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172nd Anniversary of Hoboken Baseball Game
One of Hoboken’s “100 Firsts” is hosting the first officially recorded, organized baseball game played under Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr.’s rules, on June 19, 1846. According to historical records, the New York Nine defeated Cartwright’s Knickerbockers, 23 to 1, in four innings at Hoboken’s Elysian Fields, which were located near the Hudson River, at about 11th Street.
The Museum will commemorate the event again this year with a re-creation of a mid-19th century game, on Saturday, June 16, at 1 p.m., on the Dobbelaar Baseball Diamond at Stevens Institute of Technology. The 1859 Hoboken Base Ball Club (formerly the Hoboken Nine) will host the Bloomfield Buzzards for a game played by Cartwright’s rules in a competitive match. The public is invited to come root, root, root for the home team! All ages are welcome. Admission is free.
For more classic baseball, see the full 1859 Hoboken Base Ball Schedule.
1859 Hoboken Base Ball Team (Away Match)
The Boys of Summer are back! Head to Piscataway to the East Jersey Old Towne Village to see the 1859 Hoboken Base Ball Club play a vintage-rules match on Saturday, May 12. Time TBD. The team is in its seventh season: Seven seasons of catching balls without a glove. Seven seasons of promoting the history of the game by playing it using original rules. The club will showcase new historically accurate uniforms this season. The public is invited to come root, root, root for the home team! All ages are welcome. Admission is free. Learn more about the venue here.
For more on Hoboken’s role in baseball history, read the Museum’s blog post, which links to an article by Nick Acocella from our archives.
For more on the Hoboken Base Ball Club, see the full 1859 Hoboken Base Ball Schedule.
1859 Hoboken Base Ball Team (Away Match)
The Boys of Summer Play On! Head to Warren Township to see the 1859 Hoboken Base Ball Club play a match against the Elizabeth Resolutes on Saturday, July 8. The teams will play by 1870s rules on the Municipal Field by the Warren Township Public Library from 12 – 4 pm. The public is invited to come root, root, root for the home team! All ages are welcome. Admission is free. Learn more >
For more on Hoboken’s role in baseball history, read the Museum’s recent blog post, which links to an article by Nick Acocella from our archives.
For more on the Hoboken Base Ball Club, see the full 1859 Hoboken Base Ball Schedule.