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Yesterday’s Game - Live Oak vs. The Rochesters

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Saturday’s 1865 rules base ball game was rather high-scoring. I was a little surprised by this since last year the higher scoring games I saw were one days that the wind was very strong, but Saturday only had the slightest of breezes.
This game also only went eight innings. It was hot out and [...]

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Knickerbockers v. The Rochesters

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Today there was a 19th Century rules base ball game at the Genesee Country Village & Museum. The Knickerbockers took on the Rochesters. Despite having the lead for most of the game, the Rochesters failed to stop the Knickerbockers from getting the score tied in the 9th. Two extra innings later the Knickerbockers [...]

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Opening Day

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Today was the first day of 1865 rules baseball at the Genesee Country Village & Museum. It was a double-header with all four local teams playing. Last years team, the Excelsiors have been replaced by Flower City. All of the teams are named for teams from the area of Rochester, NY in [...]

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Steagles vs. Packers; Regular Season Game 10

Sunday, November 29, 2009

It was to be the Steagles’ last game of the regular season; it was against the Green Bay Packers. 5 December 1943. “The lines had started forming outside the ticket windows at nine o’clock that morning, two-and-a-half hours before they opened and five hours before kickoff. It was the first NFL game [...]

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Steagles vs. Redskins; Regular Season Game 9

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Griffith Stadium, Washington DC, 28 November 1943
The Redskins were a formidable team. They were in the top of their division and had not lost a game at this point in the season. They had six wins and a single tie from their last game against the Steagles. They had revenge on their [...]

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Steagles vs. Lions; Regular Season Game 8

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Forbes Field, Pittsburgh 21 November 1943. Over 23,000 fans were in attendance for the Steagles’ game against the Detroit Lions. The Lions were an average team, they won a number of games, lost a few more. Just a week before the lions were decimated by the Redskins 42-20. The week before [...]

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Steagles vs. Dodgers; Regular Season Game 7

Sunday, November 8, 2009

The Steagles’ next game would be against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Steagles easily defeated the Dodgers in their earlier match-up.
The Steagles’ current record was 3 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie. The Dodgers’ current record was 1 win and 6 losses. While a long-shot, it was possible for the Steagles to win [...]

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Steagles vs. Redskins; Regular Season Game 6

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Net up for the Steagles were the Redskings. In 1942 the Redskins lost only one of their eleven games. “Bookmakers made the Redskins ten-point favorites. The point spread was a relatively new concept in 1943.” (Algeo p.153) The game took place in Shibe Park on 7 November 1943 in front [...]

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Steagles vs. Cardinals; Regular Season Game 5

Sunday, October 25, 2009

The Steagles’ next game took place on Halloween 1943 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. It was the first game for the team held in Pittsburgh despite it being one of the team’s hometowns. The gate recorded was 16,351 fans to watch the Steagles battle the Chicago Cardinals. The Cardinals had yet to win a game. [...]

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Steagles vs. Giants; Regular Season Game 4

Sunday, October 18, 2009

24 October 1943; the Polo Grounds in New York. The Giants were waiting for their chance to avenger their previous defeat that the hands of the Steagles back on 9 October. 42,681 people filled the stadium, most with the same goal.
First Quarter
New York scores two touchdowns, Giants players Adams and Walls scoring the [...]

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