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{{Predecessor Game | {{Predecessor Game | ||
|Name= | |Name=In Nauvoo in 1841 | ||
|Coordinates=40.550042, -91.3848749 | |Coordinates=40.550042, -91.3848749 | ||
|Entry Origin=Sabrpedia | |Entry Origin=Sabrpedia | ||
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|Type of Date=Year | |Type of Date=Year | ||
|Date=1841/01/01 | |Date=1841/01/01 | ||
|Date Note= | |||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
|State=IL | |State=IL | ||
|City=Nauvoo | |City=Nauvoo | ||
|Game= | |Field= | ||
|Description=<p>There is considerable evidence that Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS (Latter-Day-Saints) Church, played a bat-ball game, and that later reminiscences hinted that this was baseball. The Ken Burns baseball series hints at this. The sources are accumulted at <a class="external free" title="http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/" href="http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/" rel="nofollow">http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/</a> . The evidence suggests that a bat-ball game was played at Nauvoo in 1841.</p> | |Modern Address= | ||
<p>Launius, "Kingdom on the Mississippi Revisited," p. 81, calls the game Old Cat.</p> | |Number of Players= | ||
<p>Smith had grown up in upstate New York, and may have been exposed to some early form of baseball there.</p> | |Game=Old Cat | ||
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|Home Team= | |||
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|Description=<p>There is considerable evidence that Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS (Latter-Day-Saints) Church, played a bat-ball game, and that later reminiscences hinted that this was baseball. The Ken Burns baseball series hints at this. The sources are accumulted at <a class="external free" title="http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/" href="http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/" rel="nofollow">http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/</a> . The evidence suggests that a bat-ball game was played at Nauvoo in 1841.</p><p>Launius, "Kingdom on the Mississippi Revisited," p. 81, calls the game Old Cat.</p><p>Smith had grown up in upstate New York, and may have been exposed to some early form of baseball there.</p> | |||
|Sources=<p><a class="external free" title="http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/" href="http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/" rel="nofollow">http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/</a></p> | |Sources=<p><a class="external free" title="http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/" href="http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/" rel="nofollow">http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/</a></p> | ||
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|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Comment=<p>The Journal of Mormon History, vol. 11 (1984) p. 89 discusses recreation in Nauvoo and also labels the game "one old cat."</p> | |||
<p>The Joseph Smith Journal, entry of March 19, 1843, records: "about 4 took a game at ball east of Main Street." Via Joseph Smith Papers.</p> | |||
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|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:20, 17 July 2024
| Date of Game | 1841 |
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| Game | Old Cat |
| Location | Nauvoo, IL, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Field | Add Field Page |
| Home Team | Add Club Page |
| Away Team | Add Club Page |
| Score | |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Innings | |
| Number of Players | |
| NY Rules | |
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| Description | There is considerable evidence that Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS (Latter-Day-Saints) Church, played a bat-ball game, and that later reminiscences hinted that this was baseball. The Ken Burns baseball series hints at this. The sources are accumulted at http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/ . The evidence suggests that a bat-ball game was played at Nauvoo in 1841. Launius, "Kingdom on the Mississippi Revisited," p. 81, calls the game Old Cat. Smith had grown up in upstate New York, and may have been exposed to some early form of baseball there. |
| Sources | http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2012/11/joseph-smith-and-baseball-the-evidence/ |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | The Journal of Mormon History, vol. 11 (1984) p. 89 discusses recreation in Nauvoo and also labels the game "one old cat." The Joseph Smith Journal, entry of March 19, 1843, records: "about 4 took a game at ball east of Main Street." Via Joseph Smith Papers. Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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| First in Location | |
| Players Locality | |
| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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