Early baseball in New Jersey/Game 17
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| Location | New Jersey |
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| Year | 1855 |
| Month | 6 |
| Date | 13 |
| City | Newark |
| State | NJ |
| Country | US |
| Site | East Newark |
| Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Newark Club |
| Team 2 | Orientals (Newark) |
| Team 1 Score | 23 |
| Team 2 Score | 28 |
| Length | One inning per side |
| Found by | John Zinn |
"The Newark Club in a game on Wednesday in East Newark, with nine players, made 23 aces in one inning, and the Orientals the following day with six players made 28 aces in one inning."
Sources
Newark Daily Advertiser June 16, 1855
