Early baseball in New Jersey/Game 19

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Location New Jersey
Year 1855
Month 7
Date 17
City Jersey City
State NJ
Country US
Site Field Between Hoboken and Jersey City
Was NY rules baseball Unknown
Played by Locals
Team 1 Pioneer Club
Team 2 Excelsior Club
Team 1 Score 25
Team 2 Score 49
Length Eleven Innings
Found by John Zinn

"Pioneer and Excelsior Clubs of Jersey City played their return match yesterday upon the field between Jersey City and Hoboken. An ominbus line ran from the Jersey City Ferry to the ground during play. A large number of spectators were present during the play. Eleven innings were played, with the following result -- eleven members of each Club playing:

Excelsior 49 Pioneer 25

Sources

  • New York Daily Tribune, 8/22/1855
  • Newark Daily Advertiser, 8/22/1855


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