1859 Fordham Rose Hill Baseball Club team

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The 1859 Fordham Rose Hill Baseball Club team played in the first college baseball game under Knickerbocker Rules in the 1859 college baseball season. The team was composed of students at Fordham University's St. John's College. In the game played November 3, 1859, they beat St. Francis Xavier 33–11.[1][2][3][4]

Schedule

1859 Fordham Rose Hill Baseball Club Game Log

References

  1. ↑ Daniel Wilco (July 1, 2020). "The story of the first-ever college baseball game, in 1859". NCAA. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ "The First Intercollegiate Ball Game, 1859". MLB Blogs. December 4, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ Jack Curry (April 6, 2009). "For 150 Years, Fordham Baseball's Tradition of Winning". The New York Times. p. D7. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ Stephen Ross (2012). Sport in Industrial America, 1850-1920. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118537824. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
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