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|Coordinates=39.2903848, -76.61218930000001 | |Coordinates=39.2903848, -76.61218930000001 | ||
|Name=First Use of | |Name=First Use of Spitball | ||
|Type of Date=Month | |Type of Date=Month | ||
|Date=1869/10/01 | |Date=1869/10/01 | ||
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|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
|State=MD | |State=MD | ||
|City=Baltimore | |City=Baltimore | ||
|Modern Address= | |||
|Description=<p>"<span>Bobby Mathews' use of the spitter in 1868 is the</span><br /><span>earliest reported, according to both Thorn & Holway,</span><br /><span>The Pitcher (1987/88) and James & Neyer, The</span><br /><span>Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (2004).</span><br /><br /><span>The authors of both books use an eyewitness account by</span><br /><span>Alphonse Martin in 1931, which I know only secondhand.</span><br /><span>I believe Martin's account is mixed up and refers to</span><br /><span>Maryland-Eckford matches of Oct 6-7, 1869" </span></p> | |Description=<p>"<span>Bobby Mathews' use of the spitter in 1868 is the</span><br /><span>earliest reported, according to both Thorn & Holway,</span><br /><span>The Pitcher (1987/88) and James & Neyer, The</span><br /><span>Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (2004).</span><br /><br /><span>The authors of both books use an eyewitness account by</span><br /><span>Alphonse Martin in 1931, which I know only secondhand.</span><br /><span>I believe Martin's account is mixed up and refers to</span><br /><span>Maryland-Eckford matches of Oct 6-7, 1869" </span></p> | ||
|Sources=<p>19cbb post by Paul Wendt, Dec. 20, 2004</p> | |Sources=<p>19cbb post by Paul Wendt, Dec. 20, 2004</p> | ||
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|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
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|Query= | |||
|Reviewed=Yes | |||
|Submitted by=Bob Tholkes | |Submitted by=Bob Tholkes | ||
|Submission Note=2/12/2015 | |Submission Note=2/12/2015 | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:37, 16 November 2020
| Date | October 1869 |
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| Location | Baltimore, MD, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Description | "Bobby Mathews' use of the spitter in 1868 is the |
| Sources | 19cbb post by Paul Wendt, Dec. 20, 2004 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | |
| Query | |
| Submitted by | Bob Tholkes |
| Submission Note | 2/12/2015 |
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