Early baseball in New York (state)/Game 18
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Location | New York (state) |
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Year | 1859 |
Month | 8 |
Date | 30 |
City | Troy |
State | NY |
Country | US |
Site | Wier's Course |
Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
Played by | Locals |
Team 1 | Priam Club - Side A |
Team 2 | Priam Club - Side B |
Team 1 Score | 51 |
Team 2 Score | 12 |
This intramural game appears on the Protoball Games Tabulation (NYS Capital Area Table) compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported by the Troy Daily Whig, August 31, 1859. The article stated that the game was played under the rules of the Gotham Club of NYC.