Historical Marker

Hardscrabble Hill

Historical marker location:
Raritan Township, New Jersey
( Marker is on Hardscrabble Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2007

New Jersey was the site of the first organized baseball game, played in Hoboken on June 19, 1846. The New York Nine defeated the Knickerbockers 23-1 in a game that lasted four innings.