Early baseball in Massachusetts/Game 2
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| Location | Massachusetts |
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| Year | 1858 |
| Month | 5 |
| Date | 29 |
| City | Westfield |
| State | MA |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Unknown |
| Team 1 | Atwater Club side 1 |
| Team 2 | Atwater Club side 2 |
Daniel Genovese, The Old Ball Ground (Infinity Publishing, 2004), page 28-29, describes the Atwaters as advocates of the New York game. However, the game descriptions do not reveal specify characteristics of the Association rules.
