1896Ā – TheĀ LouisvilleĀ infieldĀ is being rebuilt withĀ baselinesĀ of blue clay. In addition, blue semicircles will radiate out fromĀ first baseĀ andĀ third base, joining atĀ second baseĀ to form, along with the bottom half of the diamond, a heart.

On February 15 1896 — 1896Ā – TheĀ LouisvilleĀ infieldĀ is being rebuilt withĀ baselinesĀ of blue clay. In addition, blue semicircles will radiate out fromĀ first baseĀ andĀ third base, joining atĀ second baseĀ to form, along with the bottom half of the diamond, a heart.

Source:
Baseball Reference February 15
SABR Games Project
National Pastime February 15
Hall of Fame
Replay The Game
Retro Sheet

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