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Baltimore MD Welcomes Visiting Excelsiors of Brooklyn
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Location | MarylandMaryland |
| City/State/Country: | Baltimore, MD, US |
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| Game | Base BallBase Ball |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | "A great match at base ball comes off here today between the Excelsior Club of Brooklyn, and a Club of the same name belonging to this city. . . . Thousands are already on their way in the City Rail Road cars and on foot to witness this exhibition of skill on the part of these, said to be he two most expert clubs in the country n this exhilarating game. Several clubs belonging to other cities are here to witness and enjoy the sport."
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| Sources | Macon [GA] Weekly Telegraph, October 4, 1860, reprinting from a Baltimore source. Accessed via subscription search May 21, 2009. The game was reported in the Greater New York City press. |
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1860.12 Baltimore MD Welcomes Visiting Excelsiors of Brooklyn"
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