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Mercantile BBC versus Continentals ball
Mercantile BBC versus Continentals ball
Mercantile BBC versus Continentals ball
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Mercantile BBC versus Continentals ball

Date1860 November 08
DescriptionDark blue and gold painted baseball. Painted dark blue with gold "sign" containing black print which reads: "M.B.B.C.WON FROM THE CONTINENTAL BBC NOV. 8TH 1860, Score 41 to 12." Appears to have a "beltless seam" that stretches the entire circumference of the ball.
Bio/Historical NoteDark blue and gold painted baseball from the earliest known inter-Philadelphia match between the Mercantile BBC and the Continentals, which was held on November 8, 1860. The score of the game was 41 to 12.
Object numberB-1949-0004
Classificationssports and athletic equipment
Dimensions9 in.
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