Clipping:An early bunter?

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Date Thursday, October 29, 1868
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[Trimountain vs. Harvard 10/27/1868] [second inning] Record hit a short one in front of the plate, made his first, Bush [the catcher] throwing to third over Smith’s head to catch Crosby, who was quite a distance from that base, Crosby coming home.

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[sixth inning] Putnam went out on a fly caught by Soule, Crosby sent a short one to centre field, making his first and sending O’Brien to second. Kelly a hit short one in front of home plate bringing O’Brien to third, and Crosby to second. Record gave another of his “little ones” in front of plate, O’Brien scoring his run.

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[seventh inning] Willard hit an easy one “a la Record” made his first stole around to home base, making his run. ... Record hit a short one on home plate making first, Kelly coming home. New England Base Ballist October 29, 1868

[see also NEBB 10/15/1868 for Record’s first game with the Trimountains, including “Record hit a short one to Bearman [the pitcher] and made the first.” NEBB 10/01/1868 Record with Archon of Stoughton, a junior club; Linfield of Trimountain umpire]

Source New England Base Ballist
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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