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• Block:English Baseball in London on March 25 1876  + (<p>Again, this would have been a water baseball game.</p>)

• Block:English Baseball in London on August 13 1874  + (<p>Almost all of the many British ne … <p>Almost all of the many British newspaper accounts of the 1874 tour of American baseball players stated that the game was an elaborated form of rounders. This is one of the few that recognized baseball as being originally English. "Grandmother," however, was exaggerating a bit about the game being "ancient," and it seems she was unaware that it was still being played.</p> was unaware that it was still being played.</p>)
• Block:Girl in 1827 Short Story Scolded for Playing "Bass Ball"  + (<p>Although dated 1828, this work wa … <p>Although dated 1828, this work was published in mid-1827 and was reviewed in the October 13, 1827 issue of "The London Literary Gazette; and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, &c.," p. 657. The story appears to have been set in southern Durham County along the River Tees.</p> in southern Durham County along the River Tees.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Suffolk on August 10 1872  + (<p>Although this report does not indicate that the church school was located in Easton, it seems likely it is the same as from the above entry. </p>)
• Block:English Baseball in West Sussex on June 27 1912  + (<p>Although we cannot know what type of baseball was offered at this fair, it more than likely did not resemble formal American baseball.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in London on July 13 1901  + (<p>American baseball by organized clubs of adult men were already known in London by this date, but these players were young children at my guess is that they were playing the traditional form of the game.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Berkshire on September 30 1899  + (<p>American baseball is a possibility here, although Windsor was smack in the middle of traditional English baseball territory.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Bedfordshire on June 21 1904  + (<p>American baseball is a possibility, although there is no previous evidence it being played at this type of social event in this era.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in North Yorkshire on August 18 1874  + (<p>Among the several newspaper notic … <p>Among the several newspaper notices at the time of the American players' tour claiming baseball to be English in origin, this one is unique in asserting the game to be a product of Yorkshire and other northern counties. It is also distinctive in comparing rule differences between the English and American versions of baseball, and provides additional evidence that English baseball batters struck the ball with their bare hands.</p>tters struck the ball with their bare hands.</p>)
• Block:Man Identifies Place He Played "bass-ball" in 1826 Novel  + (<p>An amusing review of this book ap … <p>An amusing review of this book appeared in the Sept. 30, 1826 issue of "The London Literary Gazette; and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, &c.": “We have heard of ladies changing their names, but never before met with a lady who had given up her name for initial letters as Miss M'Leod seems to have done. She dates her preface, however, from a place which sounds extremely matrimonial, viz. Fing-ring-ho Hall, Essex; and we dare hope that E.H.P is as happy as the late Miss M'Leod could wish her to be. So much for the author; and we have little more to say about the book. As drudging critics, we cannot be expected to know aught of Fashionable Life; and we can only guess that the Lords, Ladies, Honourable Mr.'s, Mistresses and Misses, Counts, Baronets and other great folks who figure in these pages, are drawn to the Life.”</p>these pages, are drawn to the Life.”</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Kent on July 14 1899  + (<p>An example of English baseball and rounders played side by side. Interestingly, this entry and the one below comprise two strawberry-themed events held on the same day.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Hampshire on June 7 1902  + (<p>Another example of baseball and rounders played side by side. Oakley, near Basingstoke, is less than three miles from Jane Austen's home village of Steventon.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in London/Suffolk on August 13 1874  + (<p>Another rare recognition that bas … <p>Another rare recognition that baseball was originally English. Likely the writer was wrong about English baseball dating from the 16th century—confusing it with prisoner's base as have many since—but was unusually well informed in knowing that the game was still being played in rural districts, including Suffolk. This letter is also the only known historical source to equate English baseball and tut-ball, and by locating the latter game in Cambridgeshire expands southward the territory where it was known to be played. Interestingly, the day after this letter was published, a short article appeared in a Yorkshire newspaper, the Bradford Observer, in which the writer appeared to have merged the contents of this letter with the letter in The Times from “Grandmother.” The Yorkshire article lifted whole phrases from this letter, such as the stuff about the 16th century and the Merrie Monarch, as well as the Lady Hervey quotation from The Times' letter.</p>ady Hervey quotation from The Times' letter.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in London in 1866  + (<p>Apart from the oddity of the context, it was a bit unusual for an adult male Londoner to identify with baseball in that era.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Berkshire on July 25 1857  + (<p>Apparently this letter was very persuasive, because the suggested fete was organized and held within a month's time (see entry below).</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in West Sussex on July 8 1915  + (<p>Appears to have been traditional English baseball.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in South Glamorgan on May 7 1881  + (<p>As of writing this I have not yet … <p>As of writing this I have not yet located the two original documents cited by the writer of this article. However, the article has a strong ring of authenticity to it, including an explanation of how he came to be given the documents by the current governor. Charles LeBreton administered Cardiff Gaol between the years 1819 and 1821. If the facts in this article are borne out by the original documents, it would be the earliest mention of baseball in Wales, and also the earliest mention of the word rounders anywhere.