Early baseball in the United States (exact location unclear)/Game 1
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“Saturday March the 6th. We drilled as before and through the day we play ball and amuse ourselves the best way we can. It is very cool weather and clothing scarce.” | “Saturday March the 6th. We drilled as before and through the day we play ball and amuse ourselves the best way we can. It is very cool weather and clothing scarce.” | ||
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Smith, Azariah, The Gold Discovery Journal of Azariah Smith [Utah State University, Logan UT, 1996], page 78. Submitted by John Thorn, 10/12/2004. Note -- We should investigate the nature of the journey and the approximate location if possible. | Smith, Azariah, The Gold Discovery Journal of Azariah Smith [Utah State University, Logan UT, 1996], page 78. Submitted by John Thorn, 10/12/2004. Note -- We should investigate the nature of the journey and the approximate location if possible. | ||
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| + | Protoball record 1848.2 from [http://retrosheet.org/Protoball/chron.htm Protoball Chronology] | ||
Revision as of 17:32, 3 March 2010
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| Location | Unknown (United States) |
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| Year | 1848 |
| Month | 3 |
| Date | 6 |
| State | "The West" |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
| Played by | Unknown |
| Team 1 | Army? |
| Found by | John Thorn |
“Saturday March the 6th. We drilled as before and through the day we play ball and amuse ourselves the best way we can. It is very cool weather and clothing scarce.”
Smith, Azariah, The Gold Discovery Journal of Azariah Smith [Utah State University, Logan UT, 1996], page 78. Submitted by John Thorn, 10/12/2004. Note -- We should investigate the nature of the journey and the approximate location if possible.
Sources
Protoball record 1848.2 from Protoball Chronology
