Medieval Stoolball Was the Grandfather of Modern Game Baseball?

Medieval Stoolball

  • Medieval stoolball was a game played by milkmaids as early as the 11th century
  • While the rules are somewhat primitive, it certainly can be the “seeds” to how baseball originated
  • If nothing else it appears stoolball was the ancestor of cricket

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