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<p>This game has evolved from the guidance of Daniel Jones in California. It is a blend of baseball predecessor games (citing the Massachusetts Game -- "TMG" below) with aspects of early town ball and cricket.</p>
<p>(A background account is included in the <strong>Supplemental Text</strong> field, below.) </p>
<p>The game's expansion as of 2022 is also included there.</p>
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<p>From the developer of the game, Daniel Jones, in 2017:</p>
<p><br/>"Some features of 21st Century Townball:<br/> <br/>1. No foul balls (like TMG - the Massachusetts Game).<br/> <br/>2. Stakes, but no base lines (like TMG).<br/> <br/>3. Pegging the runners allowed (like TMG).<br/> <br/>4. No set batting order (can change each round) (unique).<br/> <br/>5. Stakes are 42, 68, 110, 110, 110 feet away, from first to fifth, respectively, in a (Fibonacci) spiral (Similar formation to TMG, but better geometry).<br/> <br/>6. A “zone” behind the batter. If the pitch hits it, you are out (like cricket or stoolball).<br/> <br/>7. If you hit the ball and don’t run, a strike is called against you (similar to cricket with limited overs).<br/> <br/>8. A swing and a miss is only a strike if the catcher catches it (like TMG).<br/> <br/>9. Three strikes and you are out. Third strike hit, batter obligated to run (unique, similar to TMG).<br/> <br/>10. First team to eight runs, win by five, cap at thirteen, wins the game (similar to TMG).<br/> <br/>11. 13 players per side (similar to TMG).<br/> <br/> <br/>Equipment:<br/> <br/>1860 baseball used (developed by Eric Miklich).<br/> <br/>1930’s gloves only (or similar size)<br/> <br/>bamboo bats recommended (because the ball is a little heavier)"<br/> <br/><br/></p>
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<p>The 24th United States Infantry was on occupation duty in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1867. The first mention of the 24th United States Infantry Base Ball Club is in the <em>Vicksburg Daily Herald</em>, February 6, 1867 - the article announces that the team will play a match base ball game for the championship with the Mississippi Valley Base Ball Club of Vicksburg at the parade ground of the regiment on February 7, 1867, at 1:30 p.m.</p> +
24th United States Infantry Base Ball Club of Vicksburg, Mississippi v Crusaders Club of Vicksburg on 22 March 1867 +
<p>On March 20, 1867, the Vicksburg newspaper noted, "The Crusaders is the name of a new base ball club just organized. We learn that a match game will be played between the above club and the 24th U.S I.B.B. on Thursday next, at half past one o'clock."</p> +
24th United States Infantry Base Ball Club of Vicksburg, Mississippi v Mississippi Valley BBC of Vicksburg on 10 February 1867 +
<p>The newspaper does not have much information about this game, it only states: "The match game between the Base Ball Clubs of the citizens and soldiers terminated yesterday in favor of the latter. The game stood 33 to 24."</p> +
24th United States Infantry Base Ball Club of Vicksburg, Mississippi v Mississippi Valley BBC of Vicksburg on 2 April 1867 +
<p>On March 28, 1867, the Vicksburg newspaper had the following message: "Camp 24th Infantry, Vicksburg, Miss., March 26, '67 - Sir: In behalf of the 24th Infantry Base Ball Club, I beg respectfully to challenge the Mississippi Valley Base Ball Club, of this city, to play a match game for a Ball and Bat, on Tuesday, April 2d, 1867, game to be called at 1 o'clock, P.M., Very Respectfully, Your ob'dt serv't, Richard Buckley, Secretary, 24th Inf. B.B. Club."</p>
<p>On April 3, 1867, the Vicksburg paper gave the score of the game and noted, "The consequence of the advanced stage of the evening, there could only be 8 innings played on each side."</p> +
24th United States Infantry Base Ball Club of Vicksburg, Mississippi v Mississippi Valley BBC of Vicksburg on 7 February 1867 +
<p>The Base Ball Club Championship between the 24th United States Infantry Base Ball Club and the Mississippi Valley Base Ball Club took place on the 24th Infantry parade ground, which was located at the end of Cherry Street across the railroad. The local newspaper noted that "Provision has been made by Gen. Dudley, to seat all the ladies who may be in attendance. The game is well matched on each side, and as many of the players are experts, fine playing may be expected." The day after the game the paper noted, "The Base Ball game passed off yesterday, the citizens club winning by three runs; the game, as we expected, was close and interesting. There were a large number of our citizens present."</p> +
<p><span>"The Twenty-Fifth Infantry Regiment Takes the Field," National Pastime 15 (1995) pp. 59-64 relates that on Xmas day, 1899, at the camp of the 12th Infantry in the Philippines, the 25th played the 12th a match game of baseball.</span></p>
<p><span>There was a Manila Baseball League 1899-1902 among the US soldiers and sailors.</span></p>
