4thAnnual Copper City Classic Vintage Base Ball Tournament

The Friends of the Warren Ballpark is hosting the 4th Annual Copper City Classic Vintage Baseball Tournament, Saturday, April 6th and Sunday, Sunday April 7th, 2013 at Bisbee’s 104 year-old Historic Warren Ballpark, the REAL Field of Dreams in Bisbee, Arizona.    Gates open at 10:00 A.M. on both Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy old style base ball played by 1860 rules. Click here to buy tickets on line.  Join fellow cranks--the 1800’s term for fans--as the teams take the field wearing old-style uniforms to play the game as it was played 140 years ago!  At least six teams will be playing in ...read more

Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2013

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Buy A History of Warren Ballpark, by ballpark historian, Mike Anderson

A book on the history of Warren Ballpark is now available. Click here to buy  a copy of the book on line. If there is a place where the ghosts of baseball players come at night to relive their glory days, it is Warren Ballpark in the old copper-mining town of Bisbee, Arizona. Warren Ballpark has been in use as a sports facility since 1909--longer than any other ballpark in the United States. Some of the most colorful and notable figures in baseball history have stepped onto its field as barnstorming big leaguers or as minor-league players hoping to make their way up to the ""Big Show."" Several ...read more

Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2013

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With the help of our Friends, Indiegogo Campaign hit a game-winning Grand Slam

The Friends of Warren Ballpark, a non-profit organization are pleased to announce that we hit game winning grand slam with our Indiegogo Campaign We set a goal to raise $6000 and raised $6136. With the help of many friends who both contributed and spread the word the campaign was a success. In addition to the Indiegogo donations, the Friends received another $1500 in other donations. We received many local donations but also had donations from as far away as England.

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Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2013

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2013 Tournament News

Mark your calendar for the 2013 Copper City Classic Vintage Base Ball Tournament on April 6 and 7, 2013.  This year the tournament is dedicated to the centennial of the 1913 World Tour conducted by the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox. The two teams stopped in Bisbee to play an exhibition game. We have invited teams from New York and Chicago to participate. ...read more

Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2012

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Installation of Baseball Sculpture

The baseball sculpture commemorating the long history of baseball at Warren ballpark and providing park identification is in place. Soon a sign recognizing the long history of football will also be installed. The Friends of Warren Ballpark are proud of this accomplishment. The baseball sign was designed to fit in with the historic nature of the ballpark and looks as if it has been in place since 1909 when the park was built. There are many folks who helped the Friends make this happen. First and foremost, we would not exist without the sponsorship of the Bisbee Council on the Arts and Humanities. The sculpture was a joint effort between the Cochise College Welding Technology and Art Departme ...read more

Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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