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Whitman Puts "Good Game of Base-Ball" Among Favorite Americana
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| City/State/Country: | NY, US |
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| Notables | Walt Whitman |
| Text | In a review of good American experiences, including those "approaching Manhattan" and "under Niagara", Walt Whitman puts this line: "Upon the race-course, or enjoying pic-nics or jigs or a good game of base-ball . . . " |
| Sources | Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass [Brooklyn, Rome Bros], 95 pages -- per David Block, Baseball Before We Knew It, page 216. |
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1855.9 Whitman Puts "Good Game of Base-Ball" Among Favorite Americana"
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