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|Description=<p>The Boston Post, March 22, 1834 reports that a young man of Wilkes Barre, George Gobel, "while playing ball... received a several blow from a ball-club" and died 24 hours later.</p><p>Note enough detail to say for sure what kind of ball game this was. Bat referred to as a "ball club"; other sources from that time refer to it as a bat. Also, being killed by a bat was, it seems, not a rarity at that time.</p> | |Description=<p>The Boston Post, March 22, 1834 reports that a young man of Wilkes Barre, George Gobel, "while playing ball... received a several blow from a ball-club" and died 24 hours later.</p><p>Note enough detail to say for sure what kind of ball game this was. Bat referred to as a "ball club"; other sources from that time refer to it as a bat. Also, being killed by a bat was, it seems, not a rarity at that time.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p><span>The Boston Post, March 22, 1834. Baltimore Gazette, March | |Sources=<p><span>The Boston Post, March 22, 1834. Baltimore Gazette, March 20, 1834.</span></p> | ||
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Revision as of 09:22, 8 October 2021
| Date of Game | 1834 |
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| Game | |
| Location | Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States |
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| Field | Add Field Page |
| Home Team | Add Club Page |
| Away Team | Add Club Page |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| NY Rules | No - Predecessor |
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| Description | The Boston Post, March 22, 1834 reports that a young man of Wilkes Barre, George Gobel, "while playing ball... received a several blow from a ball-club" and died 24 hours later. Note enough detail to say for sure what kind of ball game this was. Bat referred to as a "ball club"; other sources from that time refer to it as a bat. Also, being killed by a bat was, it seems, not a rarity at that time. |
| Sources | The Boston Post, March 22, 1834. Baltimore Gazette, March 20, 1834. |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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