1848.20

From Protoball
Revision as of 11:57, 12 April 2021 by Rjtholkes (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Chronology Entry |Year=1848 |Year Suffix= |Year Number=20 |Headline=Rare press notice |Salience=2 |Tags=Newspaper Coverage, |Location=New York City |Country= |Coordinates=...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Chronologies
Scroll.png

Prominent Milestones

Misc BB Firsts
Add a Misc BB First

About the Chronology
Tom Altherr Dedication

Add a Chronology Entry
Open Queries
Open Numbers
Most Aged

Rare press notice

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Newspaper Coverage
Location New York City
Game Base Ball
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
Notables Knickerbocker Base Ball Club
Text

"The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club opened the season last Thursday, on its ground in the Elysian Fields, Hoboken. Its plays days have been changed from Tuesday and Friday to Monday and Thursday of each week."

Sources

New York Sunday Mercury, April 9, 1848

Comment

Notice in the newspapers of the doings of the Knickerbocker Club was rare at this time. Five years later, the Sunday Mercury would become the first to cover the new game on a regular basis.

Edit with form to add a comment
Query Edit with form to add a query
Submitted by Bob Tholkes
Submission Note April 12, 2021



Comments

<comments voting="Plus" />