Early baseball in Maine/Club 1
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“It took awhile but this modern game – and its popularity – moved steadily north. By 1858 we know it had arrived in Maine . . . because an article in the September 11th issue of the Portland Daily Advertiser heralded the fact that the Portland Base Ball Club had ventured to Boston to play the Tri-Mountain Base Ball Club of that city. The game was played September 9th on the Boston Common.” Portland won, 47- 42. | “It took awhile but this modern game – and its popularity – moved steadily north. By 1858 we know it had arrived in Maine . . . because an article in the September 11th issue of the Portland Daily Advertiser heralded the fact that the Portland Base Ball Club had ventured to Boston to play the Tri-Mountain Base Ball Club of that city. The game was played September 9th on the Boston Common.” Portland won, 47- 42. | ||
| - | "Anderson, Will, Was Baseball Really Invented in Maine? (Will Anderson, publisher, Portland, 1992), page 1. | + | "Anderson, Will, Was Baseball Really Invented in Maine? (Will Anderson, publisher, Portland, 1992), page 1. |
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| + | Query: Can we find the original Portland article, or otherwise confirm the date the the PBBC came into existence? | ||
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| Location | Maine |
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| Year | 1858 |
| City | Portland |
| State | ME |
| Country | US |
| Nickname | Portland Base Ball Club |
| Found by | Larry McCray |
From Protoball Entry #1858.35 -- New York Game Seen in Boston: Portland [ME] 47, Tri-Mountains 42.
“It took awhile but this modern game – and its popularity – moved steadily north. By 1858 we know it had arrived in Maine . . . because an article in the September 11th issue of the Portland Daily Advertiser heralded the fact that the Portland Base Ball Club had ventured to Boston to play the Tri-Mountain Base Ball Club of that city. The game was played September 9th on the Boston Common.” Portland won, 47- 42.
"Anderson, Will, Was Baseball Really Invented in Maine? (Will Anderson, publisher, Portland, 1992), page 1.
Query: Can we find the original Portland article, or otherwise confirm the date the the PBBC came into existence?
