Diamonds are a Game's Best Friend

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Boston, MA Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games Greater New York City Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games MA Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games United States Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games

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Date	1834
Location	Boston, MA, United States
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Description	Describing "Base, or Goal Ball", author Robin Carver diagrammed a diamond- shaped arrangement of bases, the first association of diamond with the game. Later, the adoption of equidistance between the bases rendered the arrangement a square, but the the use "diamond" has persisted.
Sources	Robin Carver, The Book of Sports, 1834
Source Image	[[Image:|left|thumb]]
Has Source On Hand	No
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Submitted by	Bob Tholkes
Submission Note	3/28/2015

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