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|Text= | |Text=<p>"Yesterday we had some 'ball-tossing' on our ground, that, I believe has never been equalled in this country or in England. There had been some bets that Johnny Hatfield could not throw a base ball 127 years clear . . . . If he succeeded he would get a suit of clothes. [Six throws are listed, the longest for 132 yards.] . . . . This throw has not been equalled since."</p> | ||
|Sources=<p><span><em>Brooklyn Eagle</em> February 12, 1872.</span></p> | |Sources=<p><span>Letter from Harry Wright,<em> </em>quoted in<em> Brooklyn Eagle</em> February 12, 1872.</span></p> | ||
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<p><span>From Richard Hershberger, 2/12/2022: "150 years ago in baseball: a discussion of the record for longest throw. This would pop up from time to time for years to come." [Face Book '150 Years Ago" posting.]</span></p> | <p><span>From Richard Hershberger, 2/12/2022: "150 years ago in baseball: a discussion of the record for longest throw. This would pop up from time to time for years to come." [Face Book '150 Years Ago" posting.]</span></p> | ||
<p><span>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4756338367753519&set=a.1364749713579085&type=3 As accessed 2/12/2022. Source is cited as a letter from Harry Wright from 1868. The ball is described as a regulation base ball. The location of the feat | <p><span>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4756338367753519&set=a.1364749713579085&type=3 As accessed 2/12/2022. </span></p> | ||
|Query= | <p><span>Source is cited as a letter from Harry Wright from 1868. The ball is described as a regulation base ball. The location of the feat given as "our ground."</span></p> | ||
|Query=<p>In July 1868, Wright's "ground" was where?</p> | |||
<p>Has someone recorded 'longest baseball throws' records somewhere?</p> | |||
<p>And what else do we know about Johnny Hatfield?</p> | |||
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"Longest Throw" Measured by Harry Wright -- 396 Feet
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| Text | "Yesterday we had some 'ball-tossing' on our ground, that, I believe has never been equalled in this country or in England. There had been some bets that Johnny Hatfield could not throw a base ball 127 years clear . . . . If he succeeded he would get a suit of clothes. [Six throws are listed, the longest for 132 yards.] . . . . This throw has not been equalled since." |
| Sources | Letter from Harry Wright, quoted in Brooklyn Eagle February 12, 1872.
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From Richard Hershberger, 2/12/2022: "150 years ago in baseball: a discussion of the record for longest throw. This would pop up from time to time for years to come." [Face Book '150 Years Ago" posting.] https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4756338367753519&set=a.1364749713579085&type=3 As accessed 2/12/2022. Source is cited as a letter from Harry Wright from 1868. The ball is described as a regulation base ball. The location of the feat given as "our ground." Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | In July 1868, Wright's "ground" was where? Has someone recorded 'longest baseball throws' records somewhere? And what else do we know about Johnny Hatfield? Edit with form to add a query |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Submission Note | FB posting of 2/12/2022. |
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1868.7 "Longest Throw" Measured by Harry Wright -- 396 Feet"
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