</p>liest mention of the word rounders anywhere.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Surrey on June 18 1898  + (<p>At the time, Kingston-on-Thames was in Surrey; now it is part of greater London. The location of St. Ann's Hill was just five miles west of Walton-on-Thames where Prince Frederick played baseball nearly 150 years earlier.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Essex, London on September 8 1875  + (<p>At various times located in the administrative districts of West Ham and East Ham, which at the time were incorporated into Essex, Little Ilford is now considered part of Greater London.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Monmouthshire in 1886  + (<p>Baseball played against a wall is unusual.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Norfolk on June 29 1889 (2)  + (<p>Baseball was often referred to as “base” in Norfolk.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Surrey, London in 1848  + (<p>Bushy Park is the second largest of London's Royal Parks, located in the borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was part of Surrey in the 19th century. Twickenham is a nearby town in the same borough.</p>)
• Block:Jane Austen's Cousin Mentions "base-ball" in 1799 Novel  + (<p>Cassandra Cooke's maiden name was … <p>Cassandra Cooke's maiden name was Cassandra Leigh, the same as Jane Austen's mother (they were first cousins). The novel is set in the mid-17th century during the period of the English civil war; it is improbable that dialog from that era would include the word "base-ball," belying the claim in the novel's subtitle that it is "founded on facts."</p>el's subtitle that it is "founded on facts."</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Buckinghamshire on August 29 1857 (2)  + (<p>Chalvey was within Buckinghamshire in 1857, but was transferred to Berkshire in 1974. </p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Chesire on August 1 1891  + (<p>Cheshire was a little far afield for English baseball, but in this context and this early, American baseball was unlikely.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Buckinghamshire on June 20 1885  + (<p>Claydon Park comprised the grounds of Claydon House, a grand country house that was then occupied by the sister of Florence Nightengale, who often stayed there herself.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Hampshire on August 4 1894  + (<p>Clear distinction between rounders and English baseball.</p>)
• Block:Tut Ball in Staffordshire on August 12 1902  + (<p>Clearly, tut-ball was considered a separate game from rounders in this locale. The “five towns” referred to in the title are fictional stand-ins for the six towns of the Staffordshire potteries district.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Kent, Surrey on July 19 1890  + (<p>Croydon was then in Surrey but is … <p>Croydon was then in Surrey but is now part of London. The article does not mention the nature of Mr. Allder's business. The game of “cocoanuts” mentioned in the article is somewhat obscure, and apparently involved players throwing objects (balls? rocks?) at cocoanuts attached to stakes from a distance of thirty feet and trying to get them to fall into small baskets underneath.</p> them to fall into small baskets underneath.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Leicestershire on August 12 1882  + (<p>Despite the unusual spelling, the … <p>Despite the unusual spelling, there is little doubt that the word “brace ball” is a reference to baseball. The same spelling showed up exactly one week later in the same newspaper, suggesting that a member of the staff was unfamiliar with the term and spelled it as he or she heard it. Given the setting, it seems likely that the game being played was English baseball, although it should be noted that Leicestershire was the only known location in England where clubs formed to play American-style baseball in the aftermath of the 1874 tour.</p> baseball in the aftermath of the 1874 tour.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Suffolk on August 14 1886  + (<p>Despite their similarities and pr … <p>Despite their similarities and proximity of dates, this outing was not the same as the one of Aug. 7th by the Free Methodist Sunday School. Every year, both the Band of Hope and Free Methodist Church in Framlingham held their treats within a week of each other, and seemed to have some overlap in membership and organization.</p>some overlap in membership and organization.</p>)
• Block:"Base Ball" Named as "old-fashioned" in 1821 Bo  + (<p>Elsewhere in the book, on page 213, the author comments that the game of "bat and ball" is an appropriate sport for little boys and girls.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Aberdeenshire on September 6 1890  + (<p>English baseball in Scotland; or, perhaps, Scottish baseball?</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Sutherland (Scottish Highlands) on September 25 1894  + (<p>English baseball so far north is unusual, but still it is unlikely that this was an American-style game.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Suffolk on December 9 1893  + (<p>Even at this very late date, describing baseball as a pastime that is a delight of every true juvenile Briton makes it evident that this is a reference to the original English form of the game.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Hampshire on July 16 1859  + (<p>Evidently, the writer of these words was so moved by what he/she witnessed that nothing less than this incredibly long sentence could convey his/her enthusiasm.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Norfolk on August 2 1851  + (<p>From the context of the article it is apparent that the baseball incident reported by the witness took place in the early 19th century.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in London on August 9 1913  + (<p>From the setting and location, this would appear to be traditional English baseball.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Suffolk on September 2 1898  + (<p>Given that this is a reminiscence of some 50 years earlier, there is no doubt the reference is to English baseball.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Oxfordshire on July 23 1896  + (<p>Given the context, this was more likely English baseball than American</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Berkshire on December 31 1859  + (<p>Given the early date and the location, it was almost certainly English baseball that the jokester had in mind.</p>)