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|Term=Base Ball
|Term=Base Ball
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|Game Regions=US
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|Game Eras=1800s,Predecessor
|Game Eras=1800s, Predecessor
|Description=<p>The term “old fashioned base ball” appears to have been used in the decades after the 1850s to describe whatever game was played locally before the New York game arrived. The term was used extensively in upstate New York and New Jersey.  We are still uncertain as to whether OFBB had common rules.  In Western New York State, OFBB seems to align with the old form of the Massachusetts game, but prior to the codification of Mass Game rules in 1858.  It is possible that the term was used for diverse variations of local safe-haven games in other areas.</p>
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<p>One might speculate that later still, such games would be thought of as “town ball.</p>
|Description=<p>The term &ldquo;old fashioned base ball&rdquo; appears to have been used in the decades after the 1850s to describe whatever game&nbsp;was played locally before the New York game arrived. The term was used extensively in upstate New York and New Jersey.&nbsp; We are still uncertain as to whether OFBB had common rules.&nbsp; In Western New York State, OFBB seems to align with the old form of the Massachusetts game, but prior to the codification of Mass Game&nbsp;rules in 1858.&nbsp; It is possible that the term was used for diverse variations of local safe-haven games in other areas.</p>
<p>One might speculate that later still, such games would be thought of as &ldquo;town ball.&rdquo;</p>
|Sources=<p>One investigation of Old Fashioned Base Ball is at Astifan and McCray, "'Old-Fashioned Base Ball' in Western New York, 1825-1860," <em>Base Ball, </em>volume 2 number 2 (Fall 2008), pages 26-34.</p>
|Sources=<p>One investigation of Old Fashioned Base Ball is at Astifan and McCray, "'Old-Fashioned Base Ball' in Western New York, 1825-1860," <em>Base Ball, </em>volume 2 number 2 (Fall 2008), pages 26-34.</p>
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|Comment=<p>Wikipedia defines baseball thusly:</p>
<p><strong>Baseball</strong><span>&nbsp;is a&nbsp;</span><a title="" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat-and-ball_games">bat-and-ball game</a><span>&nbsp;played between two opposing teams who take turns&nbsp;</span><a title="Batting (baseball)" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batting_(baseball)">batting</a><span>&nbsp;and fielding. The game proceeds when a player on the&nbsp;</span><a class="mw-redirect" title="Bat-and-ball games" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding_team_(baseball)">fielding team</a><span>, called the&nbsp;</span><a title="Pitcher" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcher">pitcher</a><span>, throws a ball which a player on the&nbsp;</span><a class="mw-redirect" title="" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batting_team_(baseball)">batting team</a><span>&nbsp;tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team (</span><a class="mw-redirect" title="Batting team (baseball)" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batting_team_(baseball)">batting team</a><span>) is to hit the ball into the field of play, allowing its players to run the&nbsp;</span><a class="mw-redirect" title="Base (baseball)" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_(baseball)">bases</a><span>, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called "</span><a title="Run (baseball)" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_(baseball)">runs</a><span>". The objective of the defensive team (</span><a class="mw-redirect" title="Fielding team (baseball)" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding_team_(baseball)">fielding team</a><span>) is to prevent batters from becoming runners, and to prevent runners'&nbsp;</span><a title="Base running" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_running">advance around the bases</a><span>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"></sup><span>&nbsp;A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate (the place where the player started as a batter). The team that scores the most runs by the end of the game is the winner. [ba]</span></p>
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Description

The term “old fashioned base ball” appears to have been used in the decades after the 1850s to describe whatever game was played locally before the New York game arrived. The term was used extensively in upstate New York and New Jersey.  We are still uncertain as to whether OFBB had common rules.  In Western New York State, OFBB seems to align with the old form of the Massachusetts game, but prior to the codification of Mass Game rules in 1858.  It is possible that the term was used for diverse variations of local safe-haven games in other areas.

One might speculate that later still, such games would be thought of as “town ball.”

Sources

One investigation of Old Fashioned Base Ball is at Astifan and McCray, "'Old-Fashioned Base Ball' in Western New York, 1825-1860," Base Ball, volume 2 number 2 (Fall 2008), pages 26-34.

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Wikipedia defines baseball thusly:

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding. The game proceeds when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball which a player on the batting team tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team (batting team) is to hit the ball into the field of play, allowing its players to run the bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called "runs". The objective of the defensive team (fielding team) is to prevent batters from becoming runners, and to prevent runners' advance around the bases. A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate (the place where the player started as a batter). The team that scores the most runs by the end of the game is the winner. [ba]

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