First Black-White Game

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Date	Circa 1869
Location	Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Description	"A game of base ball has been played in Philadelphia between the Olympics  and the Pythians, a colored club, which resulted in favor of the former. The  game from its novelty, as it was the first played in that city between the  two races, drew out a large crowd of spectators."   Played in September 1869, it is believed to be the first game played between black and white clubs.
Sources	New York Times, Oct. 5, 1869, per a 19cbb post by John Thorn, Nov. 15, 2006
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Submitted by	Bob Tholkes
Submission Note	2/14/2015

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