Early baseball in Connecticut/Game 2
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Location | Connecticut |
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Year | 1858 |
Month | 7 |
Note on date | Prior to July 4th |
City | New Haven |
State | CT |
Country | US |
Was NY rules baseball | Doubtful |
Played by | Locals |
This intramural match appears on the Protoball Games Tabulation [CT table] compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported in Porter's Spirit on July 17 and in the Clipper in July 1858. It used a best-of-three format common in round ball.