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|Date=1919/ | |Date=1919/01/01 | ||
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|Country=Estonia | |Country=Estonia | ||
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|City=Talinn | |City=Talinn | ||
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|NY Rules=Yes | |NY Rules=Yes | ||
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|Innings=9 | |Innings=9 | ||
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|Description=<p>U.S. Army Lt. John Thors first introduced <br />baseball to Estonia back in 1919. In his memoirs An American Epic (1961), former U.S. President <br />Herbert Hoover writes: “The only bit of humor from the Baltic was provided by Lieutenant John <br />Thors who had charge of child relief in Estonia. He reported that upon the arrival of our ship the <br />Lake Dancey, the captain asked for a field for his crew to determine whether the sailors or the <br />fire-men had a better baseball team. Thors had a field marked out and decided that he would <br />charge the Estonians admission to this strange performance. He borrowed a band from the <br />town and saw to it that full publicity appeared in the press. The sailors and firemen donated <br />cigarettes to be sold for 1.50 marks a pack – say 25 cents – a reduction of about 80 per cent of <br />the current price. The band, cigarettes, and baseball game proved a huge success. Lieutenant <br />Thors counted up 3,200 marks for the Children's Relief.” </p> | |Description=<p>U.S. Army Lt. John Thors first introduced <br />baseball to Estonia back in 1919. In his memoirs An American Epic (1961), former U.S. President <br />Herbert Hoover writes: “The only bit of humor from the Baltic was provided by Lieutenant John <br />Thors who had charge of child relief in Estonia. He reported that upon the arrival of our ship the <br />Lake Dancey, the captain asked for a field for his crew to determine whether the sailors or the <br />fire-men had a better baseball team. Thors had a field marked out and decided that he would <br />charge the Estonians admission to this strange performance. He borrowed a band from the <br />town and saw to it that full publicity appeared in the press. The sailors and firemen donated <br />cigarettes to be sold for 1.50 marks a pack – say 25 cents – a reduction of about 80 per cent of <br />the current price. The band, cigarettes, and baseball game proved a huge success. Lieutenant <br />Thors counted up 3,200 marks for the Children's Relief.” </p> | ||
<p>In August, 1923, the crew of the USS Pittsburgh even got a chance to play a game of baseball against a local <br />Estonian team, defeating them by a score of 6 to 1. </p> | <p>In August, 1923, the crew of the USS Pittsburgh even got a chance to play a game of baseball against a local <br />Estonian team, defeating them by a score of 6 to 1. </p> | ||
|Sources=<p>Herbert Hoover, "An American Epic" (1961)</p> | |Sources=<p>Herbert Hoover, "An American Epic" (1961)</p> | ||
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|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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|First in Location=Estonia | |First in Location=Estonia | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:09, 14 August 2020
Date of Game | 1919 |
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Location | Talinn, Estonia |
Modern Address | |
Field | Add Field Page |
Home Team | Add Club Page |
Away Team | Add Club Page |
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Innings | 9 |
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NY Rules | Yes |
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Description | U.S. Army Lt. John Thors first introduced In August, 1923, the crew of the USS Pittsburgh even got a chance to play a game of baseball against a local |
Sources | Herbert Hoover, "An American Epic" (1961) |
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Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Has Source On Hand | No |
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Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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First in Location | Estonia |
Players Locality | Non-local |
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