Early baseball in Illinois/Game 6
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|Pagetext=The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, June 11, 1859, reports that "last Friday" a game of base ball was played in that town, for a prize of ice cream. Ten players to a side, and "the game was to fifty tallies." | |Pagetext=The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, June 11, 1859, reports that "last Friday" a game of base ball was played in that town, for a prize of ice cream. Ten players to a side, and "the game was to fifty tallies." | ||
|Sources=The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, June 11, 1859 | |Sources=The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, June 11, 1859 | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:20, 22 December 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Illinois -> Early baseball in Illinois/Game 6 |
| Location | Illinois |
|---|---|
| Year | 1859 |
| Month | 6 |
| City | Rockford |
| State | IL |
| Country | |
| Was NY rules baseball | Doubtful |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 Score | 50 |
| Team 2 Score | 21 |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, June 11, 1859, reports that "last Friday" a game of base ball was played in that town, for a prize of ice cream. Ten players to a side, and "the game was to fifty tallies."
Sources
The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, June 11, 1859
