In Jefferson OH in July 1859

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Date of Game	July 1859
Game	Base Ball
Location	Jefferson, OH, United States
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Number of Players	14
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Description	"Giddings at Bat and Ball--In Jefferson, Ohio, the residence of Hon. J. R. Giddings, the villagers amuse themselves every evening playing ball..." The article notes the game was 14 a side, and Congressman Giddings, who was 64, wielded a mighty bat. Note: A 2015 find by Sean Lahman describes 1959 play in Jefferson that uses teams of 14, with games decided at 100 runs, noting that base-ball had been played by "early settlers" in the area. See Chronology entry 1830c.30. It appears that this game followed a one-out-side-out format, as did the MA game at that time.
Sources	See Columbia, TX The Democrat and Planter, Aug. 10, 1859; and the Daily Leader (Cleveland OH), July 9, 1859, citing text from the Ashtabula (OH) Sentinel.
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Submitted by	Bruce Allardice; Sean Lahman
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