1st Fictional baseball reference

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Posted By: Jason Mishelow

This unspecting book from 1865 is titled "Uncle Nat; or, The Good Time Which George and Frank Had, Trapping,Fishing, Camping Out, etc" and contains the earliest fictional reference to baseball. Chapter five contains a sandlot game which is highlighted by an argument regarding the Mass Game vs the New York Game- i.e. whether or not soaking or throwinhg at the runner is allowed and by confirmation that even this early boy's were winning first ups by throwing the bat up grabing it and then have the captins go hand over hand to the top
this pick up also higlights the problem with pricing of baseball books- this editon is listed (and never sells) on most sites in the $1000 range when the true value is probably alot closer to my $65 ebay win- a note to book sellers lests start selling for prices that actually move product and allow new collectors to enjoy classic works