Baseball – 1838

Baseball in 1838

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June 4Near Beachville‚ Ontario‚ residents watch the first recorded game of baseball in Canada (as noted by John Thorn and Tom Heitz). The Canadian version uses five bases‚ three strikes and three outs to a side. An oblique‚ irregular foul line delineates buildings at the playing site creating an out-of-bounds area.