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• Block:English Baseball in South Glamorgan on May 7 1881  + (<p>As of writing this I have not yet … <p>As of writing this I have not yet located the two original documents cited by the writer of this article. However, the article has a strong ring of authenticity to it, including an explanation of how he came to be given the documents by the current governor. Charles LeBreton administered Cardiff Gaol between the years 1819 and 1821. If the facts in this article are borne out by the original documents, it would be the earliest mention of baseball in Wales, and also the earliest mention of the word rounders anywhere.</p>liest mention of the word rounders anywhere.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Surrey on June 18 1898  + (<p>At the time, Kingston-on-Thames was in Surrey; now it is part of greater London. The location of St. Ann's Hill was just five miles west of Walton-on-Thames where Prince Frederick played baseball nearly 150 years earlier.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Essex, London on September 8 1875  + (<p>At various times located in the administrative districts of West Ham and East Ham, which at the time were incorporated into Essex, Little Ilford is now considered part of Greater London.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Monmouthshire in 1886  + (<p>Baseball played against a wall is unusual.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Norfolk on June 29 1889 (2)  + (<p>Baseball was often referred to as “base” in Norfolk.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Surrey, London in 1848  + (<p>Bushy Park is the second largest of London's Royal Parks, located in the borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was part of Surrey in the 19th century. Twickenham is a nearby town in the same borough.</p>)
• Block:Jane Austen's Cousin Mentions "base-ball" in 1799 Novel  + (<p>Cassandra Cooke's maiden name was … <p>Cassandra Cooke's maiden name was Cassandra Leigh, the same as Jane Austen's mother (they were first cousins). The novel is set in the mid-17th century during the period of the English civil war; it is improbable that dialog from that era would include the word "base-ball," belying the claim in the novel's subtitle that it is "founded on facts."</p>el's subtitle that it is "founded on facts."</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Buckinghamshire on August 29 1857 (2)  + (<p>Chalvey was within Buckinghamshire in 1857, but was transferred to Berkshire in 1974. </p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Chesire on August 1 1891  + (<p>Cheshire was a little far afield for English baseball, but in this context and this early, American baseball was unlikely.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Buckinghamshire on June 20 1885  + (<p>Claydon Park comprised the grounds of Claydon House, a grand country house that was then occupied by the sister of Florence Nightengale, who often stayed there herself.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Hampshire on August 4 1894  + (<p>Clear distinction between rounders and English baseball.</p>)
• Block:Tut Ball in Staffordshire on August 12 1902  + (<p>Clearly, tut-ball was considered a separate game from rounders in this locale. The “five towns” referred to in the title are fictional stand-ins for the six towns of the Staffordshire potteries district.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Kent, Surrey on July 19 1890  + (<p>Croydon was then in Surrey but is … <p>Croydon was then in Surrey but is now part of London. The article does not mention the nature of Mr. Allder's business. The game of “cocoanuts” mentioned in the article is somewhat obscure, and apparently involved players throwing objects (balls? rocks?) at cocoanuts attached to stakes from a distance of thirty feet and trying to get them to fall into small baskets underneath.</p> them to fall into small baskets underneath.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Leicestershire on August 12 1882  + (<p>Despite the unusual spelling, the … <p>Despite the unusual spelling, there is little doubt that the word “brace ball” is a reference to baseball. The same spelling showed up exactly one week later in the same newspaper, suggesting that a member of the staff was unfamiliar with the term and spelled it as he or she heard it. Given the setting, it seems likely that the game being played was English baseball, although it should be noted that Leicestershire was the only known location in England where clubs formed to play American-style baseball in the aftermath of the 1874 tour.</p> baseball in the aftermath of the 1874 tour.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Suffolk on August 14 1886  + (<p>Despite their similarities and pr … <p>Despite their similarities and proximity of dates, this outing was not the same as the one of Aug. 7th by the Free Methodist Sunday School. Every year, both the Band of Hope and Free Methodist Church in Framlingham held their treats within a week of each other, and seemed to have some overlap in membership and organization.</p>some overlap in membership and organization.</p>)
• Block:"Base Ball" Named as "old-fashioned" in 1821 Bo  + (<p>Elsewhere in the book, on page 213, the author comments that the game of "bat and ball" is an appropriate sport for little boys and girls.</p>)

• Block:English Baseball in Aberdeenshire on September 6 1890  + (<p>English baseball in Scotland; or, perhaps, Scottish baseball?</p>)

• Block:English Baseball in Sutherland (Scottish Highlands) on September 25 1894  + (<p>English baseball so far north is unusual, but still it is unlikely that this was an American-style game.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Suffolk on December 9 1893  + (<p>Even at this very late date, describing baseball as a pastime that is a delight of every true juvenile Briton makes it evident that this is a reference to the original English form of the game.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Hampshire on July 16 1859  + (<p>Evidently, the writer of these words was so moved by what he/she witnessed that nothing less than this incredibly long sentence could convey his/her enthusiasm.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Norfolk on August 2 1851  + (<p>From the context of the article it is apparent that the baseball incident reported by the witness took place in the early 19th century.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in London on August 9 1913  + (<p>From the setting and location, this would appear to be traditional English baseball.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Suffolk on September 2 1898  + (<p>Given that this is a reminiscence of some 50 years earlier, there is no doubt the reference is to English baseball.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Oxfordshire on July 23 1896  + (<p>Given the context, this was more likely English baseball than American</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Berkshire on December 31 1859  + (<p>Given the early date and the location, it was almost certainly English baseball that the jokester had in mind.