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Posted on July 15, 2021 July 14, 2021

America’s favorite summer pastime baseball, and the Hot Dog

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Bergen County Historical Society

New Bridge Landing, River Edge NJ, according to the Bergen County Historical Society Baseball, America’s favorite summer pastime, boasts many early influences in its development. Played like early similar games [one called rounders], it is first referenced in England in the 1700s in a child’s book “A Little Pretty Pocket Book” where it was actually called baseball using three posts in a triangle whereas today’s four bases are the better known diamond.

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Posted on July 13, 2019 July 14, 2019

“PLAY BALL”The Bergen County Historical Society hosts an old-time Baseball Game Today 11am

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

New Bridge Landing NJ, Love baseball? Love history? Step back into yesteryear when the Bergen County Historical Society once again hosts an old-time game in the Meadow at Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge. Featuring the Flemington Neshanocks versus the Enterprise Club of New Bridge! It is said that the Enterprise Club was the best base ball team in the County in the 1870’s, can they regain that form after a long lay off?

Experience the crack of wood against leather, the cheers and jeers of the crowd, and baseball the way great-grandpa saw it, when these reenactor teams play with 19th century rules, equipment, and uniforms in an open field. A great way for the family to enjoy America’s game and cap of their Fourth of July celebrations!