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Long Poem Describes Stool-Ball in Some Detail; First Evidence of Use of a Bat
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Game | StoolballStoolball |
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Text | The London Magazine, vol 2, December 1733 [London], page 637, per David Block, Baseball Before We Knew It, page 177. Block calls this account "the most complete and detailed portrayal of the game to date." It provides the earliest reference to the use of a bat, describes a game that does not involve running after the young [female] players hit the ball, and includes a description of the field and the assembled audience. Note: A bat had been described in Willughby's c.1672 account of hornebillets. Some actual text should be added here, if it can be captured. |
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1733.1 Long Poem Describes Stool-Ball in Some Detail; First Evidence of Use of a Bat"
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