Early baseball in Indiana/Game 4
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Location | Indiana |
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Year | 1860 |
City | Evansville |
State | IN |
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Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
Played by | Locals |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The NY Mercury, July 22, 1860, under the headline "Base Ball Among the Hoosiers," reported that an Evansville team "has played very good practice games of late." No match game is mentioned.
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The NY Mercury, July 22, 1860