Early women's teams played in exercise outfits or work dresses. Later on, women's teams would tour and sometimes join carnival shows. The pieces of equipment used by both the Diamonds and the Muffins are reproductions. Bats are no bigger than 2.5 inches in diameter, but may be of any length. Balls are 10 inches in circumference with a single piece of leather covering them.
Bases are at least one square foot and are filled with sand or sawdust.
Ball gloves and protective equipment had not been invented. Teams from Ohio and other states will play matches representing eras from 1845 to 1924 in uniforms and with equipment of their time period. The Ohio Cup represents the largest gathering of vintage base ball clubs in the country. In the mid-19th century, the most important holiday was Independence Day. It was celebrated in almost every community with a parade, picnic, and, of course, a ball game.