Early baseball in New Jersey/Game 22
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| Location | New Jersey |
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| Year | 1855 |
| Month | 10 |
| Date | 4 |
| City | Newark |
| State | NJ |
| Country | US |
| Site | East Newark |
| Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Newark Club Married Men |
| Team 2 | Newark Club Single Men |
| Team 1 Score | 22 |
| Team 2 Score | 9 |
"The match yesterday at base ball in East Newark, between the married and single members of the Newark Club, was played before a large crowd of spectators, and resulted in the defeat of the single men by 13 runs."
Sources
Newark Daily Advertiser 10/5/1855
