Early baseball in Missouri/Game 2
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Location | Missouri |
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Year | 1860 |
Month | 7 |
Date | 9 |
City | Saint Louis |
State | MO |
Country | US |
Modern address | St. Louis MO |
Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
Played by | Locals |
Team 1 | Cyclone |
Team 2 | Morning Star |
Team 1 Score | 24 |
Team 2 Score | 49 |
First in Missouri | Yes |
This game appears on the Protoball Game Tabulation [Misc. Table] compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported as "The first game of base ball that was ever played West of the Mississippi, under the rules of the National Association" by Porter's Spirit on July 17, 1860.
Sources
Porter's Spirit on July 17, 1860: “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball at St. Louis, Mo.,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 21 (17 Jul 1860), p. 325, col. 3.
http://retrosheet.org/Protoball/GT.Misc.htm