NEXT EVENT: 'Belleville Stags' on Sat 08/09/2025 at 11:00 AM (see Schedule for details)
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11th Annual St. Louis Cup

2025 Saint Louis Cup

The 11th Annual Saint Louis Cup is on Saturday, July 26, 2025 in beautiful and historic St. Louis Forest Park. Teams will take to 4 fields to play 16 matches of vintage base ball. Matches start at 9:00 am and finish at 3:30 pm.

If your vintage base ball club is interested in participating in 2025, please contact Tony "Lightning" Wicker on our Facebook page.

Many clubs are also attending the MLB baseball game at Busch Stadium on Friday, July 25, 2025 between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres. Please contact Tony "Lightning" Wicker for more information or to purchase discounted group tickets.

The matches will be played using most of the existing rules of 1860 base ball.

St. Louis' Forest Park hosted the 1904 World's Fair. It is home to the St. Louis Zoo, the History Museum, the Art Museum and the Muny Opera, as well as many other attractions, including a 27-hole public golf course.

2025 Schedule - Saint Louis Cup
Saturday, July 26 in Forest Park, St. Louis MO
Cricket Field West Cricket Field East Lindell Field Langenberg Field West
9:00 am Wichita Bull Stockings vs
Vermillion Voles
Umpire: Tony "Lightning" Wicker
Lafayette Square Cyclone vs
McLean County Prairie Chickens
Umpire: Karl "Moonshine" Krekeler
Belleville Stags vs
Detroit Early Risers
Umpire: Jack "Crackin" Burkman
Springcatur Long Squirrels vs
Cornshuckers of Michigan
Umpire: Greg "Southpaw" Simons
10:30 am St. Louis Brown Stockings vs
Cornshuckers of Michigan
Umpire: Greg "Swede" Youngstrom
Hog & Hominy vs
Mariah Hill Yanks
Umpire: Mark "Wheels" Olmsted
Springatur Long Squirrels vs
Wichita Bull Stockings
Umpire: Karl "Moonshine" Krekeler
Indianapolis Blues vs
Champaign Clippers
Umpire: Matt "Mayhem" Moushey
11:45 am LUNCH
12:30 pm Detroit Early Risers vs
Mariah Hill Yanks
Umpire: Tony "Lightning" Wicker
Lafayette Square Cyclone vs
Vemillion Voles
Umpire: Karl "Moonshine" Krekeler
Belleville Stags vs
Hog & Hominy
Umpire: Jack "Crackin" Burkman
McLean County Prairie Chickens vs
Indianapolis Blues
Umpire: TBA
2:00 pm St. Louis Brown Stockings vs
Champaign Clippers Cities
Umpire: Karl "Moonshine" Krekeler
Wichita Bull Stockings vs
Indianapolis Blues
Umpire: Mark "Wheels" Olmsted
Hog & Hominy vs
Cornshuckers of Michigan
Umpire: Brad "Chatterbox" Waller
McLean County Prairie Chickens vs
Detroit Early Risers
Umpire: Matt "Mayhem" Moushey
Below is a map of Forest Park (courtesy of Forest Park Forever). The 5 fields we are using for the base ball matches are marked with a large, red "X". Click the map to open a larger version. We've also embedded a Google map below the Forest Park map.
We recommend parking on Grand Drive or in the "Twin Lots" parking lots just South of Grand Drive, just to the West of Cricket Field (left of the field on the map). Parking in this part of the park is free.
"For the Glory of the Game - Huzzah!"