1856.32

Empire Club Fields Two Catchers at Elysian Fields

Salience	Peripheral
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Location	Greater New York CityGreater New York City
City/State/Country:	NYC, NY, United States
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Game	Base BallBase Ball
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Age of Players	AdultAdult
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Text	On August 30, 1856 the Knickerbocker and Empire clubs played to a 21-21 tie in eight innings in a match at the Elysian Fields. While the Knicks positioned themselves as a conventional nine--three "fielders," one "behind," three basemen, a shortstop (the inventor Adams himself), and a pitcher, their opponents elected to use no shortstop and TWO men playing "behind."
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Submitted by	John Thorn Email 10/25/2002
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