The Knickerbockers and the Excelsiors (detail)

Baseball history photo (detail): Photo taken by Brooklyn photographer Charles H. Williamson shows umpire Dr. J.B Jones (holding ball) and Excelsior player Henry D. Polhemus (Jones's left), who was said to have used a 52-ounce bat. The picture was taken on September 3, 1859, at Elysian Fields, Hoboken, New Jersey. Click photo to return to previous page.

Baseball history photo (detail): Photo taken by Brooklyn photographer Charles H. Williamson shows umpire Dr. J.B Jones (holding ball) and Excelsior player Henry D. Polhemus (Jones's left), who was said to have used a 52-ounce bat. The picture was taken on September 3, 1859, at Elysian Fields, Hoboken, New Jersey. Click photo to return to previous page.

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