Baseball at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Baseball at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Demonstration sport
Tournament details
Country	Sweden
City	Stockholm
Venue(s)	Ostermalm Athletic Grounds
Dates	July 15–16, 1912 (1912-07-15 – 1912-07-16)
Teams	2
Final positions
Champions	United States
Runner-up	Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played	1
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Baseball had its first appearance at the 1912 Summer Olympics as a demonstration sport.^[a] A game was played between the United States, the nation where the game was developed, and Sweden, the host nation. The game was held on Monday, 15 July 1912 and started at 10 a.m. on the Ostermalm Athletic Grounds in Stockholm; the U.S team won after six innings.

A second exhibition match was played between two American teams the next day, which notably included multi-sport Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe, a Major League Baseball player and future American Football Hall of Famer.
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