1869.14
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First Known Inter-racial Game of Base-Ball
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | African Americans, Antedated FirstsAfrican Americans, Antedated Firsts |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | Newtown, OH, United States |
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| Game | |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | |
| Text | "A very interesting game of base-ball was played on the Newtown Grounds on Saturday afternoon, August 7, between the Black Hawks (colored), of Africa, and the Alerts (white) of Plainville. . . . " The account included a box score showing the Black Hawks as winners, 47-43. |
| Sources | Cincinnati Enquirer, August 11, 1869. |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | James Brunson and Richard Hershberger |
| Submission Note | Facebook entry, 3/13/2019 |
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1869.14 First Known Inter-racial Game of Base-Ball"
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