Early baseball in New York (state)/Game 3
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| Location | New York (state) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1859 |
| Month | 6 |
| Date | 23 |
| City | Newburgh |
| State | NY |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | [[Origins-game-team1::Hudson Rivers [Newburgh NY]]] |
| Team 2 | [[Origins-game-team2::Highlands [New Windsor NY]]] |
| Team 1 Score | 28 |
| Team 2 Score | 23 |
| Found by | Larry McCray |
The Newburghs were organized "as early as 1856," and had "as particular rivals the Highlands, of [nearby] New Windsor." It seems likely that such games were played shortly after 1856, but a local source lists the first recorded game in June 1859, when a second Newburgh club, the Hudson Rivers, played its first game against the Highlands.
J. Nutt, compiler, Newburgh: Her Institutions, Industries and Leading Citizens (Ritchie and Hull, Newburgh, 1891), page 328.
