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Young Andrew Johnson Plays Cat and Bass Ball and Bandy in Raleigh NC
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | FamousFamous |
| Location | US SouthUS South |
| City/State/Country: | NC, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Bass BallBass Ball |
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| Age of Players | JuvenileJuvenile |
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| Text | [At age four] "he spent many hours at games with boys of the neighborhood, his favorite being 'Cat and Bass Ball and Bandy,' the last the 'choyst' game of all." |
| Sources | Letter from Neal Brown, July 15, 1867, in Johnson Mss., Vol. 116, No. 16,106.[Publisher?] |
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| Submitted by | John Thorn |
| Submission Note | 6/6/2004 |
| Has Supplemental Text | Yes |
1812c.1 Young Andrew Johnson Plays Cat and Bass Ball and Bandy in Raleigh NC"
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Supplemental Text
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 5, 1867 has a long article on how then-President Johnson received a baseball team at the White House, was made an honorary member of that team, and reminisced about playing base ball in his youth. See the image I've uploaded. [ba]