Spiegel Grove Squires Base Ball Games

See America's favorite pastime as it was played in its early days by watching the vintage base ball team at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, the Spiegel Grove Squires. This season, the Squires have six home events and welcome all to attend their games. Home games are played on the lawn behind the Hayes Home, and admission is free. A refreshment tent with snacks and drinks is also available. The Squires bring to life the sport when it became organized with standard rules of play for clubs. Back then, base ball was spelled with two words. The Squires are volunteers who have studied and learned the methods of play used in the 1860s, including playing bare-handed. Players are called ballists, and they wear period-style uniforms and adopt the language of 19th-century base ball during their matches, as games were called during the 1860s. The Squires are sponsored by Whirlpool Corp. The 2026 schedule is: • Sunday, May 17 - at noon vs. the Akron Black Stockings and Bay Village Villagers at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens in Akron. • Sunday, June 7 - at 2 p.m. vs. the Canal Dover Redlegs at Dover Park in Dover. • Sunday, June 14 - at 1 p.m. with Celebrity All-Stars at home . • Saturday, June 27 - from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. exhibition play with kids during GroveFest at home . For information on GroveFest, visit https://www.rbhayes.org/news/2026/04/16/general/grovefest-connects-all-ages-with-nature/ . • Sunday, July 5 - at 1 p.m. vs. the Ottawa