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196th PA plays ball in Baltimore

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Civil War, Military
Location MD
City/State/Country: Baltimore, MD, United States
Immediacy of Report Retrospective
Age of Players Adult
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Morris et al., "Base Ball Pioneers," p. 255, quotes Griffith, "The Early History of Amateur Baseball" as saying in 1864 he watched soldiers of the 196th PA practice baseball in Baltimore. Among the soldiers practicing was Dick McBride, the well known pitcher. The 196th was a 100-days regiment that contained many Philadelphia area ballplayers.

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Morris et al., Base Ball Pioneers," p. 255

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