Early baseball in Wisconsin/Club 7
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- | A third Base Ball club in Janesville was organized in the summer 1866, as the July 6 Janesville Daily Gazette wrote: “The members of the new Base Ball Club will meet at Dr. Pendleton’s office tomorrow evening, July 7th, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of organizing the club, electing officer, &c.” The club did meet, elected officers and named themselves the Badger Base Ball Club. The club decided to practice at the grounds of the Bower City club. (Janesville Daily Gazette 7-11-1860) | + | A third Base Ball club in Janesville was organized in the summer 1866, as the July 6 Janesville Daily Gazette wrote: “The members of the new Base Ball Club will meet at Dr. Pendleton’s office tomorrow evening, July 7th, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of organizing the club, electing officer, &c.” The club did meet, elected officers and named themselves the Badger Base Ball Club. The club decided to practice at the grounds of the [[Early baseball in Wisconsin/Club 6|Bower City club]]. (Janesville Daily Gazette 7-11-1860) |
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Location | Wisconsin |
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Year | 1866 |
Month | 7 |
Date | 7 |
City | Janesville |
State | WI |
Country | US |
Nickname | Badger Boys |
Found by | Dennis Pajot |
A third Base Ball club in Janesville was organized in the summer 1866, as the July 6 Janesville Daily Gazette wrote: “The members of the new Base Ball Club will meet at Dr. Pendleton’s office tomorrow evening, July 7th, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of organizing the club, electing officer, &c.” The club did meet, elected officers and named themselves the Badger Base Ball Club. The club decided to practice at the grounds of the Bower City club. (Janesville Daily Gazette 7-11-1860)