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- 1848.13 + (<p>"One might guess that baseball wo … <p>"One might guess that baseball would have made an early appearance in Cincinnati, the nation's largest inland city at mid-nineteenth century and the home of the professional game. There is mention of a game called bat(t) and ball in the <u>Cincinnati Commercial</u> of May 19, 1848 but the first club, the Live Oak was not formed until 1866 and the first match game played that year."</p></br><p>John R. Husman, "Ohio's First Baseball Game: Played by Confederates and Taught to Yankees," presented to the SABR convention in Cincinnati July 2004. The text"</p></br><p>"[At a Pic Nic party] the company formed themselves into two [five-player ]clubs, for the purpose of testing the new game of Batt and Ball." The score was 92 to 77. "N.B., The trial match will take place in the course of a few days . . . . Three more Gents wanted in each Club."</p></br><p>"Pic Nic," <i>Cincinnati</i> <i>Commercial</i>, May 19, 1848. Account and image provided by John Husman, 8/27/2007.</p>innati</i> <i>Commercial</i>, May 19, 1848. Account and image provided by John Husman, 8/27/2007.</p>)