Early baseball in Iowa/Game 1
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Revision as of 22:00, 6 March 2010
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Iowa -> Early baseball in Iowa/Game 1 |
| Location | Iowa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1858 |
| City | Davenport |
| State | IA |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
| Played by | Unknown |
| Found by | John Liepa |
From Protoball Entry #1858.15 -- Base Ball Arrives in Heaven? “No, This is Iowa”
“John Liepa of Indianola presented a history of early baseball and the origins of the game in the state. John has pinpointed 1858 as the first reference to baseball in Iowa (in the city of Davenport), although naturally that is subject to change.”
From a report of the Field of Dreams SABR Chapter [the Iowa chapter] meeting at the Bob Feller Museum in Van Meter, IA, October 16, 2004. John Thorn [email, 2/10/2008] suggests that the source may be the Davenport Daily Gazette, June 2, 1858, which states “The baseball clubs were both out yesterday afternoon.”
Protoball record 1858.15 from Protoball project
