KENNEBUNK – The Brick Store Museum will once again host its annual Vintage Base Ball Game at Parsons Field in Kennebunk on Saturday, July 1 at noon. The game will be played by “living history” teams, who embody the game of base ball as it was invented in the 1860s, complete with wool uniforms and different rules (no gloves; and the ball can bounce before a catch).

The Brick Store Museum will host its annual Vintage Base Ball Game at Parsons Field in Kennebunk on Saturday, July 1 at noon. Courtesy photo

The Dirigo Base Ball Club of Maine will face off against Massachusetts’ Mudville team at noontime on the field. Tickets are $10 ($5 for members) and support the museum’s educational mission in the community. Children younger than 12 can attend free.

“Making history come alive is our job,” said Cynthia Walker, the museum’s executive director, in a June 6 news release. “Now, mix history with baseball, and we have quite the event. It’s something that’s touched all of our lives. We hope visitors will take a trip back in time with us to the 1860s, when baseball was just starting.”

Participants will feel as though they traveled back in time for the afternoon. Alongside the 1860s baseball game will be a Vintage Bazaar, selling hot dogs and “game food,” plus a bake sale supported by area restaurants and community members, and activities for families like kite and pinwheel making.

The Vintage Base Ball game will feature the Dirigo Base Ball Club of Maine vs. the Massachusetts’ Mudville. Tickets are $10 ($5 for members) and support the museum’s educational mission in the community. Children younger than 12 can attend free. Courtesy photo

The Vintage Base Ball Game has been sponsored by Shipyard Brewing Company, Kennebunk Savings Bank, and Mari Mattuchio Bookkeeping.