Early baseball in New Jersey/Game 5
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| Location | New Jersey |
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| Year | 1856 |
| Month | 6 |
| Date | 5 |
| City | Trenton |
| State | NJ |
| Country | US |
| Site | The Common near the Normal School |
| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Trenton BBC, side 1 |
| Team 2 | Trenton BBC, side 2 |
This game appears in the Protoball Games Tabulation [NYC table] compiled by Craig Waff. Coverage came from the [Trenton] State Gazette, June 6, 1856.
