Early baseball in New Jersey/Game 11
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| Location | New Jersey |
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| Year | 1859 |
| Month | 11 |
| Date | 7 |
| City | Rahway |
| State | NJ |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Newark BBC |
| Team 2 | Liberety (New Brunswick) |
| Team 1 Score | 18 |
| Team 2 Score | 26 |
This game appears on the Protoball Games Tabulation [NYC Table] compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported by Wilkes' Spirit on November 19, 1859.
Rahway NY is about 12 miles SW of Newark and about 15 miles NE of New Brunswick.
