Vintage Baseball


By Marty Perkins | September 7, 2011

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The Brewers are red-hot so far this season, seemingly on their way to fall glory. Baseball has been America’s game since the 19th century, though the modern game looks quite different from its roots in small towns. The original game lives on, though, in the growing sport of vintage base ball. Team manager Marty Perkins tells us about Old World Wisconsin’s team, the Eagle Diamonds.

Marty Perkins

Marty Perkins

Marty Perkins was curator of research and interpretation at Old World Wisconsin, and the manager of the Eagle Diamonds vintage baseball team.
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