Early baseball in Kentucky/Game 7
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| Location | Kentucky |
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| Year | 1859 |
| Month | 7 |
| Date | 14 |
| City | Louisville |
| State | KY |
| Country | US |
| Modern address | Louisville KY |
| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Eclipse Base Ball Club (married members) |
| Team 2 | Eclipse Base Ball Club (single members) |
| Found by | Greg Perkins |
"On Thursday last the Eclipse Base Ball Club - which, by the way, is a Club of no mean consequence - divided itself for the purpose of having a little game between its married and its single members. A large number of persons, of both sexes, were in attendance, and despite the excessively hot weather, seemed to enjoy the sport hugely. The Benedicks, of course, were victorious."
Sources
SPORTS AT LOUISVILLE. HAZEL GREENE Spirit of the Times; A Chronicle of the Turf, Agriculture, Field Sports, Lite...Jul 30, 1859; 29, 25; APS Online pg. 291
