Early baseball in New Jersey/Game 2
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| Location | New Jersey |
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| Year | 1846 |
| Month | 6 |
| Date | 19 |
| City | Hoboken |
| State | NJ |
| Country | US |
| Site | Elysian Fields |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | The Knickerbockers |
| Team 2 | New York Base Ball Club |
| Team 1 Score | 23 |
| Team 2 Score | 1 |
The Knickerbockers meet the New York Base Ball Club at the Elysian Fields of Hoboken, New Jersey, in the first match game played under the 1845 rules. The Knickerbockers lose the contest 23-1. Some historians regard this game as the first instance of inter-club or match play.
Sources
- Protoball record 1846.1 from Protoball project
