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A list of all pages that have property "Description" with value "<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 spanerse variations of local safe-haven games in other areas.</p> <p>One might speculate that later still, such games would be thought of as “town ball.”</p>". Since there have been only a few results, also nearby values are displayed.

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    • Base Ball  + (<p>The term “old fashioned base ball … <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></br><p>One might speculate that later still, such games would be thought of as “town ball.”</p> ball.”</p>)
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