Q: "Earliest written reference to baseball"

[Joel S. Berson]

At 3/15/2011 10:45 PM, Dave Wilton wrote:
>These early references are probably to a forerunner of the modern game. From
>the picture accompanying the 1760 citation, it appears the game was played
>with a ball and bases, but no bat, with the players striking the ball with
>their hands.

Ouch!  Unless it was the ubiquitous Spaldeen.

Thanks, Dave.

Joel

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