Early baseball in New York (state)/Game 7
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| Location | New York (state) |
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| Year | 1858 |
| Month | 5 |
| Date | 20 |
| City | Genesee |
| State | NY |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Doubtful |
| Played by | Unknown |
| Team 1 | Rough and Ready BBC side 1 |
| Team 2 | Rough and Ready BBC side 2 |
This game appears on the Protoball Games Tabulation [WNY table] compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported in Porter's Spirit on May 29 1858.
A best-of-three format was used, suggesting that the game did not observe Association rules. Genesee NY is abut 85 miles SW of Rochester, and near the PA border.
