1813.3
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As a Lad of 9, Hawthorne is Hurt Playing Ball at School, Sees 'Several Physicians'
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | Famous, HazardFamous, Hazard |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | Salem, MA, United States |
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| Age of Players | JuvenileJuvenile |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| Text | [A] "Young Hawthorne was hit on the leg while playing "bat and ball" on November 10, 1813 [1], and he became lame and bedridden for a year, though several physicians could find nothing wrong with him." [2] [B] "Less than six weeks after Uncle Richard left Salem for good, Nathaniel injured his foot at school while playing, Ebe [his sister] said, with a bat and ball."
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| Sources | [A] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Hawthorne Note [1] is attributed to
Note [2] is attributed to
[B] Brenda Wineapple, Hawthorne: A Life (Random House, 2003). |
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| Comment | As of June 2022, Protoball is not aware of accounts of ballplaying in Hawthorne's works. For a reference to his note on 1862 ballplaying near Alexandria VA, see 1862.47. Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Weber |
| Submission Note | Email to John Thorn, 6/7/2022 |
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1813.3 As a Lad of 9, Hawthorne is Hurt Playing Ball at School, Sees 'Several Physicians'"
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