May be the earliest film of a baseball game made in May 20, 1898

Photographed from one camera position behind home plate, the film shows a baseball game in progress. The action includes two players running toward the camera; one uniform is distinguishable as Newark, New Jersey.

[@straightedgemikey3967]

Man how I would of loved to go in those days, time travel and watch some games in those days, see the old stadiums, see what the cities were like.

[@ruffdawgingjoemama]

Just make sure you not differently skin colored

[@alonenjersey]

You'd have to get in line behind me. I can think of at least half a dozen long gone ballparks I plan on see when I get to Heaven.

[@wgcds7jyg897]

@@ruffdawgingjoemama????

[@cxptured2987]

​@@wgcds7jyg897r u stupid or just to young to understand?

[@06Alpinestars]

Rare footage of Julio Franco's rookie year.

[@arturogrimaldo3938]

06Alpinestars lol

[@poshko41]

I think I saw a young Jamie Moyer in the dugout.

[@BG-mq9io]

@@poshko41 I think Tom Brady is in there too

[@jerryking45]

And Phil Niekro

[@cessnaverdi]

Lol

[@burymedeep-be7dm]

Bartolo Colon retires the side.

[@evanjacobs5411]

burymedeep 2093 too funny

[@aguy70]

In his rookie season of all things

[@firebird_spleen4190]

Hes too fat

[@mcsplivens]

The great thing about this is I know Bartolo would find that funny.

[@jimc.goodfellas226]

Can you imagine a Bartolo vs Old Hoss Radbourn pitching matchup

[@anzalone138]

And Larry King was in the stands to watch the game

[@principalmcvicker6530]

RIP

[@CalvinG973]

He truly was the I-Ron Horse

[@michaelrichards7987]

33 years after the civil war ended🤯

[@SwoteOffical]

joe west umpiring his 10th season in this footage

[@mpatrickthomas]

😅😅😅..Good one..

[@VandelayIndustries61]

That's not Joe West, I didn't see any blown calls.

[@mannyj6957]

Thanks for sharing this ! Really amazes me how far we have come with technology .

[@VandelayIndustries61]

Apparently the future writer of western stories Zane Grey is one of the players, the first player to run to first.
This game was the Newark Colts against the Reading (Pa.) Coal Heavers.

[@K-xb2qz]

I wish i had a great great great grandfather who bought old cigar packs with the cards inside with some of the most iconic baseball players ever like Ty cobb, Honus Wagner, Tris Speaker, Shoeless joe Jackson, Babe ruth, Jackie Robinson and passed everything down. That would be awesome. Of course those cards can go for millions of dollars but just to have a piece of rare history would be like nothing else

[@Terrakinetic]

I sometimes hope that the oldest footage will show the game[s] is played completely differently in some horrifying way.

[@johnglass7383]

SO cool. 1898. Wow!

[@jeff420sparky8]

man just think. reels and reels of film they wouldve had to use back then. some great plays lost forever

[@mrs.g.9816]

Love the old Hayden Quartet recording!

[@drServitis]

THAT LAST GUY LOOKED A LOT LIKE ICHIRO!

[@ResidentGerm]

Recorded in 10p

[@atomcrusher1236]

lol 10p

[@notyourtypicalwatchreview2563]

Now, that’s comedy!

[@wm_9640]

Crazy to think we already had these big baseball stadiums in the 1890s 😯

[@robfinlay8058]

Far more exciting than modern baseball!

[@kascnef]

Yup

[@mouchiecat1]

That’s totally stupid.

[@TaterChip91]

Its a well known fact people back then were still hardcore fans of Javier Baez. Because obviously. Prove me wrong.

[@adderallpvm3529]

First ever recorded baseball game was in beachville ontario Canada in then 1880s

[@SwoteOffical]

Not recorded on film, recorded on paper

[@ThunderPants13]

Amazing!

[@RETROTV1394]

Anyone who played, filmed or attended this game has been dead for Decades. And anyone who is reading this comment 128 years from now will realize all we commentors have been dead for Decades.

[@Jaymeloo12]

Just started watching baseball, when does this “Barry Bonds” guy show up?

[@Hank-yj7wj]

that is cool

[@ocularzombie6679]

the St. Louis Browns weren't even a thing yet
Hell, not even the Brewers.

[@constantine7382]

That ball must have weighed 8 pounds!

[@robertbraxton4671]

wrong song

[@Vixen13k]

is that Patrick Stewart in the front row?

[@alonenjersey]

😆 Thanks for the laugh fellow Sci-Fi/Baseball fan.

[@LondonFogg]

No, it looks more like the Ueck.

[@DetroitLove4U]

I was in attendance here.

[@hunterwexford8226]

Bet I could have made The team

[@tjjanosko133]

No way

[@orangezapinator7450]

@@tjjanosko133yes way

[@tjjanosko133]

@@orangezapinator7450 naw

[@DoggyBaseball]

Team: plays baseball
Black man: can I play?
Players: yeah, just go bsck the way you can from

[@sfbnnncmv]

back when baseball was great again
todays baseball is garbage

[@bwfextreme]

It’s literally physically impossible for you to have any clue how enjoyable baseball was 123 years ago.

[@tristinhall1275]

@@bwfextreme yeah I've noticed how people see something old and just so they have the opportunity to complain they'll just say this was great. Today sucks. Even if they have no clue why the older was so great and why it sucks now.

[@romanceenthusiasm7972]

@@bwfextreme It's called sarcasm and a figure of speech. Baseball is an American past time so it's measure or meaning Spans throughout past & present. You shouldn't be so expansive on your explanation when demeaning someone's statement. If you wanted to insult the ol chap then you should have proceeded to.

[@LondonFogg]

Make BGA 😁

[@sayuncleordie]

Creep ass music.

[@thebaronanative8289]

SAY UNCLE!!! What are you talking about this musics fine.

[@sayuncleordie]

The Barona Native
No, it’s creepy.

[@danbrown6072]

Angel Hernandez making bad calls even back then.