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Date	Friday, July 3, 1868
Location	Brooklyn, NY, United States
Modern Address	270 Smith Street
Description	First documented instance of a batter retired on called strikes: batter- Charley Bearman of the Mutual BBC of New York City; pitcher- Albert Martin of the Eckford BBC of Brooklyn; umpire- Frank Norton of the National BBC of Washington, D.C. Bearman took strikes two and three after swinging and missing once.
Sources	American Chronicle, July 9, 1868, page 1, column 3, lines 16-21
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Has Source On Hand	Yes
Comment	The reporter, Hall of Fame pioneer baseball journalist Henry Chadwick, disapproved of the decision, complaining that Norton was not properly interpreting the existing rule, feeling that Bearman had not been sufficiently obstinate about not swinging at good balls. [bt] This July 3rd game was also reported in the New York Herald, July 4th, 1868, and the NY Clipper, July 11, 1868, the latter calling the umpire "very strict and impartial," his decisions giving "general satisfaction." [ba]
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Submitted by	Bob Tholkes
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