Early baseball in Massachusetts/Predecessor Game 55

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Location	Massachusetts
Year	1854
City	Boston
State	MA
Country	US
Name of game	Game of ball

The Boston Post in speaking [of] family discipline, remarked the other day, that Mr. Peppercase[�s] neighbor, in his treatment of his children, reminded him of he game of ball – he was eternally batting them and they were always bawling."

Brooklyn Eagle, June 16, 1849, page 2. Submitted by David Ball, 6/4/2006.