# @baseball_ref on Twitter/X

- **Type:** Text
- **Original URL:** https://twitter.com/baseball_ref/status/1814791192191639945
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/25553413-baseball-ref-twitter
- **Posted:** 2024-07-20T22:35:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) — https://gondola.cc/baseball_ref

## Caption

165 years ago today, at a racetrack on Long Island, about 1,500 fans become the first ever to pay to see a baseball game.

The spectators spend fifty cents to watch New York defeat Brooklyn, 22 - 18.

## Stats

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- **Likes:** 262
- **Shares:** 41
- **Comments:** 9

## Credits

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Baseball Reference | @baseball_ref | https://gondola.cc/baseball_ref | Social Media Manager |
| Lindsey Komson | @lindseykomson | https://gondola.cc/lindseykomson | Marketing Intern |

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