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|Text=<p><u>The Book of Sports</u> [Philadelphia, E. W. Miller], per David Block, <u>Baseball Before We Knew It</u>, page 209. The children's book measures two inches by three inches, and describes dozens of juvenile activities. One of these, called "bat and ball," is played "by two parties, one throwing the ball in the air, the opposite boy tries to strike it with his bat; if he fails it counts one against the party to which he belongs. . . " <b>Note:</b> No bases, no running? Do we recognize this game? It's a bit like stoolball without the stools.</p> | |Text=<p><u>The Book of Sports</u> [Philadelphia, E. W. Miller], per David Block, <u>Baseball Before We Knew It</u>, page 209. The children's book measures two inches by three inches, and describes dozens of juvenile activities. One of these, called "bat and ball," is played "by two parties, one throwing the ball in the air, the opposite boy tries to strike it with his bat; if he fails it counts one against the party to which he belongs. . . " <b>Note:</b> No bases, no running? Do we recognize this game? It's a bit like stoolball without the stools.</p> | ||
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Text | The Book of Sports [Philadelphia, E. W. Miller], per David Block, Baseball Before We Knew It, page 209. The children's book measures two inches by three inches, and describes dozens of juvenile activities. One of these, called "bat and ball," is played "by two parties, one throwing the ball in the air, the opposite boy tries to strike it with his bat; if he fails it counts one against the party to which he belongs. . . " Note: No bases, no running? Do we recognize this game? It's a bit like stoolball without the stools. |
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