Block:English Baseball in Herts, Bedfordshire on July 14 1860
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| Data | “Base-ball” was among the activities enjoyed by members and friends of the Luton (Bedfordshire) Harmonic Society at their annual fête held at Lilley Hoo, a large, commons area in nearby Hertfordshire. A newspaper reported that “the games of cricket and base-ball were carried on with manly spirit, and dancing to the excellent music of the brass band, wound up a very pleasant meeting.” |
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| Sources | Luton Times and Advertiser, July 14, 1860, p.4 |
| Block Notes | The words “manly spirit” suggest that baseball was played by men on this occasion, something not usually noted about English baseball during this time period. |
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