Eckford Club of Brooklyn v Putnam Club of Brooklyn on 22 June 1858

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Date of Game	Tuesday, June 22, 1858
Location	Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Modern Address
Field	Wheat Hill
Home Team	Eckford Club of Brooklyn
Away Team	Putnam Club of Brooklyn
Score	29 - 10
Game Number
Innings	9
Number of Players	18
Game Officials	Umpire, Caleb Sniffen (Atlantic) (E. Miklich)
NY Rules	Likely
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Description	(PSOT (4): “We are very sorry to learn that one of the members of the winning nine, met with an accident which has compelled him to suffer the amputation of a finger.”)
Sources	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Matches to Be Played,” PSOT, vol. 4, no. 14 (5 Jun 1858), p. 212, col. 2 (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Matches to Be Played,” PSOT, vol. 4, no. 15 (12 Jun 1858), p. 228, col. 2 (3) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball,” PSOT, vol. 4, no. 16 (19 Jun 1858), p. 245, col. 1 (4) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Eckford vs. Putnam,” PSOT, vol. 4, no. 18 (3 Jul 1858), p. 277, col. 2 (5) New York Mercury (27 June 1858) (E. Miklich)
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Comment	Pitches thrown - F. Pidgeon (Eckford) - 207 total; Inning high, 46 in the 9th. T. Dankin (Putnam) - 365 total; Inning high, 111 in the 9th. Eckford Outfielder William Brown broke a finger while catching a ball in the seventh inning.  He wrapped up the wound and continued the match.  At the time of the New York Mercury printing of the game (6-27-1858), Brown had to have the finger amputated.  (E. Miklich) Edit with form to add a comment
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Found by	Craig Waff
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Players Locality	Local
Entry Origin	Games Tab
Entry Origin Url	http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Greater New York City#date1858-6-22
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