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"Homer" Used to Reference A Home Run in Baltimore Paper
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Antedated Firsts, Base Ball TerminologyAntedated Firsts, Base Ball Terminology |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | Baltimore, MD, United States |
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| Game | Base BallBase Ball |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | " . . . a 'homer' on a long hit to left field by Pike . . . " |
| Sources | Baltimore Gazette, 10/18/1872 |
| Warning | |
| Comment | Richard Hershberger, 10/18/2022 FB posting : 150 years ago in baseball: "a truly epic turning point in baseball history, the earliest known use of "homer . . . The game was played yesterday, Mutuals at Baltimore, tying 7-7 in eight inning."
(The great Paul Dickson, author of The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, commented-- "A remarkable find to be sure. Great work"). Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Submission Note | FB Posting of 10/18/2022 |
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1872.14 "Homer" Used to Reference A Home Run in Baltimore Paper"
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