1820c.30
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Early African American baseball
| Salience | Noteworthy |
|---|---|
| Tags | African AmericansAfrican Americans |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | Kingston, NY, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Base BallBase Ball |
| Immediacy of Report | Retrospective |
| Age of Players | Youth, AdultYouth, Adult |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | |
| Text | Excerpt of interview with "A Colored Resident. Henry Rosecranse Columbus, Jr." "The bosses used to come and bet on the horses, and they had a great deal of fun. After the races they used to play ball for egg nog.” Reporter—“Was it base ball as now played?” Mr. Rosecranse—“Something like it, only the ball wasn’t near so hard, and we used to have much more fun playing.” |
| Sources | Kingston (NY) Daily Freeman, August 19, 1881, "A Colored Resident. Henry Rosecranse Columbus, Jr. Some Incidents in the Life of an Old Resident of Kingston." Recounted at http://ourgame.mlblogs.com/2012/12/26/did-african-american-slaves-play-baseball/ |
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| Submitted by | Bob Tholkes, |
| Submission Note | 3/23/2015 |
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1820c.30 Early African American baseball"
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