Early baseball in Massachusetts/Game 3
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| Location | Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Year | 1860 |
| Month | 7 |
| Date | 4 |
| City | Medford |
| State | MA |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Bowdoin Club (Boston) |
| Team 2 | Medford Club (Medford) |
This game appears on the Protoball Games Tabulation [Mass. Table] compiled by Craig Waff. The game was reported by Porter's Spirit on August 21, 1860.
The winning Bowdoin Club observed Association rules, and likely held to those rules on this July 4 celebration.
