Early baseball in New York (state)/Game 26
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| Location | New York (state) |
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| Year | 1859 |
| Month | 9 |
| Note on date | September 25? |
| City | Brighton |
| State | NY |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Scrub Oak |
| Team 2 | Brighton |
| Team 1 Score | 9 |
| Team 2 Score | 19 |
This game appears on the Protoball Games Tabulation [WNY Table} compiled by Craig Waff. The game was reported in the Rochester Union and Advertiser on September 27, 1859.
Brighton NY is about 4 miles SE of downtown Rochester, of which it is now a suburb.
