61. Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Players: Jim Creighton

... the game and some detested his aggressive approach. On November 8, 1860, Creighton would record baseball's first shutout. He was also an excellent hitter, scoring 47 runs in 20 games that same year. During the 1862 season, he was reportedly retired only four times. On October 18, 1862, playing against the Union Club of Morrisania, NY, Creighton hit a home run. John Chapman, who was on-deck, heard something snap during Creighton's swing. After Jim crossed home plate he assured Chapman that his belt had broken. Four days later the Excelsior star was dead having ruptured his spleen...
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62. Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Rules: 1864 National Association of Base-Ball Players: Page 11

... portion of the book, the result of the series being the winning of two games, out of the three played, by the New York nine. Since then, up to 1861, no similar contests were played. In 1861, however, a contest was arranged between two nines selected from among the four prominent playing clubs of Hoboken; the contest being termed "North Ground vs. South Ground," the nine of the former party being chosen from the Mutual and Gotham clubs, and the nine of the latter from the Eagle and Empire. The result of this match was a decided victory for the clubs occupying the North...
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63. Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Legacy: Eric Miklich

... Eric Miklich ric Miklich has been a 19th century base ball player since 1998, fielding all positions and playing in more than 350 19th century games. He is a pitcher on one of the most prestigious 19th century clubs in the United States, the NY Mutuals. The NY Mutuals participates in competitions throughout the US, and were the first modern vintage team to initiate a nine city/ten day "Barnstorming Tour", competing in matches with other vintage teams from Hannibal, Missouri to The Boston Commons in the city of Boston. The Mutuals are also extremely active in promoting the 19th century game and put on exhibitions at many events...
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64. Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: Sources

... Times," December 6, 1856, p. 229. "Porter's Spirit of the Times," March 7, 1857, p. 5. Base Ball Guides Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player. New York: Irwin P. Beadle & Co., 18601862 and 18641881. Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs - 1876. Philadelphia; Reach & Johnston, 1876. De Witt's Base Ball Guide. New York: Robert M. De Witt, 1869, 1871, 1873 and 18751877. Players' National League Base Ball Guide. Chicago: F.H...
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65. Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Rules: 1890 Players' National League of Base Ball Clubs: Page 6

... 9. The number of men struck out. Sec. 10. The number of passed balls by each Catcher. Sec. 11. The number of wild pitches by each Pitcher. Sec. 12. The time of game. Sec. 13. The name of the Umpire. Amendments. RULE 65. These playing rules may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors of this League, held between the close of the Championship season in any year and the commencement of such season in the next year. No alteration of them during such championship season shall be permitted unless such change shall be adopted by...
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66. Lawson's Baseball Card Game

.... The old game was sold as both a blue-backed set and a maroon-backed set. An example of the latter recently went at auction for $914.29. This blue-backed set is a fantastic collectible for any historian or 19th century base ball player. Each set contains 36 beautifully crafted playing cards, 2 "cheat sheet" cards, a special commemorative edition card, and the 20-page instruction booklet. These sets will make truly unique gifts for all the sports fans in your life. Order now to receive FREE SHIPPING* within the continental U.S.! Product # Product Price Order...
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67. Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Rules: 1864 National Association of Base-Ball Players: Page 3

... New York, for 1860, at least thirty days previous to the annual meeting of this Association (which takes place the second Wednesday in December of each year), a written application, signed by its President and Secretary, setting forth the name of the club, date of its organization, days and places of playing, names of its officers and delegates, and the number of members composing it, which shall be immediately submitted to the Committee on Nominations; but no such application shall be received by said Secretary unless presented thirty days previous to the annual meeting. Said Committee shall, thereupon, ascertain the condition, character,...
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68. Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Rules: 1864 National Association of Base-Ball Players: Page 5

... out. SEC. 28. The game shall consist of nine innings to each side, when, should the number of runs be equal, the play shall be continued until a majority of runs, upon an equal number of innings, shall be declared, which shall conclude the game. SEC. 29. In playing all matches, nine players from each club shall constitute a full field, and they must have been regular members of the club which they represent, and of no other club, for thirty days prior to the match. No change or substitution shall be made after the game has been commenced unless for reason of...
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69. Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Rules: 1890 Players' National League of Base Ball Clubs

... PLAYING RULES - OF - The Players' National League of Base Ball Clubs. ADOPTED Dec. 17, 1889. The Ball Ground. RULE 1. The ground must be an enclosed field, sufficient in size to enable each player to play in his position as required by these Rules. RULE 2. The Infield must be a space of ground thirty yards square. The Bases. RULE 3. The bases must be Sec. 1. Four in number, and designated as First Base, Second Base, Third Base and Home Base. Sec. 2. The Home Base must be of whitened rubber twelve inches square, so...
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70. Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Rules: 1864 National Association of Base-Ball Players

... English origin, it has been so modified and improved of late years in this country, as almost to deprive it of any of its original features beyond the mere groundwork of the game. As we propose briefly to note the progress of Base Ball from its origin, we deem it appropriate to introduce the rules for playing the English Game of Rounders, from which Base Ball is derived. We therefore quote as follows from an English work on out-door sports: Rounders. -This game is played with a ball and bats, or sticks something of the form of a policeman's truncheon. A hole is first made...
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