Step up to the plate with our Home Baseball Game, packed inside a fun tin box. The game is inspired by a board game in the collection of New-York Historical. Perfect for game night or a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Recreate America's pastime and play a 9-inning game of baseball with the roll of the dice. Swing for the fences and have a blast with this classic game!
The sport of baseball had already achieved popularity in New York by the 1840s. Alexander Cartwright formalized the rules of the game in New York City in 1846. By the Civil War, baseball clubs pitted Brooklyn against Manhattan at well-attended games.
McLoughlin Brothers, creators of the original Home Baseball Game (copyright 1900), published children's books and games in New York City from 1858-1920.
Includes eight player pegs and two dice, scoring pencil, field platform, instructions, and history
