Meta, or Longa Meta

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Game	Meta, or Longa Meta
Game Family	Baseball Baseball
Location	Hungary
Regions	Europe
Eras	Predecessor
Invented	No
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Description	Unverified accounts suggest that Meta is a traditional Hungarian folk game. We are seeking further information about this game and how it was played. Some accounts refer to a game called "Longa Meta" as a Hungarian base-running game, and a game by that name is listed in an (undated) Italian list of  20 baserunning games.  "Longa Meta" is said to be a Latin phrase, not a Hungarian term.
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Comment	It seems possible, but not particularly likely, that Longa Meta is a very early form of baserunning game, especially if the Hungarians adopted it from their Latin-speaking neighbors.  Protoball welcomes your help in evaluating Longa Meta. Edit with form to add a comment
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