You are probably aware that Abner Doubleday invented baseball. Did you know, however, that he attended West Point, and as captain of artillery at Fort Sumter fired the first Union shot of the Civil War.
–William Lawrence Sr.
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You are probably aware that Abner Doubleday invented baseball. Did you know, however, that he attended West Point, and as captain of artillery at Fort Sumter fired the first Union shot of the Civil War.
–William Lawrence Sr.
Fake news!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubleday_myth?wprov=sfla1
I expect more from you Mr. Lawrence.
Interesting stuff. Thanks.
Yes it appears Doubleday should not get credit despite Cooperstown being the home of the Hall of Fame.
Apparently, the first reference to “baste ball” in America was in the diary of a Princeton student in 1786. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_baseball
Just wait for Princeton to take credit for that along with football.