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Baseball
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By R. C. | |
| | | 1. First Baseball Match Marker | | |
Inscription. On June 19, 1846, the first match game of baseball was played here on the Elysian Fields between the Knickerbockers and the New Yorks. It is generally conceded that until this time, the game was not seriously regarded.
Erected by H.I.B.A. — Hoboken Industry and Business Association.
Location. 40° 45′ N, 74° 1.617′ W. Marker is in Hoboken, New Jersey, in Hudson County. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street and 11th Street on Washington Street. Click for map. Marker is on the esplanade dividing 11th Street on Washington Street. Marker is in this post office area: Hoboken NJ 07030, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maxwell House Coffee Plant (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Elysian Fields (approx. 0.2 miles away); New York Yacht Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hudson River Bridge Cornerstone (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stevens Institute of Technology (approx. 0.5 miles away); Stephen Foster House (approx. 0.5 miles away); The Hudson School (approx. 0.5 miles away); Sergeant William Fesken Memorial Field (approx. 0.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Hoboken. | | | | 
By R. C. | |
| | | 2. First Baseball Match Marker on 11th Street Esplanade | | |
Also see . . .
1. Hoboken Baseball. (Submitted on April 4, 2008, by R. C. of Shrewsbury, New Jersey.)
2. Elysian Fields, Hoboken, New Jersey. (Submitted on April 4, 2008, by R. C. of Shrewsbury, New Jersey.)
3. New York Knickerbockers. Also contains info on "The New York Nine" or "New Yorks." (Submitted on April 4, 2008, by R. C. of Shrewsbury, New Jersey.)
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| | | 3. Each of the four corners of the intersection contains one of the bases or home plate. | | |
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| | | 4. Each of the four corners of the intersection contains one of the bases or home plate. | | |
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| | | 5. Each of the four corners of the intersection contains one of the bases or home plate. | | |
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| | | 6. Each of the four corners of the intersection contains one of the bases or home plate. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on April 4, 2008, by R. C. of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 768 times since then. This page was the Marker of the Week April 6, 2008. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Submitted on April 4, 2008, by R. C. of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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