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Hudson County · dedicated 1940 · In center safety island on 11th Street at intersection of 11th and Hudson Streets, Hoboken. · location approximate

On June 19, 1846 the first march game of baseball was played here on the Elysian Fields between the Knickerbockers and the New Yorks. It is generally conceded that until this time the game was not seriously regarded.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: New Jersey Historical Commission

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