I found my first reference to Shadow Ball in an article about the tour of Japan in late 1913.
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| Evening Post (Charleston, SC) - December 31, 1913 |
The practice carried on for several decades.
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| Omaha World Herald - September 15, 1945 |
It wasn't just confined to baseball, but softball got in the act.
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| Omaha World Herald - July 28, 1952 |
And not just pantomiming having a ball, but some were led to believe that special glowing equipment would be used.
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| Morning Olympian (Washington) - July 29, 1940 |
Not so, as it turns out.
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| Morning Olympian (Washington) - July 31, 1940 |
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