Block:English Baseball in Norfolk on June 29 1889 (2)

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“Base” was among the pastimes enjoyed by those attending the annual summer party of the Sun Lane Sunday School of Norwich, Norfolk. The local newspaper reported that “Various games, including cricket, base, trapball, football, &c., were indulged by the teachers and scholars.”

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Norfolk News, June 29, 1889, p. 7

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Baseball was often referred to as “base” in Norfolk.

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