“Peter, the next strike, was handsomely caught on a fly foul tip by Leggett.” “Grand Baseball Match–Third Contest Between the Atlantic and Excelsior Clubs,” Commercial Advertiser (New York), August 24, 1860, p3
Previous earliest use (Dickson Baseball Dictionary, 3rd edition, 2009):
1861. (Beadle’s Dime Base-Ball Player; Edward J. Nichols).
