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|Location=Massachusetts | |Location=Massachusetts | ||
|Game Regions=US | |Game Regions=US | ||
|Game Eras=1700s,1800s,Predecessor | |Game Eras=1700s, 1800s, Predecessor | ||
|Invented Game=No | |||
|Description=<p>This appears to be the name given to the game played in Massachusetts . . . and possibly beyond that . . . in the years before the Dedham rules of 1858 created the [[Massachusetts Game]].</p> | |Description=<p>This appears to be the name given to the game played in Massachusetts . . . and possibly beyond that . . . in the years before the Dedham rules of 1858 created the [[Massachusetts Game]].</p> | ||
<p>We have about a dozen references to round ball from about 1780 to 1856 -- all in the state of Massachusetts. | <p>We have about a dozen references to round ball from about 1780 to 1856 -- all in the state of Massachusetts. New England also has references to goal, or goal ball, base, or base ball, and bat-and-ball forf this period. There is no indication if or how these games differed, or whether they are direct antecedents of the Mass Game rules of 1858.</p> | ||
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|Comment=<p>We also have a reference to Round Ball in Hope, ME circa 1825. [ba]</p> | |||
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|Has Supplemental Text=No | |||
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Revision as of 05:17, 6 July 2022
| Game | Round Ball |
|---|---|
| Game Family | Baseball |
| Location | Massachusetts |
| Regions | US |
| Eras | 1700s, 1800s, Predecessor |
| Invented | No |
| Tags | |
| Description | This appears to be the name given to the game played in Massachusetts . . . and possibly beyond that . . . in the years before the Dedham rules of 1858 created the Massachusetts Game. We have about a dozen references to round ball from about 1780 to 1856 -- all in the state of Massachusetts. New England also has references to goal, or goal ball, base, or base ball, and bat-and-ball forf this period. There is no indication if or how these games differed, or whether they are direct antecedents of the Mass Game rules of 1858. |
| Sources | |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Comment | We also have a reference to Round Ball in Hope, ME circa 1825. [ba] Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Has Supplemental Text |
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