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The First Vintage Game?

Salience	Noteworthy
Tags	Pre-modern RulesPre-modern Rules
Location
City/State/Country:	Newark, NJ, US
Modern Address
Game	Base BallBase Ball
Immediacy of Report	Contemporary
Age of Players	AdultAdult
Holiday
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Text	John Thorn writes on 2/24/2006 that Porter's Spirit of the Times for November 14, 1857 [page 165] includes an account of "the first regular match" of the 'Knickerbocker Antiquarian Base Ball Club (who play the old style of the game)'"
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Comment	Rules played are unknown. The score was 86-69, and three players are listed in the box score as "not out". Edit with form to add a comment
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 {{Chronology Entry
+|Year=1857
+|Year Number=12
 |Headline=The First Vintage Game?
-|Year=1857
 |Salience=2
-|Text=<p>John Thorn writes on 2/24/2006 that <i>Porter's Spirit of the Times</i> for November 14, 1857 [page 165] includes an account of "the first regular match" of the 'Knickerbocker Antiquarian Base Ball Club (who play the old style of the game)'"</p>
+|Tags=Pre-modern Rules,
+|Country=US
+|State=NJ
+|City=Newark
+|Game=Base Ball,
+|Immediacy of Report=Contemporary
+|Age of Players=Adult
+|Text=<p>John Thorn writes on 2/24/2006 that <em>Porter's Spirit of the Times</em> for November 14, 1857 [page 165] includes an account of "the first regular match" of the 'Knickerbocker Antiquarian Base Ball Club (who play the old style of the game)'"</p>
+|Comment=<p>Rules played are unknown. The score was 86-69, and three players are listed in the box score as "not out".</p>
 |Reviewed=Yes
-|Year Number=12
+|Has Supplemental Text=No
 }}