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Merchandise

Own a color copy of the 1791 Broken Window Bylaw (the earliest known reference to baseball in North America), a Pittsfield Hillies T-shirt, hat and tote bag, a Wahconah Park T-shirt, or a Pittsfield of Dreams T-shirt. Each order comes with a free souvenir ticket (while supplies last) to the July 3, 2004 vintage game between the Pittsfield Hillies and Hartford Senators that was broadcast live on national TV by ESPN Classic.

Email Chip Elitzer about the merchandise you're interested in and he'll get in touch with you. You’ll be getting one of the earliest tokens of America’s newest and fastest growing sport - and Chip and I will be getting rid of a lot of boxes that Paula and Cindy would like to see burned in a fire.

Jim Bouton

The 1791 Broken Window Bylaw

On April 23, 2004, Berkshire Athenaeum Librarian Ann Marie Miles found this bylaw in the Library's files. The document was sent to the Williamstown Art Conservaton Center, where its authenticity was established. The Bylaw will be kept in a vault until city officials determine where it should properly be displayed.

 

Click here to see the "translation."