{"id":13622,"date":"2024-09-25T14:21:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/?p=13622"},"modified":"2024-09-25T15:31:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T15:31:23","slug":"base-ball-returns-to-durham-athletic-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/2024\/09\/25\/base-ball-returns-to-durham-athletic-park\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Base ball\u2019 returns to Durham Athletic Park"},"content":{"rendered":"
Historic Durham Athletic Park will host vintage \u201cbase ball\u201d Saturday, Sept. 28 to raise money for the Duke Homestead State Historic Site.<\/span><\/p>\n The four-team event will feature a total of six games. The first one starts at 11 am.<\/span><\/p>\n Players will wear historic uniforms and use old-time equipment. The game will be based on 1860 and 1869 rules.<\/span><\/p>\n The family-friendly event will include concessions, food, beer, and live music. Spectators are encouraged to come dressed in a vintage outfit. Kids will also have the opportunity to play historic games with costumed interpreters. There will also be a running of the bases in between games. Free parking is available at the lot at 412 Morris St.<\/span><\/p>\n The Duke Homestead Education and History Corporation is a nonprofit organization that operates on a volunteer basis. Tickets to the game can be purchased online or in person at the Duke Homestead visitor center. <\/span><\/p>\n Articles in The 10th Street Journal are generated by AI and reviewed by human editors<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Historic Durham Athletic Park will host vintage \u201cbase ball\u201d Saturday, Sept. 28 to raise money for the Duke Homestead State Historic Site. The four-team event…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[395],"tags":[394],"class_list":["post-13622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-10th-street-journal","tag-the-10th-street-journal","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n