Liberty Club of Bloomfield v Waverly Club of Bloomfield on 1 September 1858

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Date of Game	Wednesday, September 1, 1858
Location	Bloomfield, Essex County, NJ, United States
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Home Team	Liberty Club of Bloomfield
Away Team	Waverly Club of Bloomfield
Score	6 - 23
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Innings	9
Number of Players	9
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NY Rules	Yes
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Sources	Newark Daily Mercury, 9/3/1858
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Comment	This game is described as being "the conquering match of Mr. Seymour's and Mr Rundell's boys." Seymour and Rundell ran private schools in Bloomfield. The lineups are almost exactly the same as the earlier 8/8/1858 game between the Liberty and Waverly Clubs which are described as two "youthful clubs." It seems to make sense to treat the two games as being played by the same teams. As school teams, this is the earliest known inter-scholastic baseball game. Edit with form to add a comment
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Entered by	John Zinn
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