Spiegel Grove Squires - our 'Boys of Summer'
1860s-style
History
The story of the Spiegel Grove Squires follows a path straight from the White House.
After serving as our country's 19th president, Rutherford B. Hayes retired to his Fremont, Ohio, estate - Spiegel Grove. The name of the estate is based on the President's fondness for the look of the property immediately after a rain shower. Hayes chose the German word "spiegel," which means mirror, as an apt description of the reflective rainwater pools that collect under the trees following a storm.
When the Hayes Presidential Center organized an 1860s-style base ball club in 1991, the 12 volunteer players immediately knew where to turn for a name. Their home field is located within the grounds of the Hayes estate - Spiegel Grove. The first Spiegel Grove Squires match took place July 20, 1991. It pitted the novice players against the Ohio Historical Society's Ohio Village Muffins, the first vintage base-ball team formed in the United States. After seven years of play, the Spiegel Grove Squires became inactive in 1998. The club re-formed in 2001 and now plays an average of six matches per season. For this first time ever, the club has a sponsor. The Baumann Auto Group generously agreed to support the organization through financial sponsorship.
The Spiegel Grove Squires routinely compete in the World Tournament of Historic Base Ball at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan. In 2003, the club brought home a Reserve Championship (in what was their first appearance in the tournament). Rain washed out the 2004 contest denying the Squires a chance to best their performance. However in 2005 the Squires repeated as Reserve Champions.
Field captian for the 2010 season is Jerry Wasserman.
To see photos of the club from last year's season, click the photo gallery at the left.
TEAM ROSTER
| Earl Stockings Bargerstock |
Marc Lefty Bargerstock |
Matt Dealer Beckman |
| Kevin Birdbath Beier |
Ryan The Block Blodgett |
John Fly Frey |
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Dan Hammer Gonzalez |
Ramiro Ram Gonzalez |
Kevin Diamond Horn |
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Chad Fingers Kinsey |
Jim Tallyman Miranda |
Lady Kay Miranda |
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Joshua Speedy Schmidt |
Justin Numbers Ward |
Randy Bat Ward |
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David SmoothWasserman |
Jerry Wings Wasserman |
Marcus Rosie Williams |
| *Honorary Lifetime Member: Tom The Colonel Hoffert |
2010 Season Schedule
Sunday, April 25 - 2 p.m. in Harrison Smith Park, Upper Sandusky, with the Wyandotte Ghost Riders.
Saturday, May 1 - 2 p.m. in Memorial Park, Wyandotte, Michigan, with the Wyandotte Stars.
Sunday, May 16 - 1 p.m. in Wintergarden Park, Bowling Green, with the Wood County Infirmary Inmates.
Sunday, June 12 & 13 - Wyandotte Ghost Riders Tournament in Upper Sandusky.
Sunday, June 27 - 1 p.m. at HOME in Spiegel Grove with the Forest City Base Ball Club.
Sunday, July 11 - time to be announced, at Carillon Park, Dayton, with the Clodbusters Base Ball Club.
Sunday, July 25 - 2 p.m. at HOME in Spiegel Grove with the Wyandotte Ghost Riders.
Sunday, Aug. 1 - 1 p.m. at Van Hoosen Farm Museum, Rochester Hills, MI., with the Rochester Grangers.
Saturday/Sunday, Aug. 14 & 15- World Tournament of Vintage Base Ball, Dearborn, Michigan.
Sunday, Aug. 29 - 2 p.m. at HOME in Spiegel Grove with the Cleveland Blues Base Ball Club.
For a printable schedule of the Spiegel Grove Squires 2010 season, click here.