and two clubs to be named.

2025-08-10.

T15:00; Dexter at Hamtramck • Turkey Stearnes Field, Hamtramck.

2025-08-15.

T16:30; # Royal Oak v. Hamtramck • Jackson Field, Lansing.
Exhibition at Lansing Lugnuts game.

2025-08-16.

T12:00; Early Riser-Detroit at ABC Day • Stafford County Park, Port Hope.

T13:00; Lansing at Rochester Grangers • Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills.

T13:30; Kalamazoo at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

T13:00-05:00; Douglas at Chicago (IL) • Lincoln Park, Chicago (IL).

Midland at Mount Clemens • Clinton Township.

Rockford Stars at Elkart County (IN).

# Chelsea hosts 15 Year Celebration Match • Timbertown Park, Chelsea.

2025-08-17.

T13:30; Lah-de-dahs v. Nationals • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.
1876 Rules.

Canton at Spiegel Grove (OH) • Hayes Museum, Fremont (OH).

2025-08-23.

T12:00; Early Riser-Detroit at Wyandotte Stars • Memorial Park, Wyandotte.
Wyandotte Classic.

T13:00; Mutual-New York v. Mount Clemens • Cyclone Park, Holly.

T13:00; Northville at Flint • Elms Park, Swartz Creek.

T13:30; Dexter at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

T16:00; Lansing at Portland Blue Sox • Bud Plant Field, Portland.
Portland Red Mill Day.

Welcome Campbell № 27 at Chelsea • Timbertown Park, Chelsea.

2025-08-24.

T13:30; Canton at Lah-de-dahs? • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

Mutual-New York at Hamtramck • Turkey Stearnes Field, Hamtramck.

Royal Oak at Mount Clemens • Civic Center Park, Clinton Township.

Battle of Brooklyn Invitational • Cambridge Junction State Park, Brooklyn (MI).
Walker Tavern hosts Atlantic-Brooklyn (NY) and Canton.

2025-08-30

T13:30; Lah-de-dahs host Picked Nine • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

T14:00; Northville at Royal Oak • Starr Jaycee Park, Royal Oak.

Ohio Cup, Day 1 • Thompson Park, Columbus (OH).
Multiple club event with Chelsea, Early Riser-Detroit.

2025-08-31.

T13:30; Mount Clemens at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

Ohio Cup, Day 2 • Thompson Park, Columbus (OH).
Multiple club event with Chelsea.

2025-09 (September)

2025-09-01.

T13:30; Canton at Lah-de-dahs • Greenfield Village, Dearborn.

2025-09-06.

Kalamazoo, Rockford Stars, and any other clubs to be named at Wayland Baloon Festival.

2025-09-07.

Royal Oak at Hamtramck • Turkey Stearnes Field, Hamtramck.

Lansing, Northville, Mount Clemens • Cyclone Park, Holly.
Carrie Nation Challenge.

2025-09-13.

T13:00; Lansing at Bay City • Carroll Park, Bay City.

T14:00; Canton at Northville • Fish Hatchery Park, Northville

Franklin-Detroit at Wyandotte Stars • Memorial Park, Wyandotte.

Royal Oak at Sylvania (OH) • Genacross Lutheran Home, Toledo (OH).

2025-09-14.

TXX:XX; Chelsea v. Hamtramck.
At either Hamtramck or Belle Isle State Park.

TXX:XX; Royal Oak at Welcome Campbell № 27.
At Martin Road Park - Ferndale.

2025-09-20.

T13:00; * Early Riser-Detroit at Northville • Fish Hatchery Park, Northville.

Michigan State Cup • Carroll Park, Bay City.
Bay City hosts Flat Rock, Mount Clemens, Walker Tavern and any other clubs to be named.

2025-09-21.

T13:00; House of David hosts Michiana Invite with Chicago Salmon (IL).
At Eden Springs Park - Benton Harbor.

T13:00; Lah-de-dahs at Northville • Fish Hatchery Park, Northville.

Mount Clemens v. Club to be named • Clinton Township.
Festival of the Senses.

2025-09-27.

Kalamazoo at Rockford Stars • Rockford.
Rockford Harvest Festival.

Wyandotte Stars at Lansing • Frances Park, Lansing.

2025-10 (October)

2025-10-11.

T13:00-05:00; Early Riser-Detroit at Bluegrass Barons (KY) • Waveland Museum, Lexington (KY).
Commonwealth Cup.

Date To Be Announced.

Royal Oak at Haven Hill • Highland Recreation Area, White Lake.
Haven Hill Festival, 102^d Anniversary.

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