Historical Marker
Dr. M. Townsend
Historical marker location:
33 Clinton St, Bergen, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Clinton St and McKenzie St, on the left when traveling south on Clinton St.)
Marker installed: 2015
Legends & Lore.
The first-ever recorded baseball game was played in Hoboken, New Jersey, but the modern rules of the game were established in New York City in 1845 by the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club.