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Base Ball Hits the Sports Pages? Sunday Mercury, Spirit of the Times Among First to Cover Game Regularly
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[A] "The Sunday Mercury reportedly began coverage in April or May of [1854]." [B] "On July 9, 1853, The Spirit of the Times mentioned baseball for the first time, printing a letter reporting a game between the Gotham and Knickerbocker Clubs."
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| Sources | [A] Email from Bob Tholkes, 2/12/2010. [B]William Ryczek, Baseball's First Inning (McFarland, 2009), page 163. |
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| Submitted by | Bob Tholkes |
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1853.14 Base Ball Hits the Sports Pages? Sunday Mercury, Spirit of the Times Among First to Cover Game Regularly"
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