Friday, September 12, 2008

ESPN - America's pastime really English? Earliest reference discovered - MLB

Baseball was invented in the 1750s - in England!

This from the diary of William Bray, an English lawyer:


"Easter Monday 31 March 1755. Went to Stoke Ch. This morning. After Dinner Went to Miss Jeale's to play at Base Ball with her, the 3 Miss Whiteheads, Miss Billinghurst, Miss Molly Flutter, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Ford & H. Parsons & Jelly. Drank Tea and stayed till 8."

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