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|Description=<p>This appears to be the name given to the game played in Massachusetts . . . and possibly beyond that . . . in the years before the Dedham rules of 1858 created the [[Massachusetts Game]].</p> | |Description=<p>This appears to be the name given to the game played in Massachusetts . . . and possibly beyond that . . . in the years before the Dedham rules of 1858 created the [[Massachusetts Game]].</p> | ||
<p>We have about a dozen references to round ball from about 1780 to 1856 -- all in the state of Massachusetts. New England also has references to goal, or goal ball, base, or base ball, and bat-and-ball for this period. There is no indication if or how these games differed, or whether they are direct antecedents of the Mass Game rules of 1858.</p> | <p>We have about a dozen references to round ball from about 1780 to 1856 -- all in the state of Massachusetts. New England also has references to goal, or goal ball, base, or base ball, and bat-and-ball for this period. There is no indication if or how these games differed, or whether they are direct antecedents of the Mass Game rules of 1858.</p> | ||
|Sources= | |Sources=<p>Henderson, <em>Bat, Ball and Bishop</em> p. 137.</p> | ||
|Comment=<p>We also have a reference to Round Ball in Hope, ME circa 1825 and in NH in 1847. Mosher's biography of General Joshua L. Chamberlain (b. 1828) says he played round ball in Brewer, near Bangor, ME [ba]</p> | |||
|Comment=<p>We also have a reference to Round Ball in Hope, ME circa 1825 and in NH in 1847. [ba]</p> | |||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
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Revision as of 16:55, 15 July 2023
| Game | Round Ball |
|---|---|
| Game Family | Baseball |
| Location | Massachusetts |
| Regions | US |
| Eras | 1700s, 1800s, Predecessor |
| Invented | No |
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| Description | This appears to be the name given to the game played in Massachusetts . . . and possibly beyond that . . . in the years before the Dedham rules of 1858 created the Massachusetts Game. We have about a dozen references to round ball from about 1780 to 1856 -- all in the state of Massachusetts. New England also has references to goal, or goal ball, base, or base ball, and bat-and-ball for this period. There is no indication if or how these games differed, or whether they are direct antecedents of the Mass Game rules of 1858. |
| Sources | Henderson, Bat, Ball and Bishop p. 137. |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Comment | We also have a reference to Round Ball in Hope, ME circa 1825 and in NH in 1847. Mosher's biography of General Joshua L. Chamberlain (b. 1828) says he played round ball in Brewer, near Bangor, ME [ba] Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
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