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|Headline=In Cincinnati OH, Game of "Batt and Ball" Played at Picnic | |Headline=In Cincinnati OH, Game of "Batt and Ball" Played at Picnic | ||
|Year=1848 | |Year=1848 | ||
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|Text=<p>"One might guess that baseball would have made an early appearance in Cincinnati, the nation's largest inland city at mid-nineteenth century and the home of the professional game. There is mention of a game called bat(t) and ball in the <u>Cincinnati Commercial</u> of May 19, 1848 but the first club, the Live Oak was not formed until 1866 and the first match game played that year."</p> | |Text=<p>"One might guess that baseball would have made an early appearance in Cincinnati, the nation's largest inland city at mid-nineteenth century and the home of the professional game. There is mention of a game called bat(t) and ball in the <u>Cincinnati Commercial</u> of May 19, 1848 but the first club, the Live Oak was not formed until 1866 and the first match game played that year."</p> | ||
<p>John R. Husman, "Ohio's First Baseball Game: Played by Confederates and Taught to Yankees," presented to the SABR convention in Cincinnati July 2004. The text"</p> | <p>John R. Husman, "Ohio's First Baseball Game: Played by Confederates and Taught to Yankees," presented to the SABR convention in Cincinnati July 2004. The text"</p> | ||
<p>"[At a Pic Nic party] the company formed themselves into two [five-player ]clubs, for the purpose of testing the new game of Batt and Ball." The score was 92 to 77. "N.B., The trial match will take place in the course of a few days . . . . Three more Gents wanted in each Club."</p> | <p>"[At a Pic Nic party] the company formed themselves into two [five-player ]clubs, for the purpose of testing the new game of Batt and Ball." The score was 92 to 77. "N.B., The trial match will take place in the course of a few days . . . . Three more Gents wanted in each Club."</p> | ||
<p>"Pic Nic," <i>Cincinnati</i> <i>Commercial</i>, May 19, 1848. Account and image provided by John Husman, 8/27/2007.</p> | <p>"Pic Nic," <i>Cincinnati</i> <i>Commercial</i>, May 19, 1848. Account and image provided by John Husman, 8/27/2007.</p> | ||
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Text | "One might guess that baseball would have made an early appearance in Cincinnati, the nation's largest inland city at mid-nineteenth century and the home of the professional game. There is mention of a game called bat(t) and ball in the Cincinnati Commercial of May 19, 1848 but the first club, the Live Oak was not formed until 1866 and the first match game played that year." John R. Husman, "Ohio's First Baseball Game: Played by Confederates and Taught to Yankees," presented to the SABR convention in Cincinnati July 2004. The text" "[At a Pic Nic party] the company formed themselves into two [five-player ]clubs, for the purpose of testing the new game of Batt and Ball." The score was 92 to 77. "N.B., The trial match will take place in the course of a few days . . . . Three more Gents wanted in each Club." "Pic Nic," Cincinnati Commercial, May 19, 1848. Account and image provided by John Husman, 8/27/2007. |
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