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• 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>)
• Block:English Baseball in London on January 22 1859  + (<p>Given the early date, it is almost certain that the game referred to was English baseball.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in London/Suffolk on August 29 1874  + (<p>Given the energetic effort to mak … <p>Given the energetic effort to make fun of both the touring American baseball players and the way Londoners received them, it is hard to know how much credence to give Punch's description of Suffolk baseball. It may be that the writer, who was undoubtedly a London-based contributor to Punch, if not a staff person, had some knowledge of Suffolk baseball, although it is also possible that he simply invented a rustic version of the American game. The description makes no mention of soaking, which would have been part of Suffolk baseball, but does suggest that the striker could use a bare hand. This, coupled with the unusual awareness that English baseball was still played in Suffolk, gives the piece a touch of credibility. </p>lk, gives the piece a touch of credibility. </p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Surrey on December 7 1900  + (<p>Given the formality of this elect … <p>Given the formality of this election, it is possible the club was playing American-style baseball, notwithstanding that the original English game was still being practiced in Surrey and other southern English counties at the time. The Monotype Athletic Club appears to be have been succeeded long ago by the current Perrywood Sports and Social Club of Salfords.</p>errywood Sports and Social Club of Salfords.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Suffolk on August 30 1924  + (<p>Given the late date, it might see … <p>Given the late date, it might seem unlikely that these children were playing English-style baseball. Yet the setting in rural Suffolk, the two-word spelling of the word baseball, and the familiar motif of a church-affiliated children's group playing the game on a country outing, all support the possibility that this could be a rare surviving example of an otherwise extinct form of baseball.</p>le of an otherwise extinct form of baseball.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in East & West Sussex on July 26 1866  + (<p>Hannington's was a major commerci … <p>Hannington's was a major commercial enterprise with more than 200 employees, and was nicknamed “the Harrod's of Brighton.” It closed in 2001 after 200 years of operation. It is unlikely that the “weed” being enjoyed at the event was what the term now conveys, but more likely was cigars or some other form of tobacco.</p>ly was cigars or some other form of tobacco.</p>)