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in London on January 22 1859  + (<p>Given the early date, it is almost certain that the game referred to was English baseball.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in London/Suffolk on August 29 1874  + (<p>Given the energetic effort to mak … <p>Given the energetic effort to make fun of both the touring American baseball players and the way Londoners received them, it is hard to know how much credence to give Punch's description of Suffolk baseball. It may be that the writer, who was undoubtedly a London-based contributor to Punch, if not a staff person, had some knowledge of Suffolk baseball, although it is also possible that he simply invented a rustic version of the American game. The description makes no mention of soaking, which would have been part of Suffolk baseball, but does suggest that the striker could use a bare hand. This, coupled with the unusual awareness that English baseball was still played in Suffolk, gives the piece a touch of credibility. </p>lk, gives the piece a touch of credibility. </p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Surrey on December 7 1900  + (<p>Given the formality of this elect … <p>Given the formality of this election, it is possible the club was playing American-style baseball, notwithstanding that the original English game was still being practiced in Surrey and other southern English counties at the time. The Monotype Athletic Club appears to be have been succeeded long ago by the current Perrywood Sports and Social Club of Salfords.</p>errywood Sports and Social Club of Salfords.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Suffolk on August 30 1924  + (<p>Given the late date, it might see … <p>Given the late date, it might seem unlikely that these children were playing English-style baseball. Yet the setting in rural Suffolk, the two-word spelling of the word baseball, and the familiar motif of a church-affiliated children's group playing the game on a country outing, all support the possibility that this could be a rare surviving example of an otherwise extinct form of baseball.</p>le of an otherwise extinct form of baseball.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in East & West Sussex on July 26 1866  + (<p>Hannington's was a major commerci … <p>Hannington's was a major commercial enterprise with more than 200 employees, and was nicknamed “the Harrod's of Brighton.” It closed in 2001 after 200 years of operation. It is unlikely that the “weed” being enjoyed at the event was what the term now conveys, but more likely was cigars or some other form of tobacco.</p>ly was cigars or some other form of tobacco.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Leipzig, Saxony (Germany) in 1837  + (<p>I'm not sure how to interpret the translation.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Hampshire on June 21 1875  + (<p>Identifying baseball as a “favourite game” of the soldiers raises a question of whether this would be the original Engish game or the American version, although there are no specific indicators pointing to the latter.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Kent on November 25 1892  + (<p>If this mind-boggling assertion o … <p>If this mind-boggling assertion of 16th century baseball seems too good to be true, be assured that it is. Edward VI, the young, highly intelligent son of Henry VII did, indeed, keep a detailed journal during his short life (he died from pneumonia at the age of 15). The journal entries that Rev. Blore interpreted as baseball were entered by Edward on two days in the year 1550. The first, on March 31st, read: “A chaleng made by me that I, with 16 of my chaumbre, shuld runne at base, shote, and rune at ring with any 17 of my servauntes, gentlemen in the court.” The outcome of the challenge was revealed the next day, April 1st: “The first day of the chaleng at base, or running, the King wane.” Plainly, these entries make reference to the game of prisoner's base, not baseball. Reverend Blore would not be the first nor the last to get the two confused. </p>first nor the last to get the two confused. </p>)
• Block:English Baseball in London/Berkshire in 1835  + (<p>Illustrating the irregularity of the era's spelling standards, Miss Mitford's works of the 1820's and 30's spell baseball variously as "baseball" (one word), "base-ball" (hyphenated), and "bass-ball."</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Monmouthshire on August 28 1885  + (<p>In January, 1886, a similar reference to the former use of the church wall for baseball appeared in a scholarly article in the Journal of the Cambrian Archæological Association. See below.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Buckinghamshire on July 19 1884  + (<p>In more recent times, a number of popular movies were filmed in Burnham Beeches, including Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves; the Crying Game; First Knight; Goldfinger; the Princess Bride; and two of the Harry Potter films. </p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Scottish Borders on September 11 1879  + (<p>It is a bit unusual to find English baseball played in Scotland</p>)
• Block:Jane Austen Character Embraces "base ball" In Northanger Abbey: 1818  + (<p>It is believed that Austen initia … <p>It is believed that Austen initially drafted the work that would become Northanger Abbey in the years 1798 and 1799, but it was not published until after her death (in conjunction with Persuasion). Austen in her younger days often visited her mother's first cousin, Cassandra Cooke, who also used the term baseball in her writings. In addition, one of Austen's childhood playmates in rural Hampshire County was Mary Russell, the mother of writer Mary Russell Mitford who also mentioned baseball in her works.</p>rd who also mentioned baseball in her works.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Norfolk on July 2 1859  + (<p>It is highly likely that "base" here refers to baseball, as prisoners base by this date was nearly always referred to by its full name, and because there was an established history of baseball being played in East Anglia.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Hampshire on April 3 1872  + (<p>It is likely that "base" in this instance refers to baseball, as the game of prisoners' base had somewhat faded in popularity by this date. Also, the writer was consistent in not appending the word "ball" to either "base" or "trap."</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Hampshire on December 5 1889  + (<p>It is not at all clear that the writer had English baseball in mind, but the game had a history on the island the American game had no documented history there at such an early date.</p>)
• Block:English Baseball in Hampshire on April 30 1859  + (<p>It is not at all clear what the w … <p>It is not at all clear what the writer meant by stating that “trap” (presumably trap-ball) includes cricket, baseball and kiss-in-the-ring. Given that he put the word in quotes, it may have been his attempt at a pun, perhaps implying that the visitors were trapped by the fun of playing these games. Or not. In any case, he exhibited some democratic enthusiasm by stating that these “old English pastimes” were enjoyed by all levels of society.</p>imes” were enjoyed by all levels of society.</p>)