Early baseball in Virgin Islands/Game 1
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"Exactly how the diamond sport was originally transported to the island paradise remains something of a mystery. As elsewhere, the Cubans certainly played a major role. Bat-and-ball games here actually began with the arrival of cricket, but as Virgin Islanders began seeking work as sugarcane cutters in both Cuba and the Dominican Republic, the baseball connections were also quickly established, and well before the end of the nineteenth century." | "Exactly how the diamond sport was originally transported to the island paradise remains something of a mystery. As elsewhere, the Cubans certainly played a major role. Bat-and-ball games here actually began with the arrival of cricket, but as Virgin Islanders began seeking work as sugarcane cutters in both Cuba and the Dominican Republic, the baseball connections were also quickly established, and well before the end of the nineteenth century." | ||
Peter C. Bjarkman, Diamonds Around the globe (Greenwood Press, 2005), page327. | Peter C. Bjarkman, Diamonds Around the globe (Greenwood Press, 2005), page327. | ||
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| Spread of baseball: Home -> Virgin Islands -> Early baseball in Virgin Islands/Game 1 |
| Location | Virgin Islands |
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| Note on date | "Well before the end of the nineteenth century." |
| Country | Virgin Islands |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Unknown |
"Exactly how the diamond sport was originally transported to the island paradise remains something of a mystery. As elsewhere, the Cubans certainly played a major role. Bat-and-ball games here actually began with the arrival of cricket, but as Virgin Islanders began seeking work as sugarcane cutters in both Cuba and the Dominican Republic, the baseball connections were also quickly established, and well before the end of the nineteenth century."
Peter C. Bjarkman, Diamonds Around the globe (Greenwood Press, 2005), page327.