<p><span>The National Tribune, June 14, 1900 has a photo of a Marines BBC at Cavite, just outside Manila, and a report of a game on the San Miguel grounds among members of the 20th Infantry.</span></p>
<p>The Kansas City <em>Star</em>, Aug. 31, 1903: "Base Ball in the Philippines. Captain Pershing, now at home on leave of absence after four years service in the Philippines, says that the Filipino boys are beginning to play base ball with zest and enthusiasm. In all the big towns there is a ball nine composed wholly of native players."</p>
<p>John J. Pershing was later CIC of the American army in Europe during World War I.</p>
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<p>2nd nines</p> +
2nd Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Division v 3rd Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Division on 25 April 1942 +
<p>Game played by US servicemen in Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom.</p>
<p>Today (2022) there are several local baseball teams in Belfast.</p> +
<p>(3 innings – Oraton intra-club game)</p>
<p>(NDA: The nines “played three innings and then stopped, owing to darkness. The 2d nine was ahead.”)</p> +
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<p>The Raleigh ''Daily Standard'', July 3, 1865, reports that the 47th and 48th New York, of the Union occupying force, will play baseball, nine a side, at the 47th's camp on July 4th.</p> +
<p>A famous photo shows Union soldiers of the 48th NY Infantry playing baseball in Fort Pulaski during the Civil War. The photo is usually dated 1862.</p>
<p>Text from Protoball entry 1862.45:</p>
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<p>"A ball game appears in the background of photographs of the 48th New York at Fort Pulaski. The Fort, near the Georgia coast, had been taken by the North in July 1862. The National Park Services dates its image to 1862. One shot appears in Kirsch, Baseball in Blue and Gray, page 32, and another, apparently, at the NPS site <a class="external free" title="http://www.nps.gov/fopu/historyculture/baseball.htm" href="http://www.nps.gov/fopu/historyculture/baseball.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.nps.gov/fopu/historyculture/baseball.htm</a> [accessed 6/6/09.] Note: we welcome your interpretation of these photos."</p>
<p>The NY Mercury, Jan. 11, 1863, reported that on Dec. 25, 1862 two picked nines of the 48th NY Infantry played each other. Same, March 22, 1863 says on March 7 picked nines of the same regiment (a unit raised in NYC) played another match game, with the company F nine beating the drummer corps nine 18-14.</p>
<p>Fort Pulaski is between Savannah and Tybee Island. It was a Confederate and Union stronghold at different times during the Civil War.</p> +
The NY Mercury, March 22, 1863 says on March 7 picked nines of the same regiment (a unit raised in NYC) played another match game, with the company F nine beating the drummer corps nine 18-14. +
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<p>www.fold3.com has WWII Air Force photos, which include a Oct. 16, 1942 photo of the 51st Fighter Group baseball team at Karachi Air Base in India.</p>
<p>US troops were sent to British India in 1942. Karachi (now in Pakistan) was a major supply and air transport base.</p> +
<p>The New Albany (IN) <em>Daily Ledger</em> April, 4, 1863, reprints a letter from a soldier in Corinth, MS, dated March 29, 1863, saying that yesterday a base ball team from the 2nd Iowa defeated a team from the 52nd IL 100 to 77.</p>
<p>See also the Davenport (IA) Daily Gazette, April 18, 1863. See Chronologies 1863.76.</p> +
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<p>The <em>Brooklyn Daily Eagle</em>, May 2, 1863, headlined "Base ball in camp," reports that on April 19th, the 1st Long Island Volunteers (67th NY) played the 62nd New York.</p>
<p>At this time the 2 units were part of the VI Corps, stationed near Falmouth, VA.</p>
<p>See chronologies 1863.77.</p> +
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<p>The Quincy <em>Daily Whig</em>, July 24, 1871: "Bushnell, Ill., July 22. The game of base ball played yesterday at this place between the Prairie City and Bushnell clubs resulted in favor of the former, two to one."</p>
<p>The <em>Chicago Tribune</em>, July 26, 1871, reports on the same game, with the Alerts of Prairie City beating the "71" club of Bushnell 23-10 at Bushnell.</p> +
<p>The first recorded baseball game played in OK was at Fort Sill in 1869, with soldiers of the 7th US Cavalry and 19th Kansas volunteers playing. See Elias, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Empire Strikes Out</span>, p. 1868.</p>
<p>Fort Sill had just been established. It is part of modern Lawton, OK.</p> +
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<p>The 91st Battalion BBC, stationed in the area, sends out a challenge to local clubs</p> +
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