1811.7
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Cause of Death: "Surfeit of Playing Ball"
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | HazardHazard |
| Location | NYCNYC |
| City/State/Country: | New York City, NY, United States |
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| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | "DIED. Last Evening of surfeit, playing ball, M[r] John McKibben, merchant of this city." |
| Sources | New York Spectator, September 11, 1811, page 2. |
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| Comment | John Thorn adds: "It is surely a coincidence that John McKibbin, Jr. was president of the Magnolia Ball Club of 1843, about which I have written. The Magnolias' McKibbin and his father were born in Ireland. Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | John Thorn |
| Submission Note | 19CBB submission, 11/2/2013. |
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1811.7 Cause of Death: "Surfeit of Playing Ball""
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