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Knickerbocker Baseball Rules
1845 - 1854
The Knickerbocker Rules are a set of baseball rules formalized by William R. Wheaton and William H. Tucker of the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club in 1845. They have previously been considered to be the basis for the rules of the modern game, although this is disputed. The rules are informally known as the "New York style" of baseball, as opposed to other variants such as the "Massachusetts Game" and "Philadelphia town ball"
At a meeting held November 18, 1853, a communication was received from the Eagle Club, asking for a committee to join them in arranging a modified set of rules for playing, underwhich Dr. Adams, Curry, and Tucker were appointed.