First International Game Played by New York Rules
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Date | August 1860 |
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Location | Clifton, Ontario, Canada |
Modern Address | Niagara Falls, ON |
Description | In a game played in what is now Niagara Falls, Ontario, the Queen City Club of Buffalo defeated the Burlington Club of Hamilton, Ontario, 30-25. |
Sources | [A] This game appears on the Protoball Games Tabulation [WNY Table] compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported as "the first match ever played by Clubs from the United States and Canada." in the Buffalo Morning Express on August 18, 1860. [B] Joseph Overfield, The 100 Seasons of Buffalo Baseball (Partner's Press, 1985), page 17. Overfield does not cite a primary source for this event. [C] Hamilton Spectator, August 18, 1860. |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Has Source On Hand | No |
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Submitted by | Craig Waff, Bill Humber |
Submission Note | Games Tab 1.0; Humber emails of May 21 and June 6 2014 |